Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-10

will be difficult to explain to the peo-
pie of the county why they shall be
deprived of the opportunity. Those
interested in this matter must make
their wishes known to the Legislature
at once either by petition or remon-
STRANGE.
LATER.-The committee on Friday
afternoon made a long report, detail
ing with comparative fairness the
state of the buildings at Irasburgh
and other matters pertaining to the
condition of things in the county,
and substituted a new bill in the
place of the former one. This means
that in their opinion, new buildings
and change in location are desirable.
The new bill provides that the Gov
ernor shall appoint a committee of
three freeholders, not residents of the
county, who shall examine and select
the best location on the railroad for the
shire; that they shall make an ex-
animation as soon as may be and re-
port their decision to the governor on
or before Jan. /, 1885 the judges
of the county shall, after being noti-
fed of the location, purchase a site
and proceed to the erection of the
buildings, which shall be completed
previous to Aug. 1, 1886, at cost
not to exceed SIG, 900; the bill pro-
vides further for the raising of a tax
of 16 per cent on the grand list of
the county for or toward the payment
Of the expense of the change and the
new buildings.
The fall term of the graded school
closed Friday the 9TH inst. The pat
riotic exhibition in Robinson's hall in
the evening was entertaining and in
teresting. The pupils performed
their parts well and impressed on the
minds of the audience that it is best
for all to stand by the flag whether
Cleveland or Blaine be president.
Although the evening was somewhat
dark and stormy, the hall was well
filed. In the high school the high
est in scholarship and department
during the term were Henry Young,
Leon White, Cora Chamberlin, Min
ME Wylie, Marion Currier, Willie
Hubbard, Violet Tucker, Della Vance
Edie Dewey, Mamie Chamberlin ano
Myra Black. Having no absent
marks were Charlie Critchett, Edie
Dewey, Henry Young, Leon White
Lucy Chase, Mae Robinson, Mamie
Chamberlin, Marion Currier, Min
ME Wylie and Nellie Heating. The
winter term of all the department.
begins Dec. l.
ALBANY.
There is the least sickness in tow
that there has been for year.
Fred Munson broke one of tn
bones in his right hand while bankin!
his house recently.
| The cemetery association are put
ting in an excellent fence, using irol
posts set in stone bases.
| Edwin Town has moved to Saun
ders' tenement house. Eber Basha'
has moved from F. N. Tenny's plac
to his own house, and Mr.. Tenn
| has moved to his own place vacate
by Bashaw. G. H. West, the paint
er, has moved to St. Johnsbury.
East Albany.
/ Alonzo Heath still remains in
very critical condition.
L. L. Sanborn has gone to Cole
brook, N. H., to take care of his SOL
Charley, who has been very sick wit
diphtheria, but is now reported to b
better.
Fife FairbrOther lost a pair c
near-sighted spectacles at Barto
fair; if the finder will send them b
mail to E. Albany he will be dull
rewarded.
The young people of East Alban
will give an entertainment consistln
of dialogues, recitations, music, et'
also chicken pie supper in the ve'
try of the church, Friday evening
Nov. IA. Proceeds to be used
pay for the organ. Admission
entertainment, Is cents; supper
cents.
Barton Landing.
Jesse Alden has been quite sic
With rheumatic trouble.
G.. E. Churchill and wife have L
turned from their western trip.
L. w. Simpson has sold his Brit
yard and appurtenances to Jenne
Hamilton of Newport. Price, S12O
A. R. Cowles' singing school he
opens finely and all who are going
- attend should be present Saturd'
o evening.
The village schools, successful
r taught by Misses Corley, Locke al
y Guild, closed Friday, with rhetoric
. exercises in the evening.
E. A. Norton of Glover was cleo
e ed assignee of the Frost estate in i
solvency, at the creditors meetil
held here on the 9Th inst.
: At the auction sale of the Loc
$ estate, the land below the villa
: was sold in parcels to Carl Lelan
r. d. G. French and A. w. Wiley.
e Apples are plenty and cheap. B
: chanan Bros, Stafford and Twomb
u Bros. each had a carload last wee
- Several carloads had been sold b