Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-01-21
Barton.


Mrs. f. H. Webster, on Tuesday evening.
They were quoting the thermometer,
out in Dakota and Minnesota last Friday
at from % to ~ below zero.
The first real business snow storm of
the season last night and this forenoon,
The teamsters have been waiting for it.
Rev. Mr.. Worthen began his course of
lectures to a full house. His lectures are
full of instruction and are finely rendered.
Remember and come to the concert and
masquerade promenade by the Newport
COrnet Band in the Opera hall next Fri
day eve. Refreshments will be served.
We regret to learn that Rev. S. B. Cur
rier, now ofBakersfield, lost his little boy
Wesley by diphtheria last week. He was
sick only 81 hours. He was about four
years of age.
The Selectmen will meet at the town
clerks office on Saturday, Feb. ID, for
the purpose of settling all claims against
the town. All pesons having claims are
requested to be present.
They are making it extremely ''hot' for
the rumsellers at Burlington and st. AL
bans. Whenever the officers of the law
and the people desire in any town to put
an end to liquor selling, it can be pretty
effectually stopped.
James Boswell, town clerk, who has
had long pull of illness, does not recov-
er very rapidly. He has heart trouble
and other infirmities to keep him down.
james Hall has been graphing with
rheumatism of late.
Please make a memorandum of the fact
that on the 18th of JAN, 1889, there was
very little snow in all this part of Yer
mont, the thermometer at l O'Clock p. m
stood 80 degrees above zero, and it was
as pleasant during a part of the day as
May.
Judge J. c. Oliver called on us on his
return from the State Dairymen's Asso
citation meeting held in Burlington, las
week, and reports very useful and sue
sessful meeting. He was fortunate enough
to win the second premium on dair!
cheese.
Orvis z. Lane, who has been wOrkin:
in this office nearly three years has lief
us and will seek place as journeymal
compositor elsewhere. He has been
very faithful, efficient hand, and we rec
ommend him to any one needing Il GOO
type setter.
The much-condemned, much-praise
snow-roller is about as useless a machin
thus far this winter as it well could be
But winters without snow in Vermont ar
pretty rare things, and the roller may g
into use almost any day when the weathe
falls into a passion.
The annual meeting of the 10th Maso1
ic district, for the exemplifcation of til
work and lectures will be held in Masoni
Hall, Barton, Friday Feb. LIST, at 2 o'cloc
D. IN. All Masons are cordially invited
Let all that come, be present at afternoo
session. f. f. DUTToN, ID. d. G.. Nj.
The following are notices for the M.
church folks: Ladies' Aid and Odd Cir
meet with Mrs. Arkley Wednesday afte
noon and evening. Gentlemen invited
tea.-Rev. Mr.. Worthen's lecture at churc
Thursday evening-Prayer meeting Fridi
evening. and choir rehearsal at Mrs. Je7
ellis, Saturday evening.
The pastoral visit and donation f
Rev. Mr.. Worthen was largely attende
and was success financially and othC
wise. very good supper was prepare
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Shaw kindly conseI
ed TO sing some duets, the children ga
an impromptu exhibition and all pass
off very pleasantly. The net proceeds {
ceeded sI65.
We do not learn that the parties scare
ing for the truant ard absent son of Re
L. Dodd, who recently ran away from
home in Richford, have had any succt
IN the search. If any of our readers ha
any knowledge in regard to the trus
boy, they will confer a favor on the
most distracted family if they will addr'
Mr. Dodd at Richford.
About thirty Masons and their wi,
from here attended the dedication sery
es of the new Masonic Hall at Newpo
on Wednesday and report a most enjo
BILE occasion. The address of Ora
Master Hall was fine. and collation. v
served in the evening that was most or
liable to the Masonic friends in Newpo
There were a very large number of
sons and friends present from this vic
" and from Canada. The fraternity C
graduates the Newport Masonic order
the pleasure they will have ia their 1
quarters and the grand success Of /
occasion.
A Mutual Admiration Society has b
established ia Orleans and CaledC
counties, consisting of ID. NJ. Camp,
vid NJ. Camp, and the editor of the
port Express in the one part, and C.
Stone, Charles NJ. Stone. and the ed