Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
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LOCAL NEWS.
Barton.
Read Mr.. Whitcher's hay-tedder adj.
"Moscow" trotted at Lyndonville.
Why don't you pay for the MoNI-
TOR?
Married men better keep away from
there.
Geo. w. Clark has been repairing
his barn.
Don't fail to attend the caucus on
Thursday evening.
Keep out of mischief, if you would
keep out of court.
Rev. Mr.. Brigham expects to ex-
change with Rev. Smith of Irasburgh
next Sunday.
The Grand Army Post proposes to
hold picnic on the fair ground about
he middle of August. --
"Peck's Bad Boy" will exhibit
. himself at an entertainment in the
Hall Tuesday evening.
Will, son of Rev. S. S. Brigham,
home on vacation from Connect
ut where he is employed in a store.
A very heavy rain has fallen dull
ng the last 36 hours and the danger
f a drought for the present has gone
y.
The hay-makers are cutting their
rass and the crop will not be very
eavy, though the late rains are help
pg it. ". - .l-t
Rev. Harlan Smith, of Hartford,
onn. brother of w. P. Smith of
he north part of this town, has been
listing his brother.
Will Beard, near the Geo. w. Heath
lace, has moved his barn and put a
asement under it.
At the meeting of the G.. A. r.
Post on Thursday evening, thirteen
ecruits joined the order. -
The voters in this county will do
Feil to watch the caucuses next
thursday evening. Certain parties
the Barlow pattern are operating
some of the towns.
The telegraph line run from this
illage to West Glover, via. Glover
illage is in successful operation,
nd the people will find it great
pnvenience. The offices are in the
ost-offices of the respective villages.
Prof. M. f. Varney of Ortonville,
linn, has been in town of late on a
isit. He is the son Of the late Moses
arney of this town. During last
eek Edward Varney of Massachu-
PITS and other members of the fam
y were here, and reunion was held.
Gen. Grout went to Windsor Sat
rday to attend Blaine and Logan
ltifcation meeting. Himself, Col.
ooker, w. P. Dillingham; and other
bngressional aspirants were present
hd put on their mettle before large
idience, where they are all said to
i've spoken well.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUs,-The republicans
Barton are requested to meet at schoo
use hall on Thursday, July 18th, at Y
clock p. m. to choose four delegates
I'D four alternates, to attend the Repub
IAN District convention, to be held a
ontpelier, Wednesday, July 23d.
w. W. MILES,
Is. +. ID. CARPENTER, IOa1R Com.
JOHN FORREST, Jr.,
Among the visitors who of lat
We been stopping in town, are Mr.
ines Collision, wife and son. Mr.
plliston went away from here sever
years ago, and has since been en-
ged in mills in Massachusetts an,
sewhere. He is now foreman in
rye factory and commands YER
ying salary.
Slip over on the stage and take
p on Capt. Averill's steamer acros
illoughby; good coach is runnin
Pd the steamer makes the journe
ross to the landing near the hote
brief time. The trip will be very en-
yable. Our types last week made th
und trip ticket from this village t
e Willoughby Lake House and II
IN 500, instead of S1.0O. w
i've cremated that proof reader.
During the day that O'Brien's eli
s was here several men, we think
rge number, were swindled out (
pney, some of quite large sums. I'll
Ealing was done by the ticket sci
5 and business men in the compan,
we believe. We went there in Q
icial capacity and got back 81
plen from Frenchman, and sa
ough to convince us that the swil