Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-01-19
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an increase in his pension.
The Chautauqua meeting will be held
with Mrs. Celinda Bickford, this evening.
Ida Hopkins, who has been spending
several weeks in Boston, has returned
home.
Large quantities of ice are being drawn
from the lake. Mr.. Person is putting in
a large supply for his creamery.
Aunt Mary Cobb has been seriously ill
for several days, and there must be a turn
for the better soon if she gets up again
Several of our younger musicians ex-
pect to attend the musical convention,
which commences at Newport tomorrow.
The convention will be good.
Hurry up MONITOR clubbers. We want
to close up our clubbing business this
month if possible. Send now if you want
any of the forty five cent weeklies.
The donation visit for Rev. Mr.. Lewis
is set for Wednesday evening, Jan. %
The friends outside who wish to pay
produce, ETC., can bring it at any time.
IN invitation is extended to Quimby
Post and Relief Corps to be present at
installation of officers of Mason Post and
Corps at Glover on the evening of Jan.
22d.
Comrades of the Grand Army and la
dies of the Relief Corps are cordially in
vited to attend the installation of the
Sons of Veterans on Friday evening, Jan
23d. f. A. DwYER, Capt.
Read ad. of Crystal Lake Mills. The
Tower Brothers are not only doing a good
business at custom grinding at their mill,
but they are selling lots of grain and feed,
They are live business men.
Geo. Buzzell has been in Lowell putting
in an engine and other machinery. Mr..
Buzzell was at West Concord putting in
chair back machinery last week. He put
in a saw which cut $1,000 backs in ten
hours.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis has been confined to
the house for some days with a severe
cold which came near developing into
pneumonia. Other members of the fam
lily are severely i'll with "the old which
prevails.
We are glad to note that Homer E.
Smith, son of Norman Smith of this vii
lage, who has been a clerk in the First
National Bank, St. Johnsbury, has been
promoted to be teller. An important po-
sition, well deserved.
The r. II. Co. have let the job of draw
ing the stone from the granite quarry east
of the lake TO parties from White River
Junction, who are drawing it down to the
high bridge where the stone arch is to be
built another season.
At the recent annual meeting of Barton
Bank the old board of directors and Of
ficers were re-chosen. The past year has
been a profitable and fortunate one. The
bank declared a 3 per cent semi-annua
dividend and placed 5000 on the surplus
fund. The surplus now is ST, ZOO.
Mrs. H. X. Dewey's mother, Mrs. Ger
IRISH, who has made many friends here
during the past two summers, is lying in
a critical condition from the effects of 1
second paralytic stroke and erysipelas
with very little hope of recovery, at the
home of her son, Maj. II. f. Gerrish, il
Concord, n. H.
Ed. White who is drawing lumber fol
o. A. White at Lowellton, Maine, recent
Iy drew to the saw mill with one pair OF
horses two loads which, scaled eact
1878, 3OI5 it. The last load sawed out 304i
feet of boards and must have weighed
considerably over five tons. The boys up
in Maine woods would like to hear from
somebody who has drawn a larger loaC
before trying again.
An esteemed subscriber writes TIT
MONITOR, asking who is the proper per
son from whom to receive the proper
blanks, etc, by which the sugar bounty
can be obtained. C. S. Forbes of St. AL
bans is the man. Just as soon "a he re
ceives the proper blanks and directions
from government, he will inform the peo-
pie through the state press what is nee
essary to be done.
The Festival of Months, given undeI
the auspices of the Odd Girls Society
proved a novel and interesting entertain
ment and was well attended. There Wer'
scenes, tableaux, and recitations to rep
resent the months, with good music, etc
The thanks of the society are extended Il
the many friends who helped to max,
the entertainment enjoyable. and to thos
who decorated the hall.
A Washington, d.. Copper has "a pie $
ant item in regard to a musicale given a
the residence of Prof. j. w. Chickerin:
of that city, in honor of Miss Edie DeweI
of this place and Miss Brainerd of Mid
Iebury, a classmate of Miss Dewey, VIII
haye been spending their vacation at til
Capital city. Vermonters have been do.
honored at Washington and we are pleas