Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-10-05

Highest prices paid for poultry at
CRYSTAL Lake House stables, Barton.
II cents a pound for broilers; cents
for roasters; 10 cents for turkeys; o
cents for fowls, live weight. II
Barton.
Horace Pierce is building barn on
his tenement house lot.
The Odd Girls will meet with Grace
Murkland, Wednesday afternoon.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid at vestry
rooms, on Wednesday afternoon.
Some parties from New Jersey are
buying and Strengthening poultry at
Crystal Lake House stabels-
Harry Fisk will have an old-fashion-
ed husking tomorrow Tuesday even
ing, and wants everybody to attend.
The New York train IS taken off the |
Boston & Maine r. r. to-day; other
trains are running on about the sum-
mer schedule.
Carrie Whitney is assisting Miss
Locke in the primary school. The
number of scholars is considerably
over sixty.
The premiums awarded at the fair
will be paid after Oct. 10, by n. Nj. Scott,
treasurer, at his office, or by check
sent to parties whose pOstoffice adj
dress is known.
The weather continues pleasant, and
it is getting very dry, with little water
i'm the streams The first frost of the
fall came on the morning of Oct. 1st.
Monday and Saturday were Summer
hot days
Rev. F. w. Lewis will be away for a
few days on a vacation visit, and there
will be no preaching service at M. +.
church next Sunday. The Sunday
school and prayer meeting services
as usual.
Frank Amy, the Hanover murderer,
was taken to Woodsville on Tuesday
and brought before the court. He
pleaded mot guilty.. His trial will
probably commences this week, per-
haps at Plymouth.
1t is reported that Harry Scott is to
erect a good two story building at st.
Johnsbury Center to be used as store,
with tenement overhead. The Scott
boys are doing a thriving business in
st. Johnsbury.
Frank Ufford has returned from
Portland, Me, and will go into the
bank as bank clerk. Frank has had q
good opportunity for schooling during
the last three years, completing one
of the courses in the public schools
and will make a competent young
man in the place.
Unclaimed letters in Barton post
office, Oct. L: Mrs. Rosa Apt, Mrs. l.
S. Breed, R. P. Benton, Elizabeth
CoaIes, Mrs. q. Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Contale, Elijah Cleveland, Al
bert Dagger, Jacob Gardner, Cheste
A Heath, Barney Mayo, E. R. Meader
Hiram Merrill, Mrs. H. M. Nichols
w. Orcutt, Jr., A. w. Palmer, Josial
Skinner, J. w. Stanley, Mrs. Core.
Velley, Apolphus Valley.
After the judges gave Lisom Rocl
the first premium on draught horses
over Flave LaPete, at the fair, ther
was some talk about it and Flaw
challenged Lisom to another tria
Accordingly on Saturday they had
new contest, o. HI. Mossman, j. [
Freeman and Horatio Deaverau
Judges. This time FIave's horse
drew the load about six feet, Lisom
about 1 !, feet. The judges decided
favor of Flave.
The prevalence of typhoid feve
of unusual severity this fall, cal
for the greatest caution in regard
the sanitary condition of the prem
ses about buildings, and the watt
used. Be cautious in regard to the u:
of well water, in which it is possib
for any of the drainage of the hou
or barn to find its way. Use blue vitr
oil. chloride of lime and other dish
fectants in the sink drains.
The Kendalls, who are stopping
this vicinity on a vacation visit, assis
ed by home talent, and under the au
pices of the temperance societies, W
give an entertainment on Friday e
ening next at Opera Hall, consistil
of the Japanese Wedding Ceremon
the Kaleidoscope March, Fan Evol
tions, interspersed with music, song
recitations, etc. About twenty of o
Young people will assist in the ente
tainment and it promises to be
much interest. Our people shoU
give them a full house. The Kenda
have a reputation as wide as the cou
try and it will be pleasure to see a
hear them.
Barton Landing.
J.B. Clement took his mare and
high blooded colts to Barton fair, a
won second premium-a credit
the animals considering the Ian
number shown.
south Barton.
Geo. Wheeler, Ed. Butterfield q
VIII Holtham have gone to Maine
a hunting expedition.
Mrs. Mary (Drown) Howe and h
banp, and Amos Drown and wife fir
IittIeton, n. H., were here last W,
TO attend the funeral of their gra
mother.
Mrs. Ezra Winchester died V
suddenly, Sept. %. She was in
usual health the day before, but aw
about midnight with pain in
stomach. She did not seem seriol