Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-23
Barton

their advantage to call upon her. 1t
Barton
The chair factory is shut down for
three or four weeks for repairs, etc.
The festive house fly was rather late
in arriving this season, but when he
came he bought all his relatives with
him.
Lizzie Bickford, daughter of Mrs.
Joseph Owen, is here from Montpelier
Seminary, spending part of her vaca-
ton.
DIR. r. b. Skinner, who had the ill
luck to badly injure and sprain knee, is
on his feet again. Mrs. ]. F. Skinner
recently received quite severe injury
from fall.
party consisting of Orange Mossman,
w. W. Miles and Elley Elliott of this
place and others from Newport and Al
bany, are off on a fishing and hunting
excursion somewhere in the northern part
of Maine.
Bill Brown is always in the habit of
doing haying in rush, but he rather out
did himself last Tuesday, when with five
hands and three horses, all told, between
the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and p. m,
ne raked and drew in "a heavy two horse
loads of hay. The grass grew on 10 acres
of ground.
There will be a republican flag rails
ing on Main street near the depot to-
morrow (Tuesday) evening. Maj. Josiah
Grout of Derby will be present to adj
dress the people at Opera House at s
O'Clock. The band will also contribute
to the pleasure of the occasion. A cor
dial invitation given to everybody. The
ladies are specially invited.
There was a quiet marriage ceremony
at the residence of B. NJ. r. Nelson on
Wednesday when his daughter, Lizzie,
was married to George H. Davis of Leb-
anon, N. HI. There were few invited
friends of the family of Mr.. Nelson and
others, friends of Mr.. Davis. The happy
couple took the Montreal train and make
a trip to Saratoga and elsewhere. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis will have the good wish
es of a large circle of friends. May lifes
journey be a most prosperous one to
them.
The republican county committee held
meeting here recently and ARE perfect
ing arrangements for the great Harrison
and Morton rally that will be held here
Aug. 18th; the Hon. w. P. Dillingham;
Col. Woodbury. and other distinguished
Vermonters will be invited and several
noted speakers obtained to address the
people. There will be several bands
present, and glee clubs will be invited
The varions league clubs from different
towns in the county are expected to senC
large delegations. A special invitation
is extended to all who participated in the
campaign of 1910. This will be a con
test not unlike that when General Harri
son and protection led the wings to vic
tory.
Our w. G. T. U. ladies of the count!
will do us a favor if they send us sucl
notices, accounts of meetings, ETC.. a.
they desire published in this paper il
proper season. We received an accoun
of their late meeting at Glover only il
season for our fourth issue from the dat
of the meeting. and the matter is prett.
old. In addition to what was reported il
our local items at the time. we add tina
long series of resolutions were adopted
which pledge the society to renewe
efforts in all its lines of work, recon
mends n study of the woman's suffrag
proposition in municipalities pledge
pryers and sympathies for the part
prolibitionists; thanks Mr.. Dwinell an
others for assistance, and the Glover pee
pie, Where the meeting was held, for US
OF Church, entertainment, etc.
When the advertising agent of Wa
lace's circus was here negotiating fo
advertising we had plain talk with hi,
in regard to the frauds which had bee
perpetrated by other concerns of tn
kind, and cautioned him about like pei
Torrance here; later another agent az
peared and the same talk was had. w
also cautioned the people against picI
pockets. The show came and so far a
we learned there was no complaint {
tricks or stealing, except in two instant
es. But it seems the thing was wicke
enough. At Lyndonville a large amour
of money was taken from the people.
great crowd of Caledonians undertook
swap a large sum of money for IA large
sum, to beat the gamblers at their ow
game, and they all lost money If the
learned anything by the experience it ma
prove Il useful ''circus"
Barton Landing.
Let the members of Meade Post hes
in mind the meeting Tuesday eveniu
and be present in full numbers.
-AibanN
Hay crop not as good as last year.
George Sawyer is sick with typhoid
YER
Miss Nina McClary is in town visitir
friends.
S. G. KimbaIl is putting an addition
his store.
James Bill and wife from Ogdensburg
N Y, are stopping with G. A. Bill.
Rev. Mr.. Watson will deliver tempe
ance address Thursday evening, July .
Music and other literary entertainme1
will be furnished by the Good Templar
All are invited
w E. Kimball from Chicago. who HI
been away for the past three wears.
home on 4 visit.-Geo. w. Emera. wi
was appointed governor Of Utah in Is
by General Grant, and has held the off
for five years. j. stopping with his cou
in, (. Z. Gates.