Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-31

wives, sons and daughters. The topics
as far as announced are, IA Talk to Boys
and Girls, . Seeding to Grass, ""Adapta-
tion," s'Rotation of Crops CONNER
cial Fertilizers" profits of Farming"
Advancement in Butter Making" etc.
It is expected that the following mem
bers of the board will be present: His
Excellency Roswell Farnham, Governor,
Rev. NJ. H. Buckham, Pres. U. V. M, E.
M. Goodwin, Esq, Hartland, M. w. Da-
Wis, Esq, of Westminster, Henry Lane,
Esq, of Cornwall, Gardner S. Fasset,
ESQ.,, of Enosburgh. The following gen.
tlemen have been invited and are expect
ed to deliver lectures upon topics connec-
ted with agricultural pursuits: o. M,
Tinkham, of North Pomfret, DIR. T. FL.
Hoskins, ofNewport, z. E. jameson, ESQ.,,
and Hon. E. P. Cotton, of Irasburgh, Gen.
w. w. Grout, of Barton, and L. ?. Thay
er, Esq, of Montpelier. After each lee
ture the topic will be open for discussion,
and it is hoped that the farmers will be
ready to join in such, expressing their
opinions freely. It is thus that we can
have meeting that will be interesting
and advantageous to all.
II. A. CUTTING, Sec. of Board.
South Barton.
II. F. Plllsbury will start up the O.
& C. steam mill this week, on some larg-
er orders from Connecticut; he has
bought million and half feet of lum
Der Of Baldwin & Drew, which they are
now saving to order. This in addition
to the stock at the steam mill. will
make about three million feet; this we
understand is mostly under contract.
Bloomington.
Look out for the inexorable tax col
lector, he's on the war path.
At the Tolman Tracy auction, cows
sold for from 20 to 33 dollars.
Seven dwelling houses in district No.
have no tenants this winter.
John Belville. by an accident, cut an
ugly cash in the foot of G. J. Gross.
1t is reported that one of our wealthy
citizens proposes to cross the line pre-
vious to next listing time.
The Fellowship Meetings at the new
ly-repaired church were we'll attended
and of much interest.
There is liable to be considerable
strife in regard to who shall be town
clerk for the coming year.
Evansville.
10. Waterman has lost another horse
two within short time.
Mark Drown recently cut bad cash
in his thigh.
The Evans single mill will be stock
ed up with single timber.
Brown sold $4,000 worth of goods
last year.
Coventry.
Rev. Edwin Morse will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
The oyster supper at the vestry of
Congregational church last week, Melted
$40.
| Leon Bonett made an assault on
Johnnie Brooks at the hotel barn, Sat-
urday, and choked him. considerably.
Sarah Badger interfered with a pitch
fork, but was also roughly handled by
Bonett.
There will be donation visit at the
N. E. church on Wednesday eve, Feb.
9, for Rev. G. W. Stowell. Appropriate
exercises, and good time expected.
Come and gladden. the heart of the pas
tor by your presence and your contri.
buttons.
East Charleston.
Diphtheria still prevails.
Sociables and literary entertainments
are held every Wednesday evening al
the vestry of the church.
Rich. Allbee and family are here from
New York on visit. Rich. says New
York is fine place to rear black-eyed
boys. which appearances indicate.
On the 18th inst. about 100 of tn.
relatives of Moses M. Melvin, Esq.
and wife gave them surprise visit
it being the 40th anniversary of thei
marriage. A paper was read by Mrs
l.. N. Melvin which was appropriate t.
the occasion; remarks were made BY
r. P. Stevens and Thomas L. Dollof, t,
which Mr.. Melvin responded. A larg
number of presents were made and tn
evening was very much enjoyed.
West Charleston.
Inc dlphtheria patients are lmproV
ing, no new cases reported.
Henry Hazeltine, having gone to worl
in the grist-mill at Barton Landing
will move his family to that place.
The small pox is said to have broke
out in Boothman's lumber camp in Hol
land. There were about 80 men in th
camp.
E. W. Barrow has quite selection c
choice books in the circulating librar
he has established. Those wishing va,
liable reading at cheap rates, will d
we'll to patronize him.
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