Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-30

Barton.

Barton.
Fast Day services at M. f. church
Friday, at 1915 "a m.
H. T. Seaver has moved to his late
purchased residence on Elm street.
A war between England and Rus
STA appears to be imminent, and both
countries are making extensive and
immediate preparations.
The annual meeting of the super
intendents of this County will be held
at Irasburgh April 9TH. 1t is hoped
the meeting will be fully attended,
as topics of interest to the common
schools are discussed at these meet
ings. SEC.
A little boy, who took great inter-
est in the recent eclipse of the sun,
was heard to say recently that there
was to be an ''unvisible eclip" of the
moon. This ''unvisible' eclipse of
the moon takes place to-day.
Selden F. Bickford is manufacture
ing quite large lot of buggies, sim
gle and double wagons, in his carri
age shop fol the seasons trade. He
will also increase his business in the
manufacture of ironing boards and
spring beds.
Extravagant stories have been Cir
culated over report that Canadi-
an at So. Acton was recently struck
with paralysis and Fastened to the
floor" while uttering terrible oaths and
defying God. If such thing should
occasionally happen it might save
some men a punishment worse than
paralysis, hereafter.
Oney Hawkins has made marked
Improvements in the farm and farm
buildings at the John Felker place
since he went there. He has recent
ly built large addition to his house
and added shed, milk-room, etc.
Felker would not recognize the place
if he should return and find the lad
der down from the chamber window.
Business is reviving in this metrop-
oils and our advertisers are making
announcements this week that every
body in reasonable distance will find
of advantage to read. We call at
tention to the new ads, Of Cheney's
Clothing store, Baxter & Grow, G.
F. Percival, Barron & Hamblett, n.
M. Scott & Son, p. L. Webster and
A. o. Blake Read their advertise
ments for details.
If any one has any doubt about
the advantage of the prohibitory tenn
perance law, even partially enforced.
let him compare the condition Of
things in this place with two years
ago. 1t will be perfectly proper fol-
those who are endangered by the evils
of intemperance to do what they Cal
toward roofing out the evil in thi
place entirely. There is some worl
in it but it can be done.
The st. Johnsbury Republican pu
in it's appearance last week. 1t is
nicely printed, nine-column paper o
the same length as the MONITOR. TIL
make up was not good but will doubt
less be improved. 1t contained
large amount of home news, agricul
tural and other matter. This issu
speaks we'll for the paper. Now see
brothers, if you can make fifty-on
more issues as good during the year
Mrs. j. +. ChamberIin of Albany
who has been spending some week
in New Orleans, has our thanks TO
papers sent giving an account O
"Vermont day at the Exposition
She is much pleased with her south
ern trip, and thinks the exhibitio
equal, if not superior TO the Centenni
al exhibition, except that the foreig
departments, with the exception O
Mexico, are not up to the expositio
of 1876.
Johnnie Prindle, assisted by Bill
s. Wells, Miss Sylvano, Carrie PrindI
and others, will give entertainment
as follows; Irasburgh, Monday
March 80; Albany, Tuesday, Marc
81; Coventry Falls, "Wednesday
April 1st. Mr.. Prindle and Carrie
his daughter, are well known in tn
vicinity, and they might alone civ
q very pleasing entertainment, hi
they have the assistance of MIR. Wei
and Miss Sylvano, both exceller
performers, and we warn everybod
who will not laugh, to keep at sat
distance from this show, for there
more mirth and laughter in
than one would ordinarily find in
whole circus.
Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hayden a
both quite sick at this writing.
A. G.. Mardin has recently move
to his place bought of Edwin Annis
William X Annis has gone to Ba
ton to spend some weeks breakiI
colts and training horses.
Several of our citizens are repoi
ed to have their grip-sacks all pack,
ready to start on moments motto
when Grover Cleveland shall c.