Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-25

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connect all the towns in the county
and extend south to connect with the
system radiating from ST. Johnsbury.
The Glover people have raised money
to purchase poles and paper is IN
circulation here to raise funds to buy
poles for this town. The company
requires that the towns raise money
to buy the poles.
Mason Post G. A. R. held a re-
union on the fair ground last Satur-
day at which most of the members,
their wives, children and others were
present. The meeting was intended
to be informal, social and fraternal,
and proved specially such. A picnic
dinner was partaken of in the dining
hall, after which the company repaired
to the stand where an hour or more
was spent in music, short speeches,
organizing society for an annual
reunion etc. The Post is in -four
ishing condition and this new effort
in the line of social gatherings will
add to its usefulness.
The attention of voters is again
called to the fact that checklist will
be used in this town on election day,
and that those whose names are not
on the list, though they are voters,
cannot vote. The selectmen have put
the names of all persons whom they
suppose voters on the list and stuck
up copies in different localities, SO
that it can be seen whether any names
are omitted, or whether any are in
serted who are not voters. During
this week alterations and corrections
will be made at the town clerk S office.
The attempt is made to get correct
list, and let everybody assist in the
work. Young men entitled to take
the freeman's oath are requested to 60
to the clerks office and take it this
week. No person who has not here
tofore taken the oath will be permit
ted to vote this time. See that you
take the oath.
ALBANY.
There will be republican meeting
at this village on Saturday evening
next, at which time the state COM
mittee will send interesting speakers.
The academy school opens on
Wednesday, Sept. 8. Mr.. E. X.
Reynolds, teacher. Mr.. Reynolds
comes well recommended, the COM
mittee will do everything necessary
for the advantage of the school, and
we predict full attendance.
Barton Landing.
j. G. Bartlett is going to SOW win
ter wheat.
Skinner & Brown are painting
their stone house.
Rev. Gates has purchased the Sid
ney Peck house paying $1,000
G. N. Farley killed a cow recently
from which he obtained 821z pounds
of rough tallow.
Buchanan & Bros. are running a
job delivery wagon and are doing a
thriving business.
Harrison Joy, an employee, of E.
Cleveland is suspected of stealing
$35 from him. He has run away.
The excursion of the Fire Co. oc-
Cured on Wednesday last at which
time nearly 100 of our people went
to Newport and down the Lake.
The day was hot but the trip was
much enjoyed by all. Thanks to en-
gineer Chandler and Supt. Folsom
for courtesies and free tickets.
South Barton.
A. P. Folsom has returned from
his western trip.
Bloomington
Sarah Seavey is sick with bilious
fever.
Orson A. Grow lost valuable horse
one day last week.
Mrs. Fanny Grow is very sick and
Mrs. John Twombly is also sick.
Miss Carrie E. Day is spending a
part of her vacation with her friends
in town. She returns to the johnson
Normal school in September.
Mrs. Jasper Smith, whose sickness
was mentioned a short time since,
died Aug. 10, and was buried the II.
She was afflicted with cancers which
caused her extreme suffering and
FASTENED her death. She will be
missed in the choir, where she had
sung many years, by her class in the
Sunday school, by her many friends
and acquaintances, as she had long
resided in town. May all so live as
to meet her in the bright home above.
Rev. H. Stiles preached the funeral
sermon from Ps. 116: Is. The fam
lily have the tender sympathy of the
community in their deep affection.
Some one thinks that there must
be thief of the meanest kind in this
vicinity. When stealing runs down
so low that it is not safe for a lady
to leave waterproof out IN wag-
on, it is about time to advertise the
party, that all may know what to look
out for.
Evansville.
Frank Wells and Tisdale Eddy
have exchanged places, Eddy
giving his place in the village for