Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-13
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Barton.
Warren Simpson and family are
soiourning in Sheffield during the
sugar season.
j. G.. Bartlett is committee and G..
W. Clark, clerk and treasurer, in
District No. 5.
Gen. Grout has returned from his
trip west and as far south as the city
of Mexico.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. J. P. Baldwin Wednesday
afternoon. All invited.
Sam. Nelson and Ed. Bodwell are
home from college on a short va
cation.-Adella Niles is home from
Boston and will remain some weeks.
A complete new stock of stiff and
soft hats just opened at Cheney's
Clothing Store, consisting of all the
latest styles. Call in and see them.
The prospect for a war between
England and Russia is threatening,
unless there is concession on the part
of Russia at once England will de-
clare war.
Gen. Grant lived through the week
and was, apparently, little better
than the Saturday previous. We do
not understand that there is any
chance for his recovery, however.
L. P. Case proposes to purchase
two tons of phosphate and considera-
BILE manure in the village, and put his
farm in a still more productive condi-
ton than the present. He is a good
farmer.
Mr.. Darling, who is running the
Foster hotel, is having good run of
custom, the travelling considered, and
has several boarders. 1t is said that
he is keeping temperance house.
The public will wish him success.
Attend the free temperance lecture
by Bret Carlton, at Opera hall, to-
night. There will be canvas illus
trations by the stereopticon. Mr..
Carleton preached very able dis
course at the Cong. church last ev-
ening.
Baxter & Grow have bought the
shop on the river next below the
grist-mill and will put mill into il
for grinding their corn and feed
With three mills on the river there
ought to be no trouble in getting
feed ground.
The trustees of the village are liza
BILE to insist on, at least, a comforta
BILE condition of cleanliness abOu
streets, premises, etc, and they Wi.
not object to having each owner ant
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voluntarily, therwise-otherwise
Neighbor L. P. Case, we fear, tool
a greater job on his hands than ht
anticipated the other day, when h'
undertook to fill the editor, the doc
tor, the clergy, the druggist and sew
eral of like capacity with new sugar
Fortunately he had on a large batcl
and it was sufficient. His friends APP
II preciate the favor.
H. F. Pillsbury and family are in
tending 70 leave Florida the last O
this month for home. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Pillsbury has snapped hi
Red Cottage (Evans) place in SUIT
ton, for a house and lot in Jackson
vile. The Florida purchaser will
find quiet and cool summer home
up here under the shadow of tn,
Sutton mountains.
Thus far the town farm enterprise
for the support of the towns poo
is working very satisfactorily. Sew
eral of the paupers have been moved
there, and some have refused to 90
and have, unfortunate as it may seem
abandoned town support altogether
while not few, who are boarding
out in different localities, are getting
their keeping at even lower rates thar
heretofore. Overseer Dwinell has
good family on the farm and will TT,
and make the farm pay considerable
toward the support of his boarders
In this connection it may be stated
that the town has commenced pro
ceedings against Geo. w. Buzzell TO
refusing to support his father, iona
than Buzzell, who is now on tn,
farm.
Bret Carlton gave his lecture OIL
''Chinese" Gordon at the hall on Sat
urday evening. All who were pres
ent were pleasingly entertained ant
instructed. He has views of the i'm
portant places and the leading gener
ais connected with the Soudan war
which are shown on large canvas
with q powerful instrument, giving
one hundred views of interest. Mr.
parlton is ready speaker and is wei
Informed in this, at present, very in
teresting topic. He will give fire.
temperance lecture tonight, closin.
with canvas views of interest. AL
are invited to attend this evening
Tuesday evening he will give an ad
mittance lecture on new subject