Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-04-16

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have, costing but little more than an
ordinary ladder. Mr.. Chaloner will be
here again this week and will show
both gate and ladders.
The loan exhibition and musical
and literary entertainment at Cong.
yestry on Tuesday evening drew a
good audience and was Of much in
terest. The exhibition in itself was a
surprise in the character, number and
variety of the articles shown. The
musical part embraced singing by the
male quartet, butterflies" duets and
solos, readings and recitations. Miss
Lena Dewey, who has given consider
able attention to elocution and devel-
ops talent in that direction, gave one
selection which was very finely rem
dered. Every part was we'll perform
ed and SO well pleased was the audi
ence that q request was made that the
exhibition hold over through Wednes-
day and Wednesday evening. A gen
erous sum was realized.
Barton Landing.
Ahira Joslyn is seriously i'll with
lung trouble.
Mabel Simpson has gone to Boston
for medical treatment
John Brennan has gone to New
York to work in the ice business.
Zaida Wiley took charge of the in
termediate department Of the village
school last week on account of the
illness of the teacher, Miss Bailey.
The Lyndon Institute Harmony
Club gave a concert at the Cong.
church Friday evening. The occasion
was much enjoyed by a large audi
ence.
The Meade Post and Corps will hold
their regular meeting, Tuesday, April
II. A full attendance is desired as
some important business is to be
transacted.
An invitation is extended to all the
Relief Corps and Posts in the county
to assist the Veterans Association in
making the meeting at Barton Land
ing, June 10, success.
South Barton.
A girl baby at Eddie Holmes.
A Mr.. Bannister from Lyndon has
class of music scholars here.
Eliza, eldest daughter of A. d. Fol
som, is in quite poor health. Mrs.
Nathaniel Lord is suffering from her
cancer.
Orrin Gray has finished work on
the railroad and moved to New Hamp
shire. Ed. Walker has sold his place
to James Forrest and moved to Conn.
%. T. Willard has bought theNa-
thaniel Folsom farm and will move
soon.
Albany.
Mrs. Betsey Newcomb boards with
Mrs. Abbott.
T. j. Newton's brother from Wor
cester, Mass, is visiting him. -
Frank Brown and wife are in Hard
wick. Mr.. Brown is working in mill.
Regular meeting of George Fl.
Phelps Post, No. ia, next Saturday
at 2 p. m.
Fred Watson has purchased the vii
lage residence Of George Shepard |
and has moved in.
The members of the Epworth
League are planning loan exhibit
ton and literary entertainment, to be |
given in Maple Hall soon after Con-
ference.
Warren S. Keith, who has been liv-
ing in Irasburgh for some years past,
but supported to some extent by this
town, was recently committed to the
asylum at Brattleboro.
That was very happifying, as we'll
as a very sweetening occasion, last
Tuesday when the people Of the Cong.
and M. 3. churches, to the number of
about seventy five, met by special
and general invitation in the sugar
bush of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Shop
ard. The sugar was excellent and the
were well, simply thing
to be proud of. The company includ-
ed sweet lads and lassies and silver
locked men and matrons, who, if they
were not sweet on their arrival, GER
tainly were on their departure. We
were pleased to note that the two
churches seemed thoroughly united
in this matter. It was one of those
occasions which everybody seems to
wish everybody well. We want to
make it emphatic, William, we thank
you In this connection we would
not forget the pleasant affair at the