Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-26

have recently received pensions and
heavy arrearages, one man 81 800.
c.. S. Hamilton, an esteemed citi-
zen, who has held the Office of town
superintendent, several years, and,
of late has given some attention to
preaching, has been invited by pre-
siding elder Granger to go to North
Wolcott to preach for the people at
that place. He will move immedi-
ately.
During the Sunday School Conven-
ten large number visited the house
of George Marckres to examine his
very large and beautiful collection of
stuffed birds. They were surprised
at the great varity and the beauty of
the native birds of Vermont. Mr..
M. is making taxidermy an impor-
tant business and is selling quite an
amount Of his work.
A man who recently moved into
the town, imposed upon the liquor
agent, by riding pell-mell up to his
door on a harnessed horse after Ii
quor "for his wife, % whom he claim
ed had just been thrown from a load
of goods. The next time he went
after little cordial for his wife he
did not obtain it. Would it not be
well to apply the law relative to OBJ
tanning liquor con false pretenses"
to a fellow of his character. We are
glad to say that it is a dry place in
this town for obtaining liquor.
The Sunday School Convention
held here was largely attended, and
representatives from many of the
Sunday Schools of the county were
present. The singing was excellent
and the exercises very interesting.
We noticed among those present our
venerable friend, Judge Hastings of
Craftsbury, who has been an active
Sunday School worker for GA years
also, uncle William Marsh from the
same town, who is a veteran in the
work. Among the clergymen pres
ent were Rev. Messrs. Quint, Bates,
Sweat, Blake, King, Brigham, Carr,
Phelps, Parker, Worthen, Locke and
Hamilton. Many of the active Sun
day School workers of the county
were present to take part. Appro-
pirate resolutions relative to the death
of our townsman, Mr.. Chafey, were
adopted.
South Albany.
d. Buchanan has raised his barn
and put basement under it, and is
fixing the inside all over.
Mrs. Rowell, wife of Hon. Levi
Rowell, who has been long sufferer
with consumption, died last week and
was buried on Saturday. She was
woman much esteemed in this COM
munity.
Barton.
Remember the village meeting to-
morrow evening at engine house hall.
w. H. Martin has purchased a
5000 granite monument of FL. R.
Mack of Hardwick.
President Arthur refuses to COM
mute Guiteau's sentence, and he will
be hung next Friday.
A pretty good delegation, as to
numbers, attended the S. S. Conven-
ton at Albany last week and return
ed much pleased with the meetings.
The democrats of Barton are requested
to meet at the office of w. I. Robinson on
Tuesday, June 81, at o'clock D. m. to
choose delegates to the state convention,
at Montpelier, June 20.
Per Order T0acn Committee.
The Ladies' Society will meet with
Mrs. Phelps at the Congregational
parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
Gentlemen invited to tea at the vestry
at 6 o'clock.
We propose to get out our next
paper on Saturday of this week and
our correspondents will govern them
selves accordingly. Send in the items
Thursday and Friday if possible.
N. M. Scott has purchased between
three and four carloads of maple
sugar for L. X. Quimby of Lyndon,
and paid out to the sugar makers
$1,000. One man, Mr.. Lyman of
Glover, sold $500 worth.
If any of those boys feel proud
OF what they did in regard to the
circus bflf-boards, they can have the
use of these columns to have their
names published. That was law
less act and merits rebuke.
Those intending to ship stock or
butter on Monday next, are in
formed that there will be no stock
train on that day, but that the regu-
lar train will be run on Thursday of
this week, on regular stock train
time.
{. c. Grow will close out his variety
store goods, mot previously sold. .
at auction, commencing on Friday
afternoon of this week and confirm.
ing, if necessary, till Monday even.
ing. A good opportunity to ger
variety" goods cheap.
We are getting little old-fashfon
ed summer weather with the Their
mometer up among the nineties
This is the only thing that can insure
crop this year, as everything is still
very backward. Grass must be light.
er than it has been any year in the
last tan