Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-12

says he would have used something
more if he had supposed his funds
would have been increased by an ad-
by a so per cent. tax-the same as
this year-gave him S2,041, leaving a
balance in his hands for this years
operations of $3.50. The appropria-
ton this year will be larger than last
year so that the commissioner will
have for use this year at least $4,000
and probably $4,000, leaving a surplus
in his hands when the year is ended
of from ten to fifteen hundred dollars.
In regard to the town tax the same
extravaganza prevails. If a computa-
ton is made from the present report
it can be shown, all contingencies con-
sidered, that the town tax is fifteen,
probably, twenty per cent. higher
town and highway, could be reduced
as the above indicates, it would be a
thing that the taxpayers would much
appreciate in this year when money
will be none to plenty to pay neces-
sary bills.
Barton Landing.
David Wiley has bought the Taplin
& Rowell farm.
There will be a Mems Aid supper at
Cong. vestry on Wednesday evening
of this week. Ladies are cordially in
vited.
M. M. Taplin will move into Mrs.
Lewis Nye's house this week.-Henry
Smith moves into the new John Bren-
nan house, also, this week.-Mrs.. S.
Dodge moves to the Taplin & Rowell
house this week.
Albany.
The following gives the names of
those pupils in Dist. No. 8, school
taught by Herbert Carter, whose av-
erages in department and in recita-
tions are above 81 per cent. Deport-
ment, Fred and Inez Daniels, Guy Har-
low, Victor Hunter, Clarence Carter,
Olin Story, Eddie Carter, Arthur
Knox, Blanche Keith, Lulu Daniels,
Harvey and Walter Wells, Geo. Har-
low, Blanche Wells, Homer Daniels,
Ethel Aiken; recitation, Fred Daniels,
Victor Hunter, Clarence Carter, Guy
Harlow, Homer and Inez Daniels,
Frank Tinker.
South Albany.
Chas. Copeland is on the sick list.
At the Ladies' Social Circle there
were nearly ninety persons present,
and a very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. w. r. Aldrich, March 90.
Presiding Elder Hamilton and Rev.
[. P. Chase were in town Friday and
organized an iEpworth League of
twenty eight members. Officers
we're: Pres, Mrs. G.. w. VIII
1st vice, Ora H. Anderson; I'd
vice, Mrs. E. Rowell; Sd vice, w. R.
.ldrich; 4th vice, Miss E. E. Patter-
son; Sec., Mrs. @. E. King; assistant
Sec., Annie L.. Anderson; Treas, Mrs.
D. M. Rowell.
Bloomington.
Albert Wells, who has been sick, is
-.
o. T. Sweet is moving to the Geo.
Clark place.
Joe Colt is moving into the George
Kinney house.
Collins LaCourse is on the sick list.
Mrs. Andrew Gray is better.
Jasper Smith has let his place to
Harry Heath and will soon move to
Bedford, Mass. MIR. and Mrs. A. E.
Denison have moved to Albert Wells.
Quarterly meeting at the Center
Monday evening, March 5. Presiding
elder Hamilton gave an excellentdis
course. Two persons were baptized.
There was a large gathering at the
Cong. church, Sunday, March 4, it be-
ng the 85th anniversary of the dedi-
of the church. Communion
services were held.
Mrs. Clough of North Troy lately
spent a few days with her sister, Mrs.
+. A. Smith. = Miss Nettie Young is
home from Dalton, N. H., for a few
veeks.-Mrs. Mary Colley has gone to
Newport to visit her parents.
Sunday, the 18th, was quite a day for
accidents with teams: T. Crandall's
lorse tipped him over, breaking his
Deacon buttons horse also
rot away, and while A. F. Grow was
carrying him home they were tipped
,ver near the Hall house, adding to
he excitement. Fortunately no Sc
ious damage resulted to any one.