Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

Rockwell company last week Jailed to
draw very large houses, although they
were called very good.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald of Canada, and
his wife, formerly Miss Mary Mcleod of
this place, have been visiting M. j. Smith
| and other relatives here.
There is to be an excursion next Thurs
| day through the White Mountains to
| Bartlett and return. Train leaves Barton
at 7:36 a. M. Fare for round trip $1.50.
The services at the Methodist church
| yesterday were devoted to the Epworth
and Junior Leagues. Next Sunday an
s'autumn leaf'' service will be held at the
| usual hour.
T. w. Drew and wife, who have been off
on carriage journey to New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, have returned. They
enjoyed their trip much and return in
| good health.
John Barnard has been painting his
house. Mr.. Barnard is making cons tant
improvements on his farm and buildings.
He will eventually have one of the best
hay producing farms in the town.
A few of our Sunday school people at
tended the S. S. Convention held at Island
Pond last week. They report very use
Jul convention, and a cordial welcome
! from the people of that thriving village.
The Epworth League viii give a recep-
| ton to the members of the M. E. church
and congregation on Wednesday evening
| of this week. Literary program at 7:30;
refreshments at S:15. The children will
! be entertained Saturday afternoon at
| the parsonage.
| Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bar
| ton post-office Oct. 9Th: Miss Martha
Abbott; w. L. Alexander (2); Geo. I.
Bootham; A Barnes Eddie Ell. Blanchard
| (2); H. P. Cassidy; w. w. Copp; w. A.
Fisher; Mrs. E. Gibson; c. H. Hubbard;
Miss Caroline Hunt; Robt. P. Morton,Jr.;
VIM. J. Montieth (2); E. Fl. Rockwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Shaw have returned
from Worcester, Mass, where they moved
two or three years since, and will make
their home at DR.. Primes for the present.
Mr.. Shaw is still in the violin business
and has quite large number which he
has made of late that are fine instruments.
The members of the 18th Regt. and
other comrades wish to extend to the
large numbers to attend the reunion, their
thanks for the good martial music which
they furnished. Drum Maj. Grow had
corps of from 20 to 80 and there was rat
tie of drumsticl1s and some regular army
fling.
The October number of the Vern1onter
is at hand This number will be Of I'M
usual interest to VermOnters as IL con-
tains description of the trip of the Yer
mont delegation to Ohio, of their reception
there, the speeches, etc. 1t has tine |
half tone illustration of Major Mckinley,
of his residence, of Senator John M.
Thurston of Nebraska, and of the de1ega- |
ton standing before Major Mckinley's |
house In it are illustrations of several of
the Vermonters who went on the trip. 1t
also contains the song, awe want yer,
Mckinley, yes, we do" sung by the ST.
Adams GIee Club, which was with the |
party.
Tut, tut! Those two very anita BILE demo-
cratic politicians, Mayor Brown OF Rut
land and P. G. Dodge of Burlington, re-
Gently got into scrimmage about some
borrowed money. Brown sued Dodge for
$50 which he said he loaned hin. " hen
Dodge came into court he claimed that he
borrowed the money, but paid the mayor
his money and loaned him So more. Each
swore against the other, but the court de-
cided that inasmuch as there was no bal
ance of testimony, it must rule for the
editor, and the poor mayor was mulcted
in the sum of So. Both men are known
here, one as stumper for democracy and
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this town and went away and reported a
dozen or more of our citizens as law !
breakers. A court in this town would
have given the mayor his case.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Carl Gay is very sick. 81 5e
Our local sportsmens club is making it's
annual visit to Maine.
John Brennan has moved on to his farm.
Mr.. Miles will move away soon.
During the illness of Bert Locke, Erwin
Wiley will clerk for o. W. Locke.
Florence ellis was at home Sunday from
Lyndon Corner, where she is teaching.
Rev. Dodd preached at the Cong. church |
yesterday, in exchange with Rev. Fuller.
o. E. Andrus has moved in with Ernest
Mathews, and will work in Chambers |
shop.
The Ladies' Travelling society did fifteen
miles afoot in two consecutive afternoons
last week. 84
The fire company have provided them
selves with belts, which will be useful in
time of a fire. #iss
E. L. Chandler has bought the interests
of the other owners of the Mrs. McKown
lot, and is having it leveled. He has brok-
en- ground for a new Office.
Frank Churchill has rented his farm