Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-02

| fine showing and received their share
of applause.
The fall term of the village school
opened last Tuesday with a larger
number in the Academy department.
than usual, and an average in all the
| other rooms.
William Teller has had two sisters
and their husbands from Conn. visit
! inc him. They went to Willoughby
| on Wednesday last and took a trip
! around the lake on Ben Hur. h
| Fred Pillsbury returns to the Mont
pelier Seminary this week. The pros
pect for a large attendance is good.
The school was probably never in bet
ter condition than at present.
Michael MILO of Milton, Iowa, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Ed. Hitchcock.
They have not seen each other before
for so years. : Hiram Baxter has a
brother and wife visiting him.
Melvin Elliott has put in a very
strong foundation for his new house,
Mr.. Dryer and Mr.. Twombly laying
the stone. He has one of the pleas
ATTEST building lots in Owensville.
Business in the Peerless manufac-
tory has never been better than
it is at this time. They are hard driv-
en- in every line and are advertising
for help See their advertisement
under ''local ads"
The committee on the town library
are taking measures toward it's estab-
lishment. AS soon as a good room
can be found in which to deposit the
books, the selection and purchase of
books will be made.
The family of John Leland have
been afflicted very severely with sick
ness for several months. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland have each had long
pull with rheumatism, from which
they are great sufferers.
Last Monday night burglars tried to
gain an entrance to D. D. Beams fur
niture store. They removed window
pane, but happened to knock over
table and some pictures which were
near and were frightened away.
Deacons Dutton and Root of Crafts
bury were in this village last week on
their return from visit to Dea.Chas.
Marston of Barton Landing. The
boys, though over seventy years of
age, are smart as crickets and much
enjoyed their visit.
Rev. A. j. Cameron delivered his
Endeavor sConventioH tat the pong. s
church last evening before a large.
congregation. Mr.. Cameron has some
peculiarities of voice, gesture and ex-
preston, but his audience never gets
asleep.
If the MONITOR agent is seen on the
road ere long it may be surmised that
somebody is in arrears and that mon
ely is needed to run the paper. 1t is
the misfortune of some sorts of bust
ness that most of the money received
must be paid out for material help,
etc. We shall try harder than ever
before to push our list into the pre-
paying system.
Carl Jewell and his little son, Carl
Henry, are here on a visit from ST.
Louis. Mr.. Jewell has been in the en-
ploy of the Republic for several years
chief mailing clerk. The paper is
one of the largest in the West, issuing
about hundred thousand dailies and
a larger edition of twice a. week pa
pers. 1t requires from twenty to for
ty hands to mail out the editions.
Messrs. Paul & Yerance, scenic ar
lists, from Concord, NH. ARE here en-
1arging the stage, painting new seen
cry and doing other work about the
stage in opera hall. They have been
engaged in painting and work in this
line for years and expect to put the
stage in the best condition. They
paint seven full sets of scenery. When
the work is completed they will give
an entertainment or two, using local
talent.
The Fair Ground Co. announce the
following in regard to the races at the
coming county fair: "A 2:45 class for
Orleans county and the towns of Shelf
field, purse, 500. This race will come
off Sept 25th. The Thursday races
will consist of 2:35, a 2:27, "a 1928 and
a 2:19 class. In case the 2:19 does not
fill, the association will offer purses on
a 2:29, 2:3O and 1882 class. All entries
close Sept. II. The bills and premium
books will be out in few days.
The Odd Girls society went to Will
loughby on Wednesday last and spent
a very DELIGHTFUL day Those who