Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-20

forty of their friends and neighbors
gathered in honor their fifteenth mar
riage anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard were really sat home," though
considerably taken back by the in
creasing number Of their guests. The
evening was very pleasantly spent.
AS token of friendship a pretty dim
ner set of gold-band crockery was
left, J. B. Freeman making g pleasant
presentation speech, to which Mr..
Hubbard happily responded.
The village schools closed on Friday
last with usual examinations. The
term has been very quiet and pleas
ant one, and, we Judge, an unusuily
profitable one. Three new teachers,
Mr.. Stannard, principal, Miss Nelson,
in the grammar department, and Miss
Heating in the intermediate room,
were employed for the term, all OF
whom had excellent success. Mr..
Stannard devotes his entire time to
the matters Of the school and promis-
es to be first class teacher and man
ager. Miss Jennie Locke and Miss
Nellie Case taught the two primary
rooms with their accustomed efficien-
CIV. The school is most excellently
equipped, both in the improved con-
dition of the school building and in
the board of teachers.
The State bank, which has been es-
tablished in this village, starts up to-
day, some delay having been occa-
stoned by the sickness and non arri-
val Of the president, Mr.. Lord. Mr..
Brewer has arrived to take his place
and assist the cashier in getting under
way The safe is being put in place
and everything is in readiness. The
officers advertise 'to do an honest,
legitimate banking and discount bust
ness'' and they solicit a portion of the
banking business of this section,
promising to give aid to any enter
prise looking to the development and
Improvement of this and surrounding
localities. They will also receive de-
posits and pay liberal interest on the
same. We quote the above from an
advertisement received too late for
this issue. They have added to the
board of directors w. w. Miles and
O. D. Owen Of this village. They will
issue large ad. next week which will
more fully explain and announce
their business.
Barton Landing.
D. w. Hildreth and wife will be
home the last Of this week.
Mr. Bush has his new house about
ready outside for the painters.
The manufacture of sounding boards
was resumed in Chandeliers mill to day.
The bobbin factory has shut down.
orders.
Zaida Wiley is home from Randolph
and will teach in the Burton Hills dis
trict, Irasburgh.
The new line of water supply from
the Twombly spring is all laid; the
pipe is inch.
Mr.. Gay started with his family for
Boise City, Idaho, Nov.9. He expects
to be away several months, if the mild
weather at Boise City agrees with Mrs.
Gay.
George Bush has moved into rooms
in Mr.. Scott's house. = Thomas Ian
don has moved into his new house
Mr.. Bennett has moved into Carl Gays
house.
Henry S. Webster has received the
Of postmaster and the
Office will be run at his store building.
Mr.. Webster held the Office under the
former Cleveland administration, Civ
ing excellent satisfaction as postmas-
ter.
j. B. Rogers & Co. have built
store house on land hired of S. r.
George.
Miss Clara P. Vance has just closed
a very successful term of school at
the Academy.
Rev. A. j. Cameron is in Coventry
the present week, conducting series
Of evangelistic meetings.
A family by the name of Fisher from
n. Wolcott has moved into the Ira
house near the Center
j. J. Water has bought the Wilcox
Willis has sold his
farm to John Kilgallen of Craftsbury
Mrs. L. D. Leach from Lowell, Mass,
and Mrs. Hadloclx. formerly Mrs. Jos.
f. Fields, were recently in town on a
visit. Always pleased to see them.