Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-21
Barton.

Barton.
Rev. L. Phelps will preach at the
Trip district school house next Sunday
at p. m.
A second hand Wood moving ma
chine, slightly worn, for sale cheap, en-
quire at this office or of l. X. Drew.
DIR. J. A. Pearson. dentist, will be
absent from Thursday Jun. Oath till af-
ter the 4th. His patrons will please
take notice.
Butter sold on Saturday from 13 to
Is cents. The bottom has fallen out of
the potato boom, and they have gone
back to about former prices.
The sun rises tomorrow morning at
4:l6 and sets tomorrow night at 7:4S,
making the day Is hours and 80 min
utes long-the longest of the year.
D. McDougall of this village was ap-
pointed Grand Master of the tenth Ma
sonic district of the State, at the meeting
of the Grand Lodge at Burlington,
recently.
There will be an entertainment given
in the vestry of the Congregational
church by the ladies of the society,
Wednesday evening of this week. For
particulars see small bills.
W. /. Robinson finishes very neat
store on the north front of his block for
the Grow boys who will occupy it with
their variety store. 1t makes very
good place for the business.
Hiram Baxter has just received a lot
of new grindstones and fixtures at the
Green Mountain store. He keeps all
kinds of haying tools, aud has just re-
ceived a large invoice of hardware.
About the worst bank failure and de-
falcation with fOrgeries, that has been
known in New England, Is that of the
First National Bank of Brattleboro, and
Col. Wait, president. The losses will
be more than S25O.OOO. Wait has run
away.
Prof. w. X. Annis has broken pair
Of spirited bay colts for Gen. Circuit that
promise to be the nobbiest team in this
vicinity. Mr.. Annis had the colts so
we'll trained in three weeks that they
seemed as gentle and safe as a pair of
work horses.
Charles Z. Mathewson of this village
won the LIST of the Kimball Latin
prizes, $50, in the sophomore class at
Dartmouth college, also the I'd Thayer
Mathematical prizes, $40. Pretty we'll
for Charles, as he has been sick much
of the term.
The officers of the Orleans Co. Agri-
cultural Society met the town commit
tees on Tuesday last, and perfected a
premium list, and made arrangements
for the coming fair, which will be
held Sept. 20, 80, and Oct. l. The
officers and committees of the fair were
appointed. The premium list will be
published soon.
The caucuses Of this county, both
State and district, were held last week.
There has been no strife in regard to
State officers, and little interest has
been manifested. Somebody wanted to
stir up little smoke in regard to con-
gresham, but it was probably found
that no opposition could be worked up
in this vicinity against Gen. GrOut.
At Republican caucus held on Fri.
day evening, +. W. Baldwin, /. d. R.
Collins, Geo. H. Blake and J. N. Web.
ster were chosen delegates to the state
convention at Burlington, June 23d
B. M. r. Nelson. B. F. D Carpenter
]. W. Hall and W. H. Blasdell wer,
appointed delegates to the district con
ventiOn to be held at Hydepark, Jun,
Both.
The Ladies' Floral Cabinet is tn,
name of beautiful monthly periodical
published by Adams & Bishop of A
Beekman street. N. Y. that is devoted
chiefly to Horticulture. 1t appears to b,
just what any lady, who wishes to adorl
her home with plants and flowers, needs
The periodical is valuable for other pur
poses. having departments devoted t
fancy work, cooking, music, &c. Tn
price, with premium, is only Sl.25
year.
The stock Of logs at Crystal LAX
steam mill is all sawed, making ,45O,
900 feet Of lumber. The amount o
wood got in last winter was 300 cords
The mill ran Isl days without stop o