Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-10

About a fortnight since Carl Story of
Lancaster, n. H., dropped into town and
left some checks of his own signature in
the hands of his friends here and went
away It was soon learned that his bank
account at Island Pond bank was depleted
and there was quite fiutter Of excitement
here for a little time. 1t turned out that
Mr.. Story had been on business trip to
Boston, leaving as he supposed, sufficient
deposits to meet his obligations. One
check of $500, which he supposed had gone
TO his credit, failed to reach the bank. He
came here with gentleman on his return
from Boston, reaching town at noon. Not
being able to get into the bank to obtain
money on his paper, he picked up some
currency on his checks from individuals.
The checks were honored in due season,
and as soon as it came to the knowledge of
Mr.. Story that his friends had been put to
trouble he came over and put matters to
rights. Mr.. Story had been in business
here and had honorable connection in the
county, and his friends were loath to be-
lieve he had turned crooked. They were
glad the matter was SO soon righted.
The Thespians rendered their new Rocky
Mountain drama, ''Lone Tree Nine" Fri
day evening, at Sewers Opera Hall. AL
though the night was bad, the popularity
of the Thespians drew a very large crowd.
The play was Interesting, the plot being
good and the parts well rendered. d. w.
Hildreth, as ''Malvin Shortwell,'' fully
sustained his reputation as an actor. The
dude, w. E. Twombly, eugene Lacy"
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and Bernice Collision as "Little Irene"
and 'tMountain Rose' received their share
of applause. A. w. Fletcher, as ''Chang,"
might have been taken for full fedged
imported Chinaman. N. L. Simpson, as
''Doc Brady" played the part of the vii
lain very well. Will Morey, as ''Pat Muir
ply" produced much laughter. 1t is I'M
necessary to say that Thomas Landon, as
''Hiram Matthew's" rendered his part ex-
cellently. The other characters, Gamma Short
WELL" Mrs. E. D. Stafford, ''Nancy Brady"
Mrs. F. E. Wheeler, I. M. Conner, e.
D. Stafford, B. Beede and F. E. Wheeler as
miners, did their parts well. trawberry,"
the donk, blinked his ears and appeared
to enjoy his surroundings very much.
Blairs orchestra furnished excellent mu-
sic during the play and for the dance
afterward.
THE NEW HoTEL.-The new hotel, which
has been christened ssThe Barton" is COM
pleted, and on Tuesday last the public was
invited in the afternoon and the builders
and friends in the evening to examine it
and to spend a few hours pleasantly. There
were some informal ceremonies which will
l. of CTR 1ot, &c
built on the site of the old american
House," which was erected into a hotel
some time about 1857 by Jerry Drew. The
railroad had been built as far north as this
place and the terminus was here for few
years. At this time tavern business was
good, the teaming and the passenger traf-
fic of the whole northern section coming
here. There were three hotels in opera
ton here for time. Later, when the rail
road went past, one hotel having been
burned, the business was done in two
houses. These became more and more I'M
fit for the requirements OF the times and
it had been hoped that something would
occur which should result in the erection
should be suita BILE to the times and cred |
it to the town.
About four years ago the American
House came into the market, Judge Orne
then owning it, and was about to be pur-
chased by party who was liable to close it /
as hotel, or run it in manner not accept
able to the community. 1t was bought out |
by company, sometimes called sssyndi- |
cate" composed of j. G. Orne, II. r. Cut |
Ter, Geo. FL. Davis, E. E. Dutton. j. n. |
Webster, FL. c. Pierce, F. w. Baldwin, n.
M. Scott, II. T. Seaver, Henry Gay, Geo. H. !