Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-05-22

house known as the Morrill, house tC
a Mr.. Robbins from Massachusetts,.
The funeral services of Hon. L. P
Tenney will be held at his late resi-
dence on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock
q. m.
Many hearts are sorrowing Over
the sudden death of Rev. III. n
Hovey of Lowell. In former times
he was, for some twenty years, pastor
of the Baptist church in this place
and many souls, now rejoicing in the
hope of salvation, can look back t.
him as the instrument in Gods hands
of leading them to the foot of the
cross. We still remember him as {
faithful minister and a kind friend
who always had beaming counte
nance and a kind word for everybody
Barton.
Is this spring!
Had any greens?
Got any potatoes?
Planted anything?
Been fishing? The suckers are
running"
H. O. Whitcher is selling lots of
Randall harrows.
Glad to see that Mr.. Mossman is
able to ride out.
This is the first real spring morn
ing of the season.
Mr.. Dewey and family are board
ing at Capt. Rice's.
Another cold, windy, backward
and discouraging week.
There is slight change of time
on the Passumpsic see table.
Mr.. Gould has his new house on
Elm street up and covered.
Orange Mossman, Henry Gay an(
others have been putting out lot o.
shade trees.
Miss Sophia Drew was chosen SUI
perintendent of the M. E. Sunday
school yesterday.
Mr.. Whitcher has received anothe
carload of the Bradley phosphate
and sea fowl guano.
We regret to learn of the death o
Hon. L. Tenney of Albany, whicl
occurred on Saturday last.
Rev. S. S. Brigham will preach a
the George Heath school house mex
Sunday at 'clock, afternoon.
O. V. Joslyn has got his coat Of
and proposes to sell lots of haydn
machinery-if there is any hay.
Somebody wishes to get the receir
they are using over on Park Stree
for making soap out of corned beef.
The Ladies Aid Society of th
Methodist church meet with Mrs
Reed on Wednesday afternoon next
M. G. Heath has bought forty acre
of land of Thaddeus Drew, it bein
a part of the Oaks farm, for whic
he pays $3.50.
DR.. Barnes will be at Spalding
hotel on Thursday of this weel
Those afflicted with chronic ailmen
will do well to consult him.
Will our local correspondents tax
little extra pains during this bus
and dry time to look up items an
other matters of interest for I'll
MONITOR?
Mrs. Thomas has new millinel
ad. this week. Mr.. Percival is tall
ing about the Florida Pine mattresse
and lots of other things at his furn
ture store.
Joseph Elliott seems to be doing
good business with his pair of hors,
on the East and South Albany ms
route. He gets good many passe
gers beside the mail, express al
other business. He has a good tea
and stage carriage and deserves pa
ronage.
Capt. Tucker of Barton Landin
always expert with the brush, h
been trying his hand of late ON fru
animals, and scenery pictures viii
are much admired by all who ha
seen them. A painting representa-
''setter" on the prairie with ca
tured grouse is exceedingly fine a
true to nature. His fruit piece
worthy place in the picture CALLER
Gen. Grout appears to be ali
yet, although little has been So
about his busy career in congret
A couple of very good speech
which he made, one on the Gene
Award bill, and one on the appoi
ment of a cabinet officer as the he
of the agricultural department, /;
pears in the Congressional Reco
The General treated the subject W
much good sense and his accustom
vigor. He quotes authorities and
PRODUCES poetic quotations with
much abandon as the veteran C
gresham. Heis attending strictly
business and his record in this s