Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-17
GENERAL.


TEACHERS ExAMINATIoN.-The fall
Examination in Orleans county will occur
N Saturday of this week, commencing
i o'clock a. m. and closing at p. m.
he examination in Albany will be held
t the school house in West Albany in
Barton in the Academy rooms in Gov
|ntry at the school house in the village;
n Craftsbury at school-house in East
Village.
-ALBANY.
In the item referring to the masonic
movement last week iRvited should have
cad united.
The fall term of the Albany Academy
aught by w. E. Dodge, has been sue
pess. 1t closes with a public examina-
ion on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, and free exhibition at Darling's
Hall on Friday evening next.
G. W. Jenkins has enlarged his car
,iage shop by building an extension on
he west end of it, moved his engine on
% better foundation, and made other
alterations which make the shop more
convenient and increase the working
capacity of his machinery.
BARTON.
Butter as still holding its own but not
advancing in price.
If you are not ready for winter now,
he weather should not bear the blame.
Who is willing to do the labor re-
luired to get up a course of lectures for
he winter?
The village trustees have prepared a
OF of ladders for the use of the village
n time of fires.
Home spinners and knitters wishing
work at home, for the winter, should
read Henry Gays advertisement.
o. V. Percival has built sugar-house
On his place near ]. G. Halls in modern
style, even to the turning of the key.
Prayer meetings were held every nigh
asst week at the Congregational church
vestry. The meetings were we'll attend
ed and interesting.
The new Robinson hall was tested az
p dancing hall on Wednesday night
Bigelow's band being present. The music
was very good.
There were quite heavy rains las
week, but it was an excellent week 70
business and was we'll improved by al
in getting ready for winter.
Bean & Percival have let q job
Peter LaPete to put 500 cords of WOO
on the track also 500 cords to tn
chair factory. Pete is at it now.
Alex. Drew got his fingers on to
saw few days since and is carryin
his hand in sling. 1t is thought tn;
the hand is not very seriously injured.
A. B. Matthewson expects to spen
the winter IN Florida, on account of i
health. Mr.. NJ visited that state mol
than twenty years ago, and was muc
benefited.
G. W. Eaton of Cedar Rapids, low
is in town. He hopes to close up IL
Eaton estate while here. Our thanl
are due him for large file of Westel
papers, giving an account of the receI
tions of Gen. Grant.
Schools in this village close on Tue
day. Examinations are held to-day al
tomorrow. The schools have been We
pleasant and successful this fall. The
has not been sufficient commotion
excite healthful interest in them.
Rev. H. T. Jones met with a mishi
while attempting to get through tn
newly guarded bridge at Critchett's, on
recent dark night, and was compelled
leave his wagon and walk to Bart
Landing. 1t has been difficult to dri
an intelligent horse through those bridg
in the day time, but it seems they a
still more dangerous in the night.
BARTON LANDING.
Mrs. d. Stafford has chrysanthemu
on which there are 800 buds a
blossoms.
Heman A. Fits of Craftsbury b
rented rooms in the ellis buildir
where he will open boot and shoe she
Notwithstanding the weather, oy
fifty were present to witness the temp
ance drama, Little Brown Jug" Ii
Friday evening.
Between thirty and forty men are
the woods cutting lumber to sup,
Chandler, French g. Co.'S. mill. III
have onlhand orders for over six b.
dred thousand feet of dressed lumber
Two boys were arrested here
Tuesday charged with breaking into
patrons store two weeks ago. III
were interviewed by the States Attorr
and one of them discharged. The otI