Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-03-04

wing, OF TOOSUlHS PAt III Ulo Setll1O
bough. So far as this paper has been
concerned there has not been the
slightest feeling of anger or resent
ment. We have great respect for
our neighbor of the Cypress and
are free to acknowledge that he
makes the best paper in this section
with, of course, just one exception.
We do not care to waste much space
on Mr.. CIRCUITS man Friday, A. F.
Chaffee. alias stUncle Bill" He is one
of those unfortunate individuals SO
afflicted with inertia as to amount to
nothing. Unsuccessful in life and in
business, he has become tramp re-
porter, whom the Erpress is using on
a small compensation and with small
er benefit.
Barton Landing.
I'D. r. Collins has been off duty
for few days.
Taplin s. Rowell are finishing their
tenements over storehouse.
Five persons joined the Cong church
last Sunday, two of them by letter.
Mrs. L. G. Simpson moved into the
house bought of F. B. Connor last
week.
Mrs Louise Stafford is quite sick
Stephen Burbank is sick with pneu-
monia.
There is a great deal of sickness in
this community and the doctors are
kept very busy.
Rev. P. n. Granger will preach in
M. E. church next Sunday and ad-
minister the sacrament.
Mrs. G. SSkinner and her two boys,
who have been visiting in Boston a
short time, returned Saturday.
An Epworth League convention
will be held in this place, beginning
Thursday evening, March IA, and
closing Friday evening.
O. J. Bartlett has accepted the po-
sition as assistant on the house staff
of the Connecticut General Hospital
at New Haven, Conn. for a short time.
A very pleasant union meeting of
the two young peoples societies was
held at the Cong. church last Friday
evening. A union meeting will be
held at NJ E. church soon.
"Hapk White" wellknown in this
vicinity as formerly of Clark & Whites
Minstrels, will appear in the Lucier
troupe on Tuesday night of this week.
Everybody will be pleased to hear
him.
The old folks and young folks an
nounce the First Annual Ball at Val
ley House Hall, Friday evening, Mar
8. The railroad boys are helping work
it up and propose to have a very
pleasant occasion of it.
We would suggest that in the mat
ter Of free public library, that ar
rangements be made for depository
in both villages, thus giving no occa
sion for jealousy, and by an occasion
al exchange of books both places get
the benefits intended.
Regular meeting of the Geo. G..
Meade Post and Corps, Tuesday, Mar.
II, at 2 p. m. Ice cream, cake and
coffee will be served from 6 to s
o'clock in the new dining room, price
Is cents, after which there will be a
campfire in Post hall.
The running of so many freight
trains through this place on the Sab
bath is nuisance and should be stop
ped, if there is any law that will stop
it. It is entirely out of harmony with
the sanctity of the day and all good
citizens will welcome the time when
no train is allowed to run over this
road on Sunday.
The annual village meeting comes
Tuesday evening, March II. There
are several important articles in the
warning, one relating to the grading
of Main ST., another in regard to form
ing hose companies and selling the
fire engine, and still another in regard
to fixing up the grounds near the de-
pot. 1t will be an important meeting
and every voter should be in attend
ance.
South Barton.
Chauncey Drown has gone back to
Littleton to work.-Bessie Berry has
gone to Lyndonville on visit.
The report about A. w. Varney be-
ing sick was mistake. He has not
been sick, but has worked every day
since he went away.
Sula Willard, who is teaching in
Mass. has been home for weeks va
cation.-Mrs. S. J. Drown from St.
Johnsbury and Mrs. J. T. Stanford
from PaSSumnsic have been uisitin o.