Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
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Geo. FL. Davis is doing very neat
Job about his front yard by stone curb
ing and grading. John Bean has also
INDUCED in stone curbing in front of
his residence. He puts on new porch
also.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Owen attended
the graduating exercises at st. Johns
bury Friday, their daughter, Julia, be-
ing among the graduates. Quite a
number of former students of the
academy went down from here to at
tend the exercises.
Mr.. Allchurch is still at work about
the cemetery on private lots, and the
Improvement is very satisfactory to
all interested. There are other lots
which ought to be put in shape by the
owners. The cemetery commission
ers do not propose to help those who
are abundantly able to help them
selves.
The local team and a team compos-
ed of the clerks crossed bats Friday.
Owing to the rain, it was impossible
to curve the ball and both pitchers
were batted quite freely. The clerks
played very good game, consider
ing that they went into the field with
out practice. Score, 23-10, in favor
of the local team.
Unusual preparations have been
made for the county soldiers reunion
to be held at Newport Center, to- NOR
row (Tuesday) and it is hoped that
large delegation of soldiers from this
part of the county will attend. A very
interesting program is prepared and
Alexander Post of that place will make
the meeting very enjoyable. Take the
early morning train, which leaves
Barton at 1925.
John F. Batchelder and Miss Mae
Robinson were married on Tuesday
last and make their home in the resi-
dence nicely fitted up by Mr.. Batchel-
der on Porter street. The wedding
was attended by relatives and few
personal friends only. The matrimo-
NAL knot was neatly tied by Rev. A.
O. Swain The bride was the recip
lent of many pretty and valuable
presents. Mrs. Batchelder has resid-
ed in this village all her life, except
when away at school, and is esteemed
for her amiable qualities, her good
sense and her usefulness in various
spheres. Mr.. Batchelder has been
resident of this town for ten years or
more, most of the time as manager of
the Orcutt Clothing store business. He
is popular, frank, genial, and John al
ways. The congratulations and best
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder.
Barton Landing.
E. D. Collins is home from Yale,
friend accompanying him.
c. D. French and wife are spending
a few days at Willoughby.
Miss Richardson of West Burke is
visiting Mrs. Henry Webster.
G. S. Skinner has improved his
house with coat of paint.
The students from Lyndon and st.
Johnsbury are home for the summer
vacation. Several from this place at
tended the graduating exercises at st.
Johnsbury academy lost week.
1t is expected that there will be
quite large delegation from this
place to the G. E. convention at Will
oughby Lake, Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week. E. J. Winslow will
give an address Tuesday evening.
There was some question as to the
legality of the school meeting held
last Tuesday evening, and after con-
siderable discussion the meeting ad-
journed without anything being ac-
complished. Another meeting is call
ed for next Tuesday evening.
A leading citizen in this village asks
that the following be published in the
MONITOR: Considerable interest is
being shown in regard to the effort of
the trustees to have suitable room
for the one hundred and fifty-six
scholars of the district. The necessi-
ty for more room is generally conced-
ed, but by a large majority at the first
meeting it was voted not to enlarge
the school building. The opposition,
not satisfied with having carried the
day, called another meeting for the
purpose of considering matter which
they had already conceded belonged
to the trustees-the matter of repairs
proposing to take away their char
tered rights. This meeting was "fiz-