Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-07-28
Barton.

DR.. Rugeles has been i'll several weeks
with sciatica and other difficulties. He
is confined to the house.
In the absence Of pastor, Mr.. Nc
Lean, large number of Congregational
friends are attending the M. E. church.
Della Hitchcock has returned home
from Springfield, Mass, where she has
been for three years attending school.
The produce market shows little adj
vance in butter and eggs. There is some
prospect of larger advance in butter Ia
ter on.
Regular communication of Orient Chap
ter, No. ID, o. E. s., Friday evening Aug
Ist at O'Clock. Will the members please
make an effort to be present.
Mae Robinson and Gertrude Skinner are
home from Bennington, Louise Rawson
accompanying them.-Mrs. w. 1. Robin
son and son are home from their visit TO
Massachusetts.
A severe cyclone struck Sn. Lawrence,
Mass, on Saturday morning wrecking
large number of buildings, killing several
persons and destroying a large amount
of property.
Homer Robinson of Littleton, N. H. is
here on a short visit. His thumb recently
came in contact with base ball, and the
doctor put the thumb in splints. Homer
has had good job in a glove factory in
Littleton.
P. A. johnson of Newport, N. H. favors
us with a statement of the Public Guar
anty Savings Bank, also Citizens Nation
al Bank in which he is treasurer and cash
Ter. The statement shows a fourishing
condition of affairs in both of the banks.
Jim. Mcfarland has half a dozen or
more colts and horses, which are being
kept at the Fair Ground, in training for
trotting when the trotting season comes
round. He is training ''Allen Wilkes, -
one of the very best horses in the county,
and we predict a good record for him
when he shall enter the races.
Quite number of Barton people are
camping at Fosters Grove, Westmore,
including Henry Gay and family, George
Katen and family, Miss Grace Murkland,
Mrs. Sarah Stone and son, Mrs. III. T.
Seaver, Mrs. Murkland and daughters,
and others. They have comfortable camps
and are enjoying their outing.
Attend the Summer School" at Barton
Landing. 1t will be of great use to all
teachers and those who expect hereafter
to teach; it will be interesting to all. 1t
is thing in the interests of education
and it needs the attendance of the people.
Supervisor Stone has provided something
of great value to the county.
Several of the business men of this
place have become members of Hollands
Bad Debt Collection Association, and
will relieve themselves of the unpleasant
and laborious business of collecting bad
debts from those who by neglect, or dis
honesty refuse to pay their honest dues
The agency has medicine for such mer
that is very powerful in its effects.
The Republicans of Barton, are request
ed to meet at Opera Hall, Pages Block
Saturday Aug. 2nd,, 1890, at 80 p. m.
to elect delegates to attend the County
Convention to be held at Irasburg, Aug
Sth, 1890.
J. n. WEBSTER, Republican
A. ID. MATTHEWS, Toaon
J. G. GRAY, Committee
o. v. Joslyn'G people who always hav
their yard and premises in attractive ap
pearance, have outdone themselves thi
wear with plants, flowers, etc. The var,
is indeed very beautiful. There are
few people about the village who are set
ting excellent examples fof the rest of US
in the way they keep their premises an
the taste and beauty that is displayed i
their adornments.
E. L. Bass, Secretary OF the Vernon
Dairymen's Association, has issued a LEI
ter announcing the death of Hon. F. L
Douglas, President of the Association
which also briefly alludeS to the characte
and useful services of Mr.. DOnglas
his different spheres of life. We la
known Mr.. Douglas several years an
considered him one of the most worthy
useful and honorable men in the State.
We are very sorry to see our esteeme
contemporary the United Opinion of BraC
ford publishing liquor advertisement
If brother Parker cannot get along wit
a good newspaper patronage, the Bra
ford post-ofice and the profits in h
newspaper folder business and needs he
from outside, Let him start up the su
scrptIon paper. When he goes to pu
fishing liquor advertisements. he is d
Ing business equally detrimental-to ii
public welfare with the TnmselleF.
The recital and the concert given und