Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-26


repaired as far as possible. This, with
little repairing of the sidewalks in some
places, will improve the village very much.
We understand that Mrs. J. w. Murk-
land, who has been in Maine for some
weeks, is very much improved in health.
Mr.. Murkland has joined her at South
Portland, where they will stop for time.
The entertainment given in the G. A. R.
hall Friday evening by j. NJ. Foss of Nor
risville was not very well attended. The
few present enjoyed the evening very
much; the entertainment was good and
deserved a larger attendance.
j. F. Gould has sold his house on Park
street to James Dow Of West Glover. Mr..
Dow has sold his place in West Glover and
will move to this village. We understand
that Mr. and Mrs. Gould will go to live
with their daughter in Albany.
Teachers expecting to attend the sum-
mer school at Barton, will observe that
the terms for board are as given in the
prospectus and newspapers, not as stated
in the large posters.
G. A. ANDREWS, Manager.
Rev. w. E. Douglass returned last week
from Toronto. Mr.. Douglass reports
large company there and very pleasant
time. At the morning service yesterday
he told his congregation something Of his
trip and of the Epworth League organiza-
ton.
We see by the morning papers that the
Dingley tariff bill passed the Senate last
Saturday at p. M, and was signed by the
president an hour later, thus making the
bill law The bill passed the Senate by
vote of 10 to 80. Congress adjourned
soon after passing the bill.
The Sunday school picnic held in Mr..
browns grove at South Barton was a very
pleasant affair. The company numbered
1866 Some pleasant remarks We're made by
Revs Sheaff and Douglass and T. w. Bald
win. Many thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Drown for their kindness and hospitality.
We have received a circular of the New
port, n. H. musical festival to be held
there Aug. Is to 10th. Mr.. Carl Zerrahn
is to be the leader. Mrs. Martha Dana
Shepard will be there, also the Albion
Quartette OF Boston. A cordial invitation
present.
Christian .Endeavor Day was observed
yesterday at the Cong. church. In the
morning service the pastor, Rev.Mr. Sheaff,
gave an able and interesting sermon upon
Christian Endeavor work; in the evening
interesting remarks were made by Mr..
Robinson and others, and also short e1-
ercise by the Junior Endeavorers.
There is to be an excursion from New
port to Burlington and Providence Island
Aug. Sd. This is very fine trip, the ride
on the steamer Reindeer from Burlington
to Providence Island being especially fine.
Fare for round trip, adults, S1.25; children
65 cents. Train leaves Newport 7:30 a. NJ,
and on returning reaches there at 7:45 pm
Nellie Gilman, daughter of Charles Gil
man, started out berrying last Wednesday
forenoon and not returning at noon her
parents commenced searching for her;
they looked around for some time and fin
ally were joined by other parties but it
was not till the next day at noon that they
could lind any trace of her, when they
found her hat and pail near the village res
ervoir. Searching little more they found
the body in the water near the dam, where
she had apparently fallen in trying to
cross. Miss Gilman was twenty-five years
old. A short funeral service was held Fri
day afternoon, Rev. w. E. Douglass Off
ciating.
The Orleans County Summer School which
is to be held in this village viii commence
next Monday and close Aug. 14th. The
&c 10 ho he Of
G. A. Andrews of Derby Academy, and
will be run SO as to furnish course of
study which the teachers need and which
viii be of great help to them in their work.
Much care has been taken in selecting
teachers and there is no doubt but that
they will prove satisfactory in every way.
The following instructors have been chos-
en-: Supt. III. M. Maxson, Plainfield, n. j.;
Flora E. Kendall, North Leominister,
Mass; S. w. Landon, Burlington; B. Q.
Day, New York City; Supt. G. II. Dan
forth, Westfeld, Mass; Hon. Geo. A.
| Walton, West Newton, Mass; Prin. w. e.
Ranger, Johnson Ida K. Kinds, Provi-
dence, r. /. The expense of attending this
school is light. The tuition for the two
weeks is 81 or $1.25 for one week. Board
will be furnished in private families at S6
for the session, or So. so for one week.
The base ball boys from this village
went to Newport and played the Newport
boys last Saturday. The Newport sboys
took the lead and held it till the eighth
inning when the Barton boys caught up
with them, and at the close of the ninth
inning the score was 1916. The lateness
of the hour would not admit of the tie be-
ing played off and the game was left tie.
The day was wet and many of the errors
were caused by the ball being wet.