Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-09

est in the village, lay awake until the
family returned at midnight and an
nounced the result, when she s.de-
parted in peace''-to her bed.
Election is over; now let's try to
start business. IF some of our delin-
auents will pay arrearages we will
paw the money to the next man and
he will keep it trundling, until it pays
his debts. and 50 on. It does not take
but little money out on a mission of
debt paying to do great good and
make seemingly good times. Hoard
ed money is about as useless as no
money. No Reputation now-gold,
silver or greenbacks all go at par.
We copy the following from the
american Machinist; 1.-THE use of the
incandescent lamp for street lighting
is extending. The most important
plant of this kind SO far undertaken
will shortly be established at ST.
Louis. There is no doubt that, ex-
cept when really brilliant street
lighting is attempted, better distribu-
ton and a more satisfactory general
result can be obtained with incandes-
cent than with arc lamps but it has
taken long time to learn the fact.n
The first entertainment Of the lee
ture course viii be given in Seaver's
Opera hall next Friday evening. It
will be Robarts Harper's illustrated
lecture, "From the Hudson to the
Thames It is needless to say that
this will be very fine thing Mr..
Harper has been a great traveller and
is fine speaker. His lectures are
illustrated by a large number of
beautiful views. Mr.. Harper is to
appear in fremont Temple course,
Boston, twice during the coming sea-
son.
The returns show>that our reports
of election, which were gotten out
during the night following the cleo
ton, were not exaggerated. We took
the best data at hand, crowding moth
ing on the Mckinley side. It is a
wonderful Thing that it is possible
in three hours after the last vote is
polled TO learn the result and in
three more have it in cold type.
The result is due to the progress made
in electrical science. The wire, the
battery and the mysterious thing,
does the work.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes, a brother in-law
of Rev. W. E. Douglass, came here
with his wife, one week ago last
to spend a few days vaca
ton Mrs. Barnes had been Ill with
diabetes for several months, but was
able to attend church the following
Early in the week she was
taken worse and went to her bed. DIR.
Prime was called and discovered at
once that he had very sick patient.
Later DR.. Skinner was called as a
counsel, but she continued TO run
down rapidly till Thursday morning,
when she passed away. Her mother
had been telegraphed for and reached
here few hours before her death.
services were held on Friday
The remains were taken
to Laconia, n. II, to be buried in her
fathers burial lot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes were married fourteen months
ago. Her death seems peculiarly sad.
Rev. E. L. NJ. Barnes and relatives of
the deceased from Hartland, VT, and
Mass, wish to express
their sincere thanks to the people of
Barton for the kindness and SYM
p athy shown them while passing
this scene Of unexpected
sadness and sorrow.
Barton Landing.
Leslie Haseltine is visiting MS par
ents.
Frank Churchill has moved to the
village.
Nellie Lothrop is visiting in st.
Johnsbury.
Mr.. Patterson from Craftsbury is
for E. A. Miller.
The promenade at Hotel hail Tues
day evening was well attended.
The special meetings will be con-
tinued this week at the NJ E. church.
The proceeds amounted to $50 at |
the chicken pie supper election eve.
Public rooms and sidewalks are
strewn with peanut shucks, the re-
suit Of election bets.
A large number were out to hear
the election returns at both telephone |
and telegraph offices.
Mrs. Alger and her sister, Eva
Smith, have gone to Mrs. Ayers |
home in New Haven, Conn.