Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25
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Barton.
The village schools commence to
lay.
Every variety of weather last
week.
j. G.. Bartlett is to build large
parn the coming season.
Several of our citizens are confined
% the house by sickness.
There have been an unusual num-
per of deaths in this county and Vi
Unity of late.
Uncle Ed Taylor, who had leg
broken IN the early winter, is able to
be out on crutches.
The town auditors are getting out
report of the standing of the town,
which will be published this week.
John H. Wallace has bargained
or q lot of Geo. H. Blake and will
put up a good set of buildings this
spring.
Capt. Rice, having sold his place
n this village, sells his household fur
nitnre at auction on Wednesday next,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
On account of some misunder-
standing about getting skates, the
skating rink was not opened last week,
but it will be open on Monday and
Saturday evenings of this week.
"Old Mary" who was reported to
be hundred years old, fifteen years
ago, still holds out and appears to be
good for another generation. She
cost the town about 5000 last year.
There is a man living in this town,
only one and half miles from the
village, who has not visited this place
but three times in eleven years. He
enjoys good health and seems to be
about as happy as ordinary men.
The donation for Rev. S. S. Brig
ham will be held on Wednesday eve
ming next, at Opera hall. There will
be lecture by Rev. L. Dodd of Bar
ton Landing on GA Trip to England, .
which is full of humor and informa-
ton. Mr.. Dodd is very pleasant
speaker and everybody will be pleas
ed to hear him. An oyster supper
will be provided. Admittance to
lecture free, and everybody invited.
At the annual meeting of the Agri-
cultural Society J. c. Oliver was
chosen president; VIM. Merriam
and G. L. Baker, vice presidents
C. P. Owen, secretary; j. w. Hall.
treasurer. The following directors
were chosen: Albany, J. E. Cham
berlin; Barton, c.. E. Rowell
Bloomington, G.. H. Gross Charles
ton, B. F. Trip; Coventry, Henry
Howard; Craftsbury A. P. Dutton
Derby, Joel Dustin; Glover, E. L.
Stanton Greensboro, L. A. Jack.
son; Holland, Nickson Morse Iras-
burgh, Harlow Foss; Jay, Johr
Blair; Lowell, S. S. Brigham; Nor
gan, Levans Cobb; Newport, j. G
Hunt; Troy, d. w. Porter; West
field, NJ. G. Hitchcock; Westmore
Joseph Hyde; Sutton, N. X. Camp
& bell; Sheffield, Chas. Sisco; Bright
on, Currier. Town committee an
officers to meet in June, call subjec
IS to discretion of society.
ALBANY.
Many people are sick with sever
cold.
Edward Darling had the misfol
} tune while coming down the noun
tain with a load of logs to so injur
M one of his horses as to cause il
death. The horse belonged to n. M
Darling, who can i'll afford to lose il
Several narrow escapes have happen
ed this winter in the same vicinity
Everything should be made most Sc
cure, when a pair of horses Is requil
ed to haul a load of timber tbs
W weighs two OF three tons.
South Albany.
Levi Rowell moves back ON h
farm.
School closed the Dist, taught b
Helen Vance of Albany.
Wallace Dow has moved baC
from st. Johnsbury on his farm.
Foster Cutler has hired Sydnt
Rowell's farm and William Cutl
moves here from Sheffield.
Barton Landing.
Will Underwood has moved L
family into David ellis house.
Don't forget the TemperancemeC
ing the 9th, at Cong. church vestr
The fellowship meeting held he
last Tuesday was a success. All t
meetings were rich with Gods love
Henry Durham has hired out
Harvey Foster for a year and W
soon move back to Evansville.
Charley Marshall has bought
Ora White lot of land near ]
Sturtevant's, on which he intends
erect set of buildings.
Will Joslyn sawed the back of
hand and fingers Friday afternoc
A little more and he would have L
the best part of his right hand.
Our blacksmiths here are 90
into carriage manufacturing qr
extensively. Each firm will turn
quite number of first class bug.
this spring.
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