Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-01-02

No. IS, 0. E. S., Friday eve, Jan. =,
1898. Special meeting called for work
at O'Clock, Friday p. m. and all mem
bers are earnestly requested to be
present. Supper served at O'Clock.
Thanks to the many who are renew
ing their subscriptions for this paper.
IF others desire to renew and get the
advantages of our low clubbing rates,
let them do so as early as possible. We
wish to close the clubbing business
soon.
Will Ford wife and son have return
ed from Denver, Colorado. where
Mrs. Ford and son have been visiting
her brother and sister, d. d. and Mar
tina Bean the past three months. Mrs.
Ford returns much improved in health.
and enthusiastic over the climate Of
Colorado.
The engine of the air line train go
ing north met with an accident at Gov
entry swamp early last Monday morn
ing that delayed trains several hours.
One of the tires on the driving wheels
broke, but damaged the engine much
less than would be expected from such
an accident.
Hon. E. Henry Powell and his son,
Max L. Powell of Burlington, have es-
tablished commercial agency for
Vermont and will make collections in
all parts of the state. Col. POwelPs
knowledge, acquaintance and business
ability are such as to guarantee very
effective agency.
Our neighbors Of Barton Landing
are congratulated on the growth and
improvements of their village for the
past year, as recorded in another col
umn They have shown a worthy
and commendable spirit in pushing
ahead their business enterprises
in this thriving center.
J. c. Orne has sold the American
House property to parties in this vii
lage, who form company to be known
as the Barton Hotel Co. The proper
ty will be held by them to be improv-
ed or sold to some one who will put
it in first class shape for hotel pur-
poses. The purchase is made with
reference to doing something more
for the boom and benefit of the vii
lage.
Prof B. G. Day goes to Easthamp-
ton, Mass, to take the Office Of super
intendent of schools, vacated by M.
S. Stone, recently chosen state super
intendent Of schools for Vermont The
appointment of Mr.. Day to this posi-
ton is a compliment to his ability and
efficiency as an educator and worthy
man. His efforts in behalf of educa
ton in this county, and his ability, as
shown in the management Of our
s'Summer SCHOOL, Association, made
him very popular here. We bespeak
great success in lis new sphere of
work.
There was very pleasant marriage
party al the residence of @. S. Clogs
ton on Tuesday last, when the friends
and relatives of the contracting par
ties met to attend the wedding of Miss
Mabel, daughter of Mr.. Clogston, and
A. B. Vance Of this village, Rev. F. w.
Lewis officiating. Stephen VANCE and
wife of Albany, father and mother Of
the groom. and others were present
from out Of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
are young people much esteemed in
the community and they have the
good wishes of many friends. They
spent the week on a wedding tour in
Boston and elsewhere.
We begin to-day the issue of a new
volume, year, Of this paper, and SO
far as we know have stricken from
our list every subscriber who has
asked to have the paper discontinued
at the end Of the year. We always
part with subscribers as friends,
thanking them for their tolerance and
the favor Of their patronage. Oft may
be that some intend to discontinue
the MONITOR who have not yet mott
fed is; if SO we ask them to write us
on the receipt of this paper. We
have given them every issue that has
been paid for and object to sending
it two, three, or more weeks, waiting
for the careless and lazy to "get
around'' to notify us. Better to re-
main on the list, but if you must go
off, pay all arrearages due. This is
the right way to do.
Teh Geo. W. Quimby w. r. G.
No. Al, Dec. 7, 1892, adopted the
following resolutions on the death of
Cora B.aRuggles:
WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heav-
emily Father to remove by death Cora
B. Ruggles, daughter of Sister
Margaret Ruggles of Quimby Relief