Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29

pairing to do large job of numbering
this winter.
The MONITOR ought to have men
toned the part taken by Mr.. G. F. Da-
Wis, and Miss Lola Dwinell, of this
place, in the concert by the Middlebury
Quartet Club. These musicians are
too wel-known here to need local news
paper praise.
Read the prospectus of Harper's
Weekly. This is the leading pictorial
paper in the United States. Some of
the best serial stories are published in
it, and it contains the political writings
of Geo. William Curtis, beside much
other interesting matter.
The third entertainment in the La
dies course will be lecture given on
Friday eve. next, Dec. Sd, at eight
o'clock, by Rev. E. J. Ranslow of Wells
River. Subject; "The South, and what
| have seem" Mr.. Ranslow has spent
much time in the South and is thorough
ly conversant with the place and people
being an able and interesting speaker,
we can predict from him a pleasing and
profitable lecture. Tickets procured at
the postofice.
Whitmore and Clark's MINISTRIES are
coming again, and who is not glad that
another grand and rich treat will be af-
forded our townspeople at the Opera
House next Saturday evening, Dec. 4?
The popularity of the Company has been
tested for 81 years and they have always
come out triumphant. Since they were
here last, many important additions have
been made to the Company, and as now
constituted in embraces an amount of
meritorious talent that they have never
before offered. In addition to old Hank
White-who stands without rival-the
Hennessey Brothers and Geo. M. Clark,
several new candidates for public favor
will appear, including Favor and Shields
the great Ethiopian, Irish and Dutch
delineators, and Charlie Brickwood, BAN
joist and stump orator, a new orchestra,
fine vocal corps and superb brass band.
We do not know where a more pleasant
evening can be passed than at the Opera
House next Saturday evening. Let there
be full house. Reserved seats can be
obtained at buttons drug store.
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Barton Landing.
Chester Tracy has got the western
fever and wishes to sell his farm.
Over twenty couples attended the
masquerade party at the school house
last Thursday eve.
Robert ellis has moved his harness
! business from Austin's block into the
ellis building near the grist mill.
Read the advertisement of W. R. Row
ell, sale of part of the bankrupt stock of
Grandy, Skinner, Walker, & Co., on
the 18th of Dec.
Remember that A. F. Brockway has
the largest supply of Christmas goods
in his line, and step into his store be-
fore making your purchase.
D. w. Hildrith has a new advertise
ment in this paper to-day, which will
be of interest to his patrons and others.
He has lots of Christmas goods.
Union services were held at the Con-
gregatlonal church Thanksgiving day.
The services consisted of the reading
of Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Bates, prayer
was offered by Rev. H. T. Jones, Rev.
o. D. Clapp, preached a very approprl-
ate and interesting sermon.
Orleans Pomona Grange meets at
Barton Landing Wednesday, Dec. lst
at 10 a. IN, meeting to be held in Meth
Odist church vestry. Experiences Of
past season will be related. and sam
Piles of new grain shown. Milo Cleve.
land, Chester Rowell, Geo. A. Tinker
and others will discuss the subject
"What are the most profitable grains
and vegetables to raise ?" Mrs E. NJ
Jameson and Mrs. A. G. Ware will read
essays. DIR. Hoskins will he present tt
address the meeting. The benefit o.
farmers meetings are so evident, that il
is proposed to continue them.