Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-16

Barton.
The Ladies Aid Society of the nj.
E. church will meet with Mrs. b.
Stone on Wednesday afternoon.
Remember that MONITOR subscrib-
ers can get Vermont registers for
1882, at MONITOR office for II cents,
by mail for Is cents.
Those who have been anxiously
waiting for winter weather, ought to
be satisfied, both with the quantity
and quality of that received since
last Wednesday night.
J. j. Hill, the veteran sewing ma
chine dealer, always reliable, prompt
and honest, is our agent, and any OF
our patrons who wish to do business
with him on our account will find him
ready to attend to it.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Orleans county, earn
estly request that meetings be ap-
pointed in all the churches, Sunday
evening Jan.22 for prayer that God
will bless their efforts to promote the
cause of temperance it this county.
The ST. Adams Messenger, says
that liquor selling in that town, since
the effort to enforce the law has been
made, is driven into corners and
hooks. The 'sworking committee
are looking after these, and hope to
make the business, at least, "extra
hazardous
Mr.. E. H. Norris of St. Johnsbury
is canvassing in this vicinity for Geo.
A. Stone, nurseryman, for the sale
of fruit trees, grape vines, small
fruits, hardy roses, clematis, etc.,
and will call on those desiring these
articles. His trees and plants are
grown in Upper Canada, and are ex-
cellently adapted to this climate. See
| advertisement.
Mrs. Lewis Young slipped on the
ice one day last week and was badly
injured by the fall, one bone in one
wrist was broken and her hip was
badly bruised.-Mrs. Parker Wig
gins met with similar accident which
resulted in worse injury, her hip
being broken, beside other injuries.
The neck of the hip bone was broken
and her recovery will be very slow.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Barton National Bank,
held on the 10th inst, the following
directors were chosen: Hiram Nc
Lellan, Amory Dawson, VIM. w.
Circuit, John Bailey, w. HI. Blasdell,
L. H. Thompson, B. M. R. Nelson.
At a meeting of the directors Mr..
Mcclellan was made president, Mr..
Dawson vice-president, Mr.. II. K.
Dewey cashier. A semi-annual divi-
dend of four per cent. was declared
on the 9th inst, which is now paya-
BILE. The bank now holds in surplus
and undivided profits $1O,587.
The County Temperance Conven-
ton will hold its annual meeting al
Barton, Wednesday, Jan. 25, al
which time the report of the County
Commissioner will be given and g
nomination for the office for the com.
ing year will be made. No extended
programme will be issued, but al
temperance men in the county arr
invited to meet to counsel togethe-
) in regard to temperance matters
AS the Women's Temperance Uniol
meets here at the same time, it i
thought that the two meetings can b.
) advantageously and agreeabzy held il
, the same village.
Those who have not yet supplied
themselves with city newspapers cal
obtain those named below with th
MONITOR at the very lowest club rates
viz. n. Y. Weekly Tribune with ex
cellent engraving of Garfield TO
$3.50, Boston Journal $2.70, Bostol
Post (democratic) $3.50. We ca
get large Chicago weekly with lot
e of news, stories and good miscellan
e eous matter for 60 cents. This
about as cheap as wrapping paper
We can give that excellent month";
7 magazine for the young folks, W5d
=, AaCdke, and the ''Life of Garfield
=. with MONITOR for $500.
Kinsley, of the Clipper, has been t
f Washington to see his boy. Speaking {
f our congressman, he says Congressma
Grout is very pleasantly domiciled at th
Riggs house, opposite the treasury, S
Gu you see our worthy congressman is boun
: to keep his eye on the treasury. Th
t General is making most favorable in
= preston among the members, and W
opine will prove first-class congress
man. In conversation with him, he sal
the only trouble he had yet experience
: was to find applicants sufficient to fill I'll
S offices at his disposal. Messenger.
y The above caught my eye in the La
Il MONITOR and awakened a curiosity I
j., know what are the offices at the dispos
of member of congress. VIII the edite
! satisfy this inquiry on the part of an
: IGNORANT FARMER.
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