Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-12-26

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m. All members are requested to be
present.
This Monday morning is one of the
most severe that we remember. The
thermometer has been below zero for
some days and is at this writings d. ~ /.
16 degrees below that point with a
severe wind blowing
The Peerless Co. have orders in
their new mill for 1 200 doz. garments.
Pretty good order for the start. They
have about thirty girls at work and
are putting in new ones as fast as
they can educate them. a5s
Marion G. CARLY, daughter of Thorn
as CARLY, who ran the Crystal Lake
House some three years ago, died in
Lancaster n. H., last Tuesday, aged 16
years. She had many friends among
the school children and others here,
who will be sorry to hear ofi1erdeath.
Christmas exercises were held at
M. E. church Saturday evening. The
exercise s'Hail to the King" was
given with declarations, etc. The
singing and speaking were unusually
good. Two trees and a ship under
full sail contained and brought in the
Christmas gifts which were very
numerous.
The remains of Orrin Willis Of West
Charleston will be brought here o-day
(if it is possible to reach here), and
the funeral services will be held at the
NJ E. church at O'Clock this after
noon. Mr.. Willis died of consumption.
He was long a resident of this town,
perhaps was born here. He was an
honest, Industrious and neighborly
man. He leaves family.
Some unwary democrats, without
thinking" as they say have been fool
ish enough, thus early, to sign a pc
tition for a change OF postmasters.
When it shall become necessary, for
political reasons, to GUST a postmaster
who gives universal satisfaction, it
will be in order to sign for some good
democrat, whose ability, record and
responsibility are such as to cast no
scandal on the party in power.
Arrangements have been made by
Mr. Cutting, manager Of the Peerless
Co., and others for the display of the
weather signal flags in the flagstaff at
the new factory. The flags will be set
each morning by Geographic orders
from the Weather Bureau, and we
1,o1 n of no noth ny
for the day is to be, but, possibly, can
help make it. After the flags are out
we shall hope to see the sun occasion
ally. The MONITOR will describe the
flags and give their meaning later.
The remains Of Annie BodweH were
brought here from Omaha, Neb., last
Saturday, and the funeral services
were held at Mr.. Graves, West GLOW
err, yesterday, Rev. A. A. Smith offici-
ating The burial was at E. Glover
cemetery. Annie resided in this vii
lage several years and was much be-
loved. Having been i'll at the time
for some months, she went to Omaha
not long since, to the home of her
brotker-in law, John Carr, Esq. in the
hope that change of climate might
be beneficial, but she ran down rap
idly to the end.
Barton Landing.
The r. r. station Of this place is
now in charge of Ernest Waterman
and Frank Wheeler.
Taplin & Rowell will sell at auction
twenty horses, at their stable in Bar
ton Landing, Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 1
o'clock p. m. =
''The Old Deestrick Skule, "that was
given by the G. A. Rand w. r. C.was
a success in every way. The proceeds
netted about 500.
Mr.. Fisher, whose illness was men
toned last week, died last Friday
morning His remains were carried
to Cabot, VT, his native town, for in
terment.
The presiding elder, ssRev. Mr.. Ham
ilton, conducted the communion SER
vices at the M. E. church, yesterday.
Seven persons were received into full
membership.
Chas. Bartlett and Edward Collins
are home from Yale to spend Christ
mas. Fred Wright of U. V. M. and
Burt Ordway of Middlebury Universe
ty are home for the same purpose.
South Barton.
III. A. Downing recently killed pig
that dressed 3511a lbs.
Albany.
The MONITOR agent will be in Al
banyr Center and vicinity Dec. 80 to
complete his work. As ri