Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-07

Mr.. Rowland spent the past week
in Sheffield, assisting in series of re-
vival meetings.
Sc. Winslow is painting his house !;
he also intends to put granite curb
ing around his yard.
Stephen Wiley and wife leave to-
day for visit of few weeks in Bos-
ton, Manchester, etc.
Henry Bassett has commenced
building large barn near his resi-
dence in this village.
L. M. Clement is showing some fine
views of the Sd Vt. regiment taken at
the reunion held here.
Geo. G. Mead Post and Corps will
give an entertainment at their rooms
Tuesday. Oct. s, IL p. M, consisting
of reading, recitations, speeches and
music, after which an oyster supper
will be served. The public is cordial
" invited to be present.
Mr.. Buchanan has about finished
repairing his block, and has improved
it very much, ! both up stairs and down.
He now has some very good show
windows. He is going out of the
clothing business and will deal only
in boots and shoes, which, with his job
printing, will give him plenty to do.
Last Saturday forenoon Oliver Dun
ham left his team upon the railroad
crossing while he went into Chand-
ler's office for a moment. While he
was gone, an engine struck the team
and carried both horses and part of
the wagon for several rods; but fortu-
nately neither of the horses were in
jured.
The owners of the bobbin factory
hold their annual meeting to- day,
when it will be probably be determin-
ed what shall be done with, or in, the
factory. Here is a first-rate power,
a large shop, and grand point for
business and it is hoped that some
thing of profitable sort can soon be
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Those interested in a course of
lectures the coming winter are invit-
ed to meet at the M. E. vestry this
evening, (Monday) at 1870 O'Clock.
The lecture course last winter, though
short, was very successful, and there
is quite a sum in the treasury to be
used towards the lectures this winter.
Both men and women should be in
terested enough to come out and help
form an organization.
People from outside on visiting the
Landing cannot help but notice the
large amount of painting that has
been done there. This is very COM
mendable, as good coating of paint
on the houses improves the looks of a
village very much. Many of the resi-
dences have been improved in other
ways Several business blocks have
been enlarged, which denotes an in
crease in business. From short call
j. w. Fletcher & Son, We should
Judge that they would have to enlarge
their apartments soon, or move into
others.
South Barton.
Mrs. F. J. Duke is better.
Mrs. B. Cherry is home from Mass.
Lucius Gordon has moved into Geo.
Abbott's house. 7e
R. B. Lang is about ready to do bus
mess with his steam engine. orr 81.
Geo. Wheeler has rented the E. Ed
wards house for his lumbermen this
winter.
Chas. Tisdale, who has been here
running cedar distillery, has sold his
still house and moved away.
Mrs. Garland, mother of Mrs. o. T.
Willard, broke her hip a short time
ago. She is an aged lady and in poor
health.
Fred Wheeler's school in Westmore
has fair next Friday afternoon and
evening. Several are going over from
here to assist. - ~
Albany.
Pinafore entertainment at the hall
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week.
The Methodist church has been rails
ed up and basement will be put I'M
der at once and a furnace put in later.
Mr.. Robinson is having his mill
repaired and the indica-
lions are that he intends to do a large
business.
Frank Miles is in town from the
West, visiting friends and his old
nome. We understand that he is do
ng a successful business as an attor-
1ey.