Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-23

and SeaSOnable goods at owens cIOtn-
ing store; Harley Seaver has some spec
ial offers on farm machinery. Mr.. Steph-
enson of Lowell has an ad. that will be
of interest to people that way. The
Horse Breeders Association, and Bur-
bank & Williams have matters of i'm
portance to all interested in horses.
lsaI-tOn-
j. n. Webster spent last week in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
The Murkland girls, Blanche and Maud,
who have been spending the winter in
Boston have returned home.
Presiding Elder Donaldson will be here
and hold services Saturday evening aud
Sunday morning next, ut Nj. E. church.
Reports from our correspondents show
that large quantities of sugar are being
made in warm places and about an aver
age for a season in cold localities.
Teller is out with his meat cart paint
ed and trimmed up in fine style, and he
proposes to so use his customers that
they shall have no cause for complaint.
Mr. Barron, of the firm of Barron &
HambIet, has snapped his residence on
High street with Ed. A. Holtham for the
Gen. Grout residence on Congress lane.
Mr.. Barron paid $500 for his choice.
Our readers will do we'll to send to
DR.. T. H. Hoskins, of Newport, for his
catalogue of seeds, trees, etc. Those
who have used his seeds and trees know
that they are good and just what they
are recommended to be.
Department Commander, H. E. Taylor,
of the G. A r., appoints as members of
his staff from this part of the state, C.
s. Clogston of Barton, j. w. Batchelder
of Danville, and L. Meyers of Cabot.
In neighboring town, babe of Is
days recently died, and some loving friend
embaImed its memory in forty lines of
obituary poetry. Had the lines been
written previous to the death the decease
might have readily been accounted for.
A Lyndonville grOceryman, who has
been receiving liquor by express and 9th
erwise, drinking heavily, has had his
Those wishing to follow the same road
to ruin might take note of this affair in a
neighboring village.
The spring examination of teachers
April %, beginning at 8 O'Clock a. m.
In Barton the examination will be held
in the Academy school room; in Derby
at the Academy in Glover at the school
house in the village; in Westfield at the
village school house.
The Odd Girls meet at vestry Wednes-
day afternoon. They cordially invite the
people to come in to tea at 6 O'Clock,
when hulled corn, cake, coffee, etc, will
be served.-The Ladies' Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. B. d. Stone on Thursday
afternoon. All invited.
Trustee Collision of the village corpor-
alton is entitled to credit for his energy
and faithfulness in keeping the roads and
sidewalks open during the past severe win
ter. Considering the snow that has had
to be commended with, he gets the side
walks clear very early this spring.
PhoSe who propose to become pat
rons of the new creamery are requested
to meet at school house hall next Sat
urday afternoon at ? O'Clock, for the
purpose of of choosing officers, making
bylaws, etc. All others interested in
the enterprise are invited to come in
Charles Hamblet is putting in the foun-
Il L.
and will go on with his buildings as fast
as possible Mr.. Pearson is hurryine
forward the work on his creamery, with
view to have it ready for running early
in May, or as soon as the roads are set
tied.
We are about to enter upon the 24tI
week since the beautiful snow fell in suf
icient quantities to require road break
ing, and yet the Vermonters courage is
good. The sun is running high and in 8
little more than two months the click OF
the mower and the whistle of the hay
maker will be heard in the land.
The force of habit is well illustrated
by the engineers and fireman on the
Passumpsic r. r. who still insist in
whistling at an old grade crossing il
this village, which was thrown up, by
putting the highway under the track
several months ago. II they have the
steam and time nobody objects to tn,
amusement, though it is entirely un
necessary.
There will be May Day entertainment
at Opera Hall under the auspices of G
A. r. Post, consisting in part of address
ses in the afternoon by DR.. Branch o
of Newport and others, with music.
promenade and supper in the evening
All members of the post expected to b,
present, and the public cordially invited
Supper from 5 O'Clock till Z.
Aunt Anna Chamberlin, wife of the lat,
Samuel Chamberlin, died ut the residenc
of her daughter, Mrs. Judkins, April Is
Mrs. Chamberlin first married Mr.. Spald
ing, an influential man in the early day
Of this village, and came here to resid
in 1920. After the death of her first hus
band she married Mr.. Chamberlin VIII
died some ten years ago. She was
woman Of exemplary life and character
and her memory will long be cherishe
by those who knew her.
Although our clubbing season ha
past, for the accommodation Of thos
who are DESTROYS Of getting city paper
during this most exciting political yea
we will send the MoNIToR and either
the following papers for 50: Boston WeeI
~ Advertiser; Boston Weekly Globe (den