Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-08-20

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Daniel, son of T. C. Miles, is home
on visit after an absence of ten
years.
George Shute recently fell while
carrying an ak and cut cash in his
back which was three inches long and
an inch deep. DR.. Campbell sewed
it up.
Barton.
The school in the west district (No.
81 commences Monday, Aug. p.
Mrs. Calender and Mrs. Dennis
of Boston are boarding at G. B. Lee
lands.
Noah Brooks is building barn on
the land he bought of Benz. Moss
man, near n. HI. Burnham's.
Crops are all reported as good.
There is a large growth of corn, but
the late cold weather makes it back
ward.
There is nothing particularly new
relative to the Barlow difficulty ex-
cept what may be found on our sec
ond page.
The financial difficulties of Bradley
Barlow do not interfere with the run
ming of his road. The freight and
passenger traffic is good.
Clark Allen offers the Allen farm
on the river road for sale, as will be
seen by his adj This is really one
of the best farms of it's size in this
county.
The Seventh Day Advents hold a
camp meeting at Montpelier, old fair
ground, commencing Aug. 30th and
continuing till Sept. 4th. Railroads
give half fare.
The Methodist quarterly meeting
will be held next Sunday, Presiding
Elder Granger being present. The
quarterly conference will be held on
Saturday evening. Members of the
board are requested to be present.
The Orleans County Fair will be
held the first week in October, as
usual. Our people give way to every
body else, and get their fair a little
to close to cold weather. Advertise
ments and premium list hereafter.
Harvey Bickford, son of George
Bickford of this town died in Mime
apolis on Saturday of typhoid fever.
He had an arm taken off recently by a
railroad accident, but had recovered
and held a good position in a rail-
road office.
We understand that the Congrega-
tional society has extended call to
Rev. Mr.. Moody, who has preached
on trial for them some Sabbaths and
that he will soon come to take charge
of the work here. The parsonage
will be put in preparation for his
family at once.
We intend to send for our ported
strawberry plants soon and if any of
our friends desire to try this way of
raising strawberries the plants will
cost only three cents each. If more
convenient, address G. r. Keen, Col
chester, Mass, who makes business
of growing plants this way.
The telegraph strikers have surren-
dered and such as the Western Union
will take back have gone to work.
We are opposed to strikes, as we are
to monopolies, but somehow we had
a sympathay for the operators and
hoped they would compel the great
monopoly to raise their wages.
Rev. Brigham and quite large
delegation of his church people will
attend the camp meeting, which com.
mences next Monday at Lyndonville
The Barton tent (house) will be
repaired and put in a comfortable
condition, and all of the denomina
ton and friends are invited to make
it their headquarters during tn,
week.
Childs' Directory of Orleans anC
Lamoille counties has been issue,
and is book that contains a grea
amount of useful information, geo
graphical, historical, statistical an,
of a general character. While Their
are some typographical and othe
errors, the amount of good and use
full matter makes it we'll worth th
price, $3.50. 1t is really niue
better book and directory than W
expected to see.
We do not like to endorse traye
ing entertainment, except upon til
test of evidence in regard to the
character and performances, but Il
Alleghanians who have had reput
ton for many years, have bee
around the world and met with /
spect and honor everywhere, see
entitled to complimentary motto
Theirs is not ''nigger show" or OF
of the spat-hands-halloo entertai
ments, but something that is chast
sensible and fit for ALL We hope /.
our readers who wish to enjoy an e
tertainment of the best class will he
this troupe.
Mrs. Julia Kendall, who is spen
ing few weeks with her friends
Glover, assisted by several of
young people of that village, gave
entertainment, ssFanchon the Crit