Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-02
Now that Temperance is dead let

This time it is E. B. Robinson to
Miss Jennie Hanscomb. Next!
Remember the annual village meeting
to be held this Monday evening.
Chas. w. Preston is married and |
moves into his recently-purchased home.
Chas. w. Smith. son of Daniel Smith |
of this village, is home from California
on visit.
Santa Claus visited the Lake street
barber on Sunday evening, leaving a
bouncing girl.
The NJ. Z. Ladies' Society will meet
with Mrs. H. d. Bickford, on Wednes-
day of this week. All invited.
The weather last week averaged very
warm. The rains were heavy and the
mud became deep and disagreeable.
The Christmas exercises at Congrega-
tional church on Monday evening were
we'll attended and of much interest.
Let our subscribers in the north part
of the county remember that the agent
will be at the post Offices this week. See
last weeks paper.
Thomas Baker. Jr., who went to Da-
kOta some two years ago, has been adj
mitted to the bar in that territory. We
are glad to note his success.
1t is reported that Rev. Mr.. Phelps is
liable to close his pastorate with the
Congregational church of this place, ow-
ing to the feeble condition of his fathers
health.
The annual meeting of the board of
trustees of Barton academy will be held
at the office of F. w. Baldwin on the 18th
day of January, A. D. 1882, at 1880
p. m, for the election of officers.
f. w. BALDWIN, Secretary.
DR.. F. M. Perry is agent for Mark
Twain's new book, prince and Pauper."
Like all of Twain's works, this is of
great interest, and is having a large
sale. The name of the author is suf-
fcient guarantee of its merit.
There will be prayer services at each
of the churches this week, it being the
week Of prayer. 1t is hoped that they
will be we'll attended. No meeting at
the M. E. church Monday night on ac-
count of the village corporation meeting.
The last day of the old year was ex-
ceedingly mild, pleasant and agreeable,
but this day. Jan. 2, is the toughest
and most disagreeable of the winter.
There is fair prospect of getting some
old-fashioned winter weather; let it
come with snow.
Ascertain what the faults are in the
school matter. and then judge. Remem.
Der that anything which tends to de-
morallze, or to create spirit of lnsub'
ordination, results in injury to the
scholars, and. Indirectly, to the disad
vantage of the business of the village.
John Kelly, "Uncle john" who hal
been about here for perhaps so years
died at the home of his daughter il
Wolcott on Christmas day. Mr.. kell,
came from Ireland many years ago, anc
must have had good training in BIZ
:, youth. He was always affable, obliginI
and polite He was buried by Masons.
Barton Landing.
G. H. Green has bargained for Joe
Peck's residence.
: George Nye has set fve-horse powe
y engine in his carriage shop.
}. Sllas F. Sargent was married las
J. Thursday to Miss Carrie Parker.
o. H. Austin has purchased larg
st fire proof safe which is to be used in th
,e probate office.
Rev. G. II. Sweat received from th
Christmas tree last Saturday night,
7e valuable gold watch.
q j. W. Fletcher, one of our villag
F" trustees was presented with daughtt
last Thursday, weighing pounds.
The school being very large, Mi
Phoebe Bartlett is assisting Mr.. an
Mrs. Gaines in hearing some of IL
classes. #1
Sc A. G. Parker, agent for the Farmer
. Mutual Fire Insurance Company, wouI
= request those that have not paid the
80 assessments, to do so at once.
ur During the present week, the week
prayer, union meetings will be held
nd follows by the pastors of this place:
Barton Landing in Cong. church, Tue
day, Thursday and Saturday evening
at the NJ. E. church Wednesday al
Friday evenings: at Bloomington &c
tn ter Tuesday, Thursday and Saturd
evenings; at Bloomington village We
d. nesday and Friday evenings. One
De. the pastors will be present at each me,
he ing.
South Barton.
Melvin Drown wants to hire team
oh see mis- advertisement.
for They age keeping thirty or forty yol
be of cattle at the Grandy mill, and lit
snow for shedding is badly wanted. I
company probably has the best lot