Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15

The village schools close this week
with examinations, and exhibition ex-
ercises at Opera Hall on Saturday ev-
ening. The spring term will commence
March Z, with same board of teachers.
Mr.. Baldwin, horse buyer from
Conn.,, will be in town the last of this
week to purchase a car load of horses.
He wants good business horses of
about 1000 pounds weight-will be at
American House.
| V. n. Spaulding is again reinstated
! in the Crystal Lake House, and will
put it in the best of condition for the
travelling public. Mr.. and Mrs. Spauld
ing have had a large experience in
hotel keeping.
A pleasant time was enjoyed at the
Needle and Hammer party, given by
the Epworth League last Tuesday ev-
ening. Mrs. Ell. A. Glazier won the
prize for best nail driving, and Eugene
Bryant the prize for sewing on but
tons
Since the fall trade nearer home
eased up a little, Percival & Baldwin
have been sending upholstered furni-
ture to Virginia, Florida and other
Southern states. Their goods find
ready sale wherever they are intro
duced.
Henry Fairbrother, iceman, reports
that the ice in Crystal Lake is only
six to eight inches in thickness, and
that the heavy weight of snow has
put this some inches under water,
making cutting difficult and expen-
sive Mr. Fairbrother is in luck in
having obtained a divorce from his
wife.
Mrs. Hopkins, who has resided in
this village for several years past, died
last week and her remains were taken
to Marshfield for burial. She had been
in very poor health for several months,
but was taken worse recently, running
down rapidly to the end. Her daugh
ter, Ida, swho was in Boston, came
home to care for her during her last
sickness.
II 1OOSt1LlSo ctllI OhOCI OC1A
ment will be given at the M E. church
next Wednesday evening, under the
auspices Of the Odd Girls Society,"
They have secured the services of
Miss Carrie E. Fairman, graduate
from the College of Oratory, N. E. @.
Boston, Mass, who comes highly
recommended as an elocutionist of
rare merit and ability. There will
be fine music, and a very pleasant
time is expected. Doors open at 7:3O;
begins at o'clock. Admission, 20
cents.
The danger of investing money in
some far away place, where great in
terest and great dividends are prom
ised, is shown by the failure of the
First National Bank Of Deming, and
the First National Bank of Silver City,
New Mexico. The capital stock of these
banks was largely owned in Lyndon,
and were managed by G. III. Dane
and E. B. Chase, brother and son
of @. M. Chase of Lyndon. The cause
of the suspension is not yet known.
Mr.. Chase has gone on to discover
what the matter is, and, we suppose,
to help right up affairs.
Ephraim Taylor, one of the Oldest
and best men in this town, died
on Wednesday last from the i'm
mediate effects of a gangrene sore
on his foot. ''Deacon' Taylor, so
called, although he never held the Of
flee Of deacon, came to this town from
Washington county about forty years
ago. He lived to bury his whole fam
ily-four children and a wife. Since
the recent death of his daughter, &C.
linda, he has had pleasant home in
the family of E. S. Nelson, who re-
Gently bought his place. Mr.. Taylor
was true Christian, whose interest
was in the church and it's welfare.
He lived well and died well. His fun
eral was held on Friday last, Rev. Mr..
Fuller of Barton Landing, officiating.
Barton Landing.
Remember the school exhibition at
Valley House hall, Tuesday evening.
Ed. Stafford has rented and will
move into the tenement in the Spen-
Ger house on Maple street.
Will. J. Joslyn has bought the D. S.
Stafford house and lot at $14OO, and
will move in the first of March.
Denison S. Stafford has bought the
Colby farm at Bloomington Center,
and will move about March 1.
William Foster and wife returned
Friday from their visiting tour, hav