Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-03

for the sale OF the Peerless Steam cooker
which was introduced last season, and
has proved a very useful and economical
thing in all families. Orders by mail
promptly filed
Barton.
Quite large number of trees were
set on Arbor Day in this village and
vicinity.
The Methodist conference is still
in session and we cannot give the ap-
pointments this week.
During the continuance of the
union meetings the stores in this viii
lage will close at 7.15, p. m. Do
not forget the meeting tonight.
For nearly three weeks the weather
has been most agreeable, and farm
ers have done much of their springs
work, while the roads have settled,
and it seems more like the goth of
May than the Sd.
Patrick Quinn died this morning,
after an illness of only week. He
has been resident of this town ever
since the building of the railroad,
being for a long time section boss.
He was industrious and honorable.
Mr.. Owen has greatly improved
the appearance of the outside of his
new block by painting. 1t is pant
ed in colors after the modern fashion
prevalent in "down- country" towns.
We dare not attempt to name the
colors.
We learn from the Nashua Telegraph
that Miss. Mary A. Walker, daughter
of Peter Walker of this town, was
married in Nashua, Apr. "a, to Ar
thur S. Barnes. The paper has a
very compleme ntary notice for the
young couple.
H. F. Pillshury and family arrived
home from Florida Saturday. They
were in the collision on the Northern
at No. Boscawen, but suffered only
in shaking up. Later in the day
they had to travel on foot a mile 10
get around the wreck at the bridge
in Lebanon, which had been broken
down the day previous.
Several of our citizens have taken
unusual pains this spring to put theil
premises in a neat and clearly con-
.dition. If their example is gener-
ally followed no harm would be done
"A little work done about each mans
premises will make great difference
i'm the appearance, as we'll as the san
iitary condition of the village.
Messrs Shaw and Robb move thei
music store goods to st. Johnsbury
this week. Sorry to lose them. Mr.
Shaw will not move his family a
present. Mr.. Robb as heretofore
will attend to tuning and repairing
instruments in this section. HI
lis receiving merited patronage
i'm his line in this vicinity and else
where.
Major Bowman of st. Johnsbur,
was here recently showing his Han(
Grenades for extinguishing fires, anC
several parties purchased some o
them. Quite large number are pu
in the Owen block We have fait
enough in this kind of extinguishe
to invest some money in them bot
for office and house.
The spring term of the graded schoo
closes this week Friday. Public eS
ercises IN the opera hall, in the even
ing, consisting of two recitations. c
declamations from the G. B. and A
classes in each of the three lowe
grades, and from the junior and mic
die classes of the high school. III
senior class will also take parts, anc
gh&ving completed the course of study
viii receive diplomas of graduation
Exercises begin at 700 O'Clock
.doQrs. open at $50.
ut is expected that Memorial De
services will be held here June Is
There will be the usual exercise
probably, with decorations, must
addresses, etc. The new O.. A.
Post will be organized previous
that time, and will be ready for bus
ness. All soldiers will be invite
and it is hoped that the citizens W
participate in the Memorial service
We learn that the organization of t
Post is to be made on Friday evenin
May 21st. All comrades from 9th
Posts requested to bring transfer
and recruits TO bring discharge p
pers.
The religious meetings held at t
Cong. church since last Tuesday G
ening. under the direction of Rev.
Fay Mills, have been largely atter
ed, the interest increasing from