Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-18

shows, with fine cuts, pictures OF their
various styles of upholstered furni-
ture. The variety, style and finish OF
these goods would be a surprise to al
most any one who should visit their
shops. They report continually in
creasine business. They are adding
new machinery and proposing larger
shops They are doing good, thor
! ough work and there is no reason why
their business should not increase.
The examinations Of the different
departments of the village schools
! showed a very excellent scholarship
and good progress during the past
wear. The teachers have done very
| faithful work. Miss Ruggles and Mr..
Martin have been somewhat i'll the
most of the last term, but have done
| the most possible for their schools.
| The graduating exercises on Tues
day evening at Opera Hall were large
ly attended by parents and citizens.
Eight students, who have taken a
thorough academic course received
graduating diplomas. There We're
speaking exercises in which the grad
uating class and members from each
of the other classes in the high school
took part. The music was by stu
dents of the school. The speaking and
the music were very pleasing. The
graduates, Oscar J. Cook, Arthur D.
Virgins, Ned G. Baldwin, Mabel A.
Nn1Cn1, N0h Miles Nnllin III
Smith, Florence L. Currier and Ida
Miles; each had a difficult recitation
which was well rendered. Ida Miles
gave an original valedictory which
was appropriate and excellent. The
principal in presenting the diplomas,
spoke highly of the character and
scholarship of the graduating and
next lower classes and said the past had
been pleasant and profitable year in
the academy department.
Quite a large number of Odd Fellows
gathered here, in Odd Fellows Hall,
on Friday, the 18th inst, to organ
ize and institute an Encampment of
Patriarchs, to be known as Olympic
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the Grand officers were present, among
whom were n. M. Puffer of Burling
ton, G. P; J. K. Edgerton of North
field, G. H. P; Chas. w Farr of st.
Johnsbury, G. s.; G. Parmenter of
Rutland, G.. J. w; H. L. Stillson of
Bennington, P. G. P. also P. G. NJ; O.
H. Henderson of ST. Johnsbury. Pat
riarchs from st. Johnsbury were pres
ent and conferred the degrees and in
stalled the officers of the new Encamp
ment. Members of the order from
Newport and Derby Line were pres
ent. The officers elected and INSTALL
ed were FL. L. Doyle, G. P; H. D.
Phillips, S. w; A. Walcott, I'll. P;
VIM. Berwick, Treas; 4. E. Clark,
scribe; @. r. Fisk, J. w; D. J. Dwi
nell, Guide; T. G. Burdick,. o. S.;
A. J. Rennie, I. S.; j. B. Freeman, 1st
w; E. w. Brockway, I'd w; Geo. M.
Bean, Sd w; n. A. Norton, 4th w;
G. wv. Preston, 1st G. of T.; G. c..
Grow, I'd G. of T.; J. B. Freeman, c.
NJ. Campbell, Geo. H. Davis, trustees;
E. w. Brockway, @. @. Grow, n. NJ.
Lewis, financial Com. After the GER
emonies were concluded the company
adjourned to the American House,
where they had supper. The new En-
| campment starts with membership
of 20, and everything promises fair to
be successful.
Al, I,n11cuaI effort 10 bai,,o ~, q do +Iic
season to attract the attention of sum-
| mer tourists to Vermont. The pros
| pect is that large number of city peo-
! pie and others from the warmer sec
| tions of the United States will find a
! home at some of our watering places
and in our beautiful villages. If pleas
ant places, pure air and water and
| good food are desirable, probably no
place is better than Vermont. For
some years several excellent families
| from New York and New Jersey have
found home in this village, and they
are more than satisfied with the seen
cry, the climate and the privileges af-
| forded here. They represent that
with better facilities for boarding and
for cottage homes they could bring
each year. Our village is pleasantly
situated, the scenery of wood, field,
water and mountains is all that is de-
sired. Crystal lax affords all the boat
ing privileges needed. The pleasantru-
ralsurroundings, the proximity of Will
oughby and Memphremagog and 9TH
| er points of interest, make this de-
sirable place for the city summer tour
ist The village is in a clearly con-
dition for the greater part and can cas-
lily be made more SO; it is healthful
The abundant water supply, railroad,
telephone and telegraph privileges are
already possessed. OF course we lack
in hotels and boarding houses for a
large number of summer boarders, but
they can be built when it shall be dem
onstrated that they will pay. There
are several beautiful sites east of the
village which could be made most de-
sirable for cottages or hotels. Here
the mountains, the lake and the cOun-
try far and wide would be in view, af-
fording a scene of great diversity and
beauty. There are building sites easy
of access on the Skinner May proper
ty sufficient on which to build hun
dred houses, while other lands in that
direction would be almost equally de-
sirable Some of our citizens who
know most about these matters are
enthusiastic over the practicability O
peopling our village with summer
boarders, if any effort should be made
in that direction. This is a matter
that certainly deserves attention. L
is said that Florida has two paying
crops annuallly-'or and North
ern visitors" Vermont ought to Hcul
tivate,'' if possible, a generous CROP
of summer tourists.
South Barton.
Geo. Wheeler has hurt his foot quite
badly Measles have put in an ap-
pearance here.
Miss Lulu Willard has returned from