Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-17

Mitchell Sher0ert mas Dougnt piece
Of land in Lowell and moved on to it.
Rev. S. W. Chaplin has had call to
supply the Congregational church in
Guildhall and accepted 1t.
The heavy gale of last Monday did
considerable damage in this vicinity.
A large barn belonging to George
Coolidge was blown down just as he
was tying up his cattle, there being two
COWS and two calves in it at the time.
The cattle were not seriously hurt, and
George narrowly escaped the falling
timbers.
Barton.
Read J. W. Halls big advertisement.
Seed barley for sale by Edward Bar
nard.
Read B. E. Shaw's advertisement on
this page.
n. M. Scott at Depot Store wants
100 tons of sugar for goods or cash.
Rev. L. Phelps will preach at the
school-house in Westmore next Sunday,
May 20, at 2:3O p. m.
The Universalist Social Circle will
meet at T. w. Drew's on the afternoon
Of Tuesday next. All are invited.
The weather took severe cold after
the sweat of one week ago and has been
more like April than May for some
days.
Saturday was lively day among the
butter buyers here, but butter was a
little off in price. 1t sold from 10 to
II cents. A large quantity of sugar
was sold at from to 9 cents.
Stephen King of Glover has lost a
three-year-old colt. 1t was seen about
the village here on Saturday. Whoever
will leave any information concerning
the same at this office, will be suitably
rewarded.
Found, on Wednesday, May 5, be-
tween West Glover and Albany, pock-
ct book containing money and notes.
The owner can have the same by proving
property, if he will call on Joseph Valley
of Barton.
F. X. Powell has been making re-
pairs in his store, and now has the
largest and best store in town. He
goes to Boston to-day, and says he will
soon return with the largest stock Of
goods in town.
G. H. StrattOn got very severe
wound on the wrist to-day, while grind
ing planer knives. A long cash was
cut and several arteries we're severed
but the doctors Skinner hope to heal the
wound without permanent injury to the
arm.
The opportunity afforded at the fire
the other night for stealing, was vel
improved by those who have faculty
and hankering that way. 1t takes 6
pretty mean man to steal the property
of those who who are driven out of door,
by fire, but we are sorry to say thai
there are such persons in this vicinity.
Our farmers may aid in making sug
ar from the beet this year, under th,
offer of the Maine Beet Sugar Co., o
Portland Me-, advertised on this page
The reduced freight which enables tn
company to buy beets here, applies ais
to the beet pulp, which may be orderet
for cattle feed by beet contractors.
they wish. 1t will cost $40. for car
load of 10 tons, at the station, freigh
included.
We ought last week to have spokel
of the closing exercises of the villag
schools examinations, etc. The exam
nations showed good progress and thor
ough instruction. 1t is to be hope
that the present board of teachers WI
be retained. Mr.. Benjamin ought to
retained as principal, and doubtless wi
return, unless he should receive offer
elsewhere which are considerably aboy
the price that can be paid here.
We are glad to know that our friend
Of the Express read and watch the Nor
IToR so closely. Last week they accu
ed us of stealing an editorial. We q
not intend to appropriate editorials will
out due credit, but such accidents
occur occasionally. We suggest thi
the columns Of the Express be improve
by using less original matter Reade
care more about having an interestir
paper, than who wrote the matter for
The Operetta, Little Red Ridil
Hood" was performed at Robinson
Hall on Tuesday night, much to t
pleasure of all present. About for
young people, mostly from the villa
schools, participated and they did thel
selves great credit The success of L