Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-03-16

q. as organist in one of the churches in Bos-
: ton. She intends to remain at the Con-
servatory until about the middle of April,
when she will return to her pupils here
during the summer.
LISTERS MEETING.-The listers of Or
leans county are requested to meet at the
American House in Barton, on Thursday,
March &c, ut 10 O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of fixing uniform rates of appraisal.
MANY LISTERS.
The selectmen of Barton will meet at
! the town clerks office, Friday, March 81,
1891, at 10 O'Clock M, to divide the
school fund. District clerks should be
sure to get their registers in.
PER ORDER CHAIRMAN.
The Bradley Fertilizer Co. have put out
pretty little book which they call Brad
ley's American Farmer, containing much
interesting matter and some phosphate
literature, which they will send to any of
our subscribers who will address them at
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Stone is fitting up the tenement
vacated by Mr.. Cowles for another party,
Archie McDougall doing the work. There
is prospect of busy season here in the
line of repairs and Improvements we
hope to say later, in building.
o. V. Joslyn went to New York recent
ly with two daughters of Fl. e. Randall
of Island Pond, one of whom required
medical treatment for an injury received
in the head. She received treatment from
the physician who has successfully treat
ed Maud Joslyn.
ITEMS FROM THE NORTH PART OF THE
| TOwN.-C. B. Leland has been to Boston
on visit.-Herbert Leland moves on to
| his Bloomington farm soon.-N. B. Dun
ham has bought the G. A. Austin farm |
that lies adjoining his place. Chester |
Tracy, formerly from this neighborhood,
has been spending the winter in Califor-
mia and is delighted with the climate
L. ID. Bartlett is now in California
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIETY.-Sev-
eral persons who are interested in the
welfare of the village have expressed a
desire for the formation of Village I'm
provement society in this village, and
meeting will be held for the purpose of
furtbering movement in this direction,
at the MONITOR office, on Friday evening
at O'Clock. 1t is hoped that all who are
interested i'll the prosperity of the village
will meet and discuss matters of import
ance.
We suppose most of our lady readers
will purchase flower seeds and towering
plants the coming season. 1t is time TO
attend to the matter now. We send every
year to James Wick, Rochester, N. Y. for
seeds, and their seeds prove satisfactory.
BY sending them 10 cents they will send
to any address their beautiful catalogue
of seeds and plants for 1891, and on re-
ceiving an order for their goods will pay
back the dime sent for catalogue. We
expect to send later for lot of seeds and
novelties, and our friends can send with
US if they will let US know what is desired
previous to Apr. Is
States Attorney Miles succeeded in
getting out of the courts the two criminal
cases, State VS.. Keith and State VS.. Bish-
op, each of whom gets sentence in the
Work House. Bishop ran the Newport
House at Newport and seemed to consid-
er that the liquor law did not apply to
citizens of that town. Mr.. Miles is not a
respecter of persons or places in his of
fetal capacity There are two or three
men in this town who are getting ready {
to go to Rutland to polish stone in the
House of Correction-a much more hon
orable business than rum drinking.
Barton Landing. {
Mrs. Spencer Howard is very sick
Another little blaze in Chandler &
French's boiler room, last Friday. Not '
much damage done.
S. E. Winslow will move shortly.-Hen-
ry Wiley will occupy the upper part of
Taplin & Rowell's house.
The excellent verses written by Mrs. {
D. Skinner on the death of Mrs. S. X.
Alden, may be found on another page.
Taplin & Rowel are going TO build
nice barn on the place they bought of Ed. / !
Stafford; Warren Bassett is also getting
out timber to build barn.
On Saturday, States Attorney Miles
came here to attend to the Coventry
boys, who got 'full'' here when the Thes-
plans played. Three of them plead gull
ty and got the usual fine.
Our village schools open to-day, with :,
Miss Hattie E. Glazier in the higher de-
partment, where she has given great sat
isfaction, Miss Meta Paine and Miss
Inez Winslow in the other departments
There is every reason to expect a success 1
full term unless the measles come in to L
interrupt, or that worse evil, irregularity /
of attendance, through carelessness of L
both parents and pupils. b
The Childrens Missionary society of
the Cong. church invited their friends to
a supper of their own making; they gave
also few exercises in music and recita-
tions, and altogether provided, very nice \
ly for their guests. The net proceeds
were $3.50. t
WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father in His
wisdom and love has taken from our r
midst our beloved and faithful sister,
Sarah X. Alden, therefore,
ReSOlUed,-That while we, the members i
of Geo. G. Meade W.R. c. feel most deep
ly the loss to our society occasioned by
the death of our sister, let US initiate the I
noble example which she has left US of
faithful, patriotic Christian life. Let US
cherish her memory as loved and hon
ored member of our Corps.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolu-
lions be sent to the friends of Mrs. Alden,
to express to them our heartfelt Sympa
thy in this, their great affection. t.
MARY A. ORDWAY, 49,,
SOPHIA NJ. AUSTIN, 0o"'' S
Barton Landing, Feb. 24, 81.
Barton. q
Mrs. B. c. Berry and two children are I
visiting at MaoOg. p. O. .