Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-30
LOCAL NEW S.

Barton.
Butter sold Saturday from Is to 25
cents per pound.
We were visited by another frost last
Thursday morning.
The democrats unfurled their Hancock
and English flag again last Friday.
The Irasburgh band will be present
at the meeting in Robinson's Opera
House tonight, to furnish music.
The republican voters of the town of
Barton are requested to meet at school
house hall in Barton Village, Saturday
evening, Sept. 4, at O'Clock, to nominate
candidate for town representative.
Per order Tolon Committee.
Farmers are harvesting their grain
unusually early this year. Geo. Bick-
ford started his threshing machine the
18th inst.,-fourteen days earlier than
usual.
Those having policies in the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in the town
of Barton, will pay the assessment to J.
N. Webster, Agent, who has the list and
receipts for the same.
All persons having unsettled accounts
with the estate of the late Timothy c.
Cobb, are requested to call at my Office
and adjust the same.
w. f. ROBINSON, administrator.
Barton, August 25th, 1880.
The shower Saturday night was the
heaviest of the season. We believe we
never saw the rain fall faster, and the
lightning was uncomfOrtably near and
frequent. 1t rained from o'clock till
far into the night.
At the village meeting last Friday
night it was voted to purchase a piece
Of land and build an engine house. The
trustees were instructed to organize a
fire company, and hook and ladder
company if they see fit.
Last Sabbath was Communion Day"
at the Methodist Episcopal church in
this place. The sacrament of baptism
was also administered, and four persons
united with the church in full member
ship. and one on probation.
Please read the advertisement of the
Norfolk Jubilee Singers found in anoth-
err column. Many of our readers will
remember their excellent entertainment
here four years ago, and will be more
than gratifed to hear them again. Their
music is of the highest order, and we
believe them to be worthy the patron.
age of all.
At the organization of Garfield and
Arthur club last week, the following
officers were chosen: President, Edward
Barnard /; vice presidents, J. N. Web.
ster, Benz. Mossman, F. W. Baldwin
secretary, ]. L. Carr; assistant secre.
tary, j. A. Pearson; executive commit.
tee, j. W. Hall, B. F. d. Carpenter, O.
d. Owen, j. E. Skinner, /. D. R. Col
Inns, G. |. Drown, Geo. H. Blake
Meetings will be held every Tuesday
evening; next Tuesday (to-morrow) a
Barton Landing, and at South Barton
on Wednesday evening.
About three hundred people came on
to hear "COl." Waddell last FRIDAY
night, of which large sprinkling wer,
republicans. We clip the following
from the CaledOnian, which is about tn
same as the speech impressed us:
In our mind, the talk of Col. Waddel
here the other day was just as real rebe
talk as was ever expressed anywhere, bu
slicked up and vanished over for the oc
casion with cunning politeness. On
could plainly see his great anxiety t
* smooth over, cover up and excuse tn
outrageous doings of the South. Non
could fail to notice that all his explains
tions regarding these troubles, turne
out every time in his favor and agains
us. The whole North were carpet-bas
gers, usurpers, and robbers. The Kl
Klux were long-suffering, patient men, VIII
finally had to organize for simple sci
defence Northern men, while pretend
ing to be friends to the negro, were rea
ly greater enemies to him than the oil
Southern masters. His talk of how gla
he was that the South has been licke
and slavery abolished, was mere bosl
If any here were taken in by his Soutl
ern politeness, and could not see throue
his political mask, then all we have
say is, we are sorry for them. Not OIL
single issue did Col Waddell argue la
Thursday afternoon; but, as we ha,
said, his main talk was to excuse and d
fend the doings of his still rebellious pc
pie, and to arraign the Republican par
as the cause of all the Southern trouble
We say to Col. Waddell and all Dem