Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-09-22

Barton.
Ellis Cobb is IN town on a visit.
Glad to see him.
Mrs. Thomas millinery rooms are
again open and she has nice line OF
new goods.
We hope the citizens in this vicin-
ity will do what they can this week
in the interest Of the fair.
J. B. Freeman had the pleasure of
shaking hands with James g. Blaine,
while in Boston last week.
The selectmen are preparing to
build new covered bridge on the
river below the Brdgman farm.
Call and see the new goods at Miss
Murkland's millinery rooms. She
has a good line of fall hats and trim
mings.
B. f. Peterson will open his house
and barn for the accommodation of
boarders, dodgers and teams during
the fair.
After this date (Sept. 20th) and
until further notice the skating rink
in this village will be open Saturday
instead of Friday evenings.
The Amesbury Carriage Co. has
sued CD. Ufford for large sum al
legged to be due them for carriages.
There is quite mystery about the
matter.
A very large delegation from this
village and vicinity were compelled
by subpenas to attend court at Iras-
burgh last week. Interesting if not
elevating.
The leaves were almost spring
green when the frosts of the past
week came and in this section the APP
pearance of field and forest was very
beautiful.
Maj. Josiah Grout will send his
noted Norman stallion, which weighs
1900 pounds, to the fair next week.
He will also show several other ami
mails of this breed. They will be a
great attraction.
Remember the entertainments at
the Opera House by the Beedle &
Prindle Party on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week. Mr.
Prindle believes it is the best combi-
nation he ever had on the road.
Tower Bros. have been making re.
pairs on their grist mill and have
made it much more pleasant and con.
venient than heretofore. They have
put in q new India wheat bolt anC
bolt this grain on Wednesdays anC
Saturdays.
The grand jury indicted the hote
keepers in this place for selling liquor
and f. E. Foster was to have had his
trial on Tuesday last, but wa;
unavoidably CO absent when his
case was called, and his bonds, $500
were forfeited. "Jordan is a hare
road to travel"
IN In a new advertisement in another
column 0. d. Owen announces thu
arrival of new cloaks and black silks
The recent decline in the price O
silks brings them within the reach O
Pill, and the idea of buying a silk tina
Is warranted by responsible deale
must strike the ladies very favorably
Neither space nor inclination per.
pitt that we give any details in re
gard to the Ufford divorce cases. w,
gill say, in justice to Mrs. Ufford
That her neighbors and almost the en-
tire community have been in sympa
fhy with her and sincerely hope tina
justice will be done. The case is no
decided yet, and there will be hear
ing relative to alimony on Tuesda
evening.
The Fair Ground company ha
made every effort to get Senate
Morrill, to deliver an address o.
Wednesday, but Mr.. Morrill, write
at this late date that he is too unwe
to come. Gen. Grout has been invit
ed and will speak; he has addresse,
other societies this fall and is proba
bly, prepared to make an interestin
address. We learn that there is
very large number of trotting horse
here and that the racing will be shar
and exciting.
Harley L. Seaver has located
Barton. having purchased the stow
and tin business of III. o. Whitchel
Df that place. He has for some tim
been connected with the late firm c
y. w. Seaver & Sons IN this plac
md is a square and honest youn
man who has made hosts of friend
Who will regret TO learn of his. d.
arture. Palladium.
We are pleased TO welcome MI
Peaver, and bespeak good patror