Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-25


day. During last week he wrote
up about a column of local items and
taffy puffs, got two or three new sub
scribers, placed his Business Extin-
guisher on several mercantile firms,
and wrote up an apologize article for
the people of West Albany. He pull
verified the MONITOR man by relating
a fresh and glittering Irish story and
wrote stirring piece OF original po-
etry. He made reference to his own
successful business career, stating
that he was writing for newspapers
away back when the MONITOR man
was running a saw mill. We con-
graduate friend Chaffee on his sue
cess. Twenty five years ago, an as
+; sistant editor on the ST. Adams Mess
enger, his progress has been steadily
and grandly onward until he has be-
come a penny a. liner and chief taffy
monger for the Newport Express.
Barton Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Bush have re-
turned home.
A large number of our people are
suffering from grip.
Horace Story got his hand cut on
saw one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, who have been
sick, are much better.
Mrs. Byron Clement is visiting her
daughter at Wells River.
w. G. Twombly has gone to Provi-
dence and Boston on business.
The hotel and post Office have been
improved by hard wood floors.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Chandler are
away on a business and visiting trip.
F. B. Conner will move to Barton
soon, having sold his house to Mrs.
L. G. Simpson.
Wilder Joslyn is clerking for Joslyn
& Collins.-Geo. Lee is clerking for
A. W. Beede.
Mrs. G. S. Skinner with her two
youngest boys is spending short
time in Boston.
The Y. P. S. @. E. and E. L. will
hold a union meeting at Cong. church
next Friday evening.
Bessie Coburn, years old, daugh-
ter of Charles Coburn, was badly
burned with hot water recently.
The entertainment given by the Y.
P. S. G. E. last Friday evening was
much enjoyed and quite sum of
money was added to the treasury.
w. w. Foster has returned from his
Boston trip. He had the opportunity
to see and hear Gen. Booth of the
Salvation Army while he was away.
Quite large number were in at
tendance at the exercises given by
the Cong. Sunday School, Tuesday
evening, and very pleasant time was
enjoyed.
George Fletcher's friends made him
surprise Tuesday evening, leaving
presents as tokens of regard and con-
gratulations on his 18th marriage an
niversary.
John Wright and his granddaughter,
Miss Clark, are stopping at Mr.. Saw
yer's.-Mrs. Mackenzie, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Drury, has
returned home.
Recently, as E. L. Chandler was
driving along the street, his horse be-
came frightened by the ears and the
occupants were thrown from the
sleigh. The horse was somewhat in
jured and the sleigh broken.
The community and friends of Mrs.
Samuel Winslow were shocked to
hear of her death at Newport on Sit
urday. Mrs. Winslow had resiCed |
here during the summer and suffered |
from a painful illness, from whicIit |
was hoped she had fully recovered
A boy selling soap called on Mrs. e..
T. Jones, and upon her leaving the |
room appropriated her purse. Ashe
made free of his ill-gotten gains, ne
was easily traced to Barton, where the
property was recovered. Complaints
are made of sneak thieving from the
hitching sheds.
Wilder Joslyn has returned hone
from Boston.-Fred Wright is hone
for a short vacation.-Miss JENNIE
Locke has gone to Barre.-Mrs. VII
mer Wilmot Of Lyndonville is stop
ping at j. Ell. Browns Mrs. Dean
French has returned from western
tour.
South Barton.
G. Fred Wheeler has gone to Maine
for four or six weeks
Frank KimbalFs girl baby, who has