Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-06

improve, land is suffering exceedingly from
dropsy troubles.
The centennial thanksgiving services
were not largely attended here, but those
who were present found the meeting OF
much interest. Revs. Kelley and Worth
en- gave interesting remarks on the char
acter of Washington and the history OF
mis- times.
Mrs. Richard Devereaux died of pneu-
monia on Thursday morning, after an Ill
ness of six days. She was woman OF
most excellent character and most de-
voted mother. Her loss will be terrible
affiiction to the family, and will be felt
through the whole neighborhood.
Arthur Smith goes to Coventry this
morning to work during the summer
drawing lumber for Burbank & Williams.
Geo. Smith will work in the creamery
J. n. Smith will run his ice business as
usual; he wishes his patrons to notify
him when they wish him to leave ice at
their places.
There is the notwithstanding around
this year we have ever known The dis
ease seems to be epidemic: and While the
larger number afflicted are between the
ages of ten and twenty, those considera-
blv older are not exempt. Some who have
had the complaint heretofore are laid up
with it again.
There is a movement on foot among
to
possible, with the running OF Sunday
trains. A good move, certainly. Now
would it not be well to so arrange mat
tiers that stock trains shall be run at some
other time than Monday? There are some
good people in this part of the world who
are drovers, and would be willing to give
up cattle driving on Sunday, If they could.
The county board of education is re-
quired by law to hold its first meeting at
Newport, Tuesday, May Z, for organiza-
ton, and the election of a county super
visor. We have heard little of late in
regard to candidates for the office OF su-
pervisor, and judge that the matter is not
fixed by any Encouragement. Among
of the No. Troy school, Sargent of the
Newport school, Martin of Barton Acad-
emy, and Stone of the MOrrisville Acade-
nv. Some have thought that Rev. Geo.
6. Chase of Derby would fill the office
well. 1t has also been stated that d. NJ.
Camp of Newport was in the field as a
candidate. We do not learn that any
sharp electioneering has been done Tor
the place The following are the gentle
men who compose the committee: John
b. Hovey, Albany; Thos. Martin, Barton
w. F. Gilman. Bloomington; {. s. Hin
man. Charleston; w. n. Bacon, Coven-
| try: B. c. Day, Craftsbury; Il. Z. Drls-
ko. Derby; A. ?. Bean, Glover; W. W.
Goss. Greensboso; S. r. Fletcher, Hol-
| land: L. H. Thompson, Irasburgh; John
Bisbee. JAY; S. A. Hall, Lowell; A. t.
Cobb, Morgan; c. A. Prouty. Newport
Rev. Mr.. Cattanach, Troy; o. S. Annis,
Westfield: S. A. Hunt, Westmore.
Barton Landing.
Job Guild is home from Kansas.
The creamery started up last Monday
Arthur Nye, son of F. S. Nye, is very
sick.
J. w. Hauver, mason, is doing some
good work here in his line.
James Halls horse rap away Sunday
threw him out and broke his leg.
.sSuckering'' is brisk and the boys are
III then
at two cents each.
Hendrick Twombly will move in t(
Mrs. Richardson's house.-Mr. Grant ha'
moved in to the Day house.
Norman Willis is here from centra
New York looking after his farm busl
ness. and is about to sell his land on tn
hill.
F. A. Stafford's house took fire from
burning chimney, recently. The engln
was soon on the ground and put out tn
fire. Damage, $25.
ALBANY
Several elm trees were planted by tn
two churches last Tuesday.
O. Delano has moved from G. I. Coo
edoe's to his own home, on the old Dela
no omestead.-D. Mcclure has moved
To the Charles Smith place that he ha
rented Ora Rowell has moved from tn
Jenness place to the Mcclure house in tn
village.
As the result of the Peters drunk, j. n
TAYLOR, druggist, of Barton Landing, wa
arraigned before Justice Cowles and plea
guilty to the offence of liquor selling
costs and fines $50. &c. Mr.. Taylor seen
to have made the mistake of trying
evade the law by doing an unlawful bus
ness. He declares that he has had all tt
e trouble in that line he cares to have: al
L shall try more legitimate way OF gettlr
). living good decision.
East Albany.
Elihu Wright, an old and respected G.
q zen of this town, is dangerously i'll, and
is feared that he can not survive but
few days.
Bro ming ton.
Will jenkins has moved to Newport.
Mis-. CdDc SOhh Aoo SOiiN w ~NNA-NN
visiting friends and relatives.
Evansville
Lucius Drown is building an ell to
house 22x26. He will finish it off in
rooms.
Frank H. Alexander has lately return
. from Pasadena, California, where he /
heen the Dast winter
60 There will be quarterly meeting serv
y es here next Sunday, when Presiding
der Donaldson is expected to be prese
- Dea. John Marshall, who went to X;
sas several weeks ago on account OF
health, has not greatly improved, a
in does not write very fiattering lett
0o about that state.
e. Mr.. Fay has moved into the house
he Gently purchased of r. Tripp.-Sal
er Miles moves into the house she bought
A. Mrs. Fay. Eugene Rash and wife hi
nd gone to West Burke to work for Al
,is Brown in the hotel.
,ar East Charleston
Wy CtavapS has torn away the ell