Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-07

South Albany.
N. S. Ames has improved his house
by a coat of paint.
Wallace Drew is at st. Johnsbury at
work at the joiners trade.
School began one week ago. Miss
Kate Randall of Craftsbury, teacher.
A large number of friends met at F.
M. Rowells on Wednesday to celebrate
Mr.. and Mrs. RS. silver wedding. 1t
was a very pleasant occasion.
Barton.
Large stock of window weights at
Baxters store.
DIR. Ruggles enlarges his barn BY
putting on a new addition.
H. o. Whitcher sells the new Clipper
moving machine this season.
S. M. Skinner has an advertisement
that farmers will find of interest.
Hall has just received line of bunt-
ings in fancy colorS; also lot of color
ed brocades in light shades for trimming.
Read F. W. Silsby's ad. He is an
experienced auctioneer and parties will
do we'll to employ him if they need his
services.
Business in the village is usually
good this season, but there does not
seem to be prospect of as much build
ing as last year.
Cassidy & Elliot have coal oil stoves
for sale. They are just the thing for
hot weather, making little heat and re-
quiring little fuel. Examine them.
Gravel trains are at work upon the
railroad and a large force of help is
putting it in order for the large business
. and the rapid trains of the summer.
Edmund Young changes places with
his father and goes to Hydepark. Mr..
Young will take Edmund's place here
and carry on the harness business.
The committee of the county agricul-
tural society meet at Fosters hotel to-
morrow to prepare premium list and
make preparations for the coming fair.
Butter sold for from IL to 16 cents
n this market Saturday, eggs at 8 cents.
The quality of butter improved from
last week, but the market would not
warrant high price.
Complaint is made that parties are
patching fish out of Bellewater and other
ponds In this vicinity by unlawful
means. All fishing by traps, set lines
and nets is an offence punishable by a
fine of 800.
The weather has been very favorable
since the latter part of April for out
door work, and the farmers have done a
good deal of planting and sowing, If
the season is favorable there will be
heavy crops. The grass crop is looking
well with frequent rains it will be
heavy and como to maturity early.
Will the farmer readers of this paper
look over the list of questions they will
be required to answer when the census
man gets round? 1t will help them
and him if they have their answers
ready, and save much time. There is
p fine of 500 for refusing to answer
questions. See questions on this page.
Hon. Elisha White who has recently
returned to his Kansas home, after
spending some months in Vermont
writes that he finds great tide of emf.
grafton turned toward Kansas, and
many new houses put up on the prairies
IN the last few months. The crop pros.
poets are fairly good, though the season
s rather backward.
Children's Day will be observed al
he nj. E. church next Sunday. The
house will be decorated with, plants
bowers and floral emblems. Mr.. Wheeler
will preach an appropriate sermon il
he forenoon. At o'clock there will
be children's exercises with speaking
Ind singing. Mrs. Wheeler will ad
lress the children. All invited.
At the auction of the Skinner & Drew
property on Saturday the l. K. Drew
Iesideuce was sold to F. w. Robinson 70
1926 the Playground was sold to
N. R. Nelson for $3.50. This propert,
belonged to Mr. Drew but was engulfe,
in the misfortunes of the company
Most Of the other property sold at fai
rates. 1t is understood that the l.
Drew residence, bid off by W. F. Robin
son will be decided to Charles A Robin
son who has sold out his business a
Montpelier. One half of the Skinner
Drew store was bid off by B. M. I
Nelson.
William R. Hall ran away to Canad
last week with Delight Kimball, daugt