Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-22

Inc selectmen nave Deen looking OUT
a route for new road from the William
Wilson place, to intersect with the east
road near Daniel Magoon's. A new
road on this route would be conven-
fence to people living in the vicinity of
the mountain who wish to 60 to the
Landing and points in that direction.
1t is not known just what the selectmen
decided.
FREE LECTURE.-At the invitation of
friends, Prof. j. W. Gleed of Kansas
University has consented to lecture
Monday evening, Aug. 22d, in the OPP
era house on "The wonders of the Rio
Grande." The past and present of New
Mexico certainly makes an interesting
theme and Mr.. Gleed is spoken of very
fatteringly by the press of this vicinity
and of Boston. He is spending his va
cation in this state, and as it is not the
regular entertainment season gives his
services gratis. The lecture will be IL
Illustrated by curious collection of Az
tee pottery, Indian fabrics and rare
minerals.
We received, some time since, quite a
lengthy communication from Mr.. Bah
cock, former teacher at Glover, relative
to the scholarship of Arthur Dow. He
states that Arthur passed a very fine
examination and thinks it strange that
he was not admitted to the academy de-
partment in the school here last spring.
1t was stated at the time by the COM
mittee and teacher that he would be
obliged to jump or skip over quite a
number of pages in some of his studies
to enter the lowest class in that room,
hence the reason he was assigned to the
lower room. AS the fall term of school
is soon to open, new examination will
be made, and all scholars in the lower
departments will be examined relative
to the places they will be assigned to
for the next term. Here is a fair oppor-
tunity for all scholars to take places &C
cording to scholarship, and those who
have been somewhat disafected in the
past ought to be present and learn for
themselves how the examinations are
conducted and the assignments are made.
The teachers have had nothing to do
with the matters of the past and will be
unbiased, at least. There ought to be
a willingness on the part of all, to do
what each is able to assist the commit
tee and teachers in making the schools
both pleasant and profitable.
Barton Landing.
Rev. Mr.. Sweat and wife arrived
home on Wednesday last.
George Pitts received a severe cut on
his right hand last Tuesday with a
scythe.
G. S. Skinner has just received ten
carloads of corn which was bought be.
fore the rise.
Will Flanders is building new barn
Alden Seavey is thoroughly repairing
his buildings.
David Philbrick was very badly
bruised last Tuesday in attempting tc
hold pair of horses which were fright
ened at the cars. He was trampled un'
der their feet.
| The selectmen have let a job to F. A.
Stafford to build new bridge acros:
Willoughby river, near the old starch
factory. There is no doubt but the jot
will be well done, for Frank never
Sights his work.
Mrs. Anna Merrill Zeigler will lee
ture at the M. E. church this evening
Subject Christian labor in the South
She will speak from nearly four year,
experience. Admission 10 cts. Pro
ceeds given to the church.
| Jeremiah Berry, poor weak-mindet
pensioner who is suffering from a bat
wound in his side, has been handling
liquor in the vicinity of the old fai
ground during some weeks past and ha
got himself into serious trouble. HI
was arrested on Wednesday last, plea'
guilty to nine offenses and was fine,
$50 and costs. Failing to pay cost
and fines, he was taken to the worl
house at Rutland by sheriff A. G. Pal
ker, where be will be unable to peddl
any more liquor, but will be useless s
far as labor is concerned. This will
break up another source of liquor supply
: any stop considerable mischief in tina
section of country.
Bloomington.
1t is getting sickly in this town.
W. F. Nichols found valuable hors
of his dead in the pasture last week.
Ezra Crandall, after suffering in i'll
health about Is years, died on Satul
last. Funeral yesterday, Rev. Bate
attending.
G. Grow got his hand badly hur
) bones being broken, while at work +;
r Bartlett's mill recently.
7 S. R. Jenkins and II. Conway foun
it very difficult to buy good horses
| Canada and raturnad oftar o;oht dow