Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02

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The Barton Dramatic Club will pre-
sent, in the last week of May at Robin
sons opera house, the great moral,
sensational temperance drama in five
acts, entitled the Social Glass, or Vic
tins of the Bottle" Pronounced by
pulpit and press as being the best
temperance play ever written. The date
will appear in next weeks MONITOR.
Miss Fannie E. Backus, the famous
elocutionist of Boston, will give her Sc
lect readings in Robinson's hall, Tues
day, May II. Music will be furnished
by Miss Lola Dwinell and Mr.. c. F.
Davis. Admission, Is cts; reserved
seats, % cts. 1t will be remembered
what universal satisfaction Miss Backus
gave year ago; it is hoped upon her
own merits she will have full house.
Besides expressing our thanks to Mr..
Cobb, of Cobb's Bradford Opinion, for
an extra containing reasonably full
account of the proceedings of the YER
mont conference, we desire to congratu-
late him for his enterprise in thus scor-
ing good point over his rival. By the
way, Bradford can support one newspa-
per. Why doesn't it, instead of dividing
its patronage between two, compelling
both to live from hand to mouth p
Watchmdn. Ditto.
Henry Martin, son of W. H. Martin,
whose sickness has been heretofore
mentioned, died yesterday morning. He
was well-known in the town and vicin-
ity, as teacher and law student. Hav-
ing been admitted to the bar, he went
West last fall and began the practice Of
law in Colorado. His health, rather
poor at the time of his departure, failed
rapidly and he was obliged to return
some weeks since. This is the fifth
death that has occurred IN the family
within four years, Mrs. Martin, three
daughters and Henry. The sympathy
of the community goes out to the be.
reaved family.
The St. Adams Messenger, published
an item some time since which wa;
largely copied by the Vermont press
which stated that two lawyers, members
of the legislature from this county, were
guilty of putting large amount o.
money beyond the reach of taxation
previous to the making of Their lnven
tories. If this had been true, it woulc
have been very naughty and discredit
able, but one of them, Mr.. Grout o
Newport, claims that so far as he wa
accused the statement is entirely wrong
and the other gentleman, Mr.. Thompson
of Irasburgh, states that those who re
ported that he had been buying
per cent. bonds to evade taxes wer
mistaken. During the last six month
he has bought some bonds for the Allel
estate by request of the heirs, but ha
not purchased bonds on his own accoun
to put his property beyond the reach o
the assessors.
The Methodist Conference has don
its work and fixed" the appointment
of the ministers. In this county severa
changes are made. Rev. Mr. Goodell 0
Glover, who has done very eficien
work in that town and vicinity. goes t
South Walden and Rev. J. Thurston
one of the best sermonizers, comes t
take his place. Mr. Webb of Irasburg
goes to South Royalton and Rev. Johnso1
of Derby goes to Waterbury on th
urgent invitation of the church at tina
place. Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Web
were among the very best preachers i
the county and leave many friend:
Barton Landing receives Rev. G. Il
Sweat, said to be an efficient paste
and good preacher; Derby receives Rev
G. A. Smith. Rev. A. B. Blake change
from Hollrnd to Irasburgh, Rev. Jenn
from Westfeld to Holland, Rev. W.
Evans from Morgan Center to Coventr,
Revs. Wheeler of Barton, Brigham
Albany, Austin Of Newport, Wallace
Craftsbury and Udall of Greensbol
Bend keep their old charges. No chang
at st. Johnsbury Center, St. Johnsbur,
Lyndon, East and West Burke, Danvil
and Hardwick. Rev. John Morse, aft,
having done a very laborious and eff
cient work at West Concord, goes
Wolcott. and Rev. Geo. Burnham of tn;
charge to Westfeld.
Barton Landing.
School commences next Monday.
Seed wheat, barley and oats for sa
at grist-mlll.
Phebe Bartlett is to teach school
the William Edwards district in Ira
burgh.
H. q. Green the undertaken has trir
med and sold thirty-fve caskets sin
January L, 1881.
J. H. Brown has improved the lool
of his premises very much by tearir
down the old hotel.