Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08

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week, on her way to Barton Landing,
where she is to stop with her mother this
winter.
At the evening service at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Sheaf
will speak on ''Paul at Athens" It is hop
ed that there will be a good number in at
tendance.
Next Sabbath will be Orally Sunday at
the M. E. church both morning and even
ing. 1t is hoped that all members of the
Sunday School will be present at both SER
vices.
W.B. Eastman of the firm of Eastman
& Boynton of st. Johnsbury, was in town
last week. Mr. Eastman is through this
section arranging for the sale of some of
their medicines.
A freight car jumped the track near the
high bridge yesterday, but wrecking
train was sent up from Lyndonville and
the car was soon back on the track, SO
that the train was delayed but few hours.
w. G. Brown appears to be the cham
pion rat catcher of this place. He claims
to have caught 20 during the past month.
gle trap. Can any one beat this?
Ed Walcott is showing some fine photo
graphs which he took at the granite quar-
ries in Hardwick recently. He has re-
ceived orders for about three hundred
photographs from Hardwick parties.
The lecture given by Mr.. Gilbert at the
M. e. church last Monday evening was
quite well attended considering the wealth
er. The lecture and the singing were
both enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. D. w. Robinson returned last
Saturday from Hanover, n. H., where she
had very difficult surgical operation per-
formed Isome time ago. She stood the
operation well and has recovered from it.
The next regular meeting of the U. o. G
c. will be held in Masonic hall Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 10, at 1880. L. M.
Cragin, the grand commander of the order
in this State, will be present to inspect
the lodge. Let every member be present.
Mrs. Martin Drumming and Mrs. M. w.
Johnson will entertain the Odd Girls at the
day afternoon. The officers for the coming
year will be elected at this meeting and it
is hoped that there will be full attend
ance.
Mrs. Luther Colburn died at the home
of Herman Prescott last Thursday. Mrs.
Colburn was a very aged lady and had suf-
fered much during the past few months
from a cancer. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass officiating.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Newton Beers,
the Shakespearian impersonator, appeared
at Sewers hall in his characterization of
the Merchant of Venice Mr.. Beers'.im-
personation of the different characters in
the comedy was very fine. There was
good crowd in attendance and every one
appeared to enjoy the entertainment, some
of the .youngspeople being rather exuber-
ant in their joy.
@. G. Aldrich, the jeweler, has just pur
chased an Eaton Engle engraving machine
and is now prepared to do engraving work
of all kinds. This machine is the latest
thing for an engraving machine and is
thought to be one of the best kinds made.
Any article can be engraved on it and the
letters are always of uniform size, which
cannot always be said of hand work. The
work can be done very quickly and pur-
chaser will have to wait but few minutes
to have his article engraved and at small
expense. Heretofore Mr.. A1drich has been
obliged to send such work away to be done
and this machine will enable him to COM
pete with jewelers. in the larger places. He
carries large stock of goods and always
keeps abreast of the times his store is
a pleasant place to trade as one always re-
ceives prompt and courteous attention.
CLUBBING clubbing season is at
hand and the MONITOR will furnish its
lowest rates. Until further notice we
shall sell the Boston Weekly Journal to
clubbers for 80 cents year. We can fur
nish the ". Y. Weekly Tribune at the rate
of Is cents year Ito clubbers). We get
the usual low price on the Mirror and
Farmer. We have an offer for the ladies
which is far better than anything given
heretofore, viz: the Demorest Monthly
Magazine for 80 cents. The lowest price
heretofore has been 81 go to clubbers. This
is one of the best if not the best ladies'
published. Every man who can
afford himself a weekly paper should also
have the Demorest in the house. Those
who are not familiar with this journal may
not realize the value of this offer. We pre-
sent it for the good of our lady readers.
The lecture course opened very success
fully last Thursday evening with the en-
tertainment by the Park Sisters, assisted
by Mrs. Addie Chase Smith, reader. 1t
would have been hard for the committee to
have secured better entertainment for
the opening one. The program was good
and every part was well rendered. The
Misses Park brought forth marvellous
sounds from their comets and other in