Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-24

ough job of repairs on his barn.
w. H. Drumming and wife have gone tt
Magog, P. O., to be gone two weeks.
Tom Allchurch of Boston is visiting hi,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Allchurch.
Mr.. Gould and wife of Manchester, N
H., have been visiting at Fred Comstoclx' s
The Railroad Co. are building an engine
winter.
Ernest Gonzenbach was in town last
week. He is in charge of an electric light
plant now being put in at Wells River.
Every voter should see the check list
now posted and see that his name is on it.
Examine the list and see if it is correct.
The Odd Girls will meet Thursday after
noon at the church parlors. It is desirabI
that there be good attendance. Come
| early as there is work.
| John Batchelder and wife have returned
| from two weeks trip to Halifax. They
returned home by the way Of Boston and
report very pleasant time.
Those who want stalls at the Playground
during the Fair, which comes off Sept. s,
9 and 10, must notify G. N. Farley, Barton
Landing, previous to Sept. 4.
The Rossini Quartette of Boston gave a
evening. The program was very interest
ing and well rendered, and was much en-
joyed by all.
Rev. A. Gillison of st. Adams, friend
of Rev. Pratt, held services at the Cong.
church yesterday. F. H. Pierce of Chica-
go, organist in one of the churches
there, presided at the organ.
The State fair is to be held at Burling-
ton next week, commencing Monday. The
announcements indicate that it will be a
very large and interesting exhibition. Ex-
cursion rates on the railroads.
Hotel Barton is well filed with summer
boarders, and finds that it is none too
large for the demands already made upon
it. It has had some distinguished guests
of late from Boston, New York and else
where.
There is to be a democratic rally at
Sewers Opera hall, Wednesday evening
at o'clock. Hon. Thomas 81. Browne,
mayor of Rutland, viii deliver an address.
special invitation is extended to the
ladies.
Quite a large number of friends, demo-
Gratis, republicans and ladies, called on DR..
NJ. F. Prime, democratic nominee for
town representative, on Tuesday evening
last, TO show their friendship and extend
congratulations. , 80 -
W. B. Bowman was off last week on a
wedding trip. The boys have been dis
posed to have something of a racket with
him, and have had up bulletin boards,
purporting to give daily accounts of his
Journey, etc.
Mr.. Chapman, who recently came here
and purchased the creamery, lost little
child last week after short sickness. Mr..
and Mrs. Chapman desire TO extend their
thanks to neighbors and friends for as
sistance and sympathy.
AT meeting of the officials of the Cong.
church on Wednesday last twas voted to
permit Mr.. Pratt to sever his pastoral re
Iations with that church. He goes to
New York where ne formerly acted as as
sistant pastor at a salary of $500 year.
From Greenfield, Mass. paper we learn
that Mrs. Geo. w. Kimball, formerly of
this village, who recently died in that
city, suffered death from the effects of
removal OF cancer. She left one daugh-
ter, recently married, and a son Is years of
age.
The village trustees contemplate adding
a new dynamo to the Clyde electric plant,
to make duplicate machine and give ad-
ditional electric energy for the new light
ing that is being used. Some changes will
have to be made about the building and !
foundations at headquarters.
Will w. Norris and wife have been here
Mr.. Norris is just getting out after the
very serious accident which he suffered,
and which at first was thought to be
fatal. He has lost one eye, but otherwise
it is thought that he will fully recover.
The Methodist Sunday School will go to
Runaway pond on Wednesday of this
week for picnic excursion and pleasant |
days outing. The children and all friends
of the school are invited. Those having |
teams who can carry some of the people |
up are invited to assist in doing so. Meet |
at the church at 80 a. m. General invi- |
tation.
Last Friday forenoon as Ira Wyman and |
wife were driving in a covered carriage /
near the Drew place on the hill west of I
the village, their horse became frightened t
by dog, and they were thrown out and (
each was badly, though it is hoped not
hurt. The carriage was quite
badly smashed up, but Mr.. Wyman held
the horse SO he did not get away.
We are in receipt of copy of the Dan
vile, Quebec, Times, in which is an arti-
Gle written by J. III. Graham, Esq, of
Canada, on the eastern