Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-09
Barton

Id by SAID attorneys.
The Odd Girls are invited to meet at
Eco. HI. Blake-s on Wednesday afternoon.
Let there be a good attendance.
The pleasure boats were busy on the
ake Wednesday, carrying parties to the
picnic grounds at Stanley Point.
The Barton National Bank has made a
dividend of 3 per cent, payable on and af-
er to-day, and carries $500 to surplus.
The week has been pleasant and the
baymakers have put large quantities OF
bay out of the way of storms. The crop
IN this vicinity is very heavy.
Quite large number of women and
girls from this place and vicinity have
zone and are going to the White Noun
ains and the beach to work in hotels this
eason.
The band boys report very pleasant
"trip to Willoughby on the 4th. Capt. Az
Drills new boat is capable of carrying a
large number, and the band made the cir
butt of the lake.
We hear it stated that a lot of pick
pockets are following WalIace's show
which exhibits here on Thursday. Do
pot bring any more money than is neces-
barry to pay your bill-and the old account
t the MONITOR office.
The Fourth was very pleasantly enjoy
ID here. There was neither bedlam in
farce with n few dollars in fireworks" in
he evening. The children on Park street,
however, burned a little powder and had
fireworks all their own.
Miss Ethel Bickford is organizing a
Ehiidren's class in free hand drawing land
would like to meet those who wish to
#ake lessons at school-house next Monday
afternoon at o'clock. For further par
iculars apply to Miss Bickford at her
&tudio in Nelson's block.
The Literary meeting will be held at
printing office, Tuesday evening. This
yill be the last meeting of the season, and
present. The lesson will be on the fol-
owing subjects: Mineral Resources of
he United States, Botany and Miscellane-
BUS, as found in the June number of the
phautauquaR.
Among those former residents who
have been in town of late we notice, T.
}. Kimball and Hazen Kimball of New
FORK. They always find hearty well
home. We hope they will not forget
heir old home these many years. Mrs.
William Coburn and children are at home
ind stop with G. II. Dwinell, father of
Mrs. Coburn; Mrs. Alfred Jones and
John G. Halls, Mrs. Jones' father.
Judges Oliver and Owen have been sue
kessful in getting a settlement on the old
Insurance matter in regard to the Jail and
hil house which was burned at Irasburgh
AOme four years since. The fact that the
Buildings were insured at all was not
Known at the time of the fire, but poll
M on which several assessments was
vas made to collect on the loss. For
ONE reason the insurance company (the
Vermont MutuaD refused to pay Last
week the Judges went to Montpelier and
Fettled with the company, receiving
81 600, which, we suppose, goes into the
county treasury. The judges are entitled
o credit for ferreting out the matter and
Persisting in the payment until they got
he money. By the way, inasmuch as no
bne seems to be seeking the place of AS
Distant Judge in the north end of the
bounty, why might it not be Mt thing to
fe-nominate Judge Oliver? He has made
\ very excellent officer in the position.
Barton Landing.
Mr.. Currier has closed his services with
he Willoughby creamery.
a number of our citizens are having
ar paint put on their roofs.
n T. c. Kimball and family from N. Y.
Fity have been stopping at the Valley
House for some days.
The Willoughby creamery shipped
bout $500 pounds of butter to market
saturday. 1t was put in refrigerator
ar.
A number of the children who are hav-
'hg whooping cough are having hard
me of it, the disease going to the lungs
'hd making business for the doctors
c. H. Colley had a fine split bamboo
III rod presented to him by Walter S.
rumbull of Potter Place. n. H., the not
IA fishing-rod man. Clarence took it out
Nor an airing and brought in pound trout
be first throw.
A deer was seen in our streets one
morning last week. He crossed down bv
Willoughby river, and boys and men with
guns went in pursuit. The last seen of
him he was headed for Lake Willoughby.
pear the Joe Evans place in Westmore
Somebody wishes that our sidewalks,
lamps, etc, were looked after. 1t will
bot do to slack down this lively election
year Why not get out flags and show
hat we are interested in political matters?
A meeting of the St.Johnsbury District
Ministerial Association was held in the
NJ. f. church, Barton Landing, June %
and &c: Rev. J. S. Allen preached ac-
eeptably on Monday eve from lisa. LV-l
On Tuesday, Rev. II. w. Worthen read a
very able Anti Materialistic essay, which
called forth many words of praise. Rev.
T. p Frost gave US ''Glimpses of the
General Conference of SO from the In
side" in his own inimitable style. The
Apaper was very much enjoyed by those
present Rev. J. S. Allen presented an
Interesting article on How to make the
prayer meeting profitable to children and
young people" which led to u profitable
and entertaining discussion The sub
beet of an additional camp meeting for
the northwest part of the district was in
Produced, and Rev. /. p. Chase read pa