Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16

Nelson Gallup is having his large
set of buildings re-painted.
Rev. Bacon of Coventry exchanged
desks with Rev. Gates yesterday.
Halsey Hall successfully raised his
large barn Thursday. Alden Seavey
has the charge of it.
Preparations are made for big
4th of July celebration here to which
the county will be invited. More
about it next week.
Ed. McGaffey has left the employ
of Ellis Stafford and obtained a stu
alton as brakeman on the mail train
of the Pass. r. r.
Rev. William Alcott of Foxburg,
Mass, former pastor of Cong. church,
has been visiting sick son at Oren
Austin's in Bloomington.
The Spiritualist convention will be
held at Browns hotel, beginning on
Friday next and holding three days.
Lodging has been provided for all
who attend. Many are expected and
eminent speakers have been engaged.
Mr.. Brown will provide meals for all
at reasonable prices.
The railroad bridge south of the
new covered bridge took fire about
one o'clock Saturday afternoon prob
ably by the freight bound south; in
few moments the whole structure
was in flames. An alarm was given
and was promptly answered by the
fire company, who by their active
service saved the foundation. This
makes six times the fire company has
been called upon to save railroad
property.
At the meeting of the text book
committee held at Barton Landing
the 18th inst, twelve towns were
represented. The following were
chosen committee on the several
branches, to report at a meeting to
be held June 30th: On reading, ID.
M. Camp and W. S. Robbins; arith-
metic, F. w. Baldwin and G. F.
Branch; geography, H. X. Dewey
and A. A. Macomber; spelling.
A. P. Bean and o. F. Sisco; writ.
ing and drawing, B. E. Chaffee ano
o. L. Kidder; physiology, j. A
Gibson and E. w. Clark; history
and civil government, j. B. Hovey
and S. B. Wakeman good behavior
S. H. Pearson and A. H. Kidder
grammar, L. H. Thompson and o
H. Austin; higher branches, Thomas
Martin, Geo. S. Chase and L. E
Upper. Thomas Martin, B. F
Paine and E. w. Clark a committe,
to get terms from the different pub
fishing houses.
South Barton.
Isaac Goodenow, respected
citizen of this place, was buried OF
Thursday last, Rev. S. S. Brigham
officiating. The remains were car
ried to the village cemetery.
Bloomington.
Horace Brewster is having hi
house painted.
Stephen Townsend is building
new house. Charles Parker is dom.
the job.
Nelson Gallup goes to Barto
Landing to live; his son Smith Gal
lup has the management of the mill
Bert. Bailey's sugar-house wa
burned Saturday,, June Z; the fire
supposed to have caught from Slla
Bartlett's felled piece.
NoTICE.-The republican voters for th
town of Bloomington are requested t
meet at the town hall in Bloomington
VT, on the 21st day of June, A. ID. 1885,
at o'clock p. m. to choose delegates
attend the republican convention for til
county of Orleans to be held at Irasburgl
VT, on the 9th day of June, A. d. 1885,
Stephen Burroughs,
G. H. Joslyn, Toacn Com.
w. G. button,
, The Sunday School Convention will
, held at this place on Tuesday and Wedne
day, June "a and %. 1t is hoped tn;
there will be a large attendance. TT
following is the program Tuesday NOR
ing. 11.00-Devotional meeting, led
5 o. H. Austin of Barton Landing. 11.45
| Organization of convention and bushes
n 12.00-Adjournment. Afternoon. 1.30
Craftsbury. 2.OO-The work: It's all
!, Rev. G. S. Chase of Derby; It's Lindranc
v D. M. Camp, Newport; Its encourag
q ments, J. E. Chamberlin, Albany. To
followed by volunteer remarks from S
perintendents, teachers and others. 4.
Il Adjournment. Evening. 7.30-Prai
8 service. S.OO-Address "Christ our p;
# tern as Teacher and Preacher" Rev. Y
e N. Bacon, Coventry. Wednesday MOI
ing. 9.30-Devotional meeting, M.
Chamberlin, Jay. 10.0O-The worker
Il Their field, Geo. H. Blake, Barton; Thu
q resources, Rev. w. N. Wilbur, Newpol
g Their reward, Rev. L. S. Bean, We
o Derby. 12.O0-Adjournment. Afternoo
q 1.3O-Song service. 2.00-Unfnish
. business. 2.15-Address to the childre
4, Rev. F. Parker. Craftsbury. 2.45.-Su
~ ming up of the thoughts of this conve
is ton, Rev. M. A. Gates, Barton Landir
is Bloomington Centre.
1T H. d. Fairbrother has his N,
lie steam engine nearly ready for bu
IL ness,
ot Everett Burroughs, who has be
IN sick for some time, is so as to be
to his store again.
Gu Albro Twombly has bought
n' blacksmith shop occupied by c.
u Smith, and is going into the busine
himself.