Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-21

vicinity will be about Sl4. The route
will be via. Montpelier and by rail to
Oswego. thence by steamer to point
near the Falls. The return trip will be
by boat across Ontario and down the
st. Lawrence. The trip will be rare
one and those desiring to see Niagara
and other points of interest for small
sum of money can do so at this time.
Mr.. Farr proposes to go with the party
and will do the most possible for the
comfort Of the party. Address him.
care of o. H. Henderson. st. Johnsbury,
for information and tickets.
EDITOR MONITOR: You published a
letter July l4th, from ID. M. B. with
comments by E. NJ. G. upon the same.
There is nothing in d. M. BIS letter but
the truth. E. M. G. either wilfully mis-
represents, or is misinformed. [ was
one of the small children E. M. G. men,
toned. | weigh 100 pounds and call
myself pretty fair size. E. N. G. should
tell more truth, if he writes for truths
sake. +. Z. G.
The above refers to talk about, and
comparison of, two rival bands, which
appeared in our columns last week. Had
the editor been at home, the articles
rererreu " wouIu noG nave appeared, as
we learned many years ago that it was
both dangerous and disagreeable to be
in, or to have anything to do with, a
musicians row. Other letters, besides
the short one above, have been received
from parties in answer to E. M. c., but
it will not be profitable to general read
ers to publish them. What the New
port band now is we do not know, but
it has very excellent reputation, and
always plays well when we hear it. Of
the Lyndonville band we know less, but
it is composed of good musicians and no
doubt plays we'll. 1t was in bad taste
on the part of any one to institute a
comparison between the two, with high
praise for one, and criticism for the
other. They are neighboring bands,
and met on patriotic day for patriotic
and friendly purposes. When they
compete for prizes, it will be in order to
compare and criticise their playing, but
the MONITOR does not wish to prolone
this controversy.
The contest on school books was made
exceedingly sharp last week. by an at.
tempt on the part of various agents tc
force conclusion in regard to readers
The chief contest on these books had
been up to within a few days, between
the Appleton series and the Franklin
series, and had been quite sharp; but
the agents of series called the indie
pendent. seeing opportunity to make
something out of the factions forced theil
books on to the attention of committee
men with great vigor, and by deception
lying and fraud, succeeded in getting
quite number of them to consent tt
report for these readers. After 6
few towns had sent in report favorine
them, the agent obtained per.
mission of Mr., Saunders and Mr.. Good
rich, committee men of Newport, to senc
out circular with their names on it
stating that so many towns had adopted
his readers and biographies, and ther
took the liberty over their signatures t.
urge other towns to adopt the sam'
books. Both committee men state tina
the circular sent out was very differen
thing from what they authorized, an(
felt that they were imposed upon b,
Winney, the agent, and desire that tn
committees to whom these circulars wer
sent be notified at once of the fraud. |
was sharp trick, and no doubt hat
considerable influence with some com
mittee men, and they must have Though
very strange of the action of Mr.. Saun
ders and Mr.. Goodrich.
On Saturday morning only three town
had adopted readers. Others had sen
in preference vote to the chairman o
the committee. Holland had adopte,
AppletOn's. Bloomington the Graded
and Greensboro, Franklin.
BARTON LANDING.
E. E. Stafford wants large lot G
raspberries for cash or for goods.
Any person wishing to exchange
good horse for two seated wagon, Q
for furniture can do SO by calling o
G. II. Green.
SOUTH BARTON.
The following are the names of th
scholars having no absent marks durin
the summer term in Dis. No. 9, Sout
Barton: Nellie CAVITY. Mabel Folsom
Lulu Willard. Lottie Folsom. Ora Wi
lard. All Gray, George CAVITY, Owe
A. Gray, Freddy Wheeler, Erne
Wheeler, Ferdie Folsom, BERTHE Abbot
Good improvement was made in writir
by Mary Drown, Amos Drown and
Gray. Ora Willard exceelled in spell
ing.
Some nights since, as Joseph Bartle
of Barton Landing, his hired man, ar
q. D. Goodedow were passing throug
this place, Pat Tunney and Dan. Ivel
? both under the influence Of liquor, col