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

ALBANY.
Hon. VIM. Hayden recently sold a
Jersey calf for 1926 and refused 5000
for another.
Frank Tenney has bought Mrs. Will
cox's residence on Water street.-Henry
Grovro has rented the house known as
the Nathan Skinner house and moved
into it.
The academy committee have engaged
J. F. Shattuck of Derby to teach the
fall term of school, commencing We'd
nesday, Aug. 81. Mr.. Shattuck is a
graduate from Bates College, Maine.
Our school building has recently been
enlarged and improved and with an
efficient teacher, we expect a profitable
term.
Barton.
Twelve car loads of stock were ship
ped from this station this morning.
Remember that the County Fair is to
be held Sept. 81, % and 20. Pro-
gramme will soon be issued.
J. L. Brooks, a cooper in the north
part of the town, has made 500 butter
tubs by hand since April, besides doing
other work.
Campmeeting commences at Lyndon
vile tomorrow. a large number Of
Methodist people will attend from
this county.
E. B. Robinson announces that he
has just received large stock of new
hats and other goods which he wishes tc
show his customers.
M. M. Whitney lost little girl Of
fever last week. This Is time in the
year when much sickness may be ex
pected, but should be guarded against.
Geo. W. Colby, a well-known citizen
died very suddenly on Tuesday last
from the supposed effects of heart dis
ease. He has been in feeble health fol
several years.
The latest news from the Presiden
on Saturday was unfavorable, and fear
were had that new assesses were form
ing in the wound. Sunday morning
the reports were little better; to-da,
we hear nothing.
About year ago E. S. WOODWARD
had some boxes of goods sent to himsel
from Kansas, property of his mother
All came through in due season excep
one box which has just got along
Rather quick work.
An excursion train numbering l!
cars from the lower portions of tn
Passumpsic R. R.. visited Queen Cit
Park, Burlington, on Friday last;
few persons from this place went witt
the crowd. The day was pleasant an,
the trip agreeable.
DR.. Pearsons, dentist, was Marie
early last week to Miss Nettie Alden q
lrasburgh, and they started on a wed
ding tour of some days, travelling i
their own carriage. They are much ei
teemed in this community and the goo
wishes of all go with them on the joul
ney of life.
Rev. Mr.. GrOut of the American Mis-
sionary Society, for the past thrice
years resident and missionary in th
South, spoke at the Cong. church yestel
day forenoon in behalf of the Freedmen
Aid Society. Rev. Thurston of Glove
preached at the M. E. church yesterda
in exchange with Mr.. Wheeler.
Henry G. SanhOrn of Concord N. H
died at Spaldings hotel on Friday nigI
after an illness of few hours duration
He came here with his wife to visit b
father-in-law, Mr.. James Guild, an
while waiting at the hotel for carrias
to carry him to Mr.. Guilds, he fell
the floor and never spoke afterward
He was "a years of age.
Those delinquent subscribers who a
not making any effort ito pay US, az
especially those who have done the mo
lying in regard to paying for the Mon
TOR, are liable to see their names
print. if they do not get greeting
A little effort on their part will redu
their Indebtedness and help us pay o
own bills.
Orange Mossman, in very qui
way, is doing quite a profitable bu
ness at buying and selling horses.
took lot to Fitchburg in the spring
which he made considerable sum, al