Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-07
LOCAL NJ w S.
Barton.

The annual village meeting occurs
tonight.
Read j. H. Wallace's adj, grocer
les, provisions, etc.
j. n. Smith commences to fill his
ice-house this week.
Walton's VT. Registers at MONITOR
office: 13 cents each.
The Methodist ladies meet with
Mrs. j. B. Freeman on Wednesday
afternoon. All cordially invited.
Will those persons who have prom
ised the MONITOR wood bring it along?
We know what we can do with some
of it.
The new year began with snow
storm. There is now sufficient snow
for numbering and sleighing purposes.
VIM. G.. Hawkins raised 220 bush
els of wheat from bushels of seed.
w. F. Robinson had several acres of
oats that averaged 80 bushels to the
acre.
The week of prayer will be remem
bered in this place, commencing to-
night. Meetings will be held in both
churches every evening during the
week.
The friends of Rev. G. B. Moody,
made himself and wife a surprise Wis
it on last Monday evening and left
some handsome presents, including
a cash purse.
Will F. Andrus, who has been in
the MONITOR office as compositor
.# and foreman at different times, has
lately been married to Miss Watson
of Littleton, n. H. He has our best
b wishes.
The Passumpsic Railroad Co. has
reduced wages: the section men were
cut down last week 10 cents day:
bosses from $3.50 to $1.4C, rank and
file from $1.2O to $1.1O.
The annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Barton academy will
be held al the office of F. w. Bal
dwin, on the 9th day Of January,
1884, commencing at 7 o'clock, p.
IN. F. w. BALDWIN, Sec.
Farmers and dairymen will be in
terested to learn that Vt. Dairymen's
Association holds it's annual meeting
at st. Johnsbury, Jan. 23d and oath.
There will be an interesting program
and an exhibition of butter.
Mrs. S. H. Flanders has q good
set of buildings to rent. She also
wants to let man and wife, or
good woman into her residence with
whom she can board. Inquire of
James Boswell or Mrs. Flanders.
Our subscribers living outside of
this county will please remem-
Der that we are paying postage on
their papers and remit ten cents ex-
ira. 1t is small matter for them
BUT amounts to considerable to ne.
Our correspondents are again re-
minded that we need the items Satur-
day morning. Important items, no.
tees, etc., sent Monday will be used.
We are compelled to abbreviate and
omit much matter to-day because we
cannot set it.
Willie j. Stanton has returned
home from Minneapolis, Mimi,
where he has spent the last year,
and will 60 to Lyndon as cashier Of
the old bank. Mr.. Pearl, cashier,
resigns and goes into the new bank.
Mr.. Stanton's experience in the Bar
ton National Bank and in bank in
he west, with his natural talent as an
accountant, will make him capable
knd efficient officer in the old and
popular bank.
Capt. Percival of Glover hands us
be following The year 1888 has
been remarkable for its sudden
ehanges of heat and cold; only 105
hays between frosts that killed. May
9th, and Aug 9th. The wind in
he south 135 days. In the west 102
lays. In the north 126 days. Snow
ell on q days; and rain on &C days
The coolest days were Jan. 10, II
2, Feb. "a, Mar. %, %, "a, Dec
z, % The hottest days were July
Aag. %, Sept. 2, 10. Snow fal
TT. Gin. The year has been one OIL
eneral health and abundant har
tests. Less rain has fallen since The
middle of July than was ever know
n that length of time.
ALBANY.
4hilO NhtthOS 10 piOpdllHS " VI
quite extensive repairs on his barr
IL the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Bailey wer
awarded with a very valuable Ney
ears present, said to be worth on
4 thousand dollars in the possessio
bf which they seem to be very happy
{ is boy.
During one of our recent har
gales barn belonging to Georg
Sanders was unroofed and the cover
ne and timbers of the body wei
lisjointly and severally mixed W
The wonder now is what keeps I'll
remaining portion from falling owe
Barton Landing.
G. E. Joslyn has quite extensivel
repaired the house he purchased {
Judge Austin.