Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-11
LOCAL NEW S.

of clergymen, and its services will be
of interest to all.
j. W. & F. w. Silsby of Caledonia
county have bought the store and
stock of merchandise of Jefferson
Cowles and are to sell goods and
store at auction. The sale will COM
mence June II and continue until
the entire stock is sold. This affords
the people in this vicinity the oppor-
tunity to buy good line of staple
goods at their own prices.
The following officers were elected
at the regular meeting of Meridian
Sun Lodge, No. 20, F. & A. NJ.
j. B. Rogers, w. M; j. c. Camp
bell, S. W.; j. H. Andrus, j. W.;
w. X. Annis, Jr., secretary; G. G.
Coolidge, treasurer I. B. Johnson,
S. D.; j. C. Burke, j. D.; Peter
Randall, S. S.; F. P. Gates, J. S.;
A. E. Norris, tyler; Thos. j. Wal
lace, chaplin; E. c. Rowell, mar
shall.
South Albany.
The Cowles' store and goods having
been sold to the Silsbys, alctioneers,
the goods will be sold at auction sale,
to commence June y and continue
until goods are sold.
East Albany.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Amos Gould June IA; all in
vited.
Read the posted bills relative to
the auction sale of the goods at the
J. Cowles' store at the West village.
Barton
We shall have another lot of toma-
to plants on Thursday next.
G. B. Leland recently found a steer
dead in the pasture and Edwin Pierce
good COW.
The Congregational Ladies' Soci-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. j. B. Jud-
kins on Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
During the past year one of the
dressmakers in this village cut and
fitted 32O suits for ladies, besides
doing great deal of sewing.
Charles Graves, harness maker,
who has a large stock of fine driving
harnesses and other saddler's goods,
asks that his ad. in this paper be
read.
Rev. Mr.. Moore who was invited
here by the Congregational church to
preach a few Sabbaths goes away
this week. His preaching was very
acceptable.
Alvin G.. Jewell who went to Min
nesota one year ago has returned.
He calls it good country but poor
place for man seeking employment
at fair wages.
Prof. w. X. Annis has charge of
Gen. Grout's stables and is training
his and other horses here this season.
He is using the fair ground track f6r
trotting purposes.
William Wilson's folks sugared
off on the last day of May, treating
their company on new sugar on we'll
N preserved snow. The last week has
finished out the snow banks so far as
heard from.
We see by a Denver, Col, paper
that Ex-senator Tabor controls the
LeddUiHe Herald and that his fnanci-
al agent, G. j. Rowell, is treasurer.
1t is stated that Mr.. Rowell has been
very successful since going to Col
orado.
The executive committee expect tC
announce, next week, that the semi.
annual Sunday school convention will
be held as picnic celebration on July
4th, at OF near Barton Landing. Al
interested in the matter are invited t.
assist in making it meeting worthy
the cause.
Mr.. Clement, depot master, wht
has recently been made express agen
will deliver express packages in TIT
village. He has hired Georg'
Whitcher, and will be able to do tn,
work of the office, as well as the ex
press business. George had becom
a good tinman, but had q desire t
90 into a railroad office.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fisk wer
returning home from the village O
Friday night their holse was fright
ened at pile of lumber and ia
with them, throwing both out of til
wagon. They were badly hurt, bu
had no bones broken. DIR. Ruggle
was sent for and stopped all nigh
with them, but reports them better.
Pliny L. Webster, the efficient an
faithful foreman of the MoNITo
office, has decided to go into busine:
for himself, and has hired rooms c
the basement side of the Frost bloc
and will put in a stock of boots al
shoes. He intends to buy a goo
stock and keep such an assortment
will enable customers to buy ju