Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-14
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meeting tonight.
The Cong. Ladies' Society will
meet with Mrs. o. d. Owen on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. d. T. Cameron, who has
been ill of consumption for some
weeks, died on Saturday.
They are offering lot of clothing
at Cheney's this week at very low
prices. Read the advertisement.
Mason Post, G.. A. R. held a
meeting here Thursday evening,
which was largely attended. They
expect to hold campfire during the
winter.
The Odd Girls hold sociable with
Mary Brigham on Wednesday even
ing. They invite old and young, fur
nish refreshments, and anticipate a
pleasant gathering.
Amos Scott proposes to reduce his
stock Of goods by selling a lot at
auction this week. His goods are
nearly new, and those who attend
early will find variety of excellent
goods. See his big ad.
Will E. Dodge, who is now doing
Il successful law business IN James
town, Oak, was burned out by a
late fire in that town, but suffered no
serions loss Of books or papers. He
moves to neighboring block.
Somebody at So. Troy writes us
as follows: ii received a paper
from you this year and don't Want
it eny more so pleas stop it Write a
Way" If our friend up there is not
in arrears, and will give us his name,
we will stop the paper "Write a
Way"
The Board of Agriculture, H. A.
Cutting secretary, will hold meetings
at this place Jan. oath and 25th.
Several members of the board will be
present and practical agricul-
turlsts are invited to give address
es. The farmers in this part of the
county are earnestly requested to be
present to take part in the discussion.
There are but ten persons, heads
of families, either men or women,
now living in Barton village, who re-
sided here in 1S49. These are John
l.. Woodman, Esq, Joseph Owen
and wife, Edward Barnard and wife.
Mrs. Widow T. G. Cobb, widow
Drew, mother of T. w. Drew, wild
,ow Samuel Chamberlin, widow Graves
and widow Pierce. OF their chill
'dren and others then residents, only
ten now reside in the village. There
are twenty-nine widows, ten wild
overs and two bachelors in the vii
lage.
A friend in st. Johnsbury who
carefully records the changes and pc
culiarities of the weather hands us q
detailed statement, from which we
condense the following for the veal
1888: The thermometer records were
taken at sunrise, noon and at sunset
and the average for the day was com
puted from this. The average fol
Jan. was 8 deg. above zero /; for Feb.
Is; March, 16; April, "a May
80; June, GA; July &c; Aug, 60
Sept, SO; Oct 43; Nov, So; Dec.
10. The range of the thermomete
during the year was ia degrees
number of clear days, II; clouds anc
sunshine, 249 days; no sunshine, 4!
/ days; rain, 81 days. snow GO days
amount of snow fall, "a inches be
low freezing, III days; below zero
AZ days; warmest day, at noon, Ma,
q 26; coolest days at sunrise Jan. q
and Dec. %; coolest days, 20 de
gress below zero; warmest day, s.
s. degrees above zero at noon.
At this season of the year when
s large portion of our subscribers ar
paying in advance we are liable t
make mistakes in the date of thei
9 labels. We will thank them TO motif
us at once if any error occurs. w
notice that quite number, both with
III and without the county, have label
standing at an earlier date than 1885,
If we are in fault we will gladly col
x rect. Will those living at distanc
take the homeopathic dose we pre-
scribe above. If there is any serior
delay in receiving club papers, wi
our patrons notify us. We send fC
them promptly Remember that "
are trying to make all our reade
adopt the preparing system, and ha,
held out some inducements to mai
it profitable for them to do so. "
give those who are naturally a lit
''slow" little lenity on the advan,
requirement: after three months a
rears these papers cost FOUR cents
number, while it is only THREE
a advance.
ALBANY.
There will be an oyster supper al
donation visit at the NJ f. chur
next Thursday evening.
East Albany
The Ladies' Aid will meet wi
Mrs. David Calderwood, Thursd
January IL, afternoon and evenin
All are cordially invited.
L. L. Sanborn who has been Wis
ing his brother in Kentucky, frien
in Illinois and elsewhere, has return
home. He said the snow was eis
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