Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-09

reputation. No ameteur players handle
stage pieces better than they do and
they always draw full houses. About
one hundred couples stopped to the ball
which followed this entertainment
Mrs. c. M. Mallard would respectfully
announce to the ladies of Barton and
vicinity she has taken rooms over o.
D. Owens where she will be pleased to
show, after May 18th, select stock of
millinery at prices to suit the times, and
is prepared to execute work in the latest
styles and in an artistic manner. having
had extensive and thorough practice.
Please call and satisfy yourselves.
The granite monument business which
M. J. Smith is modestly carrying on in
Barton, is on the increase. The work
he has sent West has proved satisfactory.
and has given him new orders He is
making fine granite monument for
Benz. Mossman. to 60 to Westminster.
Mass, similar one for the Isaac McNeal
family of this town, one for I. K. Drew's
lot and several other smaller pieces Of
work. He is employing experienced
workmen from the ''old country and is
doing his work in the best manner.
The village schools closed on Thurs
day and Friday with the usual exercises.
The examinations showed thorough study
and the rhetorical exercises in which
the three lower departments took part,
were very pleasing and creditable. The
students in Mr.. Benjamin's room made
him a suitable present which they ac-
companied with the following note:
"Will Mr.. Benjamin please accept this
little gift as slight testimonial of the
gratitude and affection of the pupils for
whose instruction and Improvement he
has labored so long, so earnestly and so
WE'LL"
Mrs. Polly Fisk, we suppose the old
est person in town, died at deacon Eph-
rain Taylor's on the Sd inst, aged SO
years and months. She was a sister
of Mrs. Taylor. and had lived in the
family 81 years. She retained her
strength to remarkable degree, and
her mental faculties unusually we'll.
Sine time since we published quite "a
lengthy article relative to her which is
probably remembered by most of our
readers. She had prepared an autobi-
ography of herself which her friends
hoped to have published, but they have
been unable to find 1t since her death.
The lecture and exhibition to be CIV
en- next Thursday evening in Robinson :
opera house by the Rev. Arthur A.
Waite, the famous crayon and charcoal
artist, and Harry Herman, the wonder.
full seven years old medium, assisted by
Pallals Stantone, the marvellous mesmer.
ic wonder, will be one of the grandest
entertainments ever given in Barton
Mr.. Waite stands at the head of the
crayon artists of this country. while the
marvellous manifestations of Harry Heer'
man are the stage wonders of the day
The practical exhibition of the mysteries
of mesmerism by Pallais Stantone il
causing intense interest and excltemen
in the scientific and medical world.
Com.
Barton Landing.
D. G. French is building a fine barn
Rev. Mr.. Sweat and family arrived
here last Thursday.
Daniel Twombly has returned to thi
place after eight months absence.
Do not forget to call at E. E. Stat
ford's new store, to see the new goods
He proposes to do fair thing by hi
customers every time.
Miss Clement has just returned iron
Boston with a fresh stock of milliner,
and fancy goods.
Mrs. Louise Esty has sold her Ian,
and buildings in this village to Abba
Shurtleff for $l,7OO.
An addition to the firm of Buchana
Bros.-it is a boy and Ed. claims t
own the largest interest.
Sparks from passing train set fire t
some brush one day last week and burn
ed over about three acres of Josep
Bartlett's woods.
South Barton.
Some arrests have been made of partie
supposed to have been engaged in tn
Goodenough robbery. but no sufficien
proof has been obtained to warrant ful
Their proceedings.
The lumber business in this valley
brisk. H. F. Plllsbury is running tb
0. & G. steam mill day and night t
keep up with his orders.
Bloomington.
The friends and relatives of Ben
Burroughs met at his house, April sc
to celebrate the Goth anniversary of hi
marriage. There were the usual cere
monies, generous gifts of china ware an
silver, and frst-rate supper. Tn
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