Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-09-21

artOn.
MI. and Mrs. Benjamin Mossman
kpect TO start for California ere long,
here they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Baldwin, mother of F. W.
Baldwin, and Mrs. W. B. Dodge
Rived home from Dakota Saturday.
Rehabilitation services at Cong'l
hurch next Sunday, Mr.. Moody
Teaching a discourse appropriate to
e occasion.
The Fair Ground people will do
Re most possible for the fair next
eek. There is prospect of a
bod show and big races.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong.
lurch will meet at the vestry We'd
rs day afternoon. Supper will be
rived at 6, p. m. All are invited.
Orleans County fair is held next
eek Tuesday, Wednesday and
thursday. Bring out your stock,
our products, your wife and baby.
Mr.. Williamson, who carries on
NY Rowell's farm, shows us some
fhite elephant potatoes. regular Jum-
os, each of which would make a
cal for a family. Better take them
b the saw-mill and have them sawed
ITO lumber, Mr.. w.
Rev. Lawrence Phelps, who has
Zen stopping here few days on a
isit, remained over Sunday, and
reached in the place of Mr.. Moody,
& no went TO Gardner, Mass, on al
Exchange. Mr.. Phelps also officiated
ID the funerals of Mr.. Cobb and Miss
utler.
The annual meeting of the Barton
ION 81 Society will be held in their
estry this (Monday) evening al
alf past seven O'Clock. The annu-
rental of pews in the Cong
8hurch at the church next Wednes.
ay afternoon at two o'clock.
Those who are in arrears on the
MONITOR are invited to bring up the
bone y, when they come to the fair
ext week. The more you owe II:
he more heartily will we grasp you
ands-if you have the money il
hem. We want to see you all.
There will be a temperance lecture
II the M. E. church, tomorrow
Tuesday, evening by the notet
emperance lecturer, Hon. George
". Dewey of Michigan, and on
beople will lose a rare treat if the,
10 not attend. Extend the MOTTO
Ind invite all to come out. The tenn
erance work is not all done yet.
The new administration is gettin,
Hong very slow in this place. MI
)winell, new postmaster, has no
aiken the office yet, and the lumbe
e is using about his new offic
Forner has been badly struck wit
dry rot already. Better wake up
Il harlie there is liable to be a ne,
zeal in 1888, you know.
The selectmen report that Their
.hfe four bridges in town, over tn
Barton river, that ale in conditio
acquiring immediate repairs, and tina
they will have to be replaced by nev
+ pnes very soon. 1t would seem t
be economy to cover all our expen
sive bridges, OF put in iron. TIL
ron is doubtless the cheapest an
best in the long run.
The thorough repairs, painting
frescoing, etc., on the Cong'l churc
have been completed at cost c
$500. The audience room, vestible
ETC., have been frescoed in livel
gold and terra Gotta tints, the wor
being artistically done by Messrs
Arnold, Calder and Wright of s.
ohnsbury, and Albert Gregory
This church is the best in the count
and our people here are pleased
see it again in good repair.
We give the following as anon
those living in this town who hav
represented this and other towns i
in the Legislature, both Senate an
House: DR.. Jonathan f. Skinne
both House and Senate; Gen. "
w. Grout, House and Senate. {
Il. Joslyn, Geo. III. Blake, /. ID. I
collins, r. B. Skinner, Geo. v
Bridgman, B. F. ID. Carpenter, j