Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-24
LOCAL NEW s.
East Albany.

East Albany.
Otis Sawyer recently had slight
shock of paralysis.
G. A. Pettengill, while at work
making hay-rack some days since,
cut off the end of fore-fnger and
badly cut the next one.
Barton.
Attend the county convention at
Irasburgh next Saturday.
William Wilson puts up a good
sugar house and Deacon Hitchcock a
large barn.
Carl Jewell has been spending
few days as telegraph operator at
West Burke.
j. B. Freeman is the first man to
report new potatoes; variety, Beau
ty of Hebron.
The school in district No. 5,
taught by Sarah Seavey, was q prof
liable and pleasant one.
The village school house is being
thoroughly repaired, with some i'm
provements on the out-buildings.
The merchants are wanting a large
amount of raspberries again this sea-
son.. The crop is late and promises
to be small
Newell Burnham had a good har-
ness stolen recently and soon after
had his top buggy smashed by run
away horse.
We notice by an argus item that
Rev. A. H. Webb and family of
South Royalton have gone to Halifax,
n. S., on a visit.
Capt. Rice was away last week at
tending reunion of the Rice fami-
ly at Randolph, a large and pleasing
gathering was held.
Rev. Miss A. J. Shaw will preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday,
July 80, at 1.30 o'clock p. IN. All
are cordially invited.
Business at the Crystal Lake House
appears to be good. Those who are
seeking liquid consolation find the
bung pretty tightly driven, we I'M
derstand.
Van Ness Spalding of this village
is negotiating for the rent of the
Bellevue House at Newport, and it is
expected that he will hire that hotel
and 60 there Immediately.
The Democrats of Barton are request
ed to meet at the office of w. I. Robinson,
on Tuesday eve, July %, at o'clock, to
choose delegates to attend the district
convention to be held at Wells River,
July 81. Per Order Committee.
All the towns in this county from
which we have heard have chosen
Grout delegates to the district con-
yention. 1t is reported that St. !
Johnsbury sends Poland delegates.
We are authorized by w. w. Miles
Esq, of this town, to state that the
statement in the Palladiuna, that he |
is liable to be a candidate for sena-
tor, is unfounded, and that he will
not allow his name to 60 before the
convention.
Gen. Grout went to Washington
last week, though advised by his ply
sicians to remain at home until he |
had more nearly recovered. He leaves
his canvass in a chaotic condition,
not having been able to give scarcely
any attention to it.
Rev. Mary B. G. Eddy, pastor of
the church of Christ. Boston, and
author of ''Sclence and HEALTH" will
deliver free address on the subject
of Christian Healing at the Metho-
dist church, on Wednesday evening
at ~ o'clock. All are invited to be
present.
The entertainment given by Mrs.
Kendall on Saturday evening was
very satisfactory to the most present. |
Her stage costumes were the most |
valuable ever seen in this town. She |
chose variety of difficult selections
to render, and acquitted herself with
credit in ALL
AT the republican caucus, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen dele
gates and alternates to attend the re-
publican convention to be held at
Montpelier on Wednesday: B. NJ.
r. Nelson, w. w. Miles, W. II.
Blasdell, F. w. Baldwin; alternates,
y. Il. Austin, o. D. Owen, j. w.
Hall, B. F. d. Carpenter.
Thanks. to Oliver Ditson & Co. of
Boston, for generous contribution
OF music including Remember now
tiny Creator in the days of thy
Youth" and several other late pieces
which appear to be very meritorious.
Ditson & Co. will send catalogue of
music, music books, ETC., on applica-
ton. This is the great musical firm
of New England where everything in
this line can be obtained.
The school in district No. 5, taught /