Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-10
Local News.
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1t is expected that L. M. Shedd, ESQ.,,
Coventry, will address the Reform
ub on Monday evening Mar. 18th.
The weather was unfavorable, but
cd number were present, and about
b0. was contributed at Rev. J. Morse's
nation.
Henry Edwards has traded his viii
&c residence, shop and piece of land
ith Abel Wheeler for farm and saw
i'll in Greeenboro.
The Methodist society have got up
pod pile Of hard wood, which looks as
Ough they did not intend to keep warm
rom hand to mouth" any longer.
Our town clerk is authorized by vote
the town, to purchase the three vol
mes of Mrs. Hemenway's History of
ermont, and place them in the archives
the town.
l.. R. Carpenter, a good blacksmith,
ON Irasburgh, has rented and taken
bssession of the house and blacksmith
Op recently vacated by Mr. Fields.
r. Carpenter proposes to do horse shoe
& for 81, and other work correspond
ely cheap.
Hon II. G. Miles retires from the of
be of Constable and Collector, after
Avipg served faithfully and acceptably
r over forty consecutive years. Mr..
lies originally received the office
rough the efforts of the late DR.. Dyar
i'll, and is now succeeded by Geo. A.
i'll son of DR.. Bill. Mr.. Bill is in
lligent and reliable man and will
axe good officer.
BARTON.
A. A. Earle is in town.
If any body remembers of a worse
arch day than last Thursday, let him
II.
The meetings at the Congregational
lurch during the past week were very
teresting, and the sermons were of
busual power.
Remember the gratifying fact that it
kes only fifty cents on a dollar to pay
wn expenses in Barton, now that the
wn debt is extinguished.
Lyman Dewey will rent the new house
hich is being built by Mr.. Stevens near
be j. w. Hall residence. 1t will make
very pleasant home for Mr.. Dewey.
We give a list of town officers of all
e towns in this vicinity, on the second
hge. Thanks to the clerks who have
indy furnished us with the names Of
be officers chosen in their several towns.
LEoTURE.-Judgc Powers will lecture
the Methodist church tonight (Mon-
hy.) He was Unexpectedly detained at
oodstock last week and could not be
resent as announced. Do not miss Of
caring his lecture.
In the school in district No. 4, taught
W. E, Dodge, seven scholars had
either tardy nor absent marks: Luella
umphrey, Carrie Humphrey. Lizzie AL
q. BERTHE Blake, Willie Bartlett, George
umphrey and Harlie Humphrey.
An attempt has been made to get a
prieve for Graveliu, the condemned
eathers6eld murderer, but Gov. Proc
has decided after a careful hearing,
at no new evidence of sufficient i'm.
prtance to warrant a reprieve has been
Foduced, and the condemned man will
hung on Friday next.
W. F. Robinson who was chosen one
the listers at the annual March meet
G, not desiring to serve in that capac-
y, town meeting will be held on the
I'd inst. to choose lister to serve in
stead. Mr.. Robinson did the pen
pd ink work on the last list and it is a
odel of legibility and neatness.
Sam. Morgan, the noted pension agent,
ps arrested not long since, taken to
arlington and tried by Judge Wheeler
the United States Court. and sentenc-
to one year in the States Prison at
indsor. Morgan has figured conspic-
usly in this locality. He plead guilty
ID received the lightest sentence which
|uld be imposed.
We are in receipt of beautiful cata.
que, containing large number of IL
Istrations and full catalogue of seeds,
hlbs and plants, offered by one of the
ost reliable seedsmen and plant growers
this section, Mr.. @. E. Allen, Brattle.
pro, Vt Those desiring anything in
line will do well to send to him fol-
8 catalogue.