Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-30


humorous without being silly, and
sharp without being commonplace OF
vulgar. His poetry to-day, on first
page, written in the "cobbler's dla-
lect is pleasingly worded and con-
tains q wholesome lesson.
Our correspondents are again re-
minded that it is very important that
initials, names and dates be written
very plainly. Remember in giving
deaths to get the age if possible. In
regard to weather items, we will say
that for the benefit of our subscribers
in the distance, we usually make an
item on the weather, one of which is
sufficient for one issue of the paper,
and our itemizers need not report on
the weather unless something very
remarkable in the way of thunder.
hail or tempest occurs in their vicinity
The weather the past week showed
what the winter, though mild one,
is able to do when it undertakes
From a mild Sunday morning, a Sc.
we're gale arose and the mercury rar
down rapidly until it reached nearly
40 degrees below zero on Tuesday
A very high wind making it almost
impossible to endure the cold or
Monday, and the record being in this
place $50 below zero at a. m. Tues
day, Is at II M, and 10 at Z p. m
Thursday thaw set in which carried
off much of the snow, and on Friday
a gale Of wind which blew dow1
fences, trees and buildings, occurred
to be followed by soft and agreea
BILE day on Saturday. The wind die
great damage all over New England
Thanks to our neighbors for thei
kindly notices:
The MONITOR comes to us this wee
with new type and enlarged by lengthen
ing it's columns. The paper looks NIGEL
and is neatly printed. We congratulate
our neighbor ON his success and this evi
dence of his prosperity. Express.
Congratulations to Brother Blake O
the MONITOR, on the acquisition of neN
type and other material, and a correspond
ingly improved appearance of his paper
1t comes out this week enlarged as we
as in new dress. The MONITOR is an e2
cellent local paper, and we are glad
see signs of it's continued success
CdledOnidn.
The MONITOR comes to us much i'm
proved. Besides appearing in new type
the columns have been lengthened.-
Palladium.
The Barton MONITOR comes out thi
week a larger sheet and with a new dres
of type. We can now say, it is one of tn
incest printed papers that we have anon
our exchanges.-Star.
Barton Landing.
George Nye had his face badl
scalded by the steam from his engin
last Monday.
One of the chimneys of the Coz
gregational church was blown dow
by the wind last Friday.
Freddy Chandler was thrown fro
his sled while sliding last Saturda,
and one hip was badly hurt.
Judge Jones of Coventry has rem
ed his farm for five years, and think
of buying a place in this village.
There will be a meeting of scho
district No. Z, at the west schoo
room tomorrow evening at o. locl
1t has been reported in some of Il
neighboring town, during the pa
week, that there was one or mo
cases of smallpox in this village, b
we are happy to inform the peop
that the report is not true.
E. III. Norris, who is canvassir
the county for fruit trees, plant
shrubs, ETC., will be in this place tt
; first four days of this week, and tho
in this vicinity wishing any of /
goods (see advertisement in this p
peri should drop him a postal ca
that he may call ON them.
Remember the singing conventi
at Methodist church, commenci
Tuesday, Jan. 81, and ending We
nesday evening with concert.
large number of prominent SINCE
and musicians are expected. Gre
pains will be taken to make the &C
-. vention useful to singers, and t
e concert pleasing to all who may
e tend. Free entertainment will
furnished all singers. Books will
d supplied by Mr.. Cowles. The &C
). vention is held for the benefit of
|. Ladies Aid Society. The railrc
is will give half fare tickets.
Bloomington
N Royal Bailey has moved to W
Derby.
, Wallace Hanson has taken S.
d Blake's farm, on which Hector La
" ere now resides.
Rev. Sweat held four da
a meeting at the Center last week, &C
,e mencing Thursday and ending s.
IS day.
N DR.. Young reports a general tt
is of health on his circuit. The doc
has practice reaching into Gov
N try, Derby, Charleston, Morg
n Westmore, Burke, Barton and Il
3, burgh.
n Evansville.
,, Bring back E. A. Pierce's chair
pr Samuel Drown, living in the {
part of the town, is very sick.