Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-02-04

The Wrens are coming, Be sure and
hear them in their grand musicale and
dramatic entertainment at Opera Hall,
March Z, under the auspices of Orleans
Lodge, No. 90, F. & A. VI.
Barton.
A cold fact-mercury frozen up solid
this 4th morning in February
The gold ring, found in NJ. E. church,
can be had of j. n. Webster.
Seventy-fve cords of timber are being
drawn into the chair factory daily
Johnny Smith has been on the road
selling broOms from the broom factory
here.
The number of deaths in District No 1
the past year, was eleven; the number of
births, twelve.
The fashionable color with the ladies
in this county is Purple, as will be seen
by various notices.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong. church
will meet with Mrs. f. w. Baldwin on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
Fuller & Warren, the famous stove man.
ufacturers, have our thanks for beauti-
FIJI calendar of 1899. 1t is thing of
beauty.
Abel Humphrey has fifteen pulletsi of
the Brown LeghOrn breed that have Law
ed three hundred eggs during the month
of January
c. b. Whitney, who happened to be
at Hartford, VT on the night of the fire
i'm that village, lost his horse. sleigh,
etc, by the fire.
G. w. Quimby Post will meet Feb. 9th,
one week earlier than usual so as to give
those that wish chance to attend the
State Encampment.
p. A. Johnson of Newport, n H, for
merly bank clerk here, was in town on
Thursday last in the interests of the Saw
ings bank of which he is treasurer.
Mr.. Cobb of Island Pond has been en-
plOyed by a. r. Cowles as travelling sales
man, etc. and will move his family to
this place. The family will find a pleas
ant welcome.
John n. Smith cut a large lot of ice
last week for his ice house and for others
who are putting in ice Mr. Smith has
rolled road across the pond and will
draw stone from the railroad quarry.
School Exhibition at Opera Hall next
Saturday evening at O'Clock. The
temperance drama, 1.-The Last Loaf.
with dialogues and music will make W
the program. Doors open at 20. Ad
mission 10 cents
Among those in this vicinity who hav,
received pensions or had their pensions
increased of late, are w. L. Kinsley O
Lowell, Chas. H. Hopkins and Henry Bal
ley of Lyndon and Van Ness Moulton
of Peacham.
From letters received from California
and Dakota, we learn that the weather il
those sections has been very agreeabl
thus far this winter. The crops in Cali
fornia are thriving finely. The first bli2
zard of the winter was just on at Fargo
Oak, but it was not severe
t. C. Kimball and Hazen Kimball, Bal
ton boys, who are making their marks
New York City, have lately been instrr
mental in establishing a new bank in thu
city, called the Gansevoort Bank NJ
T.. c. Kimball is president, and Hazen or
of the directors in the bank. Their name
alone wOnld be a guaranty Ofsuccess.
While the editors table is more tina
full of periodicals, magazines, ETC., of i
terest and value, he always looks forwal
TO the coming of the Century with gre
pleasure, and finds in each number mut
that is of great interest. THE Siberi;
EXiles" and Travels in Palestine" a
worth far more than the magazine cost
Rev. DIR. Creegan Field, Secretary
the 4. B. c. F. NJ, accompanied by t
eloquent missionary, Rev. Otis Cary
Japan, and Rev. J. C. Towle of Turke
with one or two very interesting missile
airy ladies, is on a tour through this sta
and will hold special services at the CO
sregational church, Barton Village. Thu
day afternoon and evening of this wee
Feb. eth. The public cordially invited
Our readers will notice the ADVERT
ment of the Savings Bank of Newpo
n. II. p. A. Johnson. formerly clerk
Barton National Bank, is treasurer of
bank and invests deposits for this secti
guaranteeing . per cent interest.
Institution is doubtless sound and tn
who have money to invest need have
fear OF the safety of the institution,
think. Mr.. Dewey of the Barton B;
will forward deposits.
NoTIcEs-Alrs. Purple, state organi
Of w. c. L. L., will give a reading at
l.. church tonight She is said to |
fine reader. She will undertake to fl
w. c. T. L. in this place to-norr
Singing school Tuesday evening