Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-20
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Barton.

LOCAL VS..
See advertisement for second hand
organ, wanted.
Salary, expenses and permanent bust
ness is offered by the G. L. VanDusen Co.
Their Nurseries are favorably known.
The war in Europe is IN statu quo,
with prospect that it may be settled
without bloodshed.
Baxter & Grow have just received
two car loads of corn, which they
offer for sale cheap.
Gen. Grant has steadily improved
for the last two weeks and it is
thought he may eventually recover.
Geo. Murray has moved from the
Pillsbury house to the Woodward
Oh. D. Bickford) place on Park
street.
Wilmer Twombly has sold out his
groceries to Amos Scott who will
put in good line of these goods and
will run the store for the present.
The sugar makers were busy last
week and we hear Of parties in the
county, that have already made from
two to three pounds to the bucket.
The Congl Ladies' Society will
meet in the vestry, Wednesday after
noon, supper will be served at six,
to which the gentlemen and young
people are invited.
The weather for the last week or
ten days has been perfect, but cold
for the season. A few more sunny
days will melt the snow, and give
farmers opportunity to SOW their
wheat.
Remember that teachers eXamina-
tions will be held in all the towns of
this county next Saturday, COM
mencing at O'Clock a. m. In AL
bany at Baptist church vestry; in
East Albany; in Barton at Acade-
my rooms; in Glover at Institute
building; in Craftsbury at the Acad-
envy; Bloomington at town hall.
The town clerk has licensed 10
dogs already, and knows of a lot
more that should be licensed. Speak
ing of dogs, Geo. Reed, Orange Moss
man and w. w. Miles are in the blood
ed dog business, and have some high
toned blood, in the line of hounds.
They have sent away and bought
some regular "thorough-breds.'
Babyhood Publishing Co., IS
Spruce street, New York, are pub
fishing a little magazine called Baby
hood, that ought to be in the hands
of every family where there are small
children. 1t tells how to care for,
doctor, clothe and "bring up the
baby, and will be of interest to all
mothers and some fathers. Send for
copy and Judge for yourselves.
In our article on "Insurance" last
week it should have been stated that
the Connecticut General Life Insur-
ance Co. issued 245 policies in YER
mont the last year-a much larger
number than was issued by any
other company. This company has
steadily increased its assets for the
last few years until it is reported by
the n. Y. authorities to have $40
to every 500 of liabilities, which is
larger than any other company.
Why do not the dairymen living
within convenient distance from this
village investigate the matter of put
ting in a creamery somewhere in this
village or vicinity in other places
in the county they propose to
erect creameries, while they are be-
ing run successfully in all good dali
rying sections. A large number of
COWS are kept within three miles of
this center. There are railroad facili-
ties, good water power for running
the machinery, and the best of OPP
portunities for obtaining ice. This is a
question which our farmers ought to
consider.
Our thanks are due to the friends
who have favored us with articles
and correspondence this week that
will be of special interest to the
readers of the MONITOR One of our
citizens writing under the initial sc"
gives us a very entertaining and
instructive letter from Mexico; ssH.
F. p" sends the last of series of
pleasant letters from Florida, and
"Devid HilP' has a story in verse
that is valuable for it's historical
facts, as well as the story itself.
This is one of the best poems Mr..
Hildreth has written it is smooth in
rhythm, poetical in conception and
finished in style.
Albany.
j. A. Brown has hired the Goss
place.
Hay is scarce and brings good
price.
Alfred Marden has made q
pounds Of sugar from 80 pals q
sap-common pals such as are USED
in the house. He carried the sal
eighty rods by hand.