Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-05
Barton.

The M. +. Ladies' Aid meets at
John N: Smiths Wednesday.
Thermometer indicates 90 in the
shade this Monday forenoon. Corn
and potato bugs are happy.
John E Skinner is making quite
extensive repairs on the depot store
building.
The first crop of hay on the mead
ows about the village has been Sc
cured in good condition. 1t averages
heavy.
John L. Woodman, the oldest res
ident of this village, is in feeble
condition and is liable not to survive
many months.
Rev. S. B. Currier has leave of
absence of three weeks, and there
will be no preaching service at the
hall during his absence.
The season has averaged cool and
crops needing warm nights are back
ward. Since last Friday, however,
it has been very hot, and is getting
dry.
f. L. Wilson and his daughter
Jennie ale absent on visit to Or
ange and Washington counties, and
Mr.. Wilson's photograph rooms are
closed.
Geo. Katen and Mr.. Murkland
launched on Thursday the largest
steamer on the lake. 1t is large
enough to carry all who naturally
wish to ride on it, and will be entire
ly safe.
Orange Mossman's trotting mare
trotted finely at Lyndonville Satur-
day and won money. Port Carpen-
ter held the reins and drove with as
much skill and discretion as pro-
fessional jockey.
Speaking of gardens, probably R.
S. Twombly has the best in this sec
ton. He starts it early, watches it
night and day, and makes quite a
profit by selling vegetables, etc. He
has had green peas already.
Our thanks are due neighbor B. F.
Peterson for a generous mess of green
peas. Mr.. Peterson has been indulg-
ing in this luxury for week or more.
Mr. Freeman also reports green peas
and new potatoes. These things are
coming very early this year.
Eleven persons, mostly young peo-
pie, united with the Congregational
church, yesterday, by confession of
faith. Quite number joined the
church at West Glover yesterday.
The larger share of these were among
those converted during the time of
the meetings held by Mr.. Mills some
weeks since.
Our attention is called to an erro-
neous statement in the Express rela-
tive 10 the vote in the county conven-
ton by which Mr.. Owen was nomin-
ated assistant Judge. Mr.. Owen had
clean majority and the vote was
properly declared. The Erpress'
figures in regard to another nomina
ton were also wrong.
1t is reported that the Kickapoos
travelling band made up of few
shrewd Yankees and few Indians
one or two claiming TO be doctors, are
10 set up their tents in this village this
week. We inquired about them Sat
urday, at Lyndonville, and do not
believe they are needed in this town
If our people are sick and need med
icine, we have good physicians and
drug stores; if they are seeking fol
entertainments, they should patron
ize something that is free from low
cheap, vulgar balderdash if they
are really seeking to be humbugged
II may do as well to put the thing of
till cooler weather.
The entertainment given by the
Good Templars last Wednesday ev
ening was pleasant affair. 1t con
sisted of music in which Mr.. Batch
elder, Mrs. ID ID. Bean, Miss Edi.
Dewey, and little Leon Batchelde
had parts; singing by John Batchel
der, Geo. Baldwin, Miss Ethel Bick
ford and Miss Martha Bean: reading
by Miss Nellie Wright, and a fare,
which was well rendered. The en-