Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
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office is now open.
1t is said that Owen Robinson has
bought the Stockwell farm.
G.. B. Leland raised about one
thousand bushels of grain this year.
The sleighing holds off and the
weather of November has averaged
warm.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Bartlett have
gone to Manchester, n. H., on
visit.
Z. Z. Rawson has returned from
Boston with large stock of goods in
his line.
A. o. Blake has moved into one of
the Geo. III. Blake tenement's on
High street.
A beautiful morning for the be-
ginning of. December, bright, mild
and agreeable.
The Cong'l Ladies' Society meets
with Mrs. Charles Hubbard Wednes-
day afternoon.
1t Is supposed the committee of To-
cation for the county shire will be
announced this week.
Lewis Young wishes to state that he
shall carry on the harness business
at his old stand as heretofore, not
withstanding reports to the contrary.
He will, however, sell his present
stock to close out at very low rates
during the winter.
ALBANY.
Dennis Mcclure has returned from
the West we'll and hearty.
Levi Bashaw has bought the Jen-
kin's shop and will soon move it up
in front of his fathers and fit 1t up
for paint shop.
Regular communication of Meridian
Sun Lodge F. and A. M. Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 3, 1884. All members are re-
quested to be present as there is import
ant business to transact.
A town meeting was held on Sat-
urday to sec what was the wish of
this town relative to the location of
the new shire, when it was voted 80
to 16 to appoint committee which
should labor in the interest of Barton
Village.
East Albany.
Charles Wright and his son Edwin
have taken the Dow farm for three
years and are moving on to it.
Samuel Clough had knee badly
hurt recently while falling trees.
This was the same leg that was hurt
previously and the accident is an un-
fortunate one.
Barton Landing.
Clarence Wiley will teach school
in Troy.
William Howard from Michigan,
is visiting friends in this place.
Denison Stafford's pig dressed 1928
and Herbert Parker's 3O4 pounds.
A committee has been appointed
to arrange for a course of lectures
the coming winter.
O. III. Gates, tutor at Dartmouth
college and son of Rev. M. A.
Gates, spent Thanksgiving here with
his friends.
Many voters in the central, north
eastern and other sections of the county
are thinking that Barton Landing is
the place to locate the county build
ings.
A young man named Douglass at
work for w. S. Flanders fell from
the platform of his new building,
striking on the frozen ground and
was quite severely hurt.
Ed. d. Stafford proposes to build
him house and shop in rear of the
Austin block the coming season.
a Mr.. Stafford has lot of fine sleighs
for sale. Read his ad.
In the death of Jesse Alden the
community sustains the loss of an
excellent citizen. Mr.. Alden moved
to this village recently from Iras-
burgh where he was highly esteemed.
A. d. Bigelow, who recently died
in this village. was one of the oldest
residents. Mr.. Lewis Ford's people,
with whom he resided, kindly thank
the many who assisted them during
the sickness of Mr.. Bigelow.
AT the 3rd meeting of the creditors
of the L. H. Nye estate, held here on
the 18th ult., dividend of 80 per
cent was declared on the unpeferred
claims. The estate has been in the
hands of the assignee less than five
months.
South Barton.
There was pleasant gathering at
Rev. John Forests on the 18th ult.,
when the members of the church and
citizens to the number of about one
hundred assembled and contributed
S6O.75 as tribute of esteem, and as
partial remuneration for Mr.. Forests
services as preacher. Mr.. and Mrs.
orrest extend grateful thanks to all,
md invoke the favor of the Lord on
pill.
8rONvnin ton.
Prayer meeting at John Miles next
Thursday evening.
Jewett Twombly and family move
p Irasburgh next week.
Miss Sarah Seavey teaches the