Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-06

Lancaster, n. III.
Earl Jenness goes to St. Johnsbury this
week to attend school at the Academy. He
will enter the senior class and graduate
next spring.
The weather last week was very fine, and
this week is starting in well. It would be
a good thing if our streets could be thor
oughly sprinkled during the fair.
A MONITOR reporter will be present at
court during the whole session this fall
and good report of the proceedings
there will be published each week.
Rev. Reuben Wright and family left
here last Tuesday for their home in Boise
City, Idaho. They will stop for time in
Boston and New York on their way home.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will occupy the same booth upon the fair
ground that they have other years, and
will furnish meals at very reasonable
rates.
Geo. H. Blake, who is still stopping at
Peaks Island, Maine, is feeling much bet
ter than when he went to Maine. He ex-
poets to come home about the fifteenth of
September.
Miss Sarah Mason, who has been visiting
friends here for some time, has returned
to her home in Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Miss Mason is a teacher in the University
at Wahpeton.
e H. Pierce, organist of the Emanuel
Baptist church of Chicago, visited his
aunt, Mrs. Mary Johnson, recently. He
gave a fine organ recital at the Cong.
church one afternoon.
There appears to be misunderstanding
in regard to the new rule on grade stock.
Any sheep or cattle, whether registered or
not, if sired by a standard animal, will be
accepted on the guarantee of the owner.
The dining hall on the fair ground is to
be run this year by Mr.. Blake from New
port Good meals will be furnished at
moderate prices. This eating room on the
grounds is very handy for the people who
come from some distance, and is always
well patronized by them.
There are about two hundred and fifty
scholars in attendance at the village
school this term, this being about fifty
more than they have ever had before.
of them are from out of
town. There are seventy students in the
high room, which is much larger than
usual, the average attendance there last
year averaging about fiftythree.
The September number of the Vermont
er is at hand. This number is devoted TO
shows pictures of representative
men of Newport, contains views Of the
village and Of the scenery in that vicinity,
also shows some of the beautiful residen-
ces.to be found there. There is an article
onsthe Vermont Militia, giving its history
from its organization to the present time.
The number is very credita bic one.
The. ball game between the Barton boys
and the Newport team, which was played
at Newport last Wednesday, resulted in a
victory for the Newport team, the score
being 1926. There was considera BILE
heavy batting on both sides, but the
loose playing allowed the large number of
scores. Both teams appeared to have an
'off day" as the great number of errors
would show, Newport making p and Bar
5on 10.
A Womans Home Missionary meeting,
Tor the counties of Caledonia, Essex, Or
cans, and the eastern towns of Orange
will be held at LyndOnville on Friday,
oath. It is expected that Mrs.
Van Patten, Pres, and Mrs. Paine, Sec, of
5he State Union, will be present and speak
If the Homeland work, in which the
Cong'l women of Vermont have a part
Miss Dox, of the Education Section, who
has taught among the Mormons, will tell
Of her work. It is hoped all women who
possibly can will attend this meeting.
Full program later. .Ys
Great preparations have been made for
he fair this year and there will be more
md better attractions than usual. There
mas been some work done on the track to
get it in better condition for the races a
new grand stand has been put up at an ex-
oense of over one thousand dollars, and it
IS estimated that it will seat between
,welve and fifteen hundred people. There |
Ire large number of horses entered for
5he races and they are sure to be good.
There has been great demand for space
md the exhibitors will be more |
numerous than usual. The association has |
put in a large amount of money in getting
outside attractions which altogether do |
nucn toward making the fair a success.
Among the many attractions we would |
mention the man who plays SO many in
'truments at once as to be called the zone |
nan band;" the ST. Belmos, the trapeze
performers who were mum bered among |
5he attractions at the Sherbroo fair.
They have appeared in the best theaters in |
Boston and are really wonders in their |
inc; they are to be present the last two |
lays Of the fair. There is to be ball |
game between the Island Pond team and |
5he team from this village. They are both |
good teams and the game will be a close |
me A good merry will no on |