Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-01

tend their thanks to the people OF this vii
lage and Barton Landing for their assist
ance at the time of the recent fire.
We will furnish the MONITOR to new
subscribers from now to Jan. 1, '98, tor 10
cents, or till Jan 1, '99, making fourteen
months, for $3.50. Subscribe now and get
two months free.E ST
The Barton Teachers Association will
meet at the school. building Saturday, Nov.
6, at p. M to elect new officers, and to
debate the following question: 8 Resolved
that the state should transport all pupils
to the village schools
Geo. FL. Davis show window is attract
ing cousidera BILE attention. 1t is arranged
to represent a fireplace, with Iashes
and few brands at partly burned wood.
An electric light is placed SO that when the
light is on it looks as if there was fire
there.
o. III. Mossman and FL. Y. Jones return
ed last Tuesday from their hunting trip in
Maine. They say that it is SO dry in the
woods that it is about impossible to get
near a deer without being heard, but they
managed to get what venison they wanted
to eat while away.
Reeves American Band, which is en-
gagged under large guarantee to give
concert at Newport, Friday evening, Nov.
18th, are also to give grand concert at
Sewers opera house in the afternoon of
the same day. The people of Barton will
appreciate the chance of hearing one of the
best concerts ever given here.
rboro hoe boon ooncid ORC bJe RIM, sold in
this village for some time past, and the
authorities have been investigating the
matter lately. We understand that one
party has been fined. This is the right
thing and it should be followed up. The
men who sell LIQUOR can pay an occasional
fine and thrive, but the officers should fol-
low them up till they stop the business or
drive the parties from the village.
Considerable excitement is caused by
the coming election of mayor of Greater
New York The sudden death last week
of Henry George, the leader of the demo-
cratic opposition to Tammany, will make
quite a change in affairs there. The party
has chosen Henry George Jr., to take the
place of the dead leader, but he will not be
able to hold the party together and poll
any such vote as his father would have
received.
Remember the entertainment to be given
by Newton Beers at Sewers hall tomor-
row (Puesday) evening, under the auspices
of Barton Academy. Mr.. Beers will char
acterize Shakespeare's Merchant of Ven
ice." He has given this at several places
in this county and his entertainments are
L;
listen to good entertainment and help
the students out. Admission, % cents;
children, Is cents. Recital at o'clock.
A baseball team from South Barton play
ed the Barton Academy team on the fair
ground last Thursday afternoon. The
game was called at the close of the first
half of the fifth inning on account OF dark
ness. The score at that time was 1877 in
favor of the South Barton boys. The Acad-
envy boys claim that it cannot be called
defeat for them,as by the rules of the game
unless five full innings are played it shall
not be called game.
II. D. Phillips has sold his business and
a part of his stock of goods to l.. A. Pratt
of Glover, who takes possession of the
shop to-day. Mr.. Phillips will go to
Manchester, N. H., where he has secured a
position in a wholesale carriage and har-
ness shop. His family will remain here
until spring. We are sorry to have Mr..
Phillips leave but wish him success in his
new home. Mr.. Pratt has been working
with A. B. Speir of Glover and is a good
workman.
Frank Hicks, who has been in charge of
the freight depot in this village for some
time past, has been appointed as station
agent in the B. & M. station at Rock ISL
and, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks will move
there soon. They have made many friends
here who will be sorry to have them move
away, but will wish them success in their
uew home. Herbe circuit will take Mr..
Hicks place in the freight depot here,
while Geo. Blood, brother of G. Ell. Blood,
will take Mr.. Orcutt's place as night oper-
tor at the passenger station.
While III. c. Pierce was visiting in Chi
cago he met Mr. G. F. Davis, who will be
well rememb ered here. Mr.. Davis has been
in the boot and shoe business in Montana
until lately when he moved to Chicago.
He has invented cash register which he
has patented and has few in use in New
England. The register has the appearance
of being very useful thing and Mr.. Davis
intends manufacturing them on a large
scale, and he will be likely to realize
good profit from their sale. His many
friends here will be pleased to learn of his
success.
The auction sale of seats for the lecture
course was held last Tuesday evening.
About 25O seats were sold at a premium,
some of them selling as high as SLIGO above
the regular price of the ticket The whole
sum taken in premiums from the evenings
sale amounted to $125. Since then 20 tick
cts have been sold, making total number
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