Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-24

Barton.
seventy-eight dogs are licensed in
this town.
Never pleasanter and better weather
than this.
J.. E. Skinner is census enumerator
for this town.
The Universalist services at the hall
next Sunday, will commence at l
o'clock p. m.
Mr. Phelps will speak at Trip dis
trict schcOl-house next Sunday, May
80, at $3.50 p. m.
John L. Woodman has grade Dur
ham COW which is giving nearly 40
pounds of milk daily.
Potatoes are very plenty and cheap,
but that is only good sign they will
bring high prices next year.
Will some of our correspondents write
their items more plain? Write and spell
names so they can be read.
Chas. Ufford has recently put fine
granite monument at the grave of his
son, deceased some years since.
F. X. Powell has just received large
line of ladies' outside garments in vari-
Gus styles; please call and examine,
The canker-rash has broken out on
Lake street There are good reasons
why diseases should find victims in that
locality.
Chas. II. Dwinell has purchased the
Col. Eaton place. This property was
sold very cheap, and Charles will make
good thing on it.
A lady lost the bottom part of val
liable ear jewel near the post-ofice on
Monday last. Will the finder leave the
same at the post-ofice
J. P. Ellis informs the public that
his new spring goods are arriving, and
will be sold. Those having accounts
with him must settle them before June
10.
Saturday is becoming to be the day
of all the week for business in this place
The competition among the butter buy.
ers here on that day is bringing the
dairymen all in.
The weather last week was very ia.
vorable for business and for growing
things. 1t was sultry and little dry
but the rain the latter part of the weel
did much good.
The Catholics held series of meet
ings at their church last week. Oh
Friday. Bishop DeGoesbriand of Bur
liDgton was present to confirm larg
number of children.
The Orleans County Conference of Con
gregational Churches will be held a
Greensboro next week Tuesday and Wed
nesday, June 1st and End. Let ever
church remember the date and place, an,
be represented by ttoO delegates. This i
the annual meeting and matters of impor
lance are pending. J, w. HALL, Pres
Silas Cheney is manufacturing a kline
of waterproof cloth at the Ufford car
riage shop, which is said to be yer,
excellent thing for coats, wagon boot
and other purposes where protection
from water is needed.
Mrs. Mitchell, who had large elias
of singers in this place last season, ha
started another class, and would like t.
have all who desire to join meet her a
the school house on Wednesday, or o.
Saturday afternoon of this week.
The play of the Thespians at Robin
sous Hall on Thursday night, was ex
ceedingly we'll rendered, as was tn
farce. They drew good house consid
ering the season, and made somethin
above expenses. The company is wei
managed and we'll drilled in their plays
and give general satisfaction.
Geo. f. & G. E. Grow of St Johns
bury have hired rooms in the Robinso
block, and put in a variety" store
They are now in the basement, but Wi
soon move into the room on north fror
lately occupied by Mr.. Robinson as a
Office. They have very large stock {
goods in their line, and propose to Sc
them at low rates. See their advertis,
ment.
Subscriber" who sends the obituar
poetry with a request that 1t be publishe
is reminded that publishers, Will
they sympathize with those bereave
and appreciate the beauty and tende
ness Of the poetry, arc obliged to chare
small rate per line for space and labt
in doing the work. No money was sci
and no name was signed to the comm
nication.
General Grout, of Barton, was in tn
city on Monday. The General was
candidate for congress two years ago, ar
If our friend Barlow is not again in IL
field, we have no objections to the ''gel