Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-16
Barton.

HSaI-tOn-
The papers report that o. V. Joslyn
has obtained pension.
Singing school Tuesday instead of We'd
nesday evening this week.
The Literary Club will meet with Mrs.
E. Fl. Webster, Wednesday evening.
Miss Bertha Chamberlin of Plainield,
VT, visited at E. T. Wilson's last week
and attended the musical convention.
Willie E. Randall, who did a barber
business here, has gone to Cambridge
port, Mass, where he has opened a shop
in good location.
The Good Templars win have an open
lodge meeting on Saturday evening. There
viii be music and speaking exercises. The
public cordially invited.
Mr.. f. G. Shaw, having sold out his in
terest in the music store at st. JOhnsbury,
returns here and occupies his house on
Main St. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw will find a
hearty welcome.
The wild, wintry weather of last week
blockaded the roads in all directions. The
snow rollers were out Saturday and COM
munication with the out section is again
open.
Another great storm in the Northwest
last week which blockaded many rail-
roads and destroyed many lives. Its
fury was not very fully spent when it
reached here.
Charles Hubbard fell on the sidewalk
near o. d. Owens store on Friday even
ing and dislocated his shoulder; some
parties who were near by helped to put
the bones into place again.
The Odd Girls meet with Mrs S. NJ.
Bickford and the NJ. E. Ladies' society
with Mrs. III. ID. Bickford, Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. II. w. Worthen will
lecture on Friday evening at the M. Z.
church Subject, 1.-The Eternal City
The members of the Orleans County
Agricultural Society are requested to
meet at the American House, Tuesday,
Jan. "a, at l O'Clock p. m, to elect officers
C. p. OWEN, Secretary.
Our readers will notice prospectus of
st. Nicholas, most excellent monthly
for the young folks, which all the older
folks can read with profit. This most
rexcellent magazine finds a welcome place
in our home.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of Barton National Bank, the direct
ors chosen for the year ensuing were:
Amory Dawson, b. NJ. r.. Nelson, w. w.
Grout, John Bailey, L. H. Thompson, w.
III. Blasdell and J. Z. Dwinell A divi-
dend of SO per share, payable Jan. 9, was
declared, and 1915 carried to surplus.
4 VIII the ladies who were to Join
the Relief Corps, but were kept away by
bad weather, please be on hand promptly
Wednesday evening, Jan. 25th, as the
meeting was left open on their account.
The officers of the w. r. c. are re-
quested by the president to meet at Mrs.
Elisha Randalrs Tuesday, at 2 D. m,
Jan. oath.
II our readers, especially in towns
where items of local interest are furnish
led weekly, would preserve their papers.
they would find them very valuable for
purposes of reference, as well as things
of interest hereafter. There is little of
Importance that is not recorded in the To-
cal paper. and those who preserve files
have history of current events that is
alike useful and interesting. Read your
paper and lay it away.
Nnen N RfrEfnrI Of vflIo
agent for the Acme Oil Heater, an appa-
ratus for warming the drinking water for
COWS and other stock. The heat is gen
Grated in stove, which is put in the
trough or tub, by kerosene and a cents
worth OF Oil will heat three barrels of
water Ii is said TO be entirely safe from
fire, sparks or explosions, and costs only
5000. One of these may be seea in oper-
alton in DIR. r. B. SINNERS barn.
Mr. Page had pretty hard job to keep
Opera Hall comfortable during the ugly
weather Of last week, but he succeeded
for the the greater part. BY the way,
neigh6or Page, you ought at once to build
a set OF stairs on the outside of the ball.
. leading down on to the east side where
~ an audience could find egress ip time
% rre or alaTm- There is danger that ire
nay Occur (it did two years ago. about
ile building when the had Il full Of peo-
pie scare under such circumstances
would result in great danger, if not in
loss Of life Better be safe.