Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-03
LOCAL VS..
BARTON

Capt. Rice's auction was well at
Ended and his goods sold well. He
Expects to go to Massachusetts ere
png.
The Odd Girls will meet with Mrs.
ROW next Thursday afternoon. All
be members are requested to be
fesent.
Mrs. Blake, mother of Rev. A. B.
nd Geo. III. Blake, is sick with
Pneumonia, and her recovery is ex-
temely doubtful.
Town meeting tomorrow. Let
here be a good attendance; there is
B fss liability always of getting a poor
'~et of officers with a full meeting
an small one.
For the convenience of the board,
well as for the public, one of the
electmen ought to reside in or near
be village and we presume the town
Il Fill see to that matter tomorrow.
The weather during the month of
ebruary was mild and agreeable for
be most part, but cold wave and
erce wind came along in season to
X ring March in like lion; if this
resages lamb-like ending of the
\ honth it can be borne with consider
BILE patience.
The report just got by the auditors
hows among other things that the
bwn debt was slightly reduced last
ear, being now 81, 194.30; the cost
supporting the poor was 81, PILL;
be expense of maintaining the high
lays over and above the twenty per
ent raised was $964.58; the town
Ulcers expenses for the year was
E 453.52; there was paid on the
Vhitcher law suit, so called, S926.-
8, the lawyers getting 1928 of this
UNI; the dogs cost the town S104.05
nd the liquor netted the town S108.-
l.
AIbanY.
The "Albany sidewalk associa-
ion" are taking decided measures
or the construction of new sidewalks
trough the village, next spring.
Edwin L. Annis has bought the
ONE farm and saw mill of his ia
ler-in-law, Charles Hold, and NOV
d. He expects to do good job of
awning this spring.
The village schools closed last
'riday with an exhibition in the
vening. We conclude the schools
ave been a success as we have not
card one word Of fault found.
Hlttie E. Hidden formerly known
S "Aunt Hittie," died last Thurs
ay, aged 80 years She was the
laughter of the late Mrs. Medad
Darling by her first husband and
q anne to this town from Groton fifty
ears ago. She has been nearly deaf
nd dumb from the days of her child
God from the effects of canker-rash.
ince the death of deacon Medad
barling she has lived with his son,
I. NJ. Darling. Her half brother,
nd a sister remember we'll in THEN
hildhood she took the flax in the
ED and wool in the fleece, carded
pun, wove and made into garments
or their use. Mrs Alden II. Darl
ng has figured linen table spread
pade by Aunt Hittie that would
|aflie the ingenuity of any lady nov
living in town, to equal.
East Albany.
On account of bad roads, the Ro
cite party at the vestry of the church
Fas postponed until Thursday eve
March 6. Rosettes 20 cts. Com
nd have a good time.
south Albany.
A CARD.-Words cannot express on
ratitude toward our dear friends an
eighbors for what they have done, an
re still doing for us in our affection.
Mr.. AND Mrs. NJ. L. GILMAN.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Tracy Cutler will lecture o
Equal Rights" Tuesday evening a
cong. church.
1t is rumored that Rev. H. Jone
las purchased what is known as tn
fletcher place for S1100.
Eight persons united with the Cong
hurch here and at Bloomington
yesterday. -Four by profession {
aith and four by letters. Commul
on service being held at both place
The cooking steamer agent has a
ived, and from the description give
n the circulars distributed throue
he village, we judge the steamer
be first-class article.
H. M. Horne is canvassing Il
county for the sale of recipe for
Washing compound which has be-
ested in this place and is proved
pc an excellent thing. 1t is as che;
IS it is useful.
But few attended the temperan
meeting held here last Tuesday. v
invited a number of strong tempe
lnce men from other parts of t
county. The work that was done
his meeting will be more fully
hereafter as other meetings will so
follow and it is hoped that the II
question will be fully sifted.
South Barton.
A CARD.-A large number of our friel
n this place and vicinity made us an
ernoon and evening visit on the q
nit. bringing GOOD wishes and vaIua