Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-16
Barton.

Barton.
April is proving one of our most disa-
greeable winter(?) months.
The Literary Club will meet with Mrs.
J. P. Baldwin, Wednesday evening.
Clare Powell, little son of F. K. Pow
ell, has pneumonia and is hard sick.
Ezra Martin has moved into the Cong
parsonage and will board the pastor, Mr..
Kelley.
Several of the older girls of the Acade-
my department of the village school are
hired as teachers in this and other towns.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong. church
will meet in the vestry Wednesday after
noon. Tea at 6 o'clock, to which all are
most cordially invited.
There will be a masquerade concert
at Opera Hall next Saturday evening,
under the auspices of the band. A very
pleasant gathering anticipated
H. A. Folsom, who left here recently
and purchased butchers business in ST..
Johnsbury, is moving his family to that
place. Sorry to have them leave Barton.
The NJ. f. Conference at Randolph,
somewhat delayed by the non arrival of
the Bishop at the opening, does not
close in season for US to give the appoint
ments for this district in this issue.
Reports from our correspondents indi-
cate that quite large quantity of maple
sugar is being made-in some instances
from two to three pounds to tree. The
cold sugar places are not doing much
yet, but they will thaw out by and by.
Are you getting ready to do your spring
repairs in the house? If so remember
that II. c. Pierce is heavily stocked up
with paints, alabastine, varnishes and all
things needed. Having sold a large
quantity of Senour's quck-drying paint
last year, he has a good line this year
Go in and see Mr.. Pierce. All kinds of
paint at low prices.
Quimby Post has made arrangements
with VIII. Freeman, who is travelling with
big war panorama, to come here and ex-
hibit his great war pictures, with descrip-
tive address on Friday evening of this
week, at Opera Hail. 1t is thing that
can not fail to be interesting to all, and
especially to all who were in the rebellion
or who are interested in the war
The village of West Randolph is happy
over the construction of a system of
water works which has just been put in,
at a cost of S20,0 900, and which affords
them abundance OF water for every need
ed purpose. 1t is rented at an average
rate of less than SO to each water taken,
and proves itself most efficient in times
OF fire. Recently u fire broke out in a
paint shop in the largest block in the
village, which would have proved its de-
struction under ordinary circumstances :;
but it was subdued almost as soon as the
hose could be turned upon it. The vii
iage is situated between the hills almost
exactly like this village; though it has a
population of 1000 and much longer
street distance The water is brought
215 miles, is run into a reservoir near the
town and thence delivered in an S-incb
main. The money was hired at per
cent. interest, and the water rents already
pay the interest and dividend to be ap-
piled as sinking fund towards cancel
ing the debt. The Randolph people are
getting large reductions on village fire
insurance.
barton Landing.
S. A. Grow expects to 90 to Whitefleld.
y. H, to work in a saw-mill.
Mrs. Magoon is not as well as last week.
Mrs. A. c. Parker is more comfortable.
May Skinner, who has been sick SO
long, is improving.
Judge Austin had his annual sugar par
ty Saturday, and the village people lei
themselves loose in his sugar orchard
Henry Dudley, Carl Farley and other.
have taken great pains this spring tc
sweeten up our people. L. NJ. Clement
photographer, took pictures of the group,
In the act of eating sugar at Austin's anC
Dudley's.
The Barton Landing Cornet Band or
gained last Tuesday evening with 10 in
struments. The officers elected for tn
ensuing year are as follows: H. s
NeosIer- president; r. -. nye, secretar'
and treasurer; l. NJ. Conner, L. NJ. Glen
ent and George Alden, ex-committee
w. G. Johnson, director and drill master
The instruments were ordered by Geo
w. Orne of this place from the well
known house of John +. Stratton o
New York City, and are hrst-class in ey