Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-29
PROBATE COURTS.
LOCAL NE w S.
ALBANY.

Mr.. Gleason drew load of II
feet long logs to the river bank with
a pair of horses recently which scaled
1145 feet.
We were pleased to see our former
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Brigham. and Mr..
Ford here some evenings since.
They held very interesting evening
meeting.
Francis Wrate, who formerly lived
in this county, but who has been in
the West many years, has recently
been in town visiting Mr.. Jackson
and others. He tries Vermont in a
cold time.
Barton
A new run of provender stone are
being put into the grist-mill by A. B.
Blake.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, who has liv-
ed at Guy E. Rowell's several years,
died yesterday.
The science class astronomy will
meet at Congregational vestry We'd
nesday eve, at 7.30.
Vennor's prediction for last Fri
day was: Moderate to mild weather,
with local snow falls
Fred Lee of Glover has rented
William Merriam's farm on the hollow
road, known as the Foster place.
1t is reported that Mr.. Mossman
will not buy hardwood timber after
Feb. 1st. He has already secured a
large quantity.
Remember the meeting of the
County Temperance Society at New
port, tomorrow (Tuesday). Tenn
perance men will find it to their profit
to attend.
The religious meetings at the Meth
odist church are to be continued. The
interest is on the increase and quite
large number have been brought into
the Shepherds fold.
There was a pleasant anniversary
gathering at Charles Cloggsden's a
few evenings since, at which a large
number gathered from the neighbor-
ool fror, ONT Of +owp
The secretary's report of the Edu-
cational meeting, not reaching US in
season, we were compelled to omit
names of teachers attending and 9TH
Ell important matters; we will give
them next week.
Cd. Owen announces his "annual
linen sale" to-day. For several years
he has made this sale a speciality
and has supplied large number
of customers with this class of goods.
You will do we'll to give him call.
Ordinary thermometers were put to
severe test last week and got their
record down below the zero point
something over 800. We have to
console ourselves with the fact that
there can be only three and one-half
months more of severe winter weather.
If any of our subscribers who have
ordered club papers of us have failed
to receive them, we will thank them
to advise us. We learn that some
of the ladies' magazines have been
slow in getting started up. We shall
see that everybody get the periodical
ordered, though there may be some
delay.
Whitmore & Clark give an enter
tainment here on Friday evening of
this week. They are so we'll known
that they need no notice or putting
We are informed by the advance
agent that Hank White and Mr..
Clark will both be present, and that
ensures a good performance. See
the printed bills.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Society will give
an entertainment at Robinson's Hall
on Wednesday evening of this week
consisting of tableaux, charades
music, refreshments, etc. Carrie
Prindle of Glover will be present and
sing several of her pleasing songs
Admission 10 cents; refreshment:
10 cents. All cordially invited.
The auctions at the Ellis store dur
ing last week were we'll attended anC
a large amount of goods were dispos
ed Of Some things sold very low
while many were sold at fair profit
On the whole we understand that Mr.
Ellis is well pleased with his auction
venture. He has disposed of consid
cradle unreasonable stuff and ha
room for a larger supply of ne,
goods.
AS will be seen by posted notice
a special village meeting is called fo
Saturday night, Feb. 10, to see
the village will vote to raise none
for the purchase of a tower clock, t
be put in one of the church towers j
the village. 1t has been ascertaine
that a good clock, warranted, wi
cost $500. The grand list of the il
corporated district being about So
600, the expense will be from sixtee
to twenty cents on dollar of the lis
AS it has been customary to pay fl
the ringing of bell, at from thir
to forty dollars a year, it is thong
that it would be both cheaper al
better to have a clock
Harris ID. Flanders, a well-knov
citizen of this village, died this NOR
ing from the effects of fever and