Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22


the past winter is able to ride out,
and he paid the MONITOR Office a Wis
it on Saturday. The fact that he is
fairly we'll again is all the better from
the knowledge that his death was ex-
pected for several days during his
sickness.
Our readers who carry life insur-
ance policies, and the friends of the
Cheney Bros, Of Manchester, N. H.,
will be interested in the statement of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co., which
is published elsewhere. Messrs Chen
ey, Shurtleff & Cheney do a large
business in this state, and their friends
have confidence both in them and in
the great and strong insurance COM
pany which they represent.
The village schools closed last week
with examinations and public exer-
cises at the hall on Saturday evening.
The winter schools have been some
what injured by the prevailing sick
ness, and the numbers have been re-
duced, but good work seems to have
been done. The teachers have labor
ed hard and given good satisfaction.
The exhibition showed much training
and labor on the part of those engag-
ed. They received many compli-
ments for the manner in which they
performed their several parts. The
attendance was very large.
The ladies will give a supper and
entertainment at Opera Hall, to-mor-
row (Tuesday) evening, for the bene-
fit of Mrs Geo. Robinson and family,
VINO have recently lost quite sum
of money by the dishonesty of a board
er. A musical, literary, and prone
made entertainment will be given.
Money, provisions and wood gladly
accepted. Every one cordially invit-
ed. The cause ought to enlist the
sympathy of all. Admission Is cents;
supper, 10 cents. Doors open at 7:3O.
Tower Bros. have bargained their
grist mill property with Orange Ell.
Mossman, and it is expected the writ
ings will be made to-day. This mill
property is valuable, and the Towers
have done large and increasing bus
mess and have proved very enterpris-
ing and useful citizens. We shall hope
that they will engage in other business
in this place. Mr.. Mossman, who buys
the mill, was long manager at the
chair factory and has good business
reputation. We bespeak good pat
ronage and success for him.
The reading and musical entertain
ment provided by the Odd Girls at
NJ E. church on Wednesday was we'll
attended and much enjoyed. The
reader, Miss Carrie E. Fairman Of
Hardwick, rendered several difficult
but pleasing selections, which show
ed good talent and much skill on her
part. She has good voice, cOmpre-
bends her pieces and renders them
with naturalness that makes them
real Misses Ethel Bickford, Blanche
Murkland, Nellie Smith, and Charles
Baldwin and Elmer Webster gave
several songs, and Mrs. Prime two
ed The Odd Girls extend thanks to
those who so kindly took part in the
entertainment.
Barton Landing.
The foreman for the bobbin factory
arrived Monday, and the work is be-
ing pushed so that the machines will
start in March.
Elmer Leonard's team was left too
near the train and ran away doing
very little damage; there are too
many of these runaways for public
safety.
Messrs French and Joslyn were
away most of last week investigating
the shoe business, and bring very
satisfactory report. The Company
will be organized March 4.
Our schools gave an exhibition
Tuesday evening, which was sue
cess, the parts being well taken. The
tableaux were new and unique. The
examinations showed very satisfac-
tory progress in each department.
A merchants agency has been
formed here, on the plan found else
where in this paper. 1t was organi-
zed as follows: Pres, I. D. R. Col
Inns; vice-Pres., w. O. Twombly;
Sec. and Treas, T. D. Clement; Elk.
Board, HI. w. Buchanan, w. w. Bren-
nan, w. G. Twombly.
Our school examinations attract
but little attention from the public,
and yet they are the criterions of
what has been accomplished. Thursday