Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-11

pages, is seven Oy four and One-fOurth
inches in size. The preface reads as fol-
lows: ''Kind reader, It is not my intent
to tire you with a tedious preface. 1 will
only observe that the calculations in this
Almanac Gas we'll as in my former works
of this kind which appeared under fcti-
tious name) have been compared and
! found to agree with the calculations of
The British Astronomer Royal. The rapid
sale of my former calculations together
with the general appreciation of the pur-
chasers, has induced me to lay aside OBJ
scure signatures, and to subscribe myself,
The public's most obedient, humble serv-
ant, Osgood Carleton, Boston, May 1, 1879.
In another place Mr.. Carlton has his card
as teacher of mathematics, "a little differ
ent way of spelling from the present.
This date is two years before Vermont
| was admitted into the Union. 1t gives
the time of the rising and setting Of the
sun in the different months, also the
moons changes, the eclipses, evening
| stars, etc. The almanac gives the time
and places of holding the different courts
| in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode
| Island and Vermont. Here is other infOr-
nation which seems little strange at this
period of time, but was proper and vaIu-
able one hundred and twelve years ago.
We give the following as it looks IN this
ancient book.
'RODES to the principal towns on the
continent from Bolton, with the namef of
! thofe who keep hOufes of entertainment
! Then follows the number of the roads
which led to Philadelphia, New York, etc.
It may be of interest to copy a notice Of
the holding Of county courts in Vermont,
and that the young may see how the f's
look for SIS in the original we will make
facsimile as nearly as possible.
COUNTY CoURT.-In the county of Ben
nington, at Bennington, the third Tuef-
! day Of September, and at Manchester the
third Tuefday in April. In the County Of
Rutland, at Rutland, on the th5rd Tuef-
day of March and November. In the
county of INDIAN, at NeWfane on the
firft Tuefday of June, and the fecond
Tuefday in November. IL the county of
/ Windfor, at Woodftock on the laft Tuef-
! day of May and October. In the county
of Orange at Newbury on the fecond Tuef-
day Of June and December. In the county
of Addison at Addison on the frft Tuef-
! day of March, and at Colchefter the fecond
Iuefday in NOvember.'
1t appears that there were only six
counties in Vermont at this time, all the
! other counties having been organized at a
! later date, and many of the most
populous towns did not even exist at that
early period. 1t might be profitable for US
! to remember that when Osgood Carlton
/ signed his name to that preface George
! Washington and John Adams had only
/ hoIl ho O(Sa Nf ii md vino
president respectively of the United States
one day, being inaugurated on April Both,
1889. In May 1877 the constitution Of the
United States was framed and in the two
years following it had been ratified by the
several states. At that time we had pop
uIation of only 1929, 1926 in the United
States. So II old almanac had it's birth
with the nation and gives a little idea of
what the people of over a century ago had
to read and what information was accept
able to our ancestors. So
Academy Notes.
There are at present nineteen pupils alb
sent from the academy on account of ILL
/ ness ~ y-.~ r ve-5} f. ev'r
This is the last week of school for the
winter term. Examinations will be held
Wednesday and Thursday.
The next Iyceum will be held Wednes-
day evening at 1880. The subject for de-
bate is: 'tResolved, that trusts bene-
fit to this country.
At the baseball meeting held last Tues
day the following officers were elected: L.
M. Kinsley, captain: r. r. Monkey, man
ager; W. A. Tower, treasurer. 1t is hoped
that schedule of games will be arranged
for the coming spring.
A number of the students attended a
party at the home of r. r. Mo1Ley on
Glover street, Thursday evening. All
present were treated to sugar sno w and
a pleasant time was enjoyed.
Barton Landing.
School meeting tomorrow evening.
Mrs. o. w. Locke was on the sick list
last week.
The graduating class of the high school |
gave an exhibition last Thursday evening. |
Howard Foster has moved to the Emer-
son place in Coventry, owned by David |
ellis.
Rev. W. G. johnson delivered two ex-
cellent sermons at the Methodist church |
yesterday.
Robert McVicar, we'll known here, sailed |
from New York en- route for England last |
Saturday.
Mrs. III. M. Whipple was seen on the
street last Friday for the first time since |
her long sickness.
Miss Zaida Wiley has returned to her |
school at Lyndon.-Miss Florence ellis |
has also gone to Lyndon to teach.
Rev. R. 8, Sidelinger, who represents the |