Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-26

Rev. >. w. Chapln lost horse one
day last week.
f. L. Annis is improving his house
by putting on another half story.
Jefferson Cowles is improving the APP
pearance of his premises with new
front yard fence.
A. B. Sargent recently discovered sew
eral potato bugs in his garden; they ap-
peared robust and happy.
Teachers examination will be held at
the school house in Albany village, Sat
urday, May LIST, at the usual time. All
are invited. w. ID. BUCHANAN.
R. P. Hitchcock vomited large guam
tity of blood from his stomach few
days ago. He is in precarious condi-
ton, but it is hoped he will recover.
The inhabitants of the village school
district, No. 6, have decided to put on
another story and other wise improve
the present school building, preparatory
to grading the school.
If the lovers of fine stock wish to see
a beautiful flock of long-wooled sheep,
or a lot of excellent devon animals they
can do so by calling on S. G. Wilcox.
The wool on some of his yearlings meas
ures nine inches He still keeps that
premium devon bull.
Barton.
J. w. Murkland has a new adver-
tisement.
Frogs have made their appearance.
They are piping "Edmunds.
William ]. Virgins takes butter at
Halls store every Saturday.
o. D. Owen has big advertisement
this week which every body ought to
read.
Read the advertisement of Geo. W.
Buzzell He sells all kinds of machinery
and mill goods.
The measles are still lurking about,
and some are having them hard.
The mud dried up remarkably last
week, but the roads are not quite set
teled yet
Gardner B. Drew has been putting
on an addition to the south end of his
house, which will be great convience
to it.
The Academy will be painted and
repaired. with, perhaps an addition of 4
recitation room, as soon as this term Of
school ends.
1t is hoped by the patrons of the acad
envy and graded school in this place tina
E. G. Benjamin, principal, will be hirec
another year.
Charles Graves has bought the Fair
banks house on Church Street, of MI
Warren. He will fix it up and make
pleasant home of it.
We have large supply of waste pa
pers that are suitable for use on shelves
under carpets, and for doing up packages
Price cents pound.
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Thomas 90 t
Boston tomorrow Tuesday, to select
large line of millinery goods. Look ou
for advertisement in two weeks.
Cbas. H. Dwinell has moved bac
from st. Johnsbury, and rumor has il
that he intends to build good set c
buildings on his lot on Park Street.
Jacob G. Hopkins has traded his farl
for the grist-mill at Irasburg and wi
go there soon to carry on the mill. Fl
has employed good miller, to assist hi
and teach him milling
The public examination of teachers ft
the town of Barton, will be held at the vi
lage school-house on Saturday, May Is
commencing at a. m. All who expect
teach in this town, are expected to be pre-
ent. The public are cordially invited
O.. II. AUSTIN Supt.
Rev. j. Wallace preached his "far
we'll" sermon at the M. E. church ye
terday. His friends were glad to hei
him once more. Rev. Mr.. Wheeler wi
be present next Sunday.
Herbert Eaton and Varney Crow
two young men, of Is years of age, I
Gently cut, split and piled, 10 IL cor
of four foot hard wood in one day. ri
wood was cut for u. D. Goodenough.
The Methodist church and communi
will welcome Rev. A. NJ. Wheeler al
wife to this charge" and wish the
success. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler ha
been very successful in their labors. bo
as teachers, and in their pastoral work
The butter market at Lyndonvile,
expected to be good thing for tn
village. and surrounding vicinity. "
or more butter buyers will be prese
each Friday to purchase dairy good
j. Il. Freeman of this town is one of 4
buyers at present
Silas P. Ball of Sutton sends us