Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-31

Fresh beef, pork, sausage, ribs, loins,
heads, feet, &C., for sale cheap at Owens.
Christmas for 1888, at H. n. Stevens,
North Craftsbury. l have new and ele-
CANT line of novelties for this year, and
am Offering some excellent bargains. All
are invited to come and see me.
DIARIEs.-H. G.. Pierce has very large
stock and variety of diaries which must
be sold previous to January To- See them
write for them.
For SALE.-One pair stays, eight years
old, will be sold cheap. Time given on
part. Call on or address, f. w. Bald
win, Barton, VT.
q. a. Drew will pay cash for bass or
pine logs, delivered at j. P. Baldwin's
mill. 1tf
CALENDARS FREE.-Any person sending
2-cent stamp to H. r. Mack, Hardwick,
Vt, will receive a neat calendar for the
year 1889. %
Barton.
A happy New Year to all.
A. B. Stoddard of Westmore has moved
to this place.
Remember the village meeting to be
held one week from tonight.
w. C. Brown ships very large guam
tity of pressed hay to Boston.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mrs. P. L. Webster Tuesday evening.
We have few of the law supplements
left which our subscribers can have for
four cents each if mailed out.
NJ. E. Ladies' Aid at vestry parlors
Wednesday afternoon. Supper at 6
O'Clock. The usual invitations extended.
DR.. j. A. Pearson, the dentist, will be
at DR.. A. o. Bemis' office, Craftsbury,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Singers and all others interested will
bear in mind that the County Convention
is to be held at Newport next week.
Make application for entertainment this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Trip gave their
children and grandchildren a Christmas
dinner and had family tree. There were
twenty present. Such gatherings are
never forgotten.
Rev. J. Edward Wright, the popular
Unitarian minister, from Montpelier, will
preach at the NJ. E. church Sunday, Jan.
G, at 80 p. m. Also at Newport in the
Unitarian rooms at o'clock p. m.
Mrs Almira Sisco, wife of Charles
Sisco, died on Thursday last from the
effects of a cancer, from which she had
been a great sufferer. She leaves a hus-
band, several children and many friends
to mourn her loss.
We do not remember to have seen a
more beautiful day in the winter season
than Dec. q, while the weather was I'M
usually warm through most of last week.
There is no snow for shedding and bust
ness is duh on that account.
A. R Cowles will open singing school
in Pages block (same room as last Year,
Tuesday eve, Jan. l, at 7 O'Clock. First
lesson free and all interested in vocal
music are earnestly invited to come in
and learn what Mr.. Cowles proposes to
do this term.
Rev. II. w. Worthen kindly offers to
give a course Of eight lectures, the pro-
ceeds chiefly to be given to the Ladies
Aid society of the NJ. E. church. Those
who attended his lectures last winter
will be pleased to hear him again this
season. The lectures will probably COM
mence early in January.
The meeting of the Board of Agricul-
ture at Coventry on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week should call out a
large attendance of farmers and their
wives. The men on the board, with one
exception, are successful farmers and
know what they are talking about. Let
there be a meeting worthy the county.
Mr.. Norris, who has been surveying
and drawing this village for bird's-eye,
Autograph view, has completed the work,
and it appears to be very well and accu-
rately done. 1t is practically a perfect
picture of the village and surroundings.
The Autograph will be sold at 50. so, sin
Gle copy and at less rates for larger num-
bers.
At the annual meeting of Quimby w.
r. the following officers were elected
Ion lie ensuing year Pres. Mary NJ. Owl
LIZ. p, Mahala Randall; J. " P,
z4s 80 Hyde; Sec, Areana C. Bickford !;
9 4 Lois p. Page; Chap, Eliza C..
IN #at Jon, Ella Clogston; guard, Josie
Ei<EioH; Asst. Con-, NJ. C. Emerson !;
Asst. guard, NJ. A. Trip.
We hear that Geo. d. Wyman, deputy
collector Of customs, at Derby Line has
resigned, and that Chas. Z. Nelson of
that place will be appointed in his stead
There was a competitive examination,
under the civil service rules, at Burling-
ton and Mr.. Nelson won. He is the son
of \. b. Nelson of Derby Line, and is a
bright and honest young man. Glad of
his success.
Horace Hyde who went to Hot Springs.
Ark. recently, happened to be on the
train which was raided by robbers in
Illinois. The express safe was robbed
and some OF the passengers were com
PEELED to surrender their pocket books,
but Mr.. Hyde escaped. He finds Hot
Springs a cold region for winter re-
sort, and very expensive place to WIS.,
it. He will change for a more agreeable
climate at once.
There were pleasant Christmas exer-
cises at the Cong. church on Monday
evening, with a tree and numerous
presents. At the brick church on Tues
day evening the exercise, The Royal
Branch" given with singing and
recitations. The amount of presents
distributed was the largest we have ev-