Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-05
ALBANY.

The measles have got here at last,
but it is hoped they will not have a
very extensive run.
Thomas Mcclellan has rented the
Edwards house" on water street.-A.
M. Perkins has moved into the house
vacated by Mcclellan.
At the school meeting, A. H. Darling
was elected committee, and w. X. An
mis- Jr. clerk. 1t was voted to sustain
three months school in the summer, and
three in the winter.
The Albany Cornet Band, assisted by
friends, will give an entertainment at
Darling's hall on Wednesday evening
April 9TH, commencing at 1880, after
which it is proposed to have general
social visit for all who wish to remain
and enjoy it. Admission to the Band
entertainment 10 cents.
One of the old inhabitants has been
watching what he calls the weather
signs, and ventures the following perdic-
tons for the next six months. The gen.
eral direction of the wind will be from the
north the storms will be light and of
short duration ; the showers will, as a
rule pass south of this part of the coun-
ty, aud the summer will be very dry.
He recommends Pacific Guano for po-
tatoes, and Paris green for the bugs.
Both of which have proved eficaciOus.I
BARTON.
Fast Day services at the Congregation
al church on Friday, next, at 1920 A.
NJ.
Some ladies from Derby Line purpose
to occupy the millinery rooms vacated
by Mrs. Hawkins.
F. X. Powell has lot Of nice -four
which he is selling at discount of one
dollar from former prices.
The Universalist Social Circle, will be
held at Robinson's hall, Tuesday even
ing of this week. at 1880 p. m.
On account of the state of the roads,
Mr.. Phelps will postpone his appoint
meut at Trip district, to April 25th,
instead of April 18th.
Owing to the funeral of Mr.. McNeal,
services at the Hall we're postponed one
week, Rev. Miss Shaw will then preach
"a discourse to the young; subject, "The
More Excellent Way"
Lost, between the Skinner & Drew
hay scales and W. l. Robinson's, on Fri
day last, one cable chain. If the finder
will leave the same at this Office he will
be suitably rewarded.
March ended with clear cold weather,
but April commenced with thorough
thaw. There has not been great flow
of sap yet, and the prospect for a good
sugar season is not fattering, but who
knows?
In our supplement to-day, we give
interesting statistical information COM
piled by the Vermont Agricultural Col
ilege. Table ought to be preserved by
every farmer. The agricultural articles
now being published in this paper, re-
fer to this table,
There is talk of charging the old
Skinner & Drew store, occupied by F.
TX. Powell by taking all the present
back store into the main room, and max
ing other additions for the back store
This would make, were it done, the lar
gest store in town.
The Univcrsalists of Barton on the
3lst of March, completed the organiza-
ton of their society under the name of
the First Universalist Parish of Barton,
adopted a constitution and by laws and
elected the following board of officers
for the ensuing year; J. P. Baldwin,
Moderator; +. W. Baldwin, Clerk; E.
F. button, Treasurer; H. S. Bickford,
j. W. Murkland, Fred Balcb, Trustees.
1t being about the time in the year
when woodchucks, bears other hi
bernatiDg animals crawl out into the sun
light, our beloved brother Camp of the
Express, makes his appearance, and
presented us his compliments. Glad to
hear from him. This is really the first
thing we have heard since he "went into
his hole early last fail. Will try and
keep him out of his tOrpor for the next
few months.
G. B. Stone has lately received 1000
bushels of corn and a carload of white
winter wheat to be used in his mills in
this village and at Glover. He is well
supplied with seed grain, which is sifted
clean Of seed. c. F. Daley, having
made wheat grinding a speciality, invites
his former customers and others to give
him grist of wheat to try at the Bartor
village mills. See advertisement mex
week.