Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-02-09
Barton.

It's economical-BrusselS soap.
Chautauqua meeting with Mrs. B. d.
Stone, this evening.
Mrs. A. NJ. Thompson from Magog,
P. O., has come 10 stop with her brother,
VIM. Drumming, for a few weeks.
Jehial AIlbee was home from Manches-
ter last week, caring for his family, who
were nearly all sick with measles.
Charles Clogston is hard sick with some
trouble that has given him excruciating
pain in his head and threatens serious
consequences.
o. ID. Owen has bought and shipped
to market the past year between five and
six thousand tubs of butter, paying for
the same about $40, 100000 in cash.
Unclaimed letters in the Barton post
office Feb. 3, 1891: Walter Comms, Mrs.
Hill Heath, Jno. F. Q. Pond, Mons Joseph
Sicard Mrs. Henry Twombly.
H. T. Seaver is making great prepare
tions to supply sugar makers with every
thing needed in their line-after they
have purchased a Murkland arch. See
ads.
The extreme cold weather that swept
down over the country from Alaska did
not cross the Atlantic without visiting
Vermont. Wednesday night was one of
the coolest nights Of cold winter.
Schools closed one week earlier in the
village than was intended on account of
the measles and other sickness. The
spring term will continue one week lon
ger in consequence of the loss of a week
in the winter term.
John Brooks moves to the John n.
Smith house on south Park street. That's
right, Uncle John, come over among the
good people Warren Simpson expects
to move back from Sheffield to this village
some time in March.
The annual meeting of the VIC. L. U.
will be held in Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday,
Feb. 10, at 2 O'Clock p. m. Every men,
Der is requested to be present. At the
same place at o'clock, the L. t. L. will
hold their annual meeting.
We understand that Mr.. L. B. Badger,
who recently moved from here to st.
Johnsbury, was honored by a large gath
ering of friends recently who dropped in
for visit, leaving some nice presents as
reminders OF friendship, etc.
We devote considerable space to the
speech of the late Secretary of State,
will ha inf m
both on account of the important mat
ter it contains, and from the fact that he
ex pired within fifteen minutes after il
was delivered.
1. X. Drew writes US from MonrOvia
Cal, that himself and family are well
During the last year he has built very
convenient and pleasant set of home
buildings, has planted orange and Other
fruit trees, and is well and pleasantly sit
uated in his California home. Glad t.
to hear from him.
If those few parties who asked us anC
our agent to give them just a few days
credit. before handing in their money fol
their club papers and MONITOR, will re
MEMBER LnaL L0elT IlIle Il up anu IOTWdTN
the sums due US at once, it will save u.
further trouble and keep their wore
good.
The press in which the MONITOR il
printed-one of the best in this section
of the state-has been thoroughly repair
ed at the Murkland machine shop, and il
doing very creditable work, as the pape
shows. Mr.. Chase of the Lyndon UniO1
is following suit and is having Mr.. Murk
land put his press in better order.
A convention of Epworth League mem
bers will be held at the M. E. church il
this village on Wednesday of this week
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. Tn
following is the program 10 u. m, De
votional exercises, led by Rev. G. NJ Curl
III o'clock, What should be the attitud
of the older members of the church to
ward the League, Mrs. w. c. johnson
The League and Methodist Literature
L 80 p. M, Praise Service, in charge O
Rev. F. w. Lewis; Reports from col