Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12

Barton.
Mrs. J. B. Freeman is hard sick with
the gastric fever
A large lot of new goods for the 5
aud 10 cent counters at the Variety
store.
The G. ]. Ufford school case died in
the hands of the grand jury. at Iras-
burgh, last week.
The Misses Tinker wish to inform the
public that there are new and fine goods
at their millinery store. Go and see.
There was a union service of prayer
at the M. E. church on Thursday, in
compliance with the governors procIa-
nation.
The Universalists of this place hope
to make arrangements with the Glover
parish, whereby one pastor can minister
to two parishes.
Chas. F. Percival has returned from
the Adirondacks in good health. He
will put in large stock of new furni-
ture at his furniture rooms at once.
A contribution has been raised for a
slnging-school to be taught by Prof
James Whitney, which will open next
week in this place. 1t is expected to be
ticket school.
At least nine villages have been al
ready destroyed by the fires in Michi-
gan. A rain in some localities has fall
en- and somewhat subdued the confla-
grafton.
The Fair Ground dining hall with all
furniture, utensils, etc., will be let to
responsible parties to run during this
fair. Any one desiring to hire it will
apply to James W. Hall.
Mr.. Clement, depot master, has i'm
proved and purified the passenger depot
by whlte-wash, water and soap. 1t is
reported that the building is to be raised
foot or two to correspond with the new
grade of the road.
The Saturdays outlook for the Presi-
dent, while not so good as the previous
day, was not considered particularly
alarming. The truth is, the progress
is 50 slow and uncertain, that everybody
is disappointed if not alarmed.
Miss Fannie E. Backus of Concord,
N. H., well known in this place as a
professional reader died last Monday
in that city. She is pleasantly remem,
bered by many here who listened to her
readings last winter and previously.
The Hayward Chair Co. have purchas.
ed the Joseph Owen farm IN the south
part of this town, and will cut over the
sugar places and woodland for timber t.
use in the chair factory. This is gooG
purchase for them, but it is pity to cu
down such sugar orchards for any pur
pose.
The curious phenomenon of light anG
color witnessed in the sky and upon the
earth on Tuesday last was seen all thro
New England and caused great deal Of
speculation as to the real cause. i
seems to have been occasioned by smoke
and vapor so intermingled as to produc,
the peculiar rays of color.
Rev. Miss Annette J. Shaw has re
ceived a call from a church in Blu
Island ILL.,, a pleasant place 10 mile
from Chicago, and leaves for that plac
this week. She is fine scholar, tai
ented preacher and an estimable lady
and has many friends here who wisl
her much success in her new field O
labor.
Mrs. William Collision, who lives Jus
north of this village, was so electric,
by passing bolt of lightning on Mon
day evening last as to be made helples
and nearly unconscious for some hour:
She has not yet fully recoved. Had tn
shock been a little harder she woul
have been killed outright. 1t is hope
that she will fully recover. The light
ming did not strike about the premise
but was painfully near, as it was in a
this vicinity.
Terrible forest fires are raging i
Michigan and SO great has been th
destruction of property that the Cover
nor has issued call asking coutribr
tions for the thousands of homeless an