Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-01
LOCAL NEW S.

J. A. Pearsons, dentist, will close his
pfice from Friday, August II, for about
shree weeks.
The village Fire Company hold a
meeting tonight. All are urgently re-
quested to be present.
The ladies of the M. E. Society will
meet with Mrs. F. A. Belknap on We'd
lesday afternoon next.
Baldwin & Drew have finished saw
ng their stock of lumber; it is all saw
d and nearly all shipped away.
Mr.. Ellis Cobb and family are spend
ng few weeks in town for rest and
Fisit among their many friends.
The administrator has stocked the
Erist mills at Glover and Barton with
orn, meal and feed, where it can be
bought reasonably.
The entertainment given by Mrs.
Kendall and the Glover people at the
opera House on Saturday evening was
argely attended and gave unusual sat
sfaction.
Remember that Geo. W. Jenness has
OTIS of excellent brick and cedar shingle
or sale at the brickyard. He recently
ent carload of brick to West Burke,
lso one to Newport.
The sidewalk makers are abroad
gain, this time laying the walk from
>hurch street crossing to the door of
he MONITOR office, thence to the main
inc near B. M. R. Nelson's.
1t is expected that the Congregation
church and society will grant the re-
uest of Rev. Lawrence Phelps, for a
tx months leave of absence. Mr..
helps will complete his theological
curse at Andover if the request is
ranted.
We are pleased to note the prosperity
our friend and former townsmen,
aron Twombly of Lyndonville. He
WINS the store of that village and town
nd does very large business. He is
uilding fine house, ample for his own
ccommodation, with three or more ten.
ments which he can rent at high rates
Rev. W. J. johnson, well known in
his county, but now of Waterbury, wa.
resent at the Lyndonville camp-meet
pg last week. His address was one O.
be best delivered on the ground. w
ere pleased also of the privilege O
haking the hand of Rev. A. FL. Webb
9th are well pleased with their new
elds of labor.
Dan Ducello's entertainment here wa
supplemented by the attachment of hi
orses and "traps," on an old accoun
ED by Hiram Atkins for bill printing
an has not been able to lift the at
achment, though he claims to have paic
be bill by the process of bankruptcy
nd that his wife is the owner of al
he stuff he has around him. Moral
ay the printer.
Ed. B. Robinson has purchased tn
pods of J. z. Ellis at the old W. T
Johnson store, and begins mercantil
usiness for himself. He has had cor
derable experience in this line,
bliging and handy in the store an
i'll doubtless command his share q
Fade. Jack does not propose to leav
pwn at present, and we hope may cor
ude to remain with US permanently.
The rainy, treacherous weather of til
Ist fortnight has done great damage I
lt grass and has prevented the secu
lg of any hay in good condition muc
as spoiled on the ground About on
alf of the deacons and lots of 9th,
eople were in the fields Sunday befol
st and managed to get in considerab
az. The rainy weather is doing mut
pod to other growing things, however
The event of the week. among Il
hunger people at least, was the ma
age of Denison Bean to Miss Lo
winell, at the residence of the bride
ther, Mr.. G. H. Dwinell, on Tuesd;
'ternoon last. A large number
lends were present and the occasit
as made very agreeable to all. Re
Phelps performed the marriage Ri
r. and Mrs. Bean left for Montreal
Ie afternoon for a bridal trip. Tn
ave the congratulations and good wis
of many friends.
The following is from our correspon
lt in the northeast part of the tow
B. Leland and his son, Burt, we
hooked down, but not seriously injure
lightning stroke on Monday last.