Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28
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Albany.
From the auditors report we gather
le following facts in regard to the
nancial affairs of the town of Albany
r the year ending Feb. %. Total
rders drawn by selectmen, Sl.026.64;
Epense of towns poor $737 so; total
abilities of the town, exclusive of sur
US fund, $1,O87.77.
Outh Albany.
The whooping cough is prevalent IN
is vicinity.
The following is report of the school
ught by Emma A. Colburn: Annie
oyt, Efie Patterson, Ida Williams,
latter Scott and Harvey Rowell have
ot been absent Aggie Buchanan. Alice
DWELL, Anna Hoyt, Cora Rowell, Effie
atterson, May Rowell, May Marnock.
la Williams, Elmer Cobb, Job Hoyt,
lin Rowell, WILDER Scott, Walter Scott,
arvey Rowell and Ernie Dow have not
cen tardy Cora Rowell absent one-half
BY, May Rowell one and one-half days,
liner Cobb one day, Alice Rowell two
lys.
Barton.
Gen. Grout has gone to Washington.
Presidcnt-elect Garfield will be in
lgurated on Friday next,
The village schools, especially the
Fademy department are very full this
bring.
The mock measles are having quite a
In hereabouts. The disease is making
me people quite sick.
WANTED.-One or two young men to
ork in sash and door shop, apply
G. A. Drew of this place.
TIE the thermometer recorded % de-
rees below zero in the morning. 6 at
BON and 20 at night on Thursday last
Senator Matt. H. Carpenter of Wis
,nsin, Vermonter by birth, and one
the ablest men of his party, died in
ashington last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Nj. E.
lurch meet with Mrs. J. B. Freeman
Pxt Wednesday evening. All cordially
nd the young people specially invited.
The Ladies' Sewing Society will meet
the Congregational vestry, Wednes-
~ March End, at 3 p. m. Supper
rived at 6 +; sociable in the evening.
II are cordially invited.
Lawyer W. W. Miles of Craftsbury
i'll move to this place and occupy Gen
routs Office. Mr.. Miles is an honest
pable lawyer, and we bespeak for him
cordial welcome and a liberal share
legal business.
March meeting tomorrow. Specia
remium offered for three men wist
Iough to English" the new listing law
I'd capable of filling the office of lister
ut, sOberly, would it not be wise tt
loose one or more of the board of listers
no made the present appraisal of rea
tate.
We published statement last weel
ON the Boston Post, in which Presi
Pnt Raymond was stated to have sale
at he did not think the whole cost O
e East Coventry accident would exceed
1000. We think Mr.. Raymond will
I've occasion to alter that statement
ben all the parties have been settled
ith. 1t appears that the friends o
e lady who was killed, and Mr.. Fostel
ID Mr.. Brown of this town have no
zen settled with, and that the damage,
each case will be heavy.
The Catholic Fair and Festival, hell
RObinsOn's hall during three evening
last week, was largely attended b.
embers of that church and by the citi
ms of this place and vicinity. Th
t proceeds were over 1926. Their
IS music and good supper each even
g. A large number of articles wer
on the tables for sale, and consider
lie was realized from the sale of ticket
certain articles. A nice smokin
pir was drawn by J. Lafo a silver Gu
Miss Stevens of South Barton; mot
rs by Lutte Fairbrother and MIR. Miller
bed quilt by Fred Barton; ring b
RS Valley; table spread by Henri
ay. The Society wishes to extern
cir thanks to friends for patronage, t
rs. Jewell and the young people fc
Sisting in the music and to Mr.. Drow
his valuable help.
The County Temperance Society hel
annual meeting in this place on FIR
~. The attendance was. not larg
At the discussions were animated an
ro6table. County Commissioner Ho
ade breif but clear report of b
hcial dOings the past year. From I'll