Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-07
Albany.

ALBANY.
Potatoes are rotting badly in this
vicinity.
The Masons have rented J. Cowles'
hall for term of five years.
M. Cowles has let his farm in Iras-
burgh to Wallace Hovey, who took pos
session the first inst.
One of our village blacksmiths, Geo.
L. Shepard, has taken a large farm in
Enosburgh, and Will move on to it the
last of this month.
D. Lawrence and A. P. Dow, drovers,
have returned. We learn that J. G.
Dow has his large drove nearly sold out
and is expected home soon.
Alonzo Martin is manufacturing cedar
oil and has moved into A. G. Cheney's
Waterman" house on the Center road,
which brings him nearer his business.
Edmond Jackson has bought Luther
Woods farm in the Clough neighbor-
hood. He previously owned half lot
adjoining this, and now he has let the
whole thing to Mr.. Wood
Mr.. Samuel Russell and wife are each
in very feeble condition of health, and
Mr.. Russells sight has so far failed him
that he finds it impossibleIto read. Mr..
Russell is a pensioner of 1912 and bears
honorable wounds.
We are pleased to notice that the
selectmen are putting up solid board
fence, for the purpose of turning the
snow from the "Kenney drift, )" which
has long been a source of much annoy
ance and expense to the town.
Barton.
The Tinker girls have an advertise.
ment this week.
J. P. Ellis has a lot of nice winter
apples for sale cheap.
S. G. Currier has big ad. about teas
which all should read.
George W. Clark has taken a large
lumber job of Smith Hunt.
A. R. Cowles is having a fourishing
singing-school at the Trip school-house
Ellis & Bean want to have it known
that they have just received lots of new
dress goods, fannels. etc.
The Methodist Ladies' Society meet
with Mrs. Geo. W. Buzzell next Wed
nesday afternoon. All invited.
On a recent Sunday, while Ozias Put
ney and family were absent, some or
broke into his house and stole $3.50.
R. H. Corey offers his farm and lot
Of stock, hay and other personal proper
ty for sale at auction on the 18th inst.
James Gould is to build him hous
on the W. F. Robinson lot on Parl
street. He is preparing the foundation
this fall.
M. J. Smith is building grant
shed with an Office attached near tn
depot. He needs more room for hi
business.
Remember the monthly meeting {
the fire engine company tonight. LIE
all be present, as officers are to be elect
ed to fill vacancies.
John Drown and family have move
to St. Johnsbury. Mr.. Drown goes int
the Miller carriage shop; he is faitE
full workman and understands just no
to do it.
There was heavy rain, followed /
several inches of snow, the latter part
last week, but this week opens mild ar
agreeable, but winter is not far Of
probably.
Mark Twain has written a new boo
1.-The Prince and the Pauper," which
said to be the best of his works.
will be sold solely by subscription, al
therefore will be boom for agents.
J. c. Bartlett has taken possession
the farm he bought of Chester Trac
While We regret to have Mr. TRACY
people leave. we welcome Mr. Bartlc
as neighbOr and townsman. Cor.
James Cassidy is apparently slight
on the gain, though still badly out
his head. "A little son of Lewis Your
who has had the typhoid fever, lies il
critical condition-Joseph Owen is b;
ing a run of lung fever.-Willi
Graves is little better.
The offices and stores will be clos