Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-06


up among us and has been efficient as
She is an expert bookkeeper and has, for
ladv. an unusual knowledge of the ways of
business. Mr.. and Mrs. French will have
the best wishes of a large number of friends.
On the same evening Rev. Mr. Swain
| was called to the residence of M. M.Whit-
! ney. where very large party had gather
ed. to perform the marriage ceremony of
his daughter, Carrie, who united her for
tunes with Herbert Gardiner. The rooms
were prettily decorated with evergreens
and lilies and the young people were unit
ed under a beautiful marriage bell Mr..
Gardiner has been in the employ of the
Peerless Co. for some time, and is a young
man of excellent ia bits. Mrs Gardiner is
ore of our much-esteemed Young ladies
who has been useful and efficient in the
things of the church and temperance soci-.
cites. She has been in the employ of Geo.
III. Davis, as lady clerk for some time past,
and has large number of friends. The
number and value of the presents made the
bride testified to the regard in which she
is held in this community. The married
couple took the first train south amidst
shower of rice and many good wishes Of
the large number of friends who went to
the depot to see them off. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardiner will make their home at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Whitney, where they have
had nice set of rooms fitted up. May
they live happily and long.
The MONITOR begins it 18th volume to-
day. 1t was started by E. Fl. Webster the
first week of JAM, 1872. Mr.. Webster pub
lished it successfully few years, when it
was purchased by the present owner. The
years have pleasantly, but swiftly sped away.
The patronage of the paper has always
been large and reliable. Few papers in the
State, published outside the larger villages
as the Monitor, while its advertising pat
ronage has been large enough. Many adj
vertisements of medicine, etc., are not tax
en- and the columns are not burdened with
a class of outside advertising that might
pay the publisher, while the paper became
of less value to the reader. Since the pa
per was started, the price has been cut
down once, and it has been enlarged twice.
A smaller type is used than formerly, and
patrons get much larger amount of read
ing than they once got. In the matter of
local correspondence there has been a
steady increase, until at least twice
much reading is given weekly as appeared
years ago. The expense of composition
and correspondence has been largely in
creased. Subscribers have been benefited
by the use of the clubbing list, many of
them saving the cost of the local paper, in
the reduced expense of their outside pa
pers. This advantage to the subscriber
entails great deal of labor and not little
expense to the office. We take this occa-
sion to thank our patrons for their long
and continued good will and favor. Our
association has been SO pleasant that we
esteem them more than ordinary friends,
and can only hope to show appreciation
and return of favor by striving to publish
a paper that shall be clean, truthful, use
full and worth its cost. Through its col
umns Or otherwise, we shall seek oppor-
tuity to do them such favors as circum-
stances will permit. The present year
promises to be an important one in the af-
fairs of the town, the State and the world,
and the local and the metropolitan paper
will be of unusual interest By reference
to our club list and com bination offers it
will be seen that We can furnish good read
ing at very low prices this year. Here is
our first issue of the new year. We hope
it may find our readers in the enjoyment
of the best of Heavens blessings.
Barton Landing.
DR.. Ranney has put new windows in his
house
Seven persons united with the Cong
church yesterday.
Congratulations to Clarence HI. Wiley
and wife. May their pathway be sunny.
The Thespians are preparing new play,
'sThe Lone Tree Mine, to be given in about |
three weeks.
DR.. E. G. Stevens has sold the horse he
he bought from Frank Hall to man in
tn Providence for $3.50.
The annual meeting of the Cong. church |
was held Saturday, Jan. 4, with large
number in attendance.
A young child of Joseph Watson has
been very sick with pneumonia for some
time, but is little better at present.
Miss Zaida Wiley has returned to Roch-
ester to teach; Guy Winslow to Tufts col
ege; Clara Austin to Smiths college.
On account of illness, John Thomas
The humorist, was unable to fulfill his
engagement last Thursday evening.
The MONITOR agent will visit this place
next Thursday afternoon and evening for
5he convenience of those who failed to see
him last week.
E. L. Chandler has cut the lumber from
5he L. w. Simpson land and on the Alden
ct, besides two or more lots in Westmore
md Bloomington.
e. D. Stafford and Henry Smith have