Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-31

recently purchased of G. F. Davis.
W. L. Barrows is the boss auctioneer.
At Chester Tracy's auction last Thurs
day afternoon, he made 1913 sales in
three hours time. Cows sold from
$24.5O to $50, the ten averaging $685.
%. Whole amount of sales 5000.
Sumner Warner and Peter Walker,
who are running Wheelock machine,
threshed ia bushels of oats for John
Heating inside of three hours, on Friday
last. Mr.. Heating gets so bushels of
nice wheat on one and one-half acres of
ground.
Read the prospectus of Petersom'S
Magazine. This has always been a
popular magazine with the ladies, and
has the faculty of growing better as it
grows older. AS premium to those
who get up clubs, they are this year
giving very beautiful engraving 1--WE
have seen it) which is valuable parlor
picture.
A CARD.-I desire to express my heart
felt thanks to the many friends who so
tenderly ministered to the wants of my
beloved wife during her late illness, and
also to all those whose labors and sympa-
thy have been so generously bestowed
since her death. May the Author of all
blessings reward you for the labor, love
and sympathy extended.
JOSEPH B. FREEMAN.
Mrs. J. B. Freeman died on Friday
morning last after an illness gastric
fever) of several weeks duration. She
was a woman much beloved by large
circle of friends and the church, Sum-
day-school and community suffer great
loss in her death. She leaves husband,
son, and an aged and infrm father who
greatly needs her loving care. Funeral
services were held yesterday at the home,
large congregation attending.
The old time favorites, Whitmors &
Clark's minstrels, will appear at Robin
sons opera house on Saturday evening,
Nov. 5, on which occasion they will
present the strongest array of talent
they ever had. Hank White, the plum
niest man alive; W. A. Huntley, Amer
lca's classic banjo artist Favor Bros,
the Irish emperors; Ed. Wood, the
great comic artist; the Delmannings,
cloggists and song dance; G. H. Bartlett,
the lion basso; fine vocal quartette
Dave Morgan's orchestra of seven pieces,
including Nathan Carl, the finest solo
trombone player in the country; Will l.
Tyler, solo clarionet and Arthur Nevees,
solo cornet. E. P. Hardy is the efficient
business manager and DR.. G. W. Hunt
ley the genial and competent genera
agent. This is their 23d annual tour
and the manager proposes to give bet
ter show than ever. The people of Bar
ton will gladly welcome them and WI
predict full house. Prices of admis
sion : Front seats In dress circle, 81
cents; rear seats, % cents; balcony
so cents.
Barton Landing.
Rev. o. D. Clapp has returned t.
Mortified in very feeble health.
Miss S. A. Clement has just returned
from Boston with a large stock of MILL
merry goods. Call and see for yourself.
We are glad to learn that the Rev
J. W. Spencer has so far regained hi
health that he has partially resumed hi
ministerial labors.
Rev. A. H. Webb made his appear
ance here again last Monday evening
He came up after his horse. His man
friends here are always glad to NEE
him.
The first lecture of the course at tn
M. E. church, Monday eve, Nov. 7, wi
be given by Rev. H. A. Spencer. Sui
ject, "John Wesley and his Time" Sc;
son tickets rs cts, single tickets Is ct
A good number of season tickets hay
already been disposed of.
Bloomington.
Hugh Alexander is very much out
health.
A. W. Burroughs has moved back [
his farm in Coventry.
Elbridge Colburn has moved I'M
Jasper Smiths house.
A. J. Murray and B. Burroughs al
each building good sugar-houses.
Mr.. Fairbrother is building ne
blacksmith shop near l. A. Wyman's.
Asa Barnes is in rapid decline
health.-G. Rice is getting better and
out of doors again.
| S. Townsend sold his "Pockett" hor
to Rev. A. H. Webb for 500 and swa
ed his sweepstakes" with J. Belville
H. E. Preston has let his farm, ar
goes to Newport Center to run the e.
, CINE in the Chandler & French stea
) saw-mill.
: The quarterly meeting held here Dc
Is, was well attended. Rev. Malice
: preached a good sermon; one perst
| united with the M. F. church.