Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-05

OF age, whose father recently moved
into this village, has been trying his
hand at peddling, and in five days sold
yankee notions, etc., on which he
made $3.50.
Mrs. r. F. Fisk, for some time in i'll
health, passed away and was buried
last week, aged 81 years. She had
been a resident of this village for
many years and was a woman esteem
ed for her kindness and good neigh
borly qualities.
Annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Ladies' Society at the vestry
Friday afternoon, March 9, from to
5 O'Clock All members Of the socie-
ty, and ladies Of the congregation in
terested in the work of the society are
requested to be present.
D. NJ. Osborne s. Co. manufacturers
of agricultural machinery at Auburn,
N will send any MONITOR subscrib-
er a very excellent map of New Eng
land, New York, Lower Canada, etc.,
same, naming this paper.
The Lyndon Union quoted largely
from the missionary sermon deliver
ed at Lyndon, Feb. %, by Rev. Mr.. Lewis
who isvery well informed on mission
ary matters and has faculty Of SO put
ting his facts and appeals together as
to raise generous missionary cOllec-
tons.
The Boston & Maine r. r. adver
tises an excursion to Boston, March Z,
good to return March 8. This affords
opportunity to visit the grand opera
entertainment and for other purpos-
es. The fare from Newport and re-
turn is $7.05; Barton, $3.50; St.Johus-
bury, $40.
In school district No. 1, there are,
according to the last census, 281 per-
sons of school age, the registers show
ed that there have been 227 pupils
registered; the school has been in
session 26I days; number OF boys
in the school, 100; number Of girls,
118; the schools have received "a Wis
its from the superintendent and A
visits from the school committee, and
254 from all persons.
A gentleman in Albany, who buys
furs, complains that town clerks in
several towns SO mutilate red fox
skins as to deprive them of much val
ue, by cutting off their ears, render
ing them useless as stuffed skins, and
as mats = uses to which they are
largely put at this time. He thinks
that some method of punching the
ears or something else ought TO be
lone to show that the town clerk has
examined them for bounty.
Mrs. Emeline Kinney, mother Of
Mrs. Ezra Martin Of this village, died
morning, March 3, aged 81
years. She came here from Passump-
sic some nine years ago and has made
her home at Mr.. Martins, where she
mas been tenderIy cared for. She was
5he wife Of the late Loren Kinney, who
resided in Barnet on the same farm
over fifty years. She was a very in
and amiable lady, respected |
0y all who knew her. The funeral |
vas held Yesterday afternoon at the
house, Rev. Swain officiating, and the
were carried to Passumpsic
20 day for burial.
The auditors Of this town have is
sued printed report, which very fully |
md as plainly as can reasonably be, |
,ets forth tie condition of the affairs
IF the town. We condense the follow
ng: The grand list Of the town, year
1898, was SO, 245.46. The amount Of
axes raised was town, 55 per cent,
school, 45 per cent, highway, SO per
cent, state school, per cent, state,
5 per cent; total, ITO per cent. The
expense Of maintaining the highways
outside the two incorporated village
districts are about as follows: Re-
pairs on highways, 81 ,465.06, main
aiming bridges and culverts, $255.4S;
keeping and rolling roads in winter,
1858. 81; maintaining watering troughs,
'33. The liquor business Of the town
he past year was large and profita-
'le-to the town, viz, expense
If liquor S2,102.s1; sales, 49,
2, $3.50; net profits, $4s2.5S. The
expense of maintaining paupers, etc.,
vas $1.559.65. Thirteen persons were
Imported on the town farm for a
onger Or shorter time, the expense
to $1,050.24. These were
at an average cost for
'oard, clothing, doctors bills, ETC., of
p. OF per week. The expense outside
l, ~ co1,,, x-,oc Gov 70 ~ y,on |