Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-07-26
LOCAL WIS.

IarneTS are COnpelleu W Dullu
temporary shelter for the storage of the
large crop of hay.
Several friends from out of town are
present with us. Among these are Mr..
and Mrs. Gray from Providence, R. l.,
and Mr.. Fassett. Through their efforts
a subscription has been raised to pur-
chase an organ for the W. NJ. church.
Their kindness is appreciated.
Barton.
Henry Gay wants hand spinnerS.
See his advertisement.
The R. P. Stevens house near J. W.
Halls has been sold to the German,
Mr.. Schwarz.
F. A. Belknap is making quite an
improvement on his house by clapbOard-
ing, painting, etc. ..
c. G.. Drown of South Barton has 80
or 40 four-week's old pigs which he
would like to sell.
The raspberry trade is brisk and
several hundred pounds are shipped
from this station daily.
We have quite number of papers of
last weeks issue, giving an account of
the accident, which can be had at this
office.
Mr. Phelps will deliver the fifth lee
ture of his might series" at Taylor
district school-house next Sunday, at 5
o'clock p. m.
At the time of the terrible carriage
accident Helen Gaskill lost gold neck
chain and locket. If the person who
picked it up will return it to this Office
he will be suitably rewarded.
We saw Troy man some days ago,
who compared the Hancock boom in his
section to the young robin-biggest
when first Matched. That is about it.
What say Aiken, Currier & Co.?
Crops of all kinds are forward and
looking the best they have for years at
this time in July. The weather has
been extremely favorable, and nothing
but the potato bug has come to modest
or make afraid.
The Republican County Committee
announce that several distinguished pO'
litical speakers will be present at the
county convention at Irasburgh, August
IL. 1t is proposed to have large and
enthusiastic Republican rally.
Strayed or stolen from the premises
of Harvey Allen on Saturday, July II
one two years old, red heifer of medium
size; horns curved in and ends sawed
off. Whoever will give any information
regarding her will be suitably rewarded
The University of Vermont is making
a speciality of engineering, as we see b.
the circulars sent out from that institu
ton. Any young man wishing to fl
specially for the business of civil engi
neering, will do we'll to correspond will
President Buckham, or Prof. V. G
Barbour, Burlington, Vt.
The president of the Lamoille Count
Agricultural Society is out with an an
nouncement that the society proposes t
have fair, this fall, with no horse trot
ting premiums. A good idea. The ex
pertinent ought to be tried, and have
decided whether Vermont has so far de
generated that good county fair canuo
be held without the accompanying evil
Of horse trot.
On Friday last, as several childre
were playing in Geo. w. Buzzell's barn
one of the boys took loaded gun, whic
happened to be in the wagon and threat
eniDg to shoot Mr.. Buzzell's little CIR
succeeded in discharging the gun, bu
in direction where it hurt none of tn
children. The charge set fire to gal
ment hanging in the barn, which woul
have set the barn on fire if it had n,
been discovered at once.
We have received from Scribner
Co., New York, copy of "Spiritu,
Songs for the Sunday-School," and fin
it book excellently adapted to the III
for which it is designed, beside contain
ing large amount of music and hymn
adapted to other purposes. Sunda
school teachers and others desiring
new sacred song book will do we'll
address the parties mentioned, sendir
90 cents for a specimen copy.
We are pleased to announce III
e. G. Benjamin has decided to retul
as principal of Barton Academy 4
another year. Mr. Benjamin has w
many friends during the two years