Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

morrow (Tuesday) evening. Every man
who has a school tax to pay or child
to school should be present. The very |
best school men in the whole district
should be selected for committee men,
and tax sufficient to hire good teach
err should be raised. These things, in
most cases. will insure a good school.
DEATH FROM MEAsLEs.-Mrs. Ethan
S. Nelson died early this morning of
the measles. The family have been hav-
ing the disease, which Mrs. Nelson took
some days ago and was quite sick. On
Friday she was taken violently worse,
and died as mentioned above. She was
very estimable woman. She leaves a
husband and four children, who have the
sympathy of the entire community.
We wonder who it is up at Derby
Line that tells such whoppers about the
weather. Somebody reported snow
storm of fifteen inches in depth on We'd
nesday, and at other times, the past
winter. other equally extravagant re-
ports have originated in that quarter,
and been telegraphed to the Associated
Press. That fellow ought to be taken
up for slandering the weather.
G. j. Ufford Is doing large business
in his new quarters, the Devereaux shop
He has added new machinery. new
FORCES, and greatly improved and in
creased his facilities for doing the car
riage business. He has $50 carriages
under way for the spring trade. Ufford
has got good reputation as carriage
maker, and we judge from the looks of
the stock he is using this year, that he
does not propose to lose it.
We saw gentleman, few days since.
who lives few miles from this village,
who was greatly grieved because certain
young men in his neighborhood were in
the habit of returning from this village
under the influence of liquor. Unlawful
liquor selling is despicable business,
but we doubt whether greater dis
grace rests on the liquor seller. than on
a SO called temperance and Christian
community, which allows men to peddle
out liquor unmolested year after year.
The weather the past winter has been
remarkable, both on account of the tenn
perature and the light fall of snow. Sled
ding began late and ended early. Every
few days the sky has fixed up for a
storm, but it has resulted in little rain
or fizzle. On Tuesday night, and on
Wednesday there was storm that seem
ed more like Vermont thaw (?) than
anything of the winter. Since that
time the weather has been cold-about
what it usually is during the first Of
March. 1t is rather remarkable that
this last snow storm did not reach fur
Their south than st. Johnsbury. 1t ran
as far east as Nova Scotia.
A town meeting was held last Mon.
day to undo some of the work of Mar
I'd, and to complete some business not
finished on that day. The article in
the warning relative to uniting the West
school district with the village district
was passed over" 1t was voted tc
create new school district, having its
center near J. G. Buzzells. The terri
tory for this new district is chiefly tax.
en- from District No. /, and embraces
the land on and east of the road tt
Westmore. The selectmen were instruct
ed to hire the Robinson hall for towr
meeting purposes, if a satisfactory trade
can be made with Mr.. Robinson. A
vote was taken to rescind the vote t.
pay the DR.. Wright claim. voted at tn,
previous meeting. This occasionec
quite an animated debate, and some
parties toook occasion to crafty petty
animosities by going outside the neces
sary line of argument The talk abou
this matter will doubtless result in NOR,
care, in regard to the making and settle
ment of claims against the town.
BARTON LANDING.
G. S. Skinner begins work on his grist
mill this morning.
A new barber shop has been openec
in Austin's block, up stairs.
Rev. E. P. Wild will lecture at tn
Congregational church next Wednesda,
evening. Subject: MARY, Queen o
Scots"
An extra train will be run from 81
Johnsbury, April Is. l6 and II, to &C
commodate those who wish to attend tn
conference in this place. 1t will leav
st. Johnsbury at 7:45 and return at tn
close of the evening services.
Henry G. Waller died of measles, OF
: Friday last. Mr.. Waller had the mea
sizes and had partially recovered whel
he took cold, and became suddenly an,
] terribly sick, and lived but few hours
He leaves wife and four small chill
!. dren. Mr.. Waller was manager of tn
Grange store in this place, and was
man much esteemed for his social DUAL
tiles, his honesty and his neighborl
: spirit. He leaves many friends.