Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-01

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presents were distributed. Rev. and
n Mrs. Parker received each an ele-
giant chair.
East Albany.
Diphtheria is abroad: Mabel An
derson is severely sick of it.
Mr.. Newton of Lyndon has taken
Milo Stiles farm.
About sixty of the friends of Rev.
Horace Stiles made him a surprise
visit on the evening of the Dist ult.,
bringing as token of esteem S25.
On a previous day they met to cut
lot of wood for him. Though a deep
sadness for the loss of friends rests
upon his home, these repeated acts
n of kindness from friends and neigh
bors are like the ''slver Innings" to
the dark clouds and call forth his
deepest gratitude.
Barton.
Now write it 1888.
A sort of marriage cyclone seems
to have passed this way lately.
Wanted, good, square view of
the sun. 1t made it's disappearance
about four weeks since.
The M. E. Ladies' Society meets
with Mrs S. d. Stone on Wednesday
afternoon. All cordially invited.
Fred Cheney is married and has
moved into the r. S. Twombly house
at the north end of the village.
Cheer up! the sun has been seen
again, and the days are frightening
something more than a minute day.
We never knew Santa Claus to
make so generous a distribution of
presents as he did last week. Every
body seemed to be remembered
John N. Smith has put up good
ice-house beside the lake, near the
englne-house, and proposes to put up
large stock of ice for the use of his
customers.
Remember the Sunday-school con-
vention to be held at Newport, Thurs
day and Friday of this week. 1t is
expected that the railroads will carry
for half fare.
Christmas exercises passed off
pleasantly at the churches in this
place, and every little body, at least,
was made happy. The M. E. church
was crowded to hear the Christmas
Cantata.
Remember the village meeting to.
night. The business is to choose
new officers, see if the village viii
vote to raise money to buy town
clock, and to see if extra money shall
be raised to use for village purposes
From a letter received from thu
son of Rev. Daniel Lewis of New
port, whose severe attack of paralysi
has been mentioned, we learn that h
is slowly improving and that hope
are now entertained of recovery O
the use of his limbs and the return
of his reason.
J. B. Emond has a native COW
which he calls good one. Recent
he measured out, as it was set fror
day to day, 6S quarts of her milk
and when he churned he had
pounds and IA ounces of butter, or a
the rate of one pound to a little les
than five quarts.
The new song, by E. A. Samuels
entitled My Darling Maria" is on
of the most charming composition
of recent publication, and it is fas
becoming very popular. Every on
who sings should own copy. 1t
published by Oliver Ditson & Co
Boston. Price, for voice and piano
80 cents.
Minnie Caswell, for some tin
n compositor in this office, but la
of Springfield, Mass, was married
her home IN this place last Tuesds
to Mr.. c. w. Brown of So. Actol
Mass. Mrs. Brown received sever
valuable presents. She has gone
Mass. to reside. The good wish
of many follow her.
PAY YOUR TAXEs.-I shall be at 10
Browns hotel, Barton Landing. THU
day, Jan. IL at the postoffice in Sou
Barton, Friday, Jan. II; at G. ]. Uffor'
office, Saturday, Jan. IS, to receive tax
and hope to meet every taxpayer in tow
1t is known to you all that l am cole
ing the taxes for one-half the usual pri
Please govern yourselves according
and oblige yourselves.
C. B. WHITNEY, Collector
Charles Freeman, formerly of !
bany, but now of Iowa, started FRI
his western home to visit friends
this section, and while on the W
one of his children was taken s.
with the diphtheria and died soon
ter reaching West Derby, where
wife's sister, Mrs. Marston. resid
Within the last few days the two
manning children of the family h;
died.
G.. b. Ellis outdid himself in
Christmas display and illuminate