Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19
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There are substantial symptoms
that winter has really set in.
The Methodist ladies meet with
Mrs. Reed on Wednesday afternoon.
A full attendance of the society de-
sired.
Those interested in the matter of
disseminating the road, which runs
past the grist-mill, meet at lawyer
Baldwin's office tomorrow (Tues-
day. evening.
The Irasburgh band will be pres
ent at the skating rink on Saturday
evening of this week; and there will
be an apple race for entertainment
and variety. See small bills.
The members of the Orleans Coun-
ty Agricultural society are requested
to meet at Crystal Lake House in
Barton, Jan. 27, at o'clock, p. M, to
elect officers for the coming year.
H. F. Pillsbury writes from Jack
sonville, Fla, that he is pleasantly
situated in that city, that the wealth
er is like the summer here, and that
the health of himself and family is
good.
The docket of the Orleans County
Court, February term, is out, and
contains 118 court cases, and p cas-
es in Cbancery. There are in the
county "a lawyers and .16 deputy
sheriffs. .
John N. Smith has been at work
filling his ice house of late and COM
pletes the job within day or two.
Those who intend to put in stock
of ice will find it ready cut, if they
desire it of Mr.. Smith, any time after
Wednesday.
G. B. Ellis, who usually at this
season of the year makes ''slaugh-
ter" of his fall and winter goods,
proposes, despite the hard times, to
reduce his stock of goods. Here will
be a favorable opportunity to buy at
your own prices. Read the ad. and
see posted bills.
The G.. A. r. Post of West Burke
will play "Hal Hazard, or the Union
Spy" at the Opera House in this viii
lage, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 9th.
They have given this play several
times and have had full houses. The
proceeds will be for the benefit OF
the Post. rI r-.
A letter recently received from I
X. Drew, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
states that his health, and that OF
Mrs. Drew, is fairly good. Mr.. d. is
suffering badly from the effects OF
his injury, received on the road in
Sutton, but has been able to work al
light business most of the time.
We notice by a Somerville, Mass.
paper that Fred M. Kimbal, son oil
r. M. Klmball, formerly of this place
gave lecture in that city on ''Elec
trio Lighting" of which the paper
spoke in very complimentary terms
We understand that Fred has become
a one of the most proficient electricians
in Boston.
The want of shedding is felt, no
only by the mills, but many who de-
pend upon their daily labor fol-
"bread and butter are in straitene6
circumstances. Business at the
stores is exceedingly dull and the
times are gloomy. Fortunately the
necessaries of life are cheap and /:
little money goes great ways.
School in district No. 6, taught by
Luella s. Humphrey, closed Dec. p
Number of scholars in attendance
IL; daily average, IL; those hav
ing no marks were Minnie, Edwin
and Fay Grow, Ida and Effie Hitch
cock, Annie Gray, Alfred Trip
those having no tardy marks wer,
Minnie, Edwin and Fay Grow, Abel
y la, Ida and Effie Hitchcock, Ami,
and Susie Gray, Alfred Trip; Their,
were only three tardy marks in thu
register for the past three terms o.
eight weeks each. We think this is
credit to the district, teacher anc
scholars.
One of the meanest swindles W.
have heard of lately is that of ont
Crawford, sub-contractor who ha.
been cutting timber for the West
more Lumber Co., on the west sid,
of the lake in Westmore. He hiret
lot of Canadians to do his chop
ping, and on Thursday turned then
all on without paying them single
cent. They came to this place ex
pecting that he would meet then
here, according to promise, and pa.
them off. He did not come and the,
were compelled to start for Canad;
on foot, without y cent 10 pay far
OF for meal of yictuals. 0I
At the annual meeting of the Bar
ton National Bank the following di
rectors were chosen: Amory Dayi
son, b. NJ. r. N elson, l.. H. Thomp
son, w. w. Grout, w. III. BlasdelI
j. 4. Dwinell and Cyrus Eastman
Mr.. Dawson was chosen president