Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-22

the club are each excellent singers, and
the entertainment was one of the very
best. They sang in several places in
the county, giving excellent satisfac-
ton.
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Harper.
DR.. J. E. Prescott, optician. has just
spent few days here treating several
patients for diseased and imperfect eyes.
We are always pleased to endorse him
fully. from the fact that he is gentle
man and is thoroughly educated ocu-
list. Some of his cures in our family
and neighborhood have been such, that
we cheerfully recommend him to all who
have trouble with their eyes.
The Legislature has adjourned until
December I'd. A large amount of i'm
pOrtant legislation has been undertaken
which is as yet in the hopper, unground.
The prospect is that considerable time
must yet be spent before the work will
be finished. This session will be nota-
BILE for the great length of time spent,
if not for the amount of good work
accomplished.
The prize speaking by the students
of the academy, at Robinson's Hall on
Monday night last, was of much inter-
est. Fourteen contested for the four
prizes, two of which were to 60 to the
boys, two to the girls. Myra Dwinell
won first, Martha Bean, second, of the
girls prizes, Alfred Young won first,
Carl Jewell, second, for the. boys. The
speaking of nearly all was very good,
and several who did not win the prizes,
won high compliments.
Barton Landing.
There will be a masquerade party
for the young people, at the school house
hall next Thursday evening.
Several of our citizens went to Mont
pelier last week to tell what they knew
in favor of, and against the bill which
is before the legislature, prohibiting
mills on the Barton and Willoughby
rivers from putting their waste into the
streams.
Bloomington.
Public examination of teachers will b,
held in the town house Saturday, Nov. 81
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be present. H. H. TRACY, Supt.
Evansville.
Eben Durham has been very sick o
late but is recovering.
Hugh Alexander and wife have beel
here lately visiting friends. Gla
to see them.
Graf
George Nelson has sold his farm t
Edwin Stratton and moves to Cabot will
his family.
Algier Jones has moved from Wolcot
to the Comstock place which he bougE
last spring.
The item in last weeks MONTE
about the Colburn mill, should hav
been the collins" mill.
James McCuen and Charles Wheele
are each making preparations to bull
large barns next season.
Miss May Bandy has gone to NORTH
field for the winter. Mary Boutwell, got
to Chicago and Lucia Root to Keen'
N. H.
Mrs. Henry Allen who has been daI
gerously i'll with congestion of the lung
and later with bilious fever, is slowl
recovering.
Hattie Wright teaches in the ALE
district, Mary Gage at the village. Mir
Goodrich in the Stratton district an
, Manda Dawson teaches for the fiji
time in district No. 2.
Frank, young son of Peter RandaI
has lately been to Boston for surgic
! treatment. He had never walked ste
e but since the operation was performs
= has been able to 60 about the house al
l even walks short distances on the roaC
The schools taught by Mr.. Tupp
and Miss Stevens were excellent and t
: exhibition was credit to the studer
:. and teachers. The essays and cratic
J. by the students were most of them We
e good, and the vocal duets by Miss
d Paddock and Renfrew, and a violin 81
r by Fred Whitney we're excellent.
On the evening of October 30th, t
q friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hat
= of South Craftsbury, gathered at the
residence to celebrate the twenty-6f
anniversary of their union. Quite
u large company were present. and wi
u poems, speeches, refreshments and gift
by way of entertainment very please
y time was enjoyed. A poem was re;
" which will be published next week.