Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-16
LOCAL NE w s.
Barton.

A game of polo between two local
teams, promises a novel, as well as
interesting attraction, at the rink
next Saturday evening.
One of the chair-factory lighthouses
took fire on Friday night and was
consumed with quite large amount
of turned chair stock. The loss is from
eight hundred to a thousand dollars.
Miss Barnard has resigned her po-
sitlon as teacher of the grammar
school department of the village
school. and the committee wish to
hire an experienced teacher who has
record of success. None others
need apply.
Samuel B. Duke, for many years
a resident of this place, died in Con-
cord, n. H., on Friday last. His flu
neral services will be held at the resi-
dence of his son, Parmlee, on Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Duke was about 81
years of age,
James w. Hall has obtained sit
uation as commercial traveller from a
Boston firm and has gone on to the
road.-Chas. H. Chadwick, who has
been in the employ of B. I. Babbitt
the past year, has the states of Yer
mont and New Hampshire under his
charge, and they will be cleansed if
4 Rabbits soap can do it.
The weather the past week averag-
q ed very cold, though the sky was
bright most of the time. Throughout
the West, as we'll as in other locali-
ties, railroad travel was suspended
for several days owing to the snow and
the cold. The blockade has been
broken and business was resumed
during the latter part of the week.
Rev. A. Scribner of East Burke
will deliver his lecture, sWhat Shall
We do with Our Boys" at the M. E.
church on Tuesday evening. If he is
able to solve that interesting question
there are hundreds in every locality
who will be eager to hear him. No
admission fee, but the chat will be
passed at the close of the lecture.
Mr.. Scribner is a good speaker and
will make his subject interesting.
We are in receipt of an advertising
"Hand Book published by T.
c. Evans, advertising agent, Bos-
ton, which ought to be in the hands
of every man who does any gen
eral advertising. Mr.. Evans is one
OF the most prompt and reliable
agents with whom we do business
and we take pleasure in recon-
mendng him to all who do business
through advertising agencies.
We have just received from the Rura
Nelc- Yorker its Free Seed Distribution fol-
1885. There are seven different kinds
all of which have been tested on the Ru
rats Experiment Grounds. We have thu
Rurdps word for it that one kind the new
Evergreen Bean, which was imported b!
it from France, cost $50 per bushel.
These seven kinds of seeds are sen
free to every subscriber who applies, ant
n this way the Rural has introduced
many of the most popular and valuable
Farm and garden seeds, potatoes, ETC., il
cultivation. Specimen copies explainin!
this distribution will be gladly sent t.
any of our readers who address the Rurd
Ne1o- Yorker 40 Park Row, n Y.
1t having been reported that Mr.
Martin, principal of the academy
And graded school, contemplated 90
hg away from town and out o
III the school, some one drew up pa
per heartily complimenting him a
q teacher, and requesting that he re
main with us in the future. The pa
Der was signed by every one to whom
4 was presented, and contained I:
hrge number of names. Mr.. Martin
as been very successful in tn
school, and is much liked as a citi
Zen, and we are glad that this re
qhest and endorsement has been pre-
sented him.
The two higher departments of tn
village school closed on Friday, wit
thorough examinations, and an exhi
bition at the Opera House in the ey
ening. The term has been usual
successful. The exhibition consiste
of music, recltations, a drama an
farces and was lengthy, but of niue
interest to all. The drama was play
ed tinely,' every part being we'll sus
tanned. If it would not be invidiou
to speak of any one specially, W
mention Mae Robinson, Matte CLARK
Edie Dewey, Henry Young and WI
lie pfford as performing their part
capitally. The songs and the singl
pieces were well rendered and Shove
much practice. The farces were some
what interfered with by the breakin
out of a fire near the depot, whel
one Of the ehalr-factory lighthouse
was consumed. There is one thin
that we mention for the good of al
and especially for those like ourselve
who are growing old and deaf, an
that the annoying disturbance mad
by the moving of chairs in the hal
IL every person present would tax
pains to make as little noise as poss