Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-02

/ T. church fixtures, except one arc light for
the center of the audience room, are in
and the house was lighted for the first time
| on Friday evening. The fixtures are pref
| tv and the light is good new form of
arc will be put in the audience room, which
is expected to be very brilliant.
The people in this village, and along the
electric works running to Clyde Falls, are
! cautioned about the danger of touching or
having anything to do with the electric
wires The voltage on the main line wires
is extremely heavy and no man could live
who touched bare and live wire. In case
the barbad wire, the lightning wire, is
broken, let it alone. The house wires are
not particularly dangerous, but it will be
safe to keep hands off.
The concert given by Beedle's Orchestra
at Opera hall last Monday evening was a
rare treat to all present. Although follow
ing so soon after the closing entertain
Inent of the lecture course, such is the
popularity Of the company that the house
was well filled. Mr.. Beedle, the founder,
of the company, was an old resident Of Bar
ton; Mr.. Darlington and Mr.. Bagley were
formerly of Albany and Craftsbury. 1t is
needless TO say that the music was of the
highest order.
We have an occasional item in regard to
wood saving, and the following will be
read with some interest by those who do
little boasting along this line: Charles
| Glover of Irasburg and John Simon of AL
bany are running three horse power saw
ing rig which belongs to Dell Powers of
! Lowell. One day last week, in nine hours,
they sawed into sixteen inch wood ISL sol
! id cords of sled-length hard wood. "Uncle
Bill'' and a large gang of help rolled up
the logs and took away the wood.
The lecture of DR.. J. W. Hamilton on
Friday night last was well attended and
was of much interest. He spoke of the
condition of the people of the South, both
| white and black, and Of their filth, lgnOr-
| ance and heathenism, and of the great need
Of assistance from the benevolent people of
the North. He is doing the most possible,
through the agency of the Freedmen's Blu
reau of the M. E. church, in the line of ed
ucation in the benighted sections oflthat
part of the country. A contribution OF
nearly $27 was made for him.
Among the articles in the warning for
| tOWn-meeting is one ito see if the town
Will raise money for the purpose of the
town library" The town accepted the
offer of the State to help provide for Ii
brary last year, and the library trustees
have complied with the law, SO far as they
| could; but they have had no money to
pay out for the rent of rooms in which to
put the books, nor have they had funds to
pay librarian. It is proposed to ask the
town for a small sum of money for the
above purposes. While the whole town
| would be in some measure benefited by the
| library, it looks though the villages
| ought to fit up one in each place room
| that might be used, both as library and
reading room. This would be thing of
much benefit and a credit to each village.
From the very full and comprehensive
report of the auditors and other officers of
the town we gather the following: The
ported Indebtedness of the town year ago
was $1,490; the balance in favor of the
town as now reported is 81 1858; the grand
list of 1894 was $3.50; the present grand
list is $10,424. The inventory of the farm
property last year was 81, 791; this year it
is 81, 1856; the expense of supporting the
poor last year was 81, 500; the expense this
year was 81 ,907; the expense of supporting
the poor at the farm per week, S3.71. The
cost of liquors for the agency last year was
e, 1O2; this year the cost is g, 25O. The
profit reported this year was $50. The road
commissioner expended during the year
ending Feb. 10, 1895, 81, PSI; the past year,
$1,S13; the commissioner now has on hand
1857. The cost of the schools outside the
village district last year was 81, no; this
! year, g, 081, this for the town outside the
two villages, but it included the cost of
books, $430. The town proper has cash
and assets slightly to exceed its indebted
| ness; the road commissioner will start
business with 1857; the school directors
will have something over $500, beside their
per cent of the interest on the surplus
fund to apply to the expense of the schools.
The division of money to be made in
March viii require about 1000. There re-
mains in State, County, State school, and
State highway taxes to be provided for be-
fore any taxes are collected, 81, 563. The
selectmen during the past year succeeded
in closing out all the lawsuits against the
town; they built an excellent bridge on
Willoughby river, near the Ira Sturtevant
place, expended something on new roads
ana allowed Tie use Vi U6u per CeuU Oh the
town taxes to go into the general school
fund. This is very good showing, and
the condition of the town has not been in
so favorabl state for several years.
Barton Landing.
Mrs Geo. Morrill,, who has been very
sick, is improving.
DR.. Martin, the oculist, can be consult
ed at Lothrop's hotel, March 4, and 6.
VIM Wells has moved from Irving Con-