Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-01

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The town has been doing good job a
few rods west of the Mansfield bridge in
blasting out the ledge which has long
been danger and nuisance. Portus
Bailey and Riley Harris did the work.
A few of the neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Bickford called on
them last Monday evening in their new
home, taking them completely by surprise,
and presented them with hanging lamp.
Superintendent Folsom of the Passump-
sic r. r., issues a special notice stating
that no passengers will hereafter be car
ried on the freight trains of his road.
Passengers must ride on regular passen-
ger trains if they ride at ALL
II. c. Bassett, who recently moved to
the north part of the town, has thirty
hogs and large stock of horses and cat
tie. He raised over 500 bushels of grain
on his farm in Bloomington this season.
A carload of butter which was shipped
from this depot two weeks ago to-day,
was in the railroad accident near Boston,
and several parties are demanding pay of
the r. r. Co. for non delivery of the but
ter.
Mr.. Doyle is making preparations for
big New Years ball to be held at Opera
Hall on the eve of Dec. 81. Masons,
Knights of Pythias and other orders will
be invited. 1t is expected that it will be
very pleasant affair. Bigelow's full band
engaged.
The MONITOR is in receipt of a pleas
ant letter from Mrs. Bowers formerly
Eliza Kimball of Clover, who is now
pleasantly located in Sacramento, Cal.
She has very complimentary word for
the MONITOR, which we appreciate. She
says the fall weather in Cal. has been
most delightful.
Representative Robinson of this town
made popular and useful representative.
He was discreet in his doings, brief and
sensible in his arguments, and influential
both on the floor of the House and in de-
bate. He was placed on important COM
mittees and was honored by being chosen
a Trustee of the Vermont University and
State Agricultural College.
The County Union of Good Templars
will meet in this village on Wednesday,
Dec. 10. 1t is expected that there will be
good delegations from all the lodges of
the county, and it is hoped that every
Of III L.
boring lodges will be present and assist
in the exercises. Rev. o. D. Clapp will
be present and give public lecture in the
evening.
John n. Smith, who owns pleasant
place on Park street, has the go-away
fever and advertises his house and a lot
of other property to be sold on Saturday
of this week. Among his property are
work horses, sleds, wagons, a reaper and
binder and articles too Numerous to men
ton. Mr.. Smith wants to go to Lynn,
Mass, where he spent the summer, and
will sell his property low. His house is
pleasant and convenient, and in very
good location.
| barton landing.
Miss Inez Winslow is clerking for
Judge Austin.
Bling. Bement has engaged the tenement
vacated by Mrs. Bailey.
E. L. Chandler has bought Mrs. Lucius
SpenccrS farm for 81, 400
Union Thanksgiving services were held
at the Cungregatio church.
Mrs Roy al Bailey has gone to Derby TO
reside with relative this winter.
The Band boys give promenade con-
cert at Valley House Hall on Saturday ev-
enng OF this week.
Several people have been in this village
the past week in search of tenements but
not an empty room is to be found.
Grimes is not dead" but is still sing
ing. He reports his school at Evansville
to be in Il fiuurishing condition.
Mrs. Geo. Orne has gone into the mill
inery business at Newport. She has
bought Mrs. Thrasher's business of that
place
Mrs. Lewis Ford is very sick.-Wm
| Wells has been laid up several weeks with
rheumatism.-Mrs Will Brennan is i'm
proving
There will be "a donation and oyster
supper at the NJ. E. church Thursday eve,
| Dec. 4Ih, with music and other appropri-
ate exercises.
The village schools begin next week
| itb ba Los
Miss Jennie Locke teaches the winter
term at Evansville.
Quite a number of good hogs were
slaughtered here last Monday. Heber
Parker took the lead by killing an eight
months old pig that dressed 372 pounds.
Miss Florence ellis has returned home,
having just closed a 16-week term of
school in Sutton. Miss ellis will teach
the winter term of school in Bloomington
village.
ALBANY
Elmer Andrus and wife have moved in
with his fathers people.
Mr.. Websteris delayed in getting the
tue factory started, for want of the ma
chinery.
Geo. Norris has typhoid fever.-Mrs.
Lewis Bashaw is dangerously sick with
Bright's disease.
Ed. Chafey and his son Roland, arrived
home from Montpelier last Wednesday.
! Clara and Edith Vance and Geo. Nc
Donald were home last week from Mont
pelier Seminary.
East Albany.
Sheds are being built at the Catholic
church.
Johnnie Tinker was at home Thanks
giving Day.
Henry Harlow has rented John Cham
berln's farm for one year.
Carlos Monkey broke his collar bone and
was badly bruised otherwise by fall re-
Gently. He can't stop at this season of
the year to attend to one broken bone, and
he is smashing around as ever.