Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-02
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night.
Strawberries are both cheap and
plenty.
A. A. Earle is booming for his
old friend, Gen. Grout, for congress.
The Cong. ladies society meet
with Mrs. Chas. Dwinell, Wednes-
day afternoon.
The frosts of last week were more
severe west and south of us than
they were here.
Mr.. Ellis had his store and store
front very prettily decorated on Fri
day with flags and floral emblems.
f. E. Rawson is painting his house.
H. E. Folsom is having a large re-
frigerator built in his market rooms.
Those interested in the raising of
good horses will do well to read some
notices that can be found in other
parts of this paper.
The officers and town committees OF
the Orleans Co. Agricultural Society are
requested to meet at Fosters hotel, in
Barton, June 10, at l o'clock, p. M, to
make arrangements for the coming fair.
C.P. OWEN, Sec.
We shall have a lot of good toma-
to plants as soon as the weather APP
pears to have settled down for sum-
mer business. They will be sold at
four cents each and can be obtained
at this office.
There were about $50 veteran SOL
diers in town on Friday. Enoch
Fisk, the only soldier of the war of
1912 living in town, and who it was
hoped would be present, was too fee
BILE to be out that day.
Those who attended the Stereopti-
con show held in the Opera House
last week, say that it was really an
interesting and very instructive en-
tertainment. Our people made
mistake in not attending the exhibit
ton.
The cold wave which visited us
last week was felt far and near and
much damage was done Ivy the frost
s. in MANY sections. The frost on Fri
day night must have done consider
able damage in this vicinity. Win
ter dies hard this year.
The first meeting of the creditors
of Bradley Barlow was held at st.
Adams last week, before Judge Bail
ey. St. Adams, Montreal, st. Johns
bury, Newport, Brandon, Barton and
Middlebury parties were present,
and sixteen claims were proved,
amounting to 75,2O613. A. P.
Cross of St. Adams was elected as
signee.
We hope our citizens will show
their respect for Gen. Cary, and the
fact that they appreciate a lecture of
the character which he is able to give,
by giving him very large house to-
night. He has shown in the temper
ance meeting to-day something OF
his remarkable talent as an orator,
and his theme tonight will be OF
great interest to all.
An entertainment will be given al
opera house hall Thursday evening
June 9TH, by the Ladies' Social Circle
connected with the Congregationalis
society, assisted by members of thu
sabbath school, consisting of music
reading, drama and charade. Tn
services of Mrs. Wallace, soloist, an(
w. G.. Johnson, reader, have beer
secured. Strawberries and cream &C
will he furnished, No labor or pains
have been spared to make this {
pleasant entertainment. The pro
ceeds to be devoted to repairs OF
yestry to church. Supper at 6X
% clock entertainment to commence
at o'clock. Give the ladies full
house. For further particulars Sc
programme.
In preaching his Memorial dis
course on Sunday, May %, Rev. S
S. Brigham read his scripture lesson
from soldiers bibles that were takel
from dead soldiers on the field: on
from rebel colonel and the passag
read was the one on which his fnge
was pressed in his dying hour tn
other was testament that had bee
carried in the soldiers breast poke
that was pierced by the fatal bulle
and was saturated by the blood {
the dying patriot. In this connectio
we refer to set of accouterments
the possession of Jesse Virgins ESQ
of this town, which were carried
his grandfather, Jesse Wiggin!
in the revolution. They consist {
cartridge box, bayonet, bayon,
belt, knapsack and canteen. I'll
eanteen holds about pint
days rations of liquid patriotism {
the whiskey kind.
The services held here on Memol
al Day were of great interest to q
present. Beside our own citizel
many were here from out of tow
and il was estimated that not lie
than 700 met in the hall to hear t
address. A free dinner having be
provided for soldiers, the Post al
others, procession was formed
one o'clock which proceeded to t
cemetery where the very appropris
decoration ceremony of the Post "
witnessed. Returning to the h
Rev. Mr.. Moody offered prayer, a