Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-07

Of OetOW zero, on the "a Vi GeUTudfJ
on the same day here, twas 81 aboUe."
A difference of lis degrees in the di-
rection of comfort is considerable.
Our most fastidious "timists' ought
to be satisfied with the various kinds of
time that are used 10 this little commu-
nifty. We have railroad time, shop whistle
time, Grandy whistle time, Rawson's
time. Graves time, village bell time.
school bell time, beside the only correct
time, "my watch
G. Z. Gifin of st. Johnsbury has
hired rooms in the Skinner & Drew
block, second story. where he has opened
a tailor's shop. and will attend to the
duties Of the trade. He keeps a supply
of cloths and trimmings, and warrants
his work.. Give him a call. See adver-
tisement in another column.
Some months since we notified our
subscribers that we should give them
two months in which to make advance
payment, after which all papers in ar
rears would be charged them at four
cents each. Bear this in mind. It costs
three cents each paper to pay for the
MONITOR in advance, four cents in ar
rears.
G W. Preston who has travelled about
four years as commercial agent for G.
F. Searle. and for Messrs. D. B. Brooks
& Co. of Boston, has built up profit
able business for them and for himself
in this section, and is still in their en-
ploy. He is reliable business man,
and is deserving of public patronage
He advertises some of his goods in this
paper.
March meeting was lively; beside the
interest felt by majority in getting a
good board of officers, there was a dispo-
sition on the part of some to defeat
worthy candidates on account of personal
piques or old grudges. This is kind
of practice in town or minor meetings
that does not pay. Every man doing
public business treads on somebody's
great feet, but this does not make him
unfit for ofice-really man who makes
no enemies in administering an office, is
usually of that milk and water kind,
entirely useless. Find list of officers
chosen in another column. N. G. Ufford
was retained of the old board of select
men, the others refusing reelection.
After some diminishing and some declin-
ing. A. D. Mathews, Geo. W. Bridgman
and Chester Tracy we're made listers,
They have each had experience in the
office and will dobtless grapple with the
difficulties of the new law as well as any
board that could have been chosen to
the Office. Halsey r. Hall, new man
in town, but one familiar with town bus
mess, was chosen to the office of overseer
of the poor. Miss Annette J. Shaw was
chosen superintendent of schools. Miss
Chou, 90 ~ Gno cob olo, ooJ I'LL H., btloo,
give that time and attention to the work
which is demanded. J. n. Webster was
chosen collector, and collects the taxes
for $3.50 and portion of the state dis
counts. The town appointed commit
tee consisting of H. r. Hall, overseer,
B. M. r. Nelson, G. j. Ufford and David
ellis to investigate the matter and re-
port at future meeting. whether in
their opinions it is best for the town to
hire or purchase poor farm. The town
refused to discontinue their portion Of
the Westmore road leading to South
Barton. From the overseer's report it
appears that the cost of maintaining the
poor the past year was $l7532l of
this sum about $3.50 was spent on tran
sient and foreign born paupers; like
sum was expended on poor persons who
sustained broken lin BIS and other personal
injuries; FIVE paupers died the past year,
who have hitherto been expensive fifty
persons received help from the town
The cost of roads over and above the
per cent. raised on the grand list, was
$1,000. The Indebtedness of the towr
is nearly $4,000. This arises from {
small tax, the cost of several lawsuits
and an increased poor bill. The meet
ing adjourned to the first Tuesday il
June. No per centum was raised foI
town taxes the ensuing year, it being
deemed best to wait until the new lis
is perfected.
Barton Landing.
Rev. H. I. Jones. having improved IL
health, will preach in the Methods
church here until Conference meets
Apr. 20.
Evansville.
| Mrs. Parker, mother of Mrs. N. Full
Ter, has been very sick of late.
James Eddy lost a good COW, ant
Silas Wiley of Greensboro, colt b
owned here recently.
A. Alexander has taken the Jane
Wilson farm on shares and moves on t
it.-Hugh Alexander has moved bacl
from Burke and gone into the hous
vacated by Alfred.-Eben Dunbar
moves in with his son Beede.