Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-08-03

a promenade in the evening at the
Willoughby Lake House will make the
occasion an enjoyable one.
Charles F. Mathewson of New York
was here on a brief call last week.
Mr.. Mathewson always finds cordial
welcome when he returns to Barton
and his success in life is a pride to his
many friends in this town. He is
having a successful career in his pro
fession, and an agreeable thing about
him is that he can grow in the things
which truly exalt without becoming
inflated in his own opinion or in his
appearance.
Mrs. B. D.and Charlie Stone were in
Newport and Derby visiting last week.
Miss Edna Scott of ST. Johnsbury is
visiting her grandparents in this place.
Mrs. Murkland, with her daughters,
Misses Cora and Blanche Murkland,
Misses Marion and Florence Currier,
and Henry Gay and family are taking
a short outing at Willoughby Lake
Misses Mae Robinson and Gertrude
Skinner are at Passumpsic visiting a
friend.-Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Freeman
and youngest son have gone to Canaan
VT. on a visit.-Rev. Mr.. McLane has
returned from months vacation.
Clarence H. Wiley of Barton Land
ing has been engaged as principal of
the Village Academy and graded
school. Mr.. Wiley is just out of col
lege, where he graduated with high
honors. Miss Ednah Fayer will teach
| the next higher department and Cora
Murkland the intermediate. School
will commence Sept. 1st. The school
building will be put in good repair with
new heating apparatus, etc. 1t is
proposed to put the school in such
condition as to make it a credit to the
village and a benefit to the surround
/ ing vicinities. There will be such
| changes made as will make it unneces-
sary for our own children to seek
an education elsewhere, unless they are
! seeking a college course. Those wish
/ ing rooms or board should apply to
| Mrs. G. E. Bickford.
Barton Landing.
Miss Martha Trip is home from
Boston for a short stay.
Rev. J. K. Fuller is better and has
! gone away for rest. 1t is hoped he
may occupy his pulpit next Sabbath.
Rev. G. S. Hubert gave a very in
teresting and effective discourse at
union service yesterday at the M. E.
church.
| Edward Crandall, who was killed in
Boston recently by falling between
two cars, was a brother of Mrs Nath-
an Wells of this place. Mrs. Wells at
tended the funeral at Eastman, P. @.
While Frank Stafford and George
Peavy were driving with heavy load
across Stafford's bridge, it suddenly
collapsed, precipitating them and
| team into the river. Fortunately,
neither the men or team were injured,
but it was a narrow escape for both.
Mrs. Fisher, an aged lady, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. @. E. Joslyn,
has been suffering severely since July
II from a fall caused by the slipping
of her crutch on the floor while walk
ing. At the present time she is con-
fined to the bed and nearly helpless.
South Barton.
There was a surprise party at Geo.
Wheeler's Friday evening, given in
honor of Will F. Hoffman VIII is a
young man of excellent character and
has many friends. He was taken COM
pletely by surprise. Several presents
were left, among which was a nice gold
ring. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed and all report pleasant time.
Albany.
Mrs j. G. Burke and son are here on
visit.
Will A. Darlington (Sargent) went
to st. Johnsbury Friday to fulfill an
engagement with the St. Johnsbury
band.
Webster & Twiss have dissolved
partnership in the tub manufacturing
business, and Mr.. Webster will here
after carry it on.
Ezra Butler, very sick few days
since, is somewhat better.-Mrs. L. L.
Sanborn is very sick with erysipelas
in the face and head.
The West Glover Gaiety Club will
play the 'ESocial GLASS; at Maple Hall,
Friday evening, Aug.7. There will be
promenade after the play.
East Albany.
The school on the Creek in Albany,
taught by Mrs. Effie Russell, closed
June 27. The pupils having no absent
marks are Willie and Addie Brooks,
Homer, Inez and Lulu Daniels, George
Walker, Frank Tinker, Guy Harlow,
Ernest Sanborn, Arthur Knox, Lillian
Keith. Blanche Keith lost one day.
Those missing no words in spelling are
Lillian Keith, Addie and Willie Brooks,
Homer and Inez Daniels, Ernest San
born, Guy Harlow. Arthur Knox miss
ed one word. Much credit is due the
pupils for prompt attendance and good
conduct.
Bloomington.
The sick are all gaining.
boy baby at Bert Leland's.
Mrs. Lizzie Rice has gone to Cana
da.
Mrs. j. w. Spencer and Mrs. Clara
Miller are visiting in town.
E. M. Buchanan is shingling his
store-Joseph Carter is repairing his
house.
Mrs Mary Colley is somewhat bet
ter of her severe sickness Mrc. Will
liam Smith is in very poor health.
Mrs Bodwen is boarding at Mrs.
Hattie Grow's.-Mrs. Carpenter from
Kansas is here visiting friends.
On Monday, July 81, about fifty
friends and neighbors assembled at the
home of Fred E. Dryer, it being his
18th birthday. The afternoon and ev-
ening were spent in very enjoyable
manner, with music, games and pleas
| ant conversation. an elegant supper