Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-08-19
Barton.

Barton.
C. B. Leland has cut and put in the
barn 1S6 large loads of hay. Mr.. Leland
moved with one machine, in one forenoon
Is loads.
The families of o. v. Joslyn, w. w.
Miles, Orange Mossman and J. w. Murk-
lands, who have been spending some
time at Willoughby are home.
The w. C. T. U. ladies meet with Mrs.
Oscar D. Owen, Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. All are cordially invited, espec-
ially mothers, whether members or not.
Everybody knows that the weather has
been most unfavorable for the late hay
makers, for grain cutting and the grow
ing crops, except grass of which there
is more than can be made into hay.
A close and exciting game of ball was
played here last Saturday between the
Albany and Barton clubs. The score
was as follows:
B 5% 1Ssa2 : : : ! : ! ! 5 III
The water commissioners are working
a small gang of help on ditching and
clearing cut the reservoir. The pipe is
not expected till the first week in Sept,
when it will be put into the ground as
fast as possible.
1t is reported that Sarah Mason who
is teaching school in Minneapolis, has
been steadily promoted until she receives
salary of $1,000 year. Nellie Whitney
who is out there teaching is having good
success with a steady increase of salary.
w. w. Miles, Orange Mossman and
the party who went to the Maine woods
on an outing and fishing expedition two
weeks ago, returned ON Saturday, looking
a little bronzed by exposure. 1t took g
stout one-horse team to carry home the
ashland the baggage.
Patrick Heating has rented his house
to John Brooks and will move to Water
bury, Conn. Mrs. Heating and some OF
the family have been there some month:
and Mr.. X. has promise of good job
He has been section boss here for severa
years, and has been a faithful, stead.
man.
c. F. Percival is putting up a shol
building on his mill lot just in rear @
the S. F. Bickford carriage shop. Mr.
Percival finds that his furniture bushes
demands more room and he is trying t,
keep up with the demand for his uphol
stored goods, which are having larg
sale.
Quite large number from the villag
and vicinity attended and visited tn
camp-meeting at Lyndonville. These meet
ings while they are of some use in a re
ligious sense, afford the people oppol
tunities for seeing one another whic
many improve. The religious interest i
about as usual.
The meeting of the Breeders Associs
ton at st. Johnsbury on Wednesday an
Thursday, promises to be of great in
terest. The character of the entries il
sures a most excellent exhibit and som
first-class trotting. This horse fair merit
a large patronage. Special rates on tn
railroad and free transportation of stoc
for exhibition.
The Woman's Suffrage association wi
hold a convention at North Danvill.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, commencing at ]
O'Clock a. m. Among those who are t
take part in the exercises are Rev. Gec
L. Story, Rev. G. S. Chase, Beauma
Butler, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Allbee, Mr.
Ware, Rev. Mr.. Atwood and other
Address Mrs. G.. Wells, No. Danvine, fl
entertainment
liquor raid was recently made on Il
Montpelier saloon-keepers and some Ii
uor was found. In order to get a COZ
plant made against the sellers it W
necessary for the pastors of the church
to sign the document. The WdtchDgdn
we are sorry to say 1.-THE argus and e
owners of buildings used for the liqu
business turn cold shoulder on all
tempts to enforce the liquor laws.
The annual meeting of the County V,
Grams Association will be held on t