Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-05-14


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Rain and very high water.
Out of winter into summer.
A pleasant party at the new church
Friday evening.
n o. d. Rowen has a calf that weighed
lbs pounds when dropped
Not often more lightning in one thunder
storm than on Thursday evening.
Glib. b. Ellis and Harry Scott are home
from California, both in good health.
The odd Girls are invited to meet with
Mrs. J.W. Murkland next Thursday after
boon.
The Barron-Holtham house trade falls
Through on account of some irregularity
81 title.
Come to this office and get papers to
But under your carpets-they will keep
The bugs out.
The new creamery starts up to-day.
IThe machinery has been tested and is
working well.
The selectmen will meet Saturday, May
BIO, to settle with parties for work done
ON the highway the past winter.
There is an unusually large amount of
painting and sleeking up about this viii
lage this spring. Go on! This sport
hever does any harm.
C. F. Percival hands in an advertise
hent too late for this issue, in which he
has considerable to say about carpets.
See his ''ad' next week.
Herbert Bickford, son of Mrs. J. Owen
of this place, and late of the bank in this
place, won first prize in a speaking con-
test in Boston. A high honor.
The Pacific Guano company are offer
ling premium of 5000 for the best ex-
hibit of farm crops grown by the use of
their fertilizer, to be exhibited at the
state fair.
Mrs. Sanford May will have an auction
next Thursday, commencing at l O'Clock
at the old May farm in this town, when
q large amount of personal property will
be put on sale. This includes IA cows,
horses, oxen, farming, dairy and sugar
tools.
A party of half dozen went from this
vicinity to Coventry ''suckering'' Wednes-
day night and came back intoxicated.
They have been paying justice of the
peace about so each for their drunk,
with a prospect that there is consider
able more to follow.
Chaplin Leonard drove young horse
into the village Friday last, which took
\ fright while standing unhitched, and cut
several circles through the streets
which demolished the buggy. Mir. Leon
ard was standing near the horse, but he
got the staIt of him.
The spring term of the graded schools
closes this week with examinations Thurs
day and Friday. Public exercises con-
sisting of speaking and singing, will be
held in Opera Hall Friday evening at I
O'Clock Marion Currier and George
Smith will graduate IN the Latin course,
and Mae Robinson, Nellie Case and Nat
tie Hopkins in English. Admission free
DIR. W. o. Brown died at the residence
of DIR. J. F. Skinner, where he had made
home the past few years, on Thursday
last. He was born in this town about
1920, on the old Brown farm south Of the
village. In early years he decided on a
professional life, and pursued studies
under Rev. Mr.. Ferrin of this town and
afterwards at a school in Providence. r.
l. He taught school several wears in
that state, going later to Philadelphia.
where he graduated from a medical
school. Returning to Providence he be-
gan practice and soon reached a stand
ing among the most eminent physicians
OF that city. He was closely identified
with the school interests of Providence
many years, and held offices of trust in
various departments. He was a man de-
voted to his profession, honorable and
conscientious in all his business transac.
tions, and esteemed by all who knew him
dis health falling, he came here about
three years ago and found congenia
home in Dr. SINNERS family He was {
Friend and exemplified the principles O
that fraternity in all his actions in life
1t IS understood that he leaves consider
able property which is divided by will.
Barton Landing.
The creamery is making butter now
and those that have tested it pronounc,
it fine.
Suckers were hauled out below tn,
village on Saturday by the bushels ane
are selling at u cent apiece
Stephen Burbank has moved from tn
Miller house into the Parker tenement
He talks of building a house on the hill.
Circulars are being sent out announcin,
that there will be prohibition confer
ence here on Thursday, May II. Meet
ings TO be held at and O'Clock D. m
Geo. W Penniman, Field Manager of tn
Prohibition Party of the state, is to b
present All invited.
The ex-members of the old Tbesnia
society OF this place, under the manage
ment of Capt. S. B. Tucker, will presen
the thrilling drama, entitled Ten Nigbt
in BarroOm, TO conclude with the nom
lar farce, An Irish Engagement" in Oh
era House Hall, Barton, on the night q
May 24th, for the benefit of the Barto
Landing cornet band c. Fl. Colley, pre-
ident- Music by Bigelow's band.
AIE1sss.S-
Go to Greensboro and see the Montar
horses offered for sale there.
Stillman Searles has rented tenemer
IN Mr. Sanders house and moved in.
T. II Town has improved his buildin.
by tearing down shed and moving h
barn nearer the house.
Dr-Campbell was called hcme last we,
by telegraph to attend Judge Plumley, WI