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

The past week was BUSY one au
court. several cases being tried. we
shall give full report next week.
Frank Burdick demonstrated the
fact that as janitor and fireman, he
can both warm and keep clean the
village school building.
Mrs. Calderwood, who has been
stopping in the J. G. Page block for
some time for medical treatment, has
returned to her home in Glover.
Geo. w. Buzze1 took trip to the
west part of the state and Northern
New York last week, to make bids on
electric lighting apparatus.
Francis Jewell recently made trip
to Worcester, Mass, to visit the SCI
entific school of that city, with a view
of taking a course Of study there
Those who saw the tables prepared
for the Masonic banquet, state that 1t
was one of the best "spreads" they
ever saw. The number who partooK
of the collation. was 237.
There will be a free lecture, for
ladies only, at Opera Hall, Tuesday
evening, Feb. Fl. Subject: "Women,
Home, Health and Happiness" Ev-
cry lady should hear the lecture.
G. E. Wilkie and others who con-
template building houses in the spring,
are getting out stone for the cellars
this winter, from the old R. r. stone
quarry east of the lake.
Mrs. NJ. M. (Murkland) Turner is
in town to spend few weeks at her
fathers, J. w. Murkland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Smith are also expected
to spend few days here this week.
DR.. Newell and family are in Lunen-
burgh on visit. John Ayers people
are occupying their residence here.
Mrs. Aver is improving from the eff
fects of her paralytic shock, and hopes
to be able to be taken to her home in
Lunenburgh soon.
The eighth anniversary Of Crystal
Lake Lodge, No. 80, I. O. G. T., will be
observed by literary entertainment
and supper, furnished by Company B
of the competitive system, in Masonic
hall, this evening, Feb. 20. All Good
Templars cordially invited to attend
Supper at $50 o'clock.
Our subscribers, to whom we have
sent club papers, are reminded that
our responsibility closes on them
when once received. We furnish
them to subscribers for less money, in
most instances, than they cost us, and
cannot afford anything more on them
Write the publishers.
Barron & Hamblet expect to great
" enlarge and improve their store
during the season. They propose, we
understand, to widen the front to &C
feet, build three stories high and
thoroughly modernize the whole build
ing. They are doing a large business
and they need more room and a bet
ter store.
We can use that money which the
more than 1000 arrearage subscribers
still owe us to advantage in making
the next man happy. Why not pay
up? Your bills are small, but taken
altogether they are a large sum to us
Do not compel us to keep the ''dun''
item going in order to keep the fam
lily supplied with "dried apple"
DR.. Martin, the oculist who is at the
American House, finds the demands
upon his professional attention SC
numerous he has decided to remain
in town until March 1. Those who
have poor eyes should bear in mind
that a stitch in time saves nine, anc
seasonable treatment Of defective
eyes saves years Of suffering. An ar
ticle in another column on "Care fol
the eyes, should be read by every one
The village and academy schools
closed on Friday with examination.
during the week and lyceum exhibi
ton on Friday night. The past tern
has been one of the most pleasant ano
profitable for some years. The prim
airy school in the room prepared las
fall is large, almost every seat being
filled This was taught by Miss Mel
lie Case, who put it in the best Of dis
cipline and demonstrated what a good
term of school would do. The second
primary was taught by Miss jennie
Locke, whose methods Of teachin.
are excellent and whose schools al
ways make great progress. The in
termediate department was taught b.
Mrs Leonard, who has improved tn
school very much in the last TIVE
| terms. Her children like their teache
and make good progress. In the gram
mar department, Carroll Davis o