Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-03
Barton

Arthur, son OF w lillian Wilson, Is 60
ing to Ohio to work.
NJ. C. Heath has taken lumber job of
Elisha and Harvey Foster.
Daniel Magoon has taken a farm of L.
A. Sturtevant in Charleston.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mrs. j. B. Freeman on Tuesday evening.
Horace Wyman and wife from Provi-
dence. r. L., have been visiting friends
here of late.
c. B. Leland recently sold pair of
oxen to Mr.. Hastings of St. Johnsbury
that weighed nearly 1000 pounds.
Stephen King brought in turkey that
weighed 2l1s pounds for o. d. Owen to
hang in his Thanksgiving show window.
Our readers will note the advertise
ments of the two standard and most eX-
ceIlent periodicals. HaIper's Weekly, and
Bazar.
The Ladies' Aid and Odd Girls Socie-
ties meet with Mrs. Geo. H. Blake, We'd
nesday afternoon, with general invita-
ton to supper.
Strange that people will not learn after
a while that editors egiU not publish arti-
cles, which the author does not sign and
honor by his own signature.
G. b. Ellis and family made aquick and
pleasant journey to Los Angeles, Cal.
He has rented Il house and will go to
housekeeping at once
The great storm which did so much
damage along the coast from Maine to
New Jersey on Sunday and Monday last,
was only slightly felt here, and the past
week has been warm for the season.
Joseph Owen received two small New
Queen potatoes from Carl Drew of Barton
Landing, which he planted last spring.
After suffering considerable injury from
the hens and otherwise, they yielded =
pounds of very extra potatoes.
Lizzie Bickford and Miss BiXby, from
Montpelier Seminary, are spending a few
days of their vacation at Joseph Owens.
Geo. Bickford, now in Wesleyan Univers-
ity at Middleton, Conn, recently won
$40 in prizes in that college.
The Relief Corps and G. A. r. will
hold a sugar party at G. A. r. Hall on
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
Sons of Veterans. There will be speak
ing. reading, singing, etc. All are cCr-
daily invited. Admission, ) cents: SUI
gar, - cents.
A. Nj. Brown of Waterford has bought
out the livery business of d. ID. Bean ard
will run it, as he hopes, to the satiSfac-
ton of his patrons. Mr.. Bean will sell
OF his livery property, consisting OF L
large lot of good livery and work horses,
wagons, sleighs, harnesses, etc, at auc-
ton next Saturday. Read his ad. for
particulars.
There are two things which our read
ers should prepare for: One, the long
cold winter just upon us; the other, the
MONITOR agent, who will drop in almost
any day, prepared to take arrearages, sub
scriptions and club paper orders. He viii
meet you pleasantly, anyway, but we shall
all be u little happier with that label rec
ord standing 81 Jan, $780,
Our readers will note change in the
make up" of the MONITOR. We have
just put in, on trial, a paper folder which
is attached to the press, and which is
printed side as the outside. This bring,
our editorial page on page one, our loca
page on page four, and our miscellaneou:
and other matter. heretofore printed OIL
the outside, on pages two and three. Fol
many things this form is more convenient
than the old way, and when our reader,
become used to it-and that will not take
Iong-they will like it better, we think
Our paper is a little off on print this weel
but will be put in better condition mex
week.
]sarGon Landing.
Lewis Nye has been quite sick the pas
week.
Schools commence Dec. 8, with sam
corps of teachers.
C. Ii. Colley has moved into rooms il
L. ID. Stafford's house.
VIM. Blasdell and family are going t
Georgia to spend the winter.
DIR. Ranney talks of going to New Yor
TO stop through the winter.
A. C. Parker has sold his house an
store to Daniel Buchanan, JR.
Mrs Daniel o. Brown died Senda,
Nov. 25th, after a short illness, at III
residence of C. S. Skinner, of typhoi
pneumonia.