Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-18
LOCAL NE WIS.

Barton.
Yesterday was probably the hot
test day of the season.
Meyer Jacobs is charging his barn
and making other Improvements about
the buildings he recently bought of
Mrs. Jones.
The last week has been dry and
pleasant and the farmers have begun
harvesting their grain which averages
rather late.
The visitors from Portland, Me-,
who have been stopping at W. l.
Robinson's the past few days, in
tend to leave to-day.
Mr.. Wallace has so thoroughly re-
paired the Dr.. Perry buildings as to
have almost entirely new house and
very convenient and pleasant home.
Willie Graves wishes to inform the
public that he is still doing watch and
clock cleaning and repairing at the
old place where his father did bust
ness so many years.
Hon. Ossian Ray, and, it is ex-
pected, Hon. Philip X. Gleed will
speak at Robinson's Opera House, in
Barton, Aug. 26th, at ~ o'clock, p.
M, on the political issues of the day.
Deacon Daniel Smith, long time
resident of this town, who had been
for some months. living with his son
at Mansonville, Canada, died at
that place last week and his remains
were brought here for burial
j. H. Corey and wife from New
Jersey, who have spent the hot sum-
mer months here for the last few
years, arrived last week and are
boarding at R. S. Twombly's. They
have other friends who will come
this week.
AS will be seen by the school adj
vertisement in this paper, the acade-
my and grammar schools commence
one week from to-day. The two low
q er departments do not commence till
s. the next Monday. There is a pros
n pect of a large school with many
from out the district.
Uncle Enoch Simonds is always
putting US under obligations to him
for kindnesses rendered. This time
he brings in lot of sweet corn, the
first we have seen ready for boiling.
Recently he presented us with lot of
the largest and best green peas we
ever saw; the pods were as large
again, at least, as any we ever saw.
Bro. Chase of the Union was seen
On the stand at the camp-meeting at
Lyndonville on Wednesday, helping
the Methodist brethren in their song
service, and somebody thinks the cir.
cumstance worthy of mention. Had
this occurred later, after the extra
ordinary effort made in behalf of the
heathen by DR.. Butler and others, II
you'd not have been quite so remark
kble.
A. A. Earle of the White River
nnction Landmark, was sued Tues
pr $1,000 for libel by A. G.. Wheel
r, local merchant, and his printing
,ffice and house were attached. Earle
nakes a practice of Safeguarding
people, and his charge against
Wheeler was that he had "just re-
urned from three weeks drunk at
greensboro pond," where Wheeler
as been stopping.
Geo. Frost, who for some years
as figured quite largely in business
latters, having owned the Robinson
& lock, the Rice farm, lands, ETC., rar
way, bag and baggage, last weeE
nd is supposed to have gone west
or some weeks he has been obtain
hg money from parties here, selling
Tbat loose property he could sell
borrowing money, and raising thu
Find by false claims and mortgages
or some years he has been held VI
y Garvin Anderson of Glover, whit
as mortgages and claims for par
Frosts Indebtedness, but it is be
eyed that he is not secured to th,
Stent of the Indebtedness. Frost il
wing everybody in this vicinity wht
ould trust him, and the sum tota
his debts, over and above hi
roperty, must be several Thousand
pillars.
albany.
The cattle droyers are beginning t.
ok for cattle, and we expect to Sc
rye droves pass south during tn
IL months.
LottIe Dow, who was reported bet
? last week, had relapse, and TO
veral days her life was despaired of
It she is now much better.