Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-03-13

desired. Gentlemen are invited to
tea.
The Sons of Veterans will have q
concert and promenade at Opera Hall
on Wednesday evening of this week.
They announce very pleasing con-
cert program.
The Thespians will play "Forced
to the War; at Opera Hall on Tues
day evening, March p. The popular
ity of the drama and the actors will
warrant full house.
Mr.. Emerson Of the Peerless Co. was
here last week with large orders for
the factory. Meanwhile the water is
getting low and some other hindrances
are retarding the work.
At the quarterly conference, held at
the NJ. e. church on Tuesday evening
last, a unanimous request was made
for the retention Of Rev. F. w. Lewis
for fourth year in this passionate.
The painters are going through the
American House and putting it in
good trim. 1t is expected that the
hotels, as we'll as private houses, will
be over full during the session of the
Methodist Conference, which begins
April 10.
If the business Of the post office in
this village continues for the next
quarter to equal that Of the last three
quarters, and it is liable to be larger,
the office will have reached a condi-
ton to entitle it to go into the next
higher grade.
The listers of Orleans county are re-
quested to meet at the American
House in Barton Village on Thursday,
March %, at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the
purpose of fixing uniform rates of
appraisals, and consultation concern
ing their duties A full attendance
desired.
We ought to have made mention
last week of birthday party held
with Bertha Hibbard of West Glover,
which was attended by large compa-
ny of young people from this village.
Miss Bertha is a student in the acade-
my and is a favorite with her school
mates. A very enjoyable visit was re-
ported.
Principal Wiley has obtained with
part of the money recently raised
quite large number of books as a
start for the school library. The mon
ely so far has been raised by contribu
lions from the scholars and citizens,
with such funds as the school has OBJ
tanned from school entertainments
It is hoped to raise considerably more
this spring.
Tuesday, March IA, DR.. Martin, the
oculist, will close his office at Barton
and can be consulted at Valley House,
Barton Landing, March 15 until Mar.
"a. DR.. Martin seems to fill the de-
mand for skilled and honorable oc
ulist to visit the towns remote from
the cities, land he appears to thorough
Iy understand his work. Those who
desire to consult him will find him a
courteous gentleman, and one who
has the reputation of success where
others fail.
The inconsistency of the average
town meeting is shown by what was
done in this town on Tuesday last,
when the meeting refused to pay the
listers more than a dollar and half
day for services, and short time af-
ter voted the school directors $3.50. If
there is an officer that puts in hard
days work it is lister who is com
PEELED to tramp about town in the
worst of travelling and then is forced
to work hard to get mis- list out on the
required time.
We are in receipt of a beautiful
pamphlet which has been put out by
the Vermont Methodist Seminary,
which shows by pictures and descrip-
tions something of the beauties Of
Montpelier and surroundings, while
it sets forth the advantages of the
seminary as a school. The seminary
has already taken position among
educational institutions which makes
it rank among the very first. Those
desiring the pamphlets, either as de-
scriptive of the capital Of the state, or
as descriptive of the school, will do
we'll to send to President E. A. Bishop
for copy.
The entertainment given by Miss
Ivah M. Dunklee, assisted by "local
TALENT" on Wednesday evening last
at the M. E. church, was very well at
tended and much enjoyed by all pres
ent. Miss Dunklee has given much
time and study to elocution and has
voice is good her oaSturoS ora cnfI1l