Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-14

| been mentioned IN this paper, lies at
the point OF death. Sac has been
great sufferer for the last few days.
o. d. Owen has already sold some
of his new purchase of land for oljld-
ing lots, with a prospect of selling 5he
most of it before the building season
sets in again.
About 40 partook of the nice chick
en- pie supper furnished by the ladies
/ of the Cong. church last "Wednesday
evening, and a pleasant time was en-
joyed.
/ One OF the man from Newport, n.
H., will move into the Blake tene-
ment house and make his abode with
us. He is repairing the house con-
siderably.
George Metcalf, who was in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Conner in pressing the hay
on the William Teller place, stepped
through a hole in the floor and broke
his leg.
Mr.. Longevine, who has been to
Montpelier to spend some weeks at
the Kelley Cure, has returned and
feels himself a new man. We hope
he will let rum alone and try to be
true somebody.
Circulars are being sent all through
the country by swindlers in New York,
trying to make arrangements for the
purchase from them of counterfeit
money. Do not get your "foot into"
this business.
The village schools close on Friday
of this week with exercises at Opera
Hall in the evening. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged to meet some
Columbus Day expenses. There ought
to be good attendance.
Geo. Tower has gone to Morrisville
to commence his lumb ering operations
in the big lumber lot he has lately
purchased. He exp Gets the Deveraux
Boys and others from this town to do
numbering for him this winter.
School in district No. 8, taught by
Aggie J. Teller, closed Nov. 4. Those
having no absent marks were Julia
Teller, Edith Kimbal, Howard Sar
gent, E 18th L3wis. Whole number of
scholars ID; average daily attendance
IL 4196
Amos Tower leaves for California
to morrow. He is considerably out of
health and thinks a change of climate
may be beneficial. Mr.. Tower is a
part owner in a wheat ranch out there
and will be there to attend the fall
sowing.
I Tne Spaulding hobel property has
been sold to Mr.. Howe, Of st. Johns
bury, who Will as soon as possible put
it in good state Of repair. He will
send party here to run it, and IN the
spring put some lots on the market
for building purposes.
Henry D. Farbrother has returned
from his summer work in R. I. and
has commenced repairs and improv
ments on his premises here. He will
tear down the shed part between his
barn and house and put the barn on to
a good Foundation and then finish it
1nUO a tenement.
There will be special service at
the NJ. E. church next Sabbath for the
older people of the church and com
munity. There will be an appropri-
ate sermon and the choir will render
some cold fashioned'' music. Will the
friends Of the older people assist them
in getting to the church.
Our village readers will remember
Charlie Smith, son Of Chas. w. Smith,
who moved from this place to Penn
sylvania soma years ago. Charlie
grew up like m ost Yankee boys, to
have some genuine push and business
ability. We hear that he is now
railroad contractor, doing branch rail
road work for the Reading railroad.
He takes big jobs by contract and is
making a great success Of it pecunia
rily. We are glad to hear of his pros
perity. His father has been spending
few days with friends here.
The legislature is making rapid pro-
gres5 and has business in both houses
we'll under way. There seems to be a
manifest disposition to consider every
measure carefully and to commit no
plumbers. The ''town system" for the
management Of schools has been vot-
ed by both houses and will doubtless
receive the signature of the governor.
This will make a radical and impo rt-
ant change in the law and place the
management Of the schools of each
town in the hands of three or six men,
as the town shall decide.
The Investigations in regard to the
| Iiohtino of the streets of this VILLAGE