Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-10-28

with it.
We ought to have stated last week that
several of the friends were treated to fine
piece of venison from the deer which Mr.
Mossman brought from the Male woods.
Thanks.
Rev. Mr.. Swain, Rev. Mr.. Douglass, the
Misses Joslyn, Mrs. Batchelder, Ms
/ Gertrude Skinner and Geo. FL. Blake We're
among those who attended the S. S. con-
vention at ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Blood, station agent, sold 81 excur-
sion tickets last Thursday. This shows
that there is still some money lying about
to spend. These people will doubtless
pay 81 500 for their outing.
William Berwick has bought the J. G.
Page house on High street, which has been
occupied of late by John Wells. Mr.. Ber-
wicl's people will have pleasant home.
Price paid for the place, 81 $50.
Among those who went to Boston on
the excursion last Thursday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Scion Currier, DR.. Ruggles and his
daughter Ida, j. W. Murkland, Homer
Webster, Sara D. Stone, Will Wright and
| Ed. Cotton.
w DIX Oh GnG new nOGS1 Is US1u9 uSIdyou
on account of hardness in getting the
steam heat into the building to dry up
the mortar. The plastering is practically
done, and the marble thing will be laid in
the office and halls this week.
Fred Kimball, who was here recently in
examination of the work being done by
the electrician in hanging wires, wiring
houses, ETC., pronounces it irst-class. Mr..
KimbalI is connected with the General
Electric Co., and is one of their best men,
The MONITOR office was honored Satur-
day by Rev. J. J. Lewis of Tufts College,
who has been in Vermont on short lee
turing tour. His lectures are very popu-
lar and it is hoped that he may be in this
vicinity next fall and give one or more of
his series.
While Orleans county had quite snow
fall early last week, there was very little a
few miles south. Observation seems to
show that there is a greater rainfall and
snowfall for that matter, in this part of
the state than in other sections. There
were heavy snow storms in different parts
of the West last week. Scoring up for
winter.
A great many people do not seem to
realize that the local columns of the
country newspaper are not free plumber to
all who wish to get small local ads. into
them. Subscriptions and advertising are
the only sources of revenue the paper has,
and without the advertising few local pa
pers could run at all. The MONITOR will
be generous, but cannot run business puffs
in its local columns gratis.
The Union takes strong half column to
give an account of a swell wedding in
which LyndonvilIe girl was married to
New York man, getting down as fine
as the costumes, the menu, the pres
ents, the names of the guests and other
unimpOrtant matters, and yet the young
people were no more or better married
than the poor fellow and girl, who are
obliged without ceremony or splurge to
be quietly joined together in a humble way
by some country parson. Big weddings
are proper for those who can afford them,
but Whatever tends. to extravaganza,
splurge, or aristocraticdoing in this line,
is in it's influence bad. a# $50
About sixty, including most of the
perpetrated a surprise party upon Will
Holmes, a school companion, visiting him
at West Glover at the residence of Thos. |
Hastings, with whom he resides. The |
party found ssTom' in his barn suit, but |
he spread a broad grin over his phiz, pulled |
on some new trousers and a boiled shirt |
and was ready to entertain or to be enter
tanned. The party was prepared to have |
and to make a pleasant evening. They |
had music, games, and refreshments, in
Guiding oysters, cake and coffee, and it |
was early the next day when they return
ed
building which James Cassidy has been
putting up the present season is nearly |
completed and is occupied by the owner,
and Mr.. Preston. The site selected is on
Mr.. Cassidy's lot opposite the new passen-
ger station, and is very pleasant. The
outlook embraces the whole business sec
ton near the depot, Main street as far
north as the new hotel, and overlooks the
whole western side of the town. The size is
30x50 feet. There is good cellar and
strong foundation under the whole build
ing. The first story is divided into three
main parts, the north section being occu-
pied by Scion HI. Preston for jewelers.
store, with work room. His rooms, like
all the others, are well lighted, high, and
very pleasant. The front room contains
his counter, shelves, ETC., the back room
being used as work room. The middle
section will be used at present by Mrs. L.
A. Harvey, who comes from Derby Line to
run lunch room or restaurant. The south
room will be used by Mr.. Cassidy
BARRIERS room. His quarters are light,
airy and clean. and his large line of GUS
TONERS and OF hers will find him nIea sanity