Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

ferent parts of the state f>aas
Geo. w. Clark, thrifty farmer in the
Heath neighborhood, is compelled to
largely increase the capacity of his barns
and has made large addition thereto.
party went from here to Clyde Falls
last Thursday, and on their way home
they stopped at Willoughby for short
time. A very pleasant time is reported.
Mr.. Pattee of Hotel Barton started this
morning with four horse load of peopl G
for the Deer Park Hotel in No. Wood
stock. N. H. It will be two days drive.
Charles F. Mathewson and family are
here from New York to spend few days.
Glad to have some of the Barton boys re-
turn once in a while to see what we are
doing here.
The fair gronud managers announce
the Orleans Co. fair will be held Sept. SO,
10. Homer II. Somers, Irasburgh, Pres. !;
j. I. Parker, E. Coventry, Sec; FL. t. Sea-
yer, Supt. of grounds.
Bert Owen has been loading the hill
east of the ]. M. Elliott place with dyna-
mite and blasting out lot of rock for the
use of those who are laying house founda-
lions in that locality.
1t is expected that there will be a great
republican rally here the 18th inst, at
which ex-Gov Dillingham; and other
prominent speakers will be present.
There will be further notice later.
There were thirty-seven teachers present
at the examinations held here Monday
n Of Ioc rfx
persons will be in a state of anxiety until
the examiner notifies them OF their stand
ing.
There will be big republican rally at
Newport on Friday next. Curtis Guild of
Boston and several other prominent speak
ers will be present. Mr.. Guild will prob
ably pay his compliments to Fred Will
Eams' speech.
Mr.. Collision, who seems to have mas
tered the art of laying concrete, is putting
down lot of it about the new hotel, MAX
ing nice Improvement After the walks
and driveways are laid the vacant spaces
will be grassed over.
Reduced'rate tickets to Lyndonville for
the camp meeting of the Woman's Chris
many 'of the Boston & Maine railroad
stations. Information regarding rates is
obtainable at ticket offices.
Mr.. Wire of Milford, Mass, who has
been stopping at Hotel Barton, has
bought of the Valley Bros. their fine driv-
yer, IT Guess" record 2:32a, and Mr..
Harris of Mass. has bought one of the
black horses owned by Elliott & Pattee.
The sympathy of this village is extended
to Barton Landing in the temporary loss
Of one-of It's leading Industries We hope
that our aenterprising townsman, -g- Mr. ,
Chandler, win Immediately build up new
works on the site of the big fire of We'd
nesday evening last.
IF there are any villages or towns in the
county where the people wish to organize
a Repu blican League, blanks and docu-
ments can be obtained by addressing Geo.
FL. Blake of Barton, who is county com
mittee man for Orleans. There ought to
besclubs in everystown.
The r. ,R.Co. hasset npa large derrick
near the n. NJ, Scott place, where they are
to remove the dirt and put in a new cul-
vert in the place of the one already in, but
out of repair. The old culverts were
cheap and small affairs as compared with
those the Co. are now putting in.
Quite number from this place went to
Saturday to hear G. Fred Will
liams discuss the silver question Wheth-
er they were any more inclined to the sill
yer theory after than before, we cannot
learn. Guy E. Rowell and R. S. Twombly
came back with silver jingling in both
pockets.
Miss Gertrude Mossman, who has been
in i'll health for some weeks, is still badly
off with trouble about her Iungs.-Mrs.
Warren Simpson has been on the sick list
for the last few weeks.-Joseph Drew, who
was confined to the house for some months
with very severe ailment, is better, and
has been seen in the village of late
Our genial neighbor, Fred P. Cheney of
Glover attended the populist convention
in Montpelier last week, as one of the
Vermonters in the ssmass''
held there. Fred ought to
have been named for mem Der of congress
instead of T. ] Aldrich of Wheelock. a
man of much less ability and fame.
There will be meeting of republicans
in the formation of a Republic
can League club at Sewers Opera Hall on
Thursday evening of this week. Maj
circuit, Republican nominee for governor
is expected to be present and will address
the people on the political issues of the
day. Come out and hear the Major.
Sara D. Stone, for long time a COM
position in the MONITOR Office, has gone to
St. Johnsbury to work in the CaLedon6dn
office. If she likes there she will probably
remain and give her son an opportunity to
attend the Academy school. Her loss will
be greatly felt in the church, Sunday
school, League, and other societies where