Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-08-27


convenient to access, pleasant and
only few rods from the lake side.
Mr.. Foster had stand, seats, tables,
swings and boats provided for the par
ty. The occasion was enjoyed by all.
The time was spent in swinging, boat
ing, singing, at the tables, etc. A vote
of thanks was extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster for their efforts in be-
half of the party. Hereafter, we
predict, an invitation by Mr..
Foster will be accepted by much
larger party.
The taxpayers in this town are
again reminded that they can save
four per cent. on their taxes by pay
ing them to E. T. Dutton, treasurer,
before Sept. 1st. The law says:
H"There shall be deducted from the
taxes four per centum of the amount
thereof; and at the expiration of the
ninety days the treasurer shall issue
a warrant against the delinquent tax
payers for the amount of their taxes,
returnable in sixty days from the
date thereof, and deliver the same to
the collector of said town. The col
lector shall be entitled to the same
fees for collecting the taxes upon
said warrants as he is now allowed
in the case of distraint property
IN the collection of taxes, which sum
shall be taxed against delinquent
taxpayers. Taxpayers will see the
advantage of paying their taxes to
treasurer and the expense they will
be subjected to if the tax goes into
the hands of the collector.
AS little Guy Rowell, Pliny and
Graham Hall were crossing through
the woods on j. p. Robinson's lot
recently, they run close upon a large
black bear, which stood upon his
launches leisurely waiting to see
what business small boys had in a
bear swamp. When it flashed across
the minds of the lads that they were
attending wild bear show, they did
not stop to ask the bear whether he
he had been to breakfast or not, but
made out of the woods as fast as
boys ever ran. When they got down
to G. E. Rowell's they were too ex-
cited for sometime to tell what had
occurred, but Pliny finally made Mr..
Rowell understand that they had
seen a b-b-bear. Mr.. Rowell and
his hired man went to the woods and
found tracks and other signs that
convinced them that the boys had
really seen a bear. They followed
the trail some distance but failed to
overtake the animal.
Barton Landing.
G. B. Ordway has moved into
Carl Gays house.
The fall term of school will COM
mence Monday, Sept. 3.
The funeral services of Mrs. Dean
G. French were attended last Satur-
day.
George and Mary Nye lost their
only child last Thursday. A boy II
months old.
A car load of supplies for the
camp meeting boarding house at
Lyndonville has been sent by the par
ties who are to "run" the house.
Rev. A. H. Webb and family at
tended services at the M. E. church,
Sunday, Aug. 10. Mr.. Webb's peo-
pie have many friends here who are
always glad to meet them.
Rev. Mr.. Dodd, who is dispensing
some very pleasing and healthful
sermons, is himself dyspeptic and
is using wheat bran as a remedy for
that annoying disease. Others are
trying this as medicine with good
results. 1t is certainly cheaper than
patent menicines.
South Barton.
The matter in controversy between
Grovernor and Melvin Drown, rela-
tive to the G. G.. Drown estate, has
been satisfactorily adjusted. Gro
vernon has the house where he lives
and 81, 900, so says report.
Bloomington.
Take care there
Stephen Burroughs is sick with
brain fever.
Horace Smith cut his foot badly
with an ak on Thursday.
Milo Cleveland and son have gone
west on a prospecting tour.
Charley Seavey who went West
last May is now in Elkhart, Indiana.
Miss Lena Spaulding's friends
were much pleased to see her in town
again.
Miss Nettie Litch has returned to
her home in Craftsbury much i'm
proved in health, under DR.. Young's
treatment.
Henry Bassett went over and
showed his Barton neighbors few
days since how to use a grain cradle
He cut two acres of wheat in six
hours.
Geo. Smith, who injured his eye
badly several weeks since, had the
diseased organ taken out some days
since, and it is hoped will be in 6
better condition hereafter. The eve
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