Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-22

freshments by giving a supper at
Crystal Lake Hotel next Saturday
evening, at $50. All the Good
Templars are requested to come out
to the lodge meeting, after which
they will proceed to the hotel.
ALBANY
Henry Grovro has moved into the
new house recently built by his ia
Their.
The students at the Academy will
play drama and farce on Friday
evening, Nov. 26.
The Kimball Bros. last week refus-
ed $500 for their stallion" Cyclone,
and 5000 for their yearling colt.
Dea. Sawyer is sick with rheumat-
ic fever.-Bert Vance is home from
the seminary at Montpelier, sick with
rheumatic fever.
The next meeting of the Orleans Co.
Educational Society will be held at West
Albany, Dec. 3.
PRoGRAMME.-9.30 a. M, Address OF
Welcome, Rev. w. S. Jenne, Albany !;
1000, a. M, Bookkeeping, S. A. Hunt,
Westmore; 1870, Essay, G. Seavey,
Bloomington; 1916, Practical Instruc-
ton, L. T. MCKINNEY, Newport; Ills,
Discussion, "Hindrances to better prog
ress in our schools; 11.45, Business
1.I5,.p p. M, What the teacher may rea-
sonably ask of the people, Hon. Justus
Dart, State Supt.; 200, Question
Drawer; 2.45, Reading in common
schools, E. A. Cook, Glover; 3 80, The
relation of the common school to the
Academy and High School, G.. w. Hen
derson, Craftsbury.
THOMAS MARTIN,
G. W. Mcpherson, En. Com.
MINNIE WILLIAMS,
Barton Ian ding.
Bartlett & Joslyn have their mill
nearly ready to run again.
Ona Hawkins is about common
cling a new barn, 30x40 feet
The G.. A. R. Post meets to-mor-
row night. Comrades are reques-
ted to be present punctually.
Mrs. Zalmon Goodnow is visiting
relatives in New Hampshue.-Nor-
man Willis is going to York state
visiting.
A flock of wild geese went over
this village yesterday morning on a
"sabbath days journey" towards
the south.
Twenty-six tickets were sold here
Thursday last, for Belva Lockwood's
lecture at Newport, on "Social and
Political life in Washington"
o. H. Austin has finished sui
of rooms for photograph gallery
for the use of A. F. Brockway, who
will move into them this week.
Marceilus Way sold to George
Churchill pair of fat oxen thai
went to market this morning weigh
ing $3.50 lbs, ten hours after being
fed or watered.
Chas. LaPoint, who two or three
years ago worked for Will Flanders
now has class of boys in the reform
school at Montreal, teaching then
carriage-ironing.
C. S. Colley has taken Is foxes this
fall. the last one being Sampson,
captured last Saturday. Some hounds
run one into the village yesterday
but he did not come to stay.
A CARD.-For sympathy, kindness
assistance and many favors from neigh
bors and friends during the long sick
ness of my husband, 1 wish to tend m,
sincere and earnest thanks.
Mrs. ALICE C. GLEASON.
Barton Landing.
The school taught by Mrs. M. A
Townsend closed the 10Th, with al
exhibition in the evening consistln!
of dialogues, declarations, and sing
ing. The exhibition was we'll at
tended, and all parts well rendered
Master Fred Folsom amused the au
dience by acting and singing conf
song in negro character.
F. G. Conner has sold his interes
IN the meat business here to hi
brother. Irving, who will conduc
the business hereafter. Irving ha
had years experience in larg
shop at Hinsdale, N. H., and Wi
try to make use of it to please hi
customers here; he will build a ne,
slaughter house and make other i'm
provements. F. G. will return t
his farm in Irasburgh.
BrONvningtOn
Miss +. Potter teaches the Cente
school.
VIM. Cheney was badly bitten b
vicious horse.
Mr.. McDoughnal is doing chore
for Mrs. Spencer.
Mrs. Elbridge Colburn is very sic
with gastric fever.
Mrs. G.. w. Smith has returne
from Dakota, where she went to Wis
her son.
There will be a social dance at tn
town hall on Thanksgiving evening
All invited.
School in district No. 2 ,commence
Nov. 20. 1t is to be taught by
Montpelier student by the name {
Waterman.
Monkey and Flanders of Alban
recently bored and laid forty rods c
pump logs for John Miles in da
and half.