Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-06-03

is mailed to all who apply for it on re-
ceipt of 10 cents in stamps.
H. o. Whitcher will pay cash for
maple sugar. o24
Pete LaPete is painting his big house
this spring.
Herbert Bickford is home from Boston
on a visit.
Mrs udkins Is quite thoroughly repair
ing her buildings.
Ripe strawberries, clover blossoms
and lodged grass all in May.
Remember the District Union, 1. o. G.
T., to be held here next Saturday.
The Chautauqua Circle meets with Mrs.
B. d. Stone, on Tuesday evening.
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society at the
vestry on Wednesday afternoon Cordial
invitation extended.
The butter from the creamery was sold
last week at 10 cents pound here. Dairy
butter sold at IA cents.
William G. Brown brought a bunch of
wild rye into this Office on the 9th day
of May that measured SO inches in height
and was headed out. Pretty good growth
for the season.
Regular communication of Orleans
Lodge F. & A. NJ, Friday eve., June Z, at
~ O'Clock sharp. Work on NJ. NJ. de-
gree and banquet. Let every member be
present. All members of the fraternity
in good standing cordially invited.
The Canadian Pacific and the Boston &
Maine railways put on a through passen-
ger train between Boston, Mass, and st.
Paul, Mimi, to-day. This will naturally
increase the passenger travel on the Pas
sumpsic considerably, as the train runs
on this route.
Horace Cook. selectman, is running the
road machine, and is doing thorough
work. The roads in the southwest part
of the town are being thoroughly worked,
and much permanent Improvement is
made in removing stone which have been
nuisance for years.
BY reference to the program of the w.
c. 7. U. convention, to be held at Derby
on Thursday and Friday next, it will be
seen that the meeting will be of great in
terest. The presence of Mrs. Purple and
Mrs. Housh insures two or more excellent
addresses from those abroad while several
of the most worthy and able lady speak
ers of the county are to be present Der
by always greets her visitors with great
cordiality.
Geo. w. Buzzen has been blasting out q
portion of the ledge which projected into
the road in front of his premises, making
needed improvement in the highway al
that point. The stone has been drawn
into the road west of the Jenness bridge
which the trustees are trying to build ur
above high water. The road at this point
has been bad, but it looks as though ii
it might soon be permanently and salts
factorily repaired.
We mentioned the fact last week thai
Mr.. Foster of Montpelier had been here
looking over the chances for putting in {
water system in this village. He ha:
made some estimates of cost which show
that a very good system, which shall bt
ample for every purpose, can be put in
taking the water from Roaring Brook
above the road that turns off to the n. G
Ufford place, for $4,000. Those inter
ested can see the estimates in this office
Geo. E. Norris of Brockton, Mass, was
here recently and delivered his litho
graphic pictures of this village. The sur
veys appear to have been very carefully
made and the picture not only present:
an accurate view of the buildings, streets
etc, but is pretty bird's-eye view of the
surroundings. The engraver failed tt
catch the expression of the sketch in thu
landscape views, and made the hills toe
abrupt and the ravines too deep, other
wise the picture is entirely satisfactory
Mr.. Norris really did fine job and WI
hope his sales were such as to make tn,
undertaking a profitable one.
Bro. Butterfield of the Palladium ha:
received position, by appointment from
the recommend of the democratic Officials
in the Newport Customs office. Mr.. But
terrified had some aspirations for plac,
at North Troy, went down to the civi
service examination, looked so well, anC
was found so competent, that they tool
him right in, and placed him on duty a
Newport. Now if Bro. Camp gets tn
Newport post-ofice or the customs office
they will leave the poor MONITOR to bat
tie against new elements. Well, go in
boys, we are glad to have you get place
of trust and emolument, if you are look
ing in that direction.
Memorial services on Thursday wer
attended by an unusually large number
and passed off very satisfactorily. Severa
Post members went to So. Barton to at
tend the ritual ceremonies at that GENE
terry, Rev A. B. Blake being present ant
speaking briefly. Dinner was prepare,
by the corps and three hundred or NOR
sat at the tables. Opera Hall had bee
finely decorated with flags, and made
most suitable place for the speaking ex
ercises long procession followed tn
band to the cemetery, where appropriat
exercises were conducted after the rule
of the Post manual. Returning, the ha
was closely filed with members froI