Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-05-29
Barton.


Barton.
The roads in this town are in very
bad condition.
Harry Scott, wife and daughter
spent the Sabbath at N. M. Scott's.
M. A. Ellis from Craftsbury preach
ed very interesting sermon at M. E..
church last evening.
Remember the auction of E. G..
Shaw's Goods, on Saturday, June Sd,
opposite the American House.
DIR. and Mrs. FL. L. Gale started for
the Worlds Fair last Wednesday.
Nellie Case and Henry Gay go to day.
L. G. Grow takes Sam. Penniston's
place as stone cutter for M. J. Smith.
Mr.. Permission is at work near Mime
apolis.
Miss Martha J. Bean, with her broth
er's children and Miss Gertie Merrill,
arrived here from Denver, last We'd
nesday.
Regular meeting o. E. S. Friday ev-
ening, June 2. Work. COLLATION. at
$50 O'Clock Let there be full at
tendance.
G. w. Briggs of Springfield, Mass,
formerly in the employ of j. w.
Murkland, was in town from Monday
until Friday.
Mrs. Irene Webster, who spent the
winter in Springfield, VT, is in town
on visit to her sons. She will go to
Irasburgh in few days.
The High School library will be open
every Friday afternoon to the pupils
of that department., during the sum
mer vacation, from to 5 o'clock.
Harry Gordon of Lyndonville spent
the Sabbath in town. His father, D.
P. Gordon, has not improved in health
since his removal to Bethlehem, N. Ell.
Mrs. N M.Jewell's moves her dress
making business into Mrs. Freeman's
millinery rooms to-day, where her
customers will find her until further
notice is given.
CD. Ufford, who was very i'll last
week, is reported somewhat better
Little Lulu Mossman is suffering
severely from the effects of assesses,
and is no better.
The trustees have engaged Daniel
r. Hunt for village lamp lighter, and
he starts in as though he meant to at
tend to it as it should be. We hope
he will keep it up.
Those who have returned from the
Chicago Exposition report the show
incomplete as yet, but there is more
to see now than can be "taken in" in
a two weeks stay.
The thunder shower Tuesday night
cooled the atmosphere considerably
forty degrees, at least - and the
cool weather continued through the
week with high winds.
Dr. j. A. Pearson expects to take
his usual vacation about June 16, and
those desiring dental work done be-
fore that time should make appoint
ments as soon as possible.
@. E. Boswell is pushing work on
his wall, preparatory to moving the
Mossman barn on to it. 1t is report
ed that A. Walcott will use it when
completed for a storehouse
The Press Excursion returned Sat-
urday from the Worlds Fair. Mary
Blake, Charlie Stone and Fred Pills
bury returned with the party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. III. Blake will probably ar
rive the last of this week.
The water commissioners have put
the village water into the three new
houses Oh Glover St., the Wright
house on Park St., DR.. r. B. SINNERS
buildings, and Geo. III. Davis resi-
dence, opposite American House.
We are pleased to announce that
Misses Mae Robinson and Gertrude
Skinner graduate with honors at st.
Johnsbury in June. Miss Mae is chos-
en- class poet, and Gertrude is one of
the speakers chosen by competition
for commencement.
John L. Carr writes us that he and
his family expect to spend the month
of June in Vermont. He spent the
winter in Florida, and received great
benefit from that warm climate, but
his health is not sufficiently restored
to allow him to resume his business.
The Shepard Family Concert Co. is
coming here to give concert We'd
nesday evening of this week. No
word of praise need be spoken of this
company, as they are well-known
here, and their coming is always a
source of pleasure to the lovers of
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