Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-20

expects to make quite an extended
trip in company with Austin Kimpall
of that city. to Dakota and California,
returning in about a month.
The Epworth League will give a
musical and literary entertainn. eft at
the M. E. church next Friday evening,
May "a, commencing at 7:45. Admis-
sion, Is cents; children under II years
of age, 10 cents. See program.
Mrs. Minnie Brown Wilmot has
been stopping at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Brown,
of late, and sprightly little girl baby
has come to make her home with the
family for the present. Mrs. Wilmot
will remain here until her father re-
turns from the west.
There will be union Sunday Memorial
services at Cong. church next Sunday
at 1915 a. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Swain will
assisting in the services. The Post,
Corps and Sons of Veterans are eX
pected to be present in bodies. All
others interested are cordially invited.
Mrs. Anna Terhune Martin of New
York City will give an entertainment,
consisting of recitations and mono
logues, assisted by local singers, in
the Congregational church, next Tues
day eve, May 21st, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Society. Mrs. Martin
is a fine elocutionist, and comes high
ly recommended. Admission, 20 cts.
A person who visited Rev. MI. Lewis
at Bradford reports that he finds him
low from the effects of his long and
severe illness, but hopes he is on the
road to recovery. Unless something
unfavOrable occurs soon he will get
up. DR.. Prime was called again last
week in council, but reports that he
finds no specially alarming symptoms.
We regret that few of our sub
scribers, last week, received papers
from this Office printed on one side
only. 1t was the result of an accident
we could not help until too late to
remedy the matter. If any of those
who received the half prints will no.
tify us of their desire to get full is
sue, we will try and find copies to
meet their demand.
Mrs. James Boswell has sold her
residence on upper Main street to B.
G. Howe, owner of the Crystal Lake
House. Price reported, $2,25O. Mr..
Howe, it is said, will move the barn
on the place and make room for set
ting the. hotel barns on a site in the
rear of the Boswell building. This
will open up the prospect in the front
of his hotel and be great improve
ment. The Boswell house will be used
in connection with the hotel.
Mr.. Blood, station agent in this vii
lage, informs US that the item which
appeared in the Albany locals, last
week, claiming that the freight bill
paid on a carload of fish, shipped from
Alaska, was the largest freight bill
ever paid on single car load at this
station, was mistake. Last year,
party who shipped a carload of horses
from California paid $443.72. Speak
ing of the railroad business at this
station, Mr.. Blood reports an increase
in receipts over 1894, in the month of
February, $2425.71; March, $2557 90;
April, S1674.94-an average of $2219.51
per month.
We are requested to give notice that
there will be meeting at Hose House
hall on Friday evening Of this week to
reorganize the fire department Of this
village 1t is important that the
meeting be largely attended. Some
experiences lately show that there is
need of organization and Instruction.
Firemen here are not paid, but a
good volunteer service can be had if
the citizens take proper interest It
may be we'll to remind the people that
assistance is asked whenever an alarm
of fire is given in getting the hose car
rage to the fire. Once at the scene,
let the firemen run the business.
A memorial window has been re-
ceived here and placed in the Cong
church in honor of John Ell. and Har-
riet (Chamberlin) Kimball, former
members of the church and honored
citizens, the gift of their son, Timothy
@. Kimball, lately deceased. The ex-
pense of the window is said to have
been 81, 900. 1t represents the Ascen-
sion, and the design, material, color
and general effect are beautiful. This
is another example of the generosity
of Mr.. Kimball and his regard for the
ed parents