Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-09-10

Rev. and Mrs A B. Blake of Essex
have been visiting in this vicinity of
late. John Blake has spent part Of
his college vacation in Glover.
Louis Larocque of this place, a
freight brakeman on the railr Dad had
his right leg quite badly damned at
st. Johnsbury last Monday night.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Aaron Skinner, Friday, Sept. Il, at
p. m. There will be some business
before the Union, and we shall be
glad to see every member present.
Geo. Tower, who has been home of
late, has gone back to his mill near
Cambridge and is shipping his lumber
to market. He has made sale at
low price of the greater share Of his
stock.
The Catholics will give an enter
tainment, promenade and box party
at the Opera House, Tuesday, Sept.
49, Admission, % cents. Proceeds
for the benefit of the church. All cor
daily invited.
The address of NJ. w. Farman at
Cong. church was very interesting
and instructive. Mr. Farman must
have listened well while at the great
convention Of which he spoke to have
learned so much.
Mr.. Thayer, photographer, of New
port, has completed his picture bust
ness directory of this village and plac-
ed it in the hotels and the post office.
His photogra phs Of scenery and of
buildings are very excellent and do
credit to the artist and to the place.
A party who believes the selling Of
so-called soft drinks, including, on the
sly, other liquors, and cider on the
fair ground, to be injurious to the
people, offered to furnish ice water
gratis during the fair if cider and all
sorts of bottled liquors could be ex-
Guided from the grounds. The offer
was not accepted.
Edith Rojean Orne of Boston is
stopping at E. E. Robinson's, and will
have a lot of portraits on exhibition
at the fair She is a student in EN-
erson's College of Oratory, Boston.
Afterwards she expects to open stu
do in this village. She will take or
ders for portraits at the fair.
Election passed off very quietly in
this place, very small vote being
cast. Mr.. Fuller, republican nominee,
received a majority on first ballot. He
made a very neat speech, thanking
the people for the honor conferred.
The democrats cast a much smaller
vote than hasa~been cast heretofore. 4
The old board of Justices, was re-
elected.
The prospects for the fair are very
good. The races on Thursday must
be fine. The secretary submits the
following entries already received,
and expects several more to-day.
Green Co. 3 yr. old race: McGinty,
Cashier, Queen Esther
$3.50 class: Ben Ami, Tramp, Harry
L, Gypsey Queen, Tomifobia, Black
Crook, Tommy P, Fraud.
Running race: Maggie W. Little
Kit, Richard o, Little Nat, Doctor @,
Slverton, Snyder, 1H9srb 81
r. 1927 class: Allen Wilkes, Sutton,
Lyndon Boy, Little Dan, Oxford, Dor
cas- Pratt.
1929 class: Cobdellah, Oxford, Lady
Lee.
2:4o class: Robt. r, Happy Coon,
Sherman Franklin, Cyclone.
Free for all: Gossip, Jr., 2:131a;
Dodger, 2:18; Golden, Jr., 2:15;
Little Belle.
2:35 class: Dorcas Pratt, Happy
Coon, Lambertine, Baby M.
The management expect base ball
game the second day between the
Irasburghs and Newports.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Joseph Bartlett is very low.
Mrs. Mary Johnson is visiting here.
-Effie Seaver also visits here.
E. Collins is teaching in the COM
department at Lyndon Insti-
tute.
There are about lao pupils in the
school here-32 in the higher depart
ment.
Rev. LaMarsh has closed his series
of meetings. He met with good sue
cess here.
Heber Parker is repairing his tene-
ment rooms and Mrs. Wright moves /
to the Geo. Ford tenement.
Hugh Buchanan is going to improve
his store with new naint -RrnWn & |