Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-03

resided in this town and of late has been
stopping at James B. Spencer's in Brown
ington, died at Sheffield yesterday. She
was in apparent health, but died instant
ly while sitting at the table. She was
80 years of age.
The death of two noted persons oc-
CURED last week. Both died very sud-
denly. Fighting Joe. Hooker died in
New York on Friday. Zachary Chan
dler of Michigan. leading statesman
and possible presidential candidate
had he lived, died in Chicago on Satur-
day.
The MONITOR Office will be moved
into the west wing of the Robinson block,
next to B. NJ. R. Nelson's residence,
soon. We get much larger and lighter
rooms, with basement and other con-
veniences, which seem to warrant the
expense and trouble of moving. The
rooms are being fitted up for US.
The Passumpsic R. R. Co. advertise an
excursion to Boston Nov. 8, and 8.
Tickets to Boston and return, from Lyn-
don $3.50; West Burke and above, Sc.
Tickets can be purchased in Boston
over Fall River line of steamers to New
York and return. for ST. Tickets not
good to return after Saturday, Nov. 8.
There was another "boom" in butter
last week and buyers were active pick
;ss ~r lst~ ---t -.1I-- ri.O o-Ssso ar
butter has been surprise to everybody,
but causes no tear-shedding in this To-
cality. The city markets are said to be
quite bare of butter now. The ship
ping demand has taken the cheaper
grades, while the improved condition of
business has increased home consump-
ton.
Geo. Devereaux, formerly of this town,
but now of Tecumseh, Ncb.. writes us
giving an account of the pleasant autumn
they are enjoying in that State. At the
time his letter was written there had
been no frost in his vicinity. He will
receive our thanks for his good wishe:
and the fragrance of the flowers enclosed
in his letter. They were little mite
faded when they reached US, but mus
have been beautiful when plucked from
the prairie.
The "95 Per Cent. Boots" advertised
elsewhere in our columns, are higl
priced goods, but they meet want il
the community, for people are tired o
wasting money on cheap authorizations o
rubber boots. The "95" boots are viz
tually three pairs of boots in one. AL
non- wearing material is excluded, al
weak parts strengthened, and variOu
improvements added. In every distric
there is large number of sensible pee
pie, who are willing to pay fair pric
for good article, and the "95" per cent
: boot is made for just this class. Cal
and examine these superior goods.
BARTON LANDING.
G. F. Russell from Portsmouth, N. H
} has rented and moved into the Rev.
w. Spencer house.
, Before purchasing elsewhere call an
examine Mrs. Christie's new stock {
I fall and winter millinery.
f DR.. E. o. Ranney has purchased tt
John G. Parker place in this village, an
will take possession this week.
s Rev. Homer T. Jones, who has bee
invited to move into the Methodist pa
/ sonage at the Village, will rent his hou
f to small family, if application is mac
. soon.
!. Chandler, French & Co. have purcha
n ed lot of timbered land in Westmo
d of the Wilson Stoddard estate, at ST.
e per acre; they will cut and draw Il
n logs to their mill this winter.
t. The patrons store was broken in
70 last night by some thief. The mon
d drawer was pryed open, and its conten
n which was about $40 in silver. W
stolen therefrom. The building W
entered from the cellar window, then
e, a trap door to the store room.
ly BROWNINGTON.
Jack Crandall is to start to-day
F. the far West.
re New school books for sale at G. Whe
er's store at the Center.
nd The young folks about the villa
er. have arranged for reading club.
ay Elisha Foster has bought the saw II
at Evansville, and is thoroughly repa
to- ing it.
lis H. Becde has finished his large job
IL bringing water to his house and barn
" lead pipe.
We A. R. Parker has sold his goods g
ar chattels to S. r. Jenkins and has o
lst to Canada.
!" Cows have advanced in price ST
butter took an upward turn, and
lot now quoted at $50.
ei' j. Fl. lite intends to enlarge his CO
80 err shop, and to put in good machin
~" for making butter tubs.