Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27
The band tournament at Lake Mem.

The band tournament at Lake Mem.
phremagog occurs October 2, and will
undoubtedly attract more attention than
ever. Among the twenty-five bands
which have been invited to participate
is the Sd Regiment band of Concord,
N. H. Thos. w. Henry of Boston has
been engaged as cOrnet solOist. The
grand concert by all these bands will
be under the charge of H. G.. Blaisdell,
the well-known conductor.
H. II. Warner & Co., proprietors of
Warmers Safe Remedies advertised in
these columns. have got out little work
entitled American Treasury of Facts, "
a compilation of statistics, prepared by
A. R. SpOford. Librarian of Congress.
which is very valuable little book for
everybody who wants to know the facts
in regard to national matters. It costs
only 20 cents and is to national affairs
about what Walton's Vermont Register
is to Vermont.
Mrs. Emma Manning Huntley, the
popular lady reader, will visit this place
and give one of her interesting readings
at the Methodist church on Friday ev'
ening of this week. Mrs. Huntley read
here a year ago and her reading was
admired by all. Admission only &c
cents. "a graceful and accomplished
reader" Boston Globe. "The lady
gave the utmost satisfaction to her lis
teners. who enthusiastically applauded
her every effort. An effort will be made
to have the lady make second appear
ance ere."-Daily american, LaaO
renee, Mass.
Barton Landing.
Henry Ford Of Boston, Mass, is visit
ing friends here.
Potatoes are selling for 80 cents a
the car, and 20 cents at the factory.
A kerosene lamp exploded it Guild
store last Friday evening. No serious
damage.
Joseph Fadden of this place got hi
foot badly jammed in wheel at Gallup
mill last week.
Over four hundred tubs of butter wer
shipped from this station last week, ant
forty-one excursion tickets to Montrea
sold.
Emma Manning Huntley of Boston
Mass, will give one of her readings a
the NJ. E. church this evening. She i
an excellent reader.
Chandler French and Co. are buildin,
an addition to their mill of 38x6O feet
They have purchased $50 acres of LAM
at West Newport from which they will
cut the timber.
Just before the arrival of the mai
train, last Wednesday night, team wa
seen to be approaching the village b
way of the railroad track from th
south. AS the man came past the depot
he was asked where he was bound. Hi
reply was that be was not drunk, but b
guessed he was on the wrong track. H
drove to the main crossing and attempt
ed to switch off on to the highway, bu
the wheels of his carriage caught betwee
the planking and the rail and held hiI
fast. He was helped off the track an
went on his way rejoicing. AS the ma
declared emphatically that he was ne
drunk, the accident might have bee
caused by defect in the vision of hi
horse.
coventry.
VIM. Stevens raised from one bea
on single stalk 4l5 beans. Cour
your beans.
West Charleston.
George Blodgett has just finished tt
job of painting the house on the poo
farm inside and out.
Alden S. Grow has bought back h
old home in this village, which he sol
two years ago to j. L. Howard. M
Grow takes possession immediatel
William Parker who has occupied IL
house, has. moved into the Owen Robil
son house at the lower end of the stree
The Fellowship meeting at the Co
, gregational church was a very interestin
and we trust. profitable one to all WI
attended. The large number presel
gave proof that, people are not wantir
; who have an interest in the Maste
We hope and trust much good may I
, result from the meeting here.
Charles E. Blake and his broth
Harry, sons Of the late Charles Blal
, of army record, are at home visitil
their widowed mother and other FRIEND
y They are talented young men and thoul
quite young. have already obtained 60
positions in the business world. Tn
are travelling agents for the well-knoy
firm of Walter A. Wood & Co. Charlie
the oldest has been sent by the compal
all over the United States, and near
all over the old world. We rejoice
their success.
Derby.
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