Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-23

Geo. W. Sanders is rapidly recovering
rom his sickness.
Franklin Pierce recently lost horse,
nd 7. G. Kidder COW.
Alanson Comstock has sold his place
n Water street to Charles D. Hyde.
Some of our farmers who sheared
heir sheep early have suffered the loss
several from the effects of the cold
forms.
Barton.
Those who predicted dry spring are
hvited out of the rain.
See notice, on this page, of real estate
nd personal property for sale.
The reading of Miss Fannie Backus
Tuesday evening was well appreciat-
d by all present.
B. M. R. Nelson has sold his farm
ear Geo. W. Heath's to William Baird
Canada, for $l,4OO.
Ira Sturtevaut made l 300 pounds of
lgar, the past season, from 200 trees
be sugar was aoeighed. >s
Remember the entertainment at Rob-
hsOn's hall on Saturday evening by the
barton Dramatic Club.
The Caledoniam speaks of "wet
hin"-bad joke, dry rain would have
cen better in such wet weather.
The Ladies Society of the NJ. E. church
eets with Mrs. Geo. H. Blake on We'd
esday afternoon, all cordially invited.
Mr.. Farrant of Newport expects to be
ere with lot of tomato, cabbage and
her plants this week; also lot of
edding-out plants.
The Lyndon Onion, which found
UGH fault with the new list law, is
pmpelled to acknowledge that the list
Lyndon has been raised so per cent
nd nobody is dissatisfied.
R. S. Twombly met with the misfor-
lne to break his arm, badly crushing
be elbow joint, on Wednesday last, by
cling caught under some rolling logs at
G. Pages mill in Westmore.
Those who have taken stock in the
arton Telephone Co. are requested to
eet at the office of F. w. Baldwin, on
uesday, May "a. at Z o'clock p. m. for
lie election of officers and to do other
ecessary business.
We see by Boston paper that Cheney
reen, late of this place. has bought
to business firm in Boston, of which
H. Jenness, brother-in-law, is one
the partners. We wish Mr.. Green
nd the firm abundant success.
We were pleased to notice by the
7niOn that the friends of Ransom Will
Ot and wife of Lyndonville made them
visit on recent evening. carrying
it'll them valuable presents. Mr.. Will
OTIS people resided in this village sew
al years. Mr.. Wilmot has been sadly
Hicted with paralysis for some years.
The young peoples entertainment at
e hall on Friday evening was quite
ell attended and was of much interest.
any of the parts were almost extern
Prized, owing to the disappointment in
pit getting the Irasburgh glee club.
ISIS Sophia Drew is entitled to the
lief credit in making the entertainment
success.
Judge Thompson is about to resign,
has resigned, as judge of probate, and
e Governor will be requested to ap-
oint person in his stead. Judge
thompson retires on account of delicate
Palth and pressure of other business
is administration of this office has
zen prompt satisfactory and in con-
rmity to law, few if any of his rulings
aving been appealed from.
On the 1st of May. A. o. Clement.
ng an employee on the Passumpsic
ad, came to this place as station mas.
r. His administration, thus far, has
ben very acceptable to the public. We
btice some improvements about the
PpOt and hope that there will be such
change as will purify and renovate
hat has been the nastiest place in the
llage where people have been compel
to do business.
The following is a record of sugar
ade in district No. 8 the past sugar
ason:
No. trees. No. lbs
S. Drew & Sons, 600 1000
j. & c. Guild, 385 l,2OO
Z. S. Nelson, 700 300
M. J. Owen, 1900 5,425
G. w. Bridgman, 375 1900
E. F. Dutton, 400 1900
w. H. Martin, 400 900
r. H. Corey, 400 200