Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-20
Barton.

Barton.
Gen. Grant is little better. He
is doing some literary work.
Barnum's circus at st. Johnsbury
Saturday. Fare, round trip. includ-
ing admission, $1.25; cheap.
A large number of Canadians have
come across the line to work haying,
and help is cheaper than usual.
The hay makers began work in ear
nest last week, about two weeks later
than usual, and find a pretty good
crop of grass.
Fred Smith is home from Manches-
ter, N. H., on visit. Fred is
faithful young man and has good
situation in Manchester.
Gen. Grout and Miss Victoria
Grout have gone to Caledonia Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnard will
also visit these springs this week.
There will be Sunday school con-
cert at the Cong. church next Sun
day evening consisting of Rotations,
readings, and singing of negro
hymns.
Sarah Mason is spending the sum.
mer here. She has good position
in one of the schools of Minneapolis,
Mimi, and will return in season for
the fall term.
Geo. Jillson, former resident of
this place, but late of Westmore and
Sheffield, died in the latter place, and
his remains were brought here for
burial yesterday.
The Tower Bros. are building a
grist-mill that will not only be use
full as a mill but will be an ornament
to that part of the village. They
are finishing it well.
The roads in this town, although
the work of the year is not completed,
never were in so good condition as
to-day. Thanks to the 'town system"
of expanding money.
Constable Scott was compelled to
shoot few dogs last Monday, which
the keepers had failed TO license.
They not only lose their dogs but
will be fined for a violation of the
law.
A change OF time has been made
in the running of the cattle and but
ter train Monday morning, and it
now runs an hour and ten minutes
earlier than heretofore. 1t leaves
Newport at 2 o'clock, a. m., and
leaves here at $40.
Parlor sleeping cars have been put
on the railroad between Sherbrooke
and Springfield, Mass. The train
passes here at midnight and arrives
in Springfield at Z a. m. Geo. F..
Leonard and his son Ed. are con-
ductors on these sleeping cars.
VIM. H. Human, of Derby, Bos-
ton, Newport, etc., has been spend
ing few days at Darling's hotel in
company with his 'sadopted daught-
er(D" He was very attentive to her
wants, and is, doubtless, a very
worthy father of that sort. We hope
Mr.. Darling does not find it neces-
sary to run sssanitarium" for
such people.
x Mrs. Lorenzo Hammond of this
village met with an accident some
days ago, which seems to have caus-
ed a fracture of hip. She is
about of eighty years of age, and the
affiiction will be a severe one. Her
s daughters are at home and will be a
great help to her.
There will be moonlight excur-
sion from st. Johnsbury to Newport,
and to the Mountain House on Thurs
day evening next. The Lyndon band
will be in attendance and prone
made concert will be given in the large
hall at the Mountain House. Fare
from Barton, round trip, Is cents.
G. w. Richardson has been in
town selling the Brooks force and
suction pumps; they are one Of the
most useful articles that any man
can have about his premises: may be
used for washing windows, cleaning
water pipes, watering gardens and
lawns, and putting out fires about
the premises. They are durable and
ought to last life time.
Money has been raised for class
of young singers and beginners under
the instruction of Prof Willis Clark,
who will commence series of les
sons next Tuesday afternoon at
clock. The lessons are free to all
and it is hoped that all our young
people will avail themselves Of thi;
opportunity, Mr.. Clark, as all vel
know, is an excellent teacher, anG
none of our young singers can affort
to lose this chance for pleasure and
Improvement.
The choral societies of Barton and
Newport are to join in moonligh,
excursion on lake Memphremagog
on Wednesday evening, July 22, to.
gether with many of their friends