Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-18

Barton.
J. W. Hall wants l 0 tons fresh rasp-
berries.
o. D. Owen wants all the fresh rasp-
berries he can get.
The excursion to Montreal was large
ly patronized by people from this vicin-
ity.
We are panied to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Eaton of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, have just buried their little boy.
See death notice.
See advertisement of st. Johnsbury
academy. This school is in prosper
GUS condition, and has many patrons
from this vicinity.
The weather of late has been very
favorable for the hay makers, and, in
some localities, the crop is nearly all
harvested in fine condition. Other crops
and pastures are needing the rain of
to-day.
The Senatorial contest in New York
is nearing an end, and Platt's successor,
Warren Miller, was chosen on Saturday.
COnkling's successor was not chosen. but
doubtless will be on the next ballot.
E. g. Lapham, the leading contestant,
lacked only five votes on Saturday.
E. C. Benjamin. former principal of
Barton Academy, has been engaged as
teacher in one of the schools in Brook
Ign, N. Y. Mrs. Benjamin's people re-
side in that city, and Mr.. B. has desired
to find an opportunity to pursue his vo-
cation in their near vicinity, which he
has done.
Mrs. Geo. Livingstone of Coventry
sends hens egg to this office. the pro-
duct of one of her biddies, which meas
ures IL by 7 IL inches. James
Guilds old biddy, not to be outdone
by any Coventry hen. went to work last
week and laid two eggs measuring l-e
inch bigger both ways.
States Attorney Baldwin on Monday
last called five of the Coventry boys, who
were engaged in the Fourth of July
trouble, to his office, when they gave
judgment, took an appeal and gave bonds
for their appearance at county court
This matter has occasioned considerable
excitement and interest in Coventry.
Thanks to neighbor Chase of the
Union for copy of his new polka
published by White, Smith & Co., Bos
ton and for sale by A. L. Bailey, st
Johnsbury. Mr.. Chase has considerabl,
musical talent which crops out in al
occasional musical composition, all o
which are good. We shall take grea
pleasure in dancing this polka-whel
we do any more dancing.
The reports from the President TO
the past week have all been favorable
and his recovery may be con6dentl
looked for, unless some new things arts
to change his condition for the worse
The following report of his condition o
Saturday tells Its own story:
He eats every two hours and anxious
ly counts the time for the arrival of tn
next meal. He is bright and Cheerful
The listless, haggard look is disappear
ing from his face. but what is considere
somewhat remarkable. he is much les
anxious to talk than he was IN the earl
days of his wound, He has asked t
see the medical chart, which has bee
kept almost from the hour he was sho
and he studied it with great interest
Thomas J. Varney died on Thursda
last, after being confined to the houi
several months with diabetes. Mr.. Va
ney had resided IN this town nearl
fifty years. He was. a kind-hearte
genial, honest man, who never had q
enemy or did an unkind act. He VI
an active member in the Congregation
church, always manifesting great i
terest in its welfare. He leaves wifi
three children and large number
friends to mourn his loss. The funer
services we're attended on Saturday, Re
L. Phelps officiating.
We are called upon to-day to reco
the death of another well-knowu citize
AFRO B. MathewsOn, "a next door neig
Dor of Mr.. Varney.) which occurred tt
Monday morning. Mr.. MathewsOn b
suffered with a severe lung trouble
more than thirty years, having frequel
ly been obliged to 60 to warm elm;
to save himself from the threaten
aspects of the disease. For the Ii
two years his cough has been terriI
severe, and his condition precario
Mr.. MathewsOn came to this town fir