Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

mence building operations. He builds
next adjoining the Fred Rand lot.
w. N. Lonegan, of White River
Junction, will give lecture, entitled
Dangers and Safety Iof the Nation,"
at Barton Catholic church, Tuesday
evening, May %. The lecture win be
of interest to all.
Mr.. Tenney has his large coal and
lumber shed in readiness for business
and is delivering coal and lumber to
| his customers. This new enterprise
in town will be a great convenience
and we hope will prove a success to
| the owner. See ad.
The meeting of the benevolent So
cieties of M. E. church was held with So
phia Drew and Mrs. O. Drew on Thurs
day with a large attendance and
was enjoyable. The ages of those
present ranged from six months to
SO years.
The escape of Will Lathe from New
port Jail causes much comment and
scolding here. 1t looks as though
that assassin might escape punish
ment, after all. If prisoners can not
be kept in Newport jail, they ought to
be sent to some other place at once.
Our congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. George White, who were
married at Manchester, N. Ell. the Goth
inst They were both former residents
here and highly esteemed in this COM
munity. They are spending few
days here before going to their home
in Hardwick.
Editor Parkhurst of Zion's Herald, in
his issue of May 22d, gives his readers
very interesting and patriotic num-
Der. In the memorial tributes"
which he publishes he has articles
from some of the best known people
in the country, including Chaplain
McCabe, Mary A. Livermore, ex-Gov.
Woodbury. and many others.
Carl Aldrich, who has been in the
ieweIry store of L. M. Hubbard, has
bought out his business and stock of
goods. Mr.. Aldrich is young man
of excellent character and habits, is a
good workman and very pleasant
man at the counter. We bespeak
good business and success.
John Farrant of Newport was in
town last week, taking orders for
plants, etc. Our people have not
quite kept up with those of surround
ing villages in the matter of flowers
and plants. The women must look
after the matter this year, while the
men are putting in electric lights,
building hotels, stores, etc.
For the purpose of organizing this
town into an auxiliary, in compliance
with the wishes of the State Sunday
School Association, a meeting will be
held at Barton Landing on Thursday
afternoon of next week to perfect an
organization. All pastors, superin
tendents, teachers and others inter-
ested in Sunday schools are invited |
to be present.
i Ellis w Moore of ST. Johnsbury, one
of CHM & Co.'s book agents, was in
town Friday in the interests of his |
firm. He represents that the book |
contest is waxing very hot and that
anonymous circulars, attacking the
better and more popular books. His |
house is a well-known one, and, we
believe is not in the trust concern.
II To- Ivy r
tended at the Cong. church yesterday.
The singing of patriotic selections by
the choir and the male quartet was
excellent. The discourse of Mr.. Swain
on the subject of "Patriotism" was
very appropriate and interesting. He
traced the growth of this character
of the mind from it's lowest exemplifi-
cation to it's loftiest exercise in Chris
tian heroism.
John Cotton with a large force of
help are framing the Barron & Ham
blet store. 0. Dwyer and a gang of
men are putting up the heavy wall for
the Tower building, near Barron &
Hamblet's store, and that building will
be moved north on to wall for the
time being, where the store business
will be carried on as usual. Joseph
Barton will lay the foundation walls
of the new hotel, commencing work
this week.
II. F. Pillsbury has sold his mari
ponds for $4,000, to ST. Johnsbury
syndicate, who will organize the same
into stock company, with work
ing capital of $4,000. Their main Of
flee will be at st. Johnsbury, but they
will erect buildings near the ponds
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