Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-21

der ran the engine, ". A. Caoe Dosseu
the yard and G. E. Grandy was general
superintendent.
AS we predicted, the promenade con-
cert given by the Lyndonville band was
one of the very best entertainments of
the year, and the hall was we'll filled.
This band is composed of class of
excellent musicians who have given
much time to study and practice, and
who handle difficult music with great
ease. Their playing was superb and
gave the best satisfaction. We hope to
invite them again ere long. The ladies
who furnished the refreshments did
much more than they agreed to do, and
nobody can find fault with the quantity
or the quality. Mr.. Cheney Green
and wife prepared the ice-cream, and if
"the eating is the proof of the pudding"
it must have been very delicious.
Barton Landing.
Oscar Wilson of Colorado is home on
visit.
j. H. Brown is putting new water
works in, at his hotel.
VIM. H. Blasdell had a valuable
horse die last Thursday.
At Merrill Perley's auction cows
sold at sheriff's sale at $l5 to $40 each.
Fred. G. Merrill has returned to this
place on a visit to his folks after FIVE
years absence in Iowa.
Over half mile of new iron was laid
on the section at this place between
Saturday night and Monday morning.
G. H. Green and A. r. Cowles are
selling good carriage top at low rates.
See advertisement in another column.
o. D. Harvey, the veteran barber,
has taken rooms in the Austin block
He is prepared to do a good job, either
light or heavy work.
William Anderson, formerly from
Barton, but now in Nebraska writes
that the weather there is exceedingly
dry, and crops are being injured by the
dry hot weather. William should move
back here where the weather is perfect.
Evansville.
George Bickford has built new
barn.
The measles are again visiting this
place.
J. M. Randall has bought so acres Of
wild land of Elisha White for $500.
Sam Blake is quite sick, caused by q
horse kicking him few months since.
Mrs. Eben Durham has a table thai
has been in use one hundred years +; i
is very good table yet.
d. R. Hunt, Jr. has bought % acre
of land, near this place, of Jacob Ora,
of Barton, paying $3.50.
The meetings here on the sabbath
are well attended and good interes
manifested. May they be the means o
doing much good here.
Craftsbury.
Augustus Paddock and mother hav
been to Burlington on visit.
Mrs. Jesse Beede of Nebraska, former
ly of this town, has been here visiting
friends.
Some of the farmers have commenced
haying. Mr.. A. Scott has finished his
first cutting besides doing repairs il
his store.
S. Corey is building large barr
on the Cochran place. where the old on,
was burned some weeks since. A. H
Dorman superintends the work.
The sad intelligence is received tina
the estimable wife of John Roberts, VIII
moved to Iowa few months since, ha
lately died. She was % years of az
and left an infant child.
A Suuday-schoOl was organized il
District No. 6 on Sunday, June 18th
Geo. Ferry, superintendent, J. H. Kel
ley, secretary. Much interest is fel
in the enterprise and much good wi
probably result.
DR.. o. A. Bemis, who has practice
here several years, with marked success
goes to Randolph soon to engage in hi
profession. His friends wish him abur
dant success and recommended him as
physician worthy of confidence and pat
ronage. DIR. J. W. Barrett of Yves
Barnet takes the place of DR.. Bemi
here and moves into his house; b
comes we'll recommended.
Derby.
Mrs. Orem Newcomb has gone I
Chicago, on visit to her son.
The selectmen are at work on til
bridge and hill by A. j.. Allbee's, pu
ting in new bridge and grading
which will greatly improve the higI
way.
At a caucus on Saturday night N.
Sheaf, g. o. Brigham and G. S. Magoo
were chosen delegates to the Burlingto
convention; J. w. Erwin, w. H. Hi