Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-17

medicines advertised in the MONITOR,
but we can cheerfully recommend the
remedies advertised under the head
of magic Remedies (see first page
as we have tested some of these. Mr..
Talcott, the proprietor, is a reliable
man and makes medicines which live
wear after year on their merits. He
married his wife in this county and
usually spends his vacation in AL
bany.
Albert Leland fell and suffered
the fracture of a thigh bone last
week. This is the fourth accident of
the kind which has happened in this
vicinity within a brief time, to all of
which DR.. r. B. Skinner has been
called. In this case the affection is
peculiarly unfortunate. Mr.. Leland
is an old man, who for some time
past has been confined to his home,
almost to the house, on account OF
the helplessness and severe suffering
of paralytic wife. He is nearly
worn out with age, fatigue and care.
John, q son living near by, has been
afflicted with bad hand for some
months and the burden of taking care
of the old folks will fall almost en-
tirely upon one daughter.
Barton Landing.
Some of our people are going to
use coal for fuel this winter.
A number of our citizens took in
"Patience' at Bay View last week.
Twombly Bros. are this week car
ring potatoes prices rule at 35cts.
per bushel.
L. D. Wilson shipped six barrels
of peach apples, raised in his orchard,
to st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. B. G.. Jones of St. Johnsbury
has received $4,000 from the Odd
Fellows insurance company.
Charles Bedell who has been stop
ping at the "County Seat" arrived
home Thursday through the kindness
| of Frank Stafford.
Assessments due from members
of the Farmers Mutual and also the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Cos.
are now in the hands of A. c. Par
ker agent, for collection.
On Tuesday last, without a driver,
Rev. Dodd's horse ran a race from
Buchanan's store to Ira Sturtevant' S.
The horse and buggy sustained no
serious injury. There was a brief
period during the exercises that the
Elder did not appear to be in the
funny mood.
The entertainment given by the
Aid society on Wednesday evening
deserves more than passing notice.
The singing of Mrs. Wallace was
very fine and elected much praise.
The choir gave some very pleasing
pieces, both old and new. Messrs.
johnson and Allen played some beau
| tiful duets, and the concert reading
by eight little girls did great credit
to them; Genie Hazelton sang CLAP
ping at the Garden Gate,'' with a
strong, sweet tone. Among other
interesting things was a quartette,
"Lovely Night Rotations by the
Misses Hadlock, "The Cows are in
the Corn and other selections by the
Misses of the school. Ample refresh
ments were provided. Net proceeds
| $3.50. 1t is hoped the entertain
ment will be repeated.
South Bar ton.
M. F. Blake, whose severe sick
ness has been mentioned in the Mon
itor, is recovering and has been here
and in the vicinity on short visit.
II. F. Pillsbury and family expect
to leave the boarding house at the
O. & G.. Steam mill soon and return
to their home In Barton village. Mr.
Pillsbury has not decided yet what
will be done about the mill mex
season.
Bloomington
Charles Wheeler is going to mar
ket Sept. "a, and requests those wht
owe him an account to pay their bill
as far as possible, previous to tina
date.
Evansville.
Hops very light.
A. Bigelow will carry on black
smithing this fall and winter.
! Ed. Wilkie has quit work for B
Durham and moved back to Canada
Misses Foss and Spencer, who's
injuries were noted last week ar
) much better.
Harvey Foster has taken the jol
TO do Elisha Fosters saving. Lu
cius Drown sawyer.
r Frank Wells has sold his West
more farm to S. c. Cady for $3.50
Cady has sold fifty acres to a MI
Fox of Newport.
Rufus Clifford has gone to LonE
Pond, Westmore, to put in a ney
steam mill, near where the mill wa
} burned some months ago. Henri
l Durham goes with Clifford.
Coventry.
. DIR. G. F. Branch has bought th
buildings in this village belonging t
t Thomas Kidder and in the Spring vii
build a new house upon the site o