Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25

road track last week and broke one of his
arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Bartlett wish to ex-
tend their thanks to tho people of this vii
Iage and of Barton Landing for the help
rendered by them at the time of the re-
cent fire.
The weather continues pleasant and dry,
the roads being in the best condition of
the year. Those who fail to get their falls
work done this year have themselves only
to blame.
Mrs. Carpenter, mother of Mrs. Peter
Rash, died yesterday. Mrs. Carpenter was
80 years of age. Some days ago she fell
and fractured her hip and this shock was
probably the cause of her death
The students of the academy have en-
gagged the mastery timpersonator, Mr..
Newton Beers, to give his popular charac-
terization of Shakespeare's ''Merchant of
Venice y at Sewers hall, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, wish to
thank our friends and neighbors for their
kindness and help during the sickness and
death of our little boy. We would extend
especial thanks to the singers and those
who contributed the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JAMES A. COLE.
The Ladies' Society Of the Cong'I church
will hold their annual chicken pie supper
in their vestry on Wednesday evening,
Oct. 27. Supper will be served from to
O'Clock. The patronage of the public is
invited
1t is rumored that Hotel Barton is to be
closed Nov. 1, to remainclosed until spring
and then to be run as a summer hotel.
This report is without authority. The
hotel will not be closed but will continue
to run as commercial house.
BARTON HOTEL Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coles little son.
Alvah, three years old, died last Tuesday
of Inflammation of the bowels, having
been sick but four days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coles have the sympathy of the commu-
nifty in their loss.
DR.. J. A. Pearson and wife returned from
Boston Saturday. The doctor reports a
very pleasant meeting of the dental asso-
citation. He received several compliment
tary notices from the Boston papers on the
article which he read before the society.
Af the election bf officers the doctor was
elected as one of the vice presidents.l
The masquerade, promenade and dance
held at Sewers hall last Friday evening
with spectators while there was a good
number on the floor. There was variety
of costumes, some of them being quite
comical. The evening passed off very
pleasantly.
Osman Dwyer attended meeting of the
4th Vermont Regiment at Rutland last
Tuesday. About 80 of the old soldiers were
present and many comrades of other reg
iments joined them in their reunion. Sew
eral speeches were made, L. B. Harris of
Lyndonville, being among the speakers.
The meeting gave the comrades chance
to talk over old times anC was a very en-
joyable one.
The mem bers of the Junior G.. E. society
invite all their friends to come to the YES
try of the Cong. church, Friday evening,
Oct. %, to attend the Halloween social
They expect the fairies and brownies will
be there to help entertain with games,
songs, ETC., and to sell at tables good
things to eat, also collection of pretty
and useful things found on their journey
around the world. Admission free.
Mrs. E. w. Barron, one of tibet two dele
gates from Orleans county to the state S.
S. convention, wishes to remind schools of
the county that they must do their part
toward lifting the debt OF $500 which the
association has to meet We cannot give
up the work of Mr.. Miller in the state. Those
who are interested in S. S. work should
see to it that the necessary funds are
raised. One penny from each member of
schools would meet all requirements. We
need more money and more energy de-
tod TO hnx Orl- fofn
While in Hardwick last week we visited
our old friends, Geo. w. Bridgman and
family. former citizens of this town, and
found them very well, and, as usual busy
with big stroke of work. Mr.. Bridgman
went on to the old Bridgman farm, one of
the largest and best farms in that locality,
which was absolutely run down when he
took it. The buildings have been repaired,
the farm put in better condition and the
whole plant much improved. Mr.. Bridg
man runs large dairy, separating his own
milk and supplies special market with
his butter. He is great user of ensilage
fodder.
The Manchester Daily Union, which
reaches this village on the noon train, is
building up large circulation in eastern
Vermont. Nearly every town between
White River Junction and Newport has a
hustling agent and good correspondent
and the papers circulation through the
different towns is gaining. We understand
that in many towns more Unions are sold
than of any one Boston paper. The Union
is democratic in its politics, is enterprising
and reliable. It has the full service of the
Associated Press, and it's staff of regular
correspondents stationed at different points
in northern New England enables it to get
news quickly and accurately through this