Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-06


at Fosters hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 10,
1882, at l O'Clock p. m, for the election
of officers and to arrange for the annual
fair of 1882; also to transact any other
business necessary to further the interests
of the society As many of the town
committee as possible are requested to be
present to act on matters connected with
the fair of 1881. Per order Com.
By the great fire in New York last
week several of our club paper offices
were destroyed, and S. M. Petten-
gill, advertising agent, was burned
out. The New York Observer, and
the Examiner, the Scientific Amera-
can and Turf and Farm are among
the number. 1t is supposed that
each of these will continue as hereto
fore, so soon as they can get started
again.
Fred Cheney, having decided to go
west, has left the employ of .. ID.
Owen, for whom he has worked sew
eral years, giving excellent satlsfac-
ton to his employer and his nrlmer-
Gus customers. Chas. III. Chadwick
will take his place, Mr.. Chadwick is
affable and courteous and will make
a good clerk. He has had some eX-
Derence behind the counter.
ACcIDENTs.-Henry Nault got his
hand badly hurt in stretcher machine
at the chair factory last Week.-Mrs.
tin Mosman fell through a scuttle
hole in barn recently and employs
a doctor. benjamin Mosman had a
log rolled upon him this morning
and his leg was badly hurt. A COM
pound fracture of the bones below
the knee is reported.
A letter received from Mark Nut
ter of Colorado, states that his health
which was poor when in Vermont,
is much improved. The weather
there has been very agreeable most
of the winter with only a few inches
of snow. |. X. Drew, also one of
our old citizens, writes from Mime
apolis, stating that his general health
is good, though he suffers much from
the spinal injury received some years
since. The weather in his vicinity
has been pleasant and the snow fall
very light.
The Barton MONITOR comes to us this
week enlarged and greatly improved.
The MONITOR is one Of the best family
papers published, always good natured
and generally reliable. Burlington Clip
per.
One of the best local papers that comes
to US nowadays is the Barton MONITOR
Bro Blake has recently given his paper q
new dress and improved it in many re-
spects, and evidently publishes it with
the idea of making it first class county
paper, which he is doing. Success tt
him.-IRder.
c. r. Jameson, late of the Nortf
Troy Pdllddium, has started new
paper in Swanton, called the Sentry
1t is an eight page sheet clad in spa
tents" and well filled with interest
ing matter within. Haven't you
struck out rather large, Bro. Jane
son? 1t is easy to start big paper
but the tug of war is in running one
Fifty-two papers in year, every on
full, fresh and good, require NOR
labor, care and study than most PEG
pie think Then there is weekl,
expense of from thirty to forty dol
J lars which a fellow has to meet il
spite of delinquent patrons, that is
5 thing of no small amount. Bro
: Jameson has started well, is a com
petent man, and we wish him abun
dant success.
2 Barton Landing.
I G. II. Green is doing a thriving
business in the furniture line.
Job Guild has let his farm in Gov
O entry to George Adams of Irasburgl
+ The M. E. church took fire from
t lamp last evening. The fire was eS
tinguished by the use of snow.
: Alfred Brown is going to move 0
j. to his fathers farm, on which Gale
\ Leonard has lived for the past fe'
/, years.
S On account of sickness, Mr.. Te1
rill's lecture was postponed till Fir
n day eve, Feb. 10. A. III. Webb
S to lecture here Monday eve Feb. 20
S W. L. Barrows, the well-know
:. auctioneer, having moved to tn
: place, his patrons will find it mo-
convenient to reach him. In Noven
/. ben last Mr.. B. attended ninetee
|, sales.
I Mrs. F. A. Stafford manifests
% non-sectarian spirit which some OF
s ers might copy without injury
themselves or the world she ente
s tains the benevolent societies of bo
e churches, when they choose to con
e to her her home.
y Mr.. A. r. Cowles' musical conve
Is ton last week was complete success
II unsteady and financially. There W
IS a large chorus of the best singers
Is the county and an orchestra of eig
pieces. The church was full at t
is concert and all went away we'll sat
a fed with the entertainment. V
lie would like to individualize, but whe
is all was so good we do not know whe
Oy to begin, and so let it suffice to S
1t that the choruses were excellent
ds rendered and all who had part in t
nd songs, DUETS. etc.. did credit