Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-16
LOCAL NEW s.

LOCAL NEWS.
albany.
Mr.. Annis, the horse trainer, has
one back to Barton.
Mr.. Frank Bill of Boston is on visit
his friends in this vicinity; also,
amuel Cushing from the same place.
One of G. W. Sanders biddies recent
laid an egg which measured 7-S by
IL inches. Not bad for biddie Of
mall stature
Barton.
A slight frost last night.
Read F. X. Powell's advertisement.
Are you getting something ready for
be fair?
Campmeeting commences at Lyndon
lille to-day.
DR.. Ruggles, who has been making a
isit to Bolton springs, has returned.
]. B. Freeman wants to buy 500 live
hickens, and will pay cash for the
anne.
The August term of the Supreme
court will commence on Thursday next
t IraSburgh.
Considerable work has been done
bout the cemetery of late, making a
,reat Improvement
The Board of trustees have purchased
fre-engine and other apparatus which
las arrived
DR.. +. M. Perry is laid up with q
elon which has punished him terribly
or the past ten days.
Those people who stay quietly al
lome are not liable to get their head;
mashed in a rum row.
Benjamin Mossman bought some time
since the land and site whers Jos. Roth
,hild's house was burned.
See call of Democratic County Con
vention which will be held at Newport
bn Saturday, of this week.
The weather averages very dry. but
is favorable for harvesting which is vel
under way, grain being forward.
Will our local correspondents send in
their items as early as Saturday in the
week, for the next two papers E?
The little babe of Mr.. Willie A
Thomas died this morning. Funera
services at the house tomorrow at
o'clock.
There was railroad accident in New
Jersey last week. in which Is persons
were killed and large number wound
ed. Railroad accidents have been YER,
frequent of late.
The merchants in this place have solt
and shipped sixteen tons of raspberrie
this berry season, paying out $1,000 il
goods and cash for the same. Som
families earned $50 in picking berries.
Charles E. Woodman, who is stopping
pit New Found Lake. N. H. this summer
makes a flying visit to this place
Charles is wide awake, and if CARTEL
And Arthur do not win, it will not
bis fault.
About the best investment of a dolla
I'VE ever made was last Tuesday when W
took in the excursion to Magog.-S
Johnsbury Inder.
Neighbor Howe must have been pref
~ full as he returned, if he "took in" tn
whole excursion.
Talk politics all you wish, but don
get mad. If the Republicans carry tn
election, we expect four years of unez
pmpled prosperity if the Democrat
barry it, and do not give us a good az
tninistration we will turn in and Civ
them tremendous licking in 1884.
There will be Republican rati6catio
meeting at the vestry of the Congreg,
fiOnal church on Friday evening of tn
week. at which Gen. Grout and 9th,
speakers will address the people on Il
political issues of the day. Some note
speakers from abroad will be invited
speak. Let there be a large attendant
About one hundred and fifty vote
from this town attended the conventic
at Irasburgh, on Wednesday. The CO..
test in the town caucus for the selectiC
Of three delegates to the county nomin
ting caucus was close and exciting.
the first two ballots three men we're Co
tested for, and the fight was over Il
three candidates for Senator, Nelso