Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-05
LOCAL NEW S.

Barton.
Thanks to Captain Fred M. and
Mrs. Kimball for files of western pa
pers.
This is as agreeable day as we
have had since about the 10Th of
September.
Luther Fairbrother has just re-
ceived a carload of winter apples
which he wishes to dispose of at
once.
There will be an auction of the
household goods, etc., belonging to
Mrs. Mary Cobb on Thursday next.
See posted bills.
George w. Buzzell requests
those fellows who are stealing his
chickens to take the large ones and
leave the little ones to develope.
Ezra Martin did not move into the
Mrs. Jones house, as we heard and
reported last week. Our ears are
little too small to correctly catch all
the reports that are on the breeze.
At village meeting held Saturday
night, E. F. Dutton was chosen col
lector of the incorporated village.
= Those who have not paid their village
taxes are requested to do SO at once.
Levi Jacobs lost a bundle of boys
clothing off his cart last Wednesday,
somewhere between Barton and Iras-
burgh villages. Whoever will re-
turn the same to him will be suita-
bly, rewarded.
We are in receipt of Vol. of the
Census Reports from Hon. j. S. Nor
rill, for which he will receive our
thanks. 1t is a quartO volume of
1000 pages, and we have not, as
yet, read it through by course.
Alfred Jones, who recently went
to Crete, Neb., has obtained a good
position in bank at that place. Mr..
Jones is a careful accountant and q
good penmen, perfectly honest and
reliable, and merits a good position
anywhere.
Our readers can help the local col
umns of this paper by furnishing
items which are of interest in their
vicinity. Oftentimes matters of i'm
portance escape the knowledge of
our reporters. Labor done in our
behalf will be appreciated and duly
rewarded.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong.
church will meet with Mrs. T. j.
Varney next Wednesday afternoon
The subject of the discourse at the
Cong. church next Sunday morning
will be: "Martin Luther and the
Reformation. In the evening there
will be an address to young men.
The MONITOR will be dubbed with
all the leading periodicals, and we
shall be pleased TO help our subscrib-
ers to such papers as they desire at
club rates. We hope to be able to
make preparing patrons such an an
nouncement hereafter as will make it
an object for them to pay in advance
and that early.
The attention of the customers of
the bank is called to their business
card in another column. Many peo-
pie seem to have forgotten that bust
ness hours close at 4 p. NJ, so as to
allow the cashier time to balance his
books and prepare for the next days
work. Those expecting to do bank
business should call in business
hours.
See the new ads. this week Mr.
Ellis enables everybody to "let hi:
light shine" at Is cents gallon, wa
ter white. Mr.. Cheney would cloth,
the million in clean, new shirts, while
Mr.. P. L. Webster asks to clothe tn,
understandings in best, new Winte
boots and shoes. Mr. Stafford, O
the Landing, is preparing for fierc
winter, and has robes, blankets, ant
coats for the health and comfort O
man and beast.
The school in district number 4, il
Barton, taught by Mary A. Turn
bull, closed Friday, Oct. 26. Who'll
number of scholars twenty-five
those having no marks were abb
May, Annie Felker, Jennie Jarvis
George, Harley, and Eber Humph
rey, Charlie and Arthur Virgins ant
Fred May. Those having no tard
marks were Eva Williams, Jennie
Minnie and Myrtle Jarvis, Ami
Felker, Abbie May, Carrie, Osca
and George Cook, George, Harle
and Eber Humphrey, Charlie an
Arthur Virgins, Charlie Hibbar
and Fred May. Eva Williams an
Minnie Jarvis were absent one ola
each, and Clarence Hazen one ola
and half.
ALBANY.
Nearly all the children in the ea'
pant of the town are sick with whool
ing cough.
Miss Abbie Frasier. who has bee
ailing for some months, is slowly r.
gaining her health.
Last Tuesday was moving day
this neighborhood. William San
well moved into the J. Cowles hous