Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-02-20


corporations, a little more then per
cent. SO that something like 25 or
26 per cent on the grand list of the
town. outside the village corporations,
must be raised and expended. This
| sum, according to law, must be used
on highways and not on bridges and
culverts We have been looking the
matter up and find that the town has
expended on an average, for the last
ten years, something over $4,000
wear on the roads outside the corpo-
rations. The grand list Of the town
is little over $4,000, of which one
half is in the villages. So that 81, 800
will be about the list to raise the 49,
200 upon. This would require about
30 per cent in the town outside the
villages, or 25 per cent for the whole
town. The new law does not seem to
meet the case or condition OF things
exactly; but it would certainly be
Justin raising the extra tax that must
be provided to care for the roads of
the town, to place the tax on the
whole town. AS the care OF the
bridges falls to the selectmen, the sum
of perhaps, $1,000, would be sufficient
to put into the hands of the road COM
missioner to be by him expended, ac-
cording to the requirements of the
new law. AS the commissioner can
not expend a dollar, except such as is
raised for the road fund, tax rang
ing from six to ten per cent must be
raised by the town extra, to give him
money to do as we'll by the roads as
his predecessors have done. The at
tention of the voters Of this town is
called to this subject.
Barton Landing.
Cora Hyde broke one of her limbs
last Thursday, caused by falling on
the ice.
A donation at the M. E. church
Friday evening; oysters served, also
some literary entertainment.
The Mahogany Quartette of St.
Johnsbury maintained it's usual repu-
tation by giving a very successful
concert at the Cong church last week.
Samuel Morgan is selling the new
book of 7. Dewitt Talmage, entitled
Trumpet Blasts' Like everything
of Talmage's it is work of interest.
We note that Orleans county was
represented at the Prize Defamation
at Lyndon Institute last week; Edwin
Wiley of this place and Miss Green
wood of Coventry, taking first prizes.
The school exhibition was excellent
and enjoyed by large audience. At
ter this the regular examinations
were held and the schools were closed
in the usual manner. The term has
been a pleasant and profitable one in
all the schools.
John G. Cattanach will give his pop
ular lecture 'The Author of Uncle
TOMS Cabin and the Influence of the
Book at Cong. church, Wednesday
eve next. MIR. Cattanach is man
of unusual attachments, a clear and
vivid speaker. Treating one of the
most fascinating subjects and most
thrilling epochs of American history,
none can afford to miss this lecture.
Remember the singing convention
to be held next week, commencing
Tuesday evening, and closing Thurs
day evening. Director,J. H. Humph-
rey; pianist, Mrs. j. w. Sault, ST.
Johnsbury. Drill practices Wednes-
day and Thursday; promenade con-
cert Wednesday evening; matinee
Thursday afternoon and grand con-
cert Thursday evening. Entertain
ment free to singers, if application is
made before Feb. %.
The evening of Feb. 10, was the oc-
casion Of very pleasant gathering at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Grimes, who are about to remove
from us. Quite large company from
the M. E. church and society calling
in to give them hearty good bye
We greatly regret to lose them from
our society. Mr.. Grimes has been Of
great service to the church as choris-
ter, and we highly appreciate his help
and can poorly afford to lose him, but
: our loss will prove gain to any who
may be fortunate enough to secure
his help in the future. After thorough
ly enjoying ourselves during the ev-
ening, a slight token Of appreciation
: was presented to Mr.. Grimes by the
pastor, and we left for our homes
leaving behind many good wishes anc
prayer for his success in his new
home.
In MEMORIAM.-C. III. Jones of Bar
ton Landing has placed in the church
of the Epiphany at Ways Mills, ar