Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-28

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err, formerly Of this place, loses his resi-
dence and property valued at $4,000.
Insurance not reported.
Barton.
The boys don't want anything said
about it.
A car load of shorts just received at
depot store.
Two hundred punches of lace just re-
ceived at Grow Bros.
A good parlor organ for sale at very
low price by E. E. Rawson.
The Misses Tinker have received new
spring goods. Give them call.
The local newspaper is very important,
when people wish to keep things out of it.
Remember the lecture of Mr.. Prouty
of Newport, at the hall, on Friday
evening.
Murkland has sold all his sugar
arches and might have sold lots more if
he could have supplied the trade.
The engine and the water wheel at
the chair factory, have both been re-
paired and the shop is running brlskly.
Persons who send us Canada bills
should remember that they are worth
only 50 cents on dollar at this place.
Harris S. Bickford has taken con-
tract to get out large number of patent
ironing boards for A. G. Anterior of
Glover.
Rev. Austin Dodge, formerly of this
place, has lately resigned as pastor of
the Congregational church at Putney,
Vermont.
Irenus P. Gage IS in town on short
visit He is still in the Sunday-school
missionary work in Nebraska, where he
is having excellent success in establish
ing schools.
1t is question with US how many
SoLvent delinquents we have on our list
Our subscribers can help solve the ques-
ton by forwarding their subscriptions
this very week.
Remember the annual school meeting,
which must be held in every school dis
trict in the state, on Tuesday evening
Mar. 20. This meeting is always i'm
portant, as the character of the schools
depends greatly on the committee men
chosen.
President Raymond of the Passumpsic
R. r. and DR.. Brown of st. Johnsbury,
were in town Friday, to visit Mr.. Fos-
ter's people, and learn the condition of
Mrs. Foster. The president had his
hat tipped back on to his shoulders, and
smashed down through the streets with
put regard to sidewalks, mud or snow.
A new and excellent electrical ma.
chine, with necessary instruments, and
p microscope, have been purchased for
The academy in this place, with money
obtained by entertainments given by
members of the school. The instru-
ments will be of much use to the aca-
denny, and are only part of what it is
Expected will be provided for this de-
partment of the school,
Those parties, not teachers or commit.
Zee men, who are trying to '.run" the
village school, are making mistake anG
1oing themselves and their children
more harm than they are aware. Public
opinion is almost universally against
hem. There is right way and a
wrong way to do things. and they seem
70 have chosen the q0rong one. Whoever
provokes INSTRUMENTATION or disturbs
schools makes himself liable to fine.
G. j. Ufford employs twenty hands in
his carriage mandatory, and is prepar
ing a large stock for the spring anc
summer trade. He has remodelled anc
arranged the Devereaux shop so that i
IS very convenient for his business, add
I'd such machinery as is necessary, an,
has probably as complete carriag
manufactory as can be found in tn
tate. He is getting out lot of lumbe
wagons, for which there is an unusua
call this spring
A correspondent gathers the following
TENS from the north and east part O
The town: James Grant has become en-
tirely blind.-Ben. Piper has rented hi
house to Jasper Brooks.-C. B. Lelan
IS repairing his house.-Miss Creti
3atchelder of Burke, who has been stor
ping for some days at Chester Tracy's t
be treated by DR.. Young for a lung dit
base, has returned home greatly imprOy
I'd in health.-Fred Rand has bougt
the place adjoining him known as tn
Gray place.
A telegram from John 4. Skinner, no
n Colorado, was received by W.