Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-16

is a bright Young man and has had con.
sidera BILE experience on the road a drum
mer.
Mr.. L. ]. Stannard, father of Prof. Stan
: nard of the academy, is here from Berk-
shire, n. Y, stopping with his son for a
few days. He expresses himself much
. pleased with the town and the appearance
of thrift manifested in this section of
Vermont
The Babies will give an entertai nment
in the Cong. vestry, Friday evening, Mar.
20. The program will consist of music.
Rotations and 'Bread and Milk Drill. At
ter the entertainment there will be bun
die party. Prizes will be awarded. Admis-
sion, 20 cents.
Neighbor Circuit of the Express states
that we made mistake in the number of
pages he had been running in his paper.
We are glad to amend He adds two pages
to his new editions as now published, and
brightens up his columns considerably
with new material.
It is about time to awaken the village
improvement society. There is nothing
which costs SO little that does SO much to-
ward the good looks, the sanitary condi-
ton, and adornment of the village as a
little work along the improvement line by
all the people. Let's take hold of the mat
ter early this year.
The cordial invitation of Mr. and Mrs.
GIazier to friends of the NJ. E. society was
not sighted, and they found their house
well filled last Wednesday afternoon, when
nearly fifty met to test the capacity of the
tables and the hospitality of the house.
There was no lack of viands and the gath
ering was very pleasant in all respects.
1t is said that Mr.. Howe intends this
year to raise the Crystal Lake house and
put under another story. He will also
raise the small house and connect the two.
The inside of the hotel will be fixed up
in a more modern style. The work Of
moving the barns to the other side of the
road will be pushed along in the spring.
Pittsburgh paper speaks Of a visit
Which was made by officers of the 21st Z.
S. Infantry, of which Capt. Stephen P.Jos-
lyn, Barton boy, is one of the Captains,
to Ottawa, Canada, where the party re-
ceived very cordial welcome, Captains
Joslyn and others being invited tie dine
with the Governor General and Lady Abb |
erdeen.
The ''Kow Kure' people, who are already |
selling large amounts of their cow medi- |
cine and milk increasing compound, have
discovered the necessity of informing the |
people through the columns of this paper
of the merits OF their goods. The compa-
ny is located in Lyndonville and appears
to have discovered an article of great mer-
it, See their ad. on our first page.
Daniel G. Norris, only child Of Mrs. B.
B. Norris, whose family resides in this
place, died in Canada, where he has been
at work for the some years, last week, and
his remains were taken here for burial.
He died after a brief illness of pneumonia.
He was born and resided in Sutton most
of his life. Latterly he has been working
in railroad shops. He was about so years
OF age.
Our village people will remember John
Emmons, who resided here a few years
and moved to Barre. He was a shoemaker
ana was esteemed for his genial demeanOr
and his industrious habits. Recently, he
moved from Barre to Morrisville, where
he was soon taken sick and ran down and
died with consumption. He was mem
Der of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges
and was buried with their rites. He leaves
a family.
H. T. Seaver has succeeded in getting the
big comic show, aaron Ell. WoodhulPs
New Uncle Hiram,'' which will play in
Opera Hall on Tuesday evening next. 1t
is reported to be very large and noted
which is called the very best in
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about carload, which is all set up
for the play. Unless there is Woful eX-
aggeration, it will be the best thing in its
line ever shown in this town.
Messrs. Elliott & Pattee, who have leas-
ed the new hotel, are moving their goods
and will be here in few days. They have
sent nice hotel stage and will have it at
the depot soon. The furniture of the new s
house is being put in and the house will {
be opened within a fortnight. The parties t
propose to put in a first-class livery and {
will make that an important part of their ]
business The hotel barn is being reno 6
waited within and the stable will be fine.
Geo. H. Davis has bought lot off the
north side of the Mrs. J. E. Skinner estate
on which the Skinner house
stands, with the expectation of building -,
block ere long, which can be used for store
and Office purposes. It is a good lot and =
in location very convenient and pleasant. :
Mr.. Davis is progressive and thorough ..
going man, and improves whatever he
puts his hand to. His business has been
steadily increasing from the day he began I
operations in this village.
Although there has been change in the
board of trustees there will be no faltering L
n those things which have to do with the I