Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-09-20
Barton.

Barton.
Caledonia county fair this week,
Orleans county fair next week.
The Odd Girls meet with Mrs.
Geo. Goad on Thursday afternoon.
All invited.
Edwin Currier, son of Rev. S. B.
Currier, has entered college at Mid
dletown, Ct.
The annual rental of pews at the
Cong. church will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon next.
All those wishing stalls during the
fair will notify G. N. Farley at Bar
ton Landing, this week.
C. A. Robinson has been here
from ST. Johnsbury, spending few
days on the old stamping ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips have gone
10 Boston for their fall and winter
goods, and their store will be closed
until the 28th.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong.
church will meet at the vestry sWed-
nesday afternoon. Gentleman invited
to supper at 6 o'clock all cordially
invited.
Horace J. Wyman and wife from
Rhode Island are home visiting his
fathers folks. Horace was always
steady, reliable boy, and his success
is due to his sterling qualities.
The sun reaches the half way mark
on his northern course on Thursday
next and the weather is in great COM
motion over the event. Heavy rain,
fierce winds, lightning and thunder,
and probably frost.
CARD.-We wish to thank our friends
who assisted at the death and burial of
our beloved father Words cannot express
our heartfelt thanks to those who gave
the beautiful floral tributes to his memory.
NJ. A. WoODMAN AND BROTHERS.
Barron & Hamblet wanted big
advertisement this week, but we were
delayed in setting it up. People
will remember ''just the same," that
they are doing a good business, and
are constantly receiving new goods.
Visit them and see for yourselves.
John Leland has erected an ex-
cellent barn on his place just north
of the old Albert Leland farm. He
moved the big barn 40x50 from the
place north, and put on an addition
of 30x40 feet, making the new build
ing 4Ox80. with cellar and modern
conveniences.
j. F. Rugg&es of West Burke has
moved his little steam yacht, the
"Wiwurna" from Willoughby and
put it on the lake here. The boat is
much larger any of the little steamers
on Belle Water and makes faster
time. 1t will be run, as long as the
weather permits, on excursions around
the lake twice every day, at II 80
and 6 10 afternoons, and at such
other times as parties desire. The fare
is 20 cents for trip Of seven miles.
There are complaints sometimes
that items or communications do not
appear in this paper the moment
they reach us. We always intend to
publish all important matters, and
never leave out ladies' society no.
tice, unless by actual necessity; but a
gallon jug only holds four quarts,
and county newspaper cannot be
put up in one forenoon. Hence the
lack of space and time account for
omissions and the non-appearance of
items that seem very important to
those interested.
South Barton
A. o. Blake has his new grist-milI
in operation and is doing good grind.
ing. He does everything but wheat
boiling.
Mrs. Fred Sisco, who has strug,
gled long and hard with eonsump-
ton, if alive, has bnt very few days
more to live.
The r. R. company is contracting
for wood to be delivered at the sta
ton or along the line. The price i:
very low this year.
H. F. Pillsbury has painted the O
& G. steam-mill house, using some
bright colors to set off the sombel
hues. He will repair his mill consid
ably before he starts south. Hi
lumber is nearly all sold.
Mrs. Mary Bean, 81 years of age
has pieced up four quilts since Jun
Doth. The first one of the "ragge
rock" pattern which might hay
wearied the patience of our young la
dies to make, was completed and quite
ON the anniversary Of her 9lst birth
day, July 18th, at the residence of be