Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-12
East Albany.


tableaux, etc. The exercises reflect
ed much credit to both teacher and
scholars. Mr. Monkey is an excel
lent teacher and is highly esteemed
by his pupils and the district; we
wish him success. Whole number of
scholars "a; average attendance
1917. Those having no absent
marks were, Mamie Chamberlin, Will
lie Heath, Charlie Sanborn, Clinton
Walker. Those not tardy were,
Alice Hunter, Eva and Nina Brown,
Elida Annis, Nellie Wells and Mabel
Anderson.
South Albany.
William Williams recently bought
the Jeremy Hanson place, paying
1920.
Andrew Graham was quite serious
ly hurt few days since while telling
trees, but is getting better.
Barton.
When will the cruel war of the
elements be over?
Science class, Cong. vestry, We'd
nesday eve atty O'Clock.
Mrs. Thomas announces that she
has just received some new spring
hats.
The Methodist Sociable will meet
with Mrs. ] Porter Baldwin on
Wednesday of this week. All in
vited.
Mr.. Button has large supply of
beautiful Easter cards, also lot of
elegant birthday cards at reasonable
prices.
See ad. relative to sale of notes
and accounts on the Z. B. Robinson
estate, to he held at Baldwin's office
on Wednesday.
Lost, in the streets of the village,
one bunch of keys, also one cuff with
~ gold cuff button; whoever will return
one or both of these articles to this
office will be suitably rewarded.
George Frost, who took the chair
factory wood job and bought Nor
man Smiths team, has had the mis-
fortune to lose his horse. 1t will be
a bad misfortune for Mr.. Frost.
Read advertisement relative to
MosIey's cabinet creamer. This dali
ry machine has proved very excel
lent thing and has already gained a
good reputation among dairymen.
Last winter, people were congratu-
lating themselves with the thought
that Vermont winters had lost some
thing of their severity, but we hear
of no complaint in this direction this
year.
While there has been severe local
storms in various places, the great
storm of the century, which Virgins,
the weather prognosticator, set fol
the week has not put in its appear
ance.
IL. O. Whitcher is getting out q
large lot of sugar utensils this win
ter, including heaters, evaporators
IS sap pans, buckets and spouts. Those
needing anything in this line will dc
well to call at his shop.
John L. Twombly is doing quite {
business in the manufacture of bed
steads at the shop he recently pur
chased of G. HI. Dwinel. He finds
sale for considerable of his work il
the county and vicinity.
F. W. Baldwin, Esq, is going ives
as soon as he can arrange his bust
hess, to remain some weeks, perhap
months. His wife will ACCOMPANY
him. Mr.. B. will make it both
business and pleasure trip.
We do not know whether Vennor
Virgins, the vernal equinox. or Oh
Probs is responsible for the storm O
last week, but it was the worst on
bf the winter in the amount of snoy
nd the fury with which it was hurle'
bout by the wind.
The academy department of tn
Fillage school is unusually full thi
s. bring, numbering 50 students wit
prospect of some more. The gram
bar school is pretty full also. Th
two lower schools not quite up to tn
ball and winter number.
The vote for County COMMISSIONS
ID this county was very light. but til
ppminee, Mr.. Collins, received a
a most unanimous election. The vote
lon the constitutional amendment
though light, show that nearly a
sre cast in favor of their adoption.
The annual town meeting, held fl
the first time in the Opera Hall, w;
fairly attended and passed off quie
~. The old board of officers w;
Retained, except in few instance
The expenses of the town the pa
year were heavy, owing to the ia
there were lawsuit costs and hea,
road bills. The financial conditi'
of the town, however, as shown
the selectmen's report is little bt
ter than a year ago, though we q
still somewhat in debt.
The meetings at the Method
church during the past week ha
been well attended, and the religio
interest has been such that \
Brigham will continue them long
Presiding Elder Granger has be