Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-13

for goods at the Wooden Mill. 26-29
Barton.
The directors of Barton National
Bank have declared a dividend of 2
per cent, payable to-day.
Geo. W. Abbott of So. Barton re-
Gently was remembered by the U. S.
by pension arrearages of about $500.
The Odd Girls will meet with Mrs.
G.. W. Preston, on Wednesday after
noon. Members are especially invit-
ed to attend.
The improved appearance of the
MONITOR this week shows what can
be done with the editor away on an
excursion.
See Barron & Hamblett's ad.
4 They have stocked up with good
A line of drugs and medicines and will
4 compete for share of this trade.
Mr.. Barron is an experienced drug
gist.
There has been no material change
( in the condition of Gen. Grant dur
! ing the past week he is gradually
growing weaker, however, and any
4 serious pull back is liable to carry him
off.
G. F. Percival has been in Canada
of late for the purpose of getting a
patent on his pillow sham holder. 1t
is reported that he has sold out his
right in the United States to w. 1.
Robinson and j. E. Skinner. 1t is
good thing and if pushed will be
profitable.
The country was greatly damaged,
last week, by violent wind and
rain storms. Northern Vermont
suffered greatly from this cause ;
since the drought was broken, three
weeks ago, the fall of rain has been
very heavy. The crops are now
maturing rapidly with very fair pros
pect of good yield of grain and
potatoes. The hay crop is little
light.
We have a communication from
Bloomington relative to a white hair
ed individual of that town who fire.
quents place in this village where re-
ports would seem to make it hazard
a GUS for man of good reputation to
spend great portion of his time.
The parties will see this and flutter
like wounded birds, but it may be
the means of doing something toward
renovating a place that chloride of
+ lime won't cleanse.
1t comes to us from an excellent
source, says contemporary, that the
negotiations for the control of the
Passumpsic road by the Boston &
Lowell under lease are well advan-
ced and likely to be consummated al
an early date. The purchase of the
Southeastern line, when the same is
sold under foreclosure, will be the
only remaining step to he taken to
SECURE the long desired through-line
To Montreal under what is practically
one management.
The project of bringing water
from Crystal Lake for culinary, fire
and other purposes was agitated
Il considerably last week, and some
calculations relative to cost, etc.,
were made. A gentleman in the in.
terest of the Dean pump was here
s He believes the reservoir plan to be
the cheapest and best. We under.
stand that petition will be present.
ed to the trustees for village meet
ing to see if the village, will vote te
put in the water works.
The Singing Club, under the di-
reetion of Mr.. Willis Clark, has
proved a success. and new members
are entering the Club at every meet
ing. The rehearsals are thoroughly
enjoyed by all and the singers speal
Ot Mr.. Clark in the most enthusiast,
manner as thorough musician, an(
most genial gentleman. 1t is ru
mored that Mr.. Clark's Club at New
port intend giving the Barton Clul
an invitation to join them in moon
light excursion on the Lake, during
the next full moon.
The Rev. Annie Shaw who is lee
turing in the state under the auspice
of the Female Suffrage society gave .
lecture here Saturday evening APT
preached on Sunday. She is an ear
nest, nuent speaker and makes he
theme of interest to all. We judg
that most of her male hearers wen
away feeling awfully ashamed tina
they were not born of the other gen
der. The friends of ssWoman's En-
reimbursement will be deeply inter
ested in Miss Shaw's lectures, AM
all will be pleased to hear her.
A marriage anniversary gatherin
was held at +. +. Pierce's recently
where the friends in the north eas
part of the town aud vicinity gather
ed in large numbers. There wer
presents valued at $50, abundant n
freshments, and the usual ceremonies