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

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LEGATION: Take special pains to write
proper names, and particularly names of
persons, plainly; never mind about the
Hourishes, but make each letter of each
name so that there may be no mistake
as to what it is meant for.
Olif Abel of Wolcott has leased
factory at Ticonderoga, where he propos-
es to embark in the manufacture of tooth
picks, shoe pegs, butter tubs and match
boxes, and make money, if he proves
really obIe.-B,~lingtOn Clipper.
Olif made whetstones in this vicinity
a few years, and was able to beat his
creditors out of several thousand dollars.
The man Winchester who resisted the
officers who undertook to detain him at
St. Johnsbury last September, and who
kicked and preached officer Patterson of
Craftsbury in the struggle, has sued both
Patterson and Mr.. Preston for false i'm
prisonment, and the case will be heard
by the Circuit Court at Burlington, but
not this term. This is setting ''back
fire y the assault upon officer Patterson
was outrageous, and the law can never
make him whole again.
There will be two days Fellowship
Meeting held in the Cong. church, Bar
ton, under the auspices of the Orleans
Association of Congregationalist Minis
tiers, on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. Services held each day at
10 a. m, 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. An in
teresting programme is prepared, and
delegates and clergymen from most of
the towns in the county are expected.
Sermons will be preached by Revs. john
son of Barton, Wild of Newport, Thomas
of Glover and Litch of Derby Line.
Let the meetings be well attended by
the citizens of this vicinity.
If our readers are inclined toward de-
ciphering the mysterious, we offer them
the annexed puzzle, and recommend the
original riddle to the careful considera-
tion of those Of our readers who think it
| means them. By careful
Fly and continued application fol
QUO time it may be solved, and
VETO we cannot but think when
RYOUR solved very great length Of
PAPE time will elapse before the
RPA benefit of this solution will
w be felt in form that we Car
? really appreciate. This con
clusion may be problematic, but we shall
anxiously await its determination, trust
ing that it may be in our favor.
The state law provides that if thu
owner or keeper of a dog cause his ami
NAL to be registered in the town clerk
office previous to the first of April eacl
year, and shall cause said dog to wea
a collar with owners name and register
ed number distinctly marked on same
the fee for registering is but one dollar
If said owner or keeper neglects Thu
duty until after April 1st, it will cos
him two dollars. If he still PERSISTS il
this neglect, and is stiff-necked or penu
rious, and thinketh to evade this tal
altogether. after the 18th day of Ma.
the constable can "shoot him on tn
spot" (the dog we mean,) if he be
spotted dog; otherwise, in any plac
where he can hit him. Any man VIII
keeps vicious dog, or one who is prov
en- to have done damage, shall pay
fine of $40. five of which goes to com
plainant and $l5 to the town.
BARTON LANDING.
Buchanan Bros. are selling cotto
cloth by the web for five cents YARD
Miss. BERTHE Tucker has a Gala lii
on which there are four blossoms.
Capt. s. B. Tucker recently lost
: valuable colt by sickness.
The Thespians are preparing ne'
play which they expect will be a YER
good one.
Isn't it about time for somebody t
make some new sugar,-by melting owe
some that was made year or two agC
At the village meeting held on tn
goth ult., the citizens voted to acceI
the village charter granted by the la'
legislature. The following officers wei
chosen for the year: moderator, o. +
Austin clerk, |. D. R. Collins; trustees
George Churchill; D. G. French an
Lewis Ford.
SOUTH BARTON.
The following are the names of I'll
scholars having no absent marks durir
3 the fall term in district No. 9, Bartol
! taught by LiIlia E. Streeter of Lyndon
Lottie Folsom, Nellie CAVITY, Dana Flo
som, Amos Drown, Freddie and Earne
, | Wheeler Freddie Folsom Ora r WI
lard, Joseph Folsom, George Cant
o BERTHE Abbott. Those having no absel
marks during the winter term: All '
. Gray, Owen Gray, Ferdie Folsom, Fe
nando Phillips. Ora R. Willard, Geor!
CAVITY, Carrie Folsom, Mary brow
Minnie Tunney missed no words in spel
i ing during the term.