Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

The long rain which fell during the ear
| ly part of the week viii be of great advan-
tage to growing things. The drought
here was not nearly as severe as IN many
places, though crops on many farms We're
suffering for the want of rain.
Those citizens of the county who are in
| terested in retaining Gen. Grout in con-
gress. will do well to send some good men
/ to Montpelier tomorrow. While it is not
believed that his nomination can be pre-
vented, there are plots and counter plots
! to defeat both CIRCUITS.
| A pleasant game of base ball was played
on the fair ground Saturday afternoon be-
| tween Barton and Lyndonville clubs, the
home team. Batteries, Chapman and Sis
by for Lyndonville, and Webster Bros. for
Barton. Umpires, Pierce and Flack.
The latest reports seem to indicate that
Maj. Circuit has lead in the number of
delegates already chosen, with the expect
alton that he will make further gain in
the few delegates not reported. There is
seemingly good prospect that Gen. Circuit
will pull in with pretty good margin to
spare.
There will be trotting races at Memphre-
magog Trotting Park, Friday, June 10.
Most of the horses of local repute, includ-
ing ssRed Elm," ssLady Lee" sKendall,o
ssDorcas Pratt,v ssCobdella," :s'Happy
Coon' and many others will trot, Excur-
sion tickets on the railroads. Admission,
25 cents.
Yesterday was devoted to Children's
Day subjects at Cong. and M. E. churches.
The pastors preached discourses appropri-
ate to the occasion in the forenoon. Special
exercises were held in the evening and
consisted largely of singing and parts TAX
en- by the children. The houses were pref
tily decorated with plants, flowers, etc.
The Stickney elements were very active
last week and met with considerable sue
cesses. The contest between him and Maj.
Circuit is very sharp and close, each claim
ed by friendly papers to be slightly in the
lead. Maj Circuit has evidently no strength
to waste and every delegate in this county
and section friendly to him should attend
the convention. Half fare tickets are on
sale at r. r. stations.
The concert given on Wednesday night
by Mr.. Hidden, assisted by talent from
Lyndonville, Newport, etc., was very fine
and much enjoyed. The music was of a
high class and finely rendered. Mr.. Hid
den is a natural musician and has made
great advancement in his profession since
he gave his entire time to study under
German masters. He expects to return to
Europe ere long to devote several years
more to study and practice. Miss Currier,
accompanist,, Of this place, did herself
much y 81 tEcgr credit sl1IIssslgSsB
The third annual reunion of Co. F., 18th
VT. Regt., will be held in Lyons grove,
Westmore, June 1924. The place, the oc-.
casion and the associations will be of that
pleasant character which will call together
a large number of the surviving comrades
of that company, together with many 9TH
er soldiers and friends who are receiving
cordial invitation to attend. The compa-
ny and friends will occupy the building
owned by Co. K of the 18th Regt. Bring
food, blankets, etc., as it is intended to
remain oyer night.
We made our annual spring visit to the
~Farrant greenhouses last week and found
Mr.. Farrant's people as genial and busy as
usual They are delivering large number
of plants throughout the county and in
the border towns of Franklin and Essex
counties. Their plants come out well this
spring and they have large supply of all
desirable sorts. Their cut flower business
is on the increase and the call for funeral
pieces, wedding outfits and other flower
decorations is large. Mr.. Farrant is sup
plying large number of customers with
bedding and house plants in this village
and vicinity.
The w. G.. t. u. convention held here
last week was we'll attended by delegates
and others from surrounding towns, and
fairly attended by the people of the vii
lage, other meetings and other business
considered. The very extended program
was carried out and the exercises were in
teresting throughout. The presence of
Mrs. Hidden, a former president, who has
been much engaged in the work since her
removal to the far West, added mnch to
the interest of the meetings. Mrs. Reed,
State President, was here and her counsel,
remarks and addresses were very helpful.
The prize speaking exercises of the closing
evening called out a large congregation
and the people were specially interested in
the addresses of the speakers and the very
excellent manner in which they did their
work. AS the official reporter of the meet
ing is to make detailed report of the
proceedings, we let this do for this weeks
report.
The following from a Washington pa
per announces the death of Stephen w.
Baxter, brother of Hiram Baxter of this
place: ''Stephen w. Baxter, superintend-
ent of Battle ground Cemetery, just be-
yond Brig htwood, died of paralysis at his
home at O'Clock last night, after an ill
ness of several months. He was surround
cd Iau his wife and three of his children