Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-05

H. Z. Seaver is to exhibit his new Ster
ling Range by giving a free public breat
baking exhibit Tuesday, April 18th. Thi
! will give the people good chance to SCI
what the stoves viii do.
Mr.. Girard, the tailor, has moved from
his room over the meat market into th,
rooms vacated by Mr.. Clifford some time
ago. Mr.. Girard has been here but shor
time but is working up quite good trade
The members of the Cong. Ladies' Aio
society are invited to meet in the vestry on
Wednesday afternoon from to O'Clock
The young ladies of the G. e. society are
also invited to come and bring their G. e.
work.
The next regular meeting of the Good
Templars will be Saturday evening of this
week. There will be an interesting pro-
gram and business of Importance; every
member should make special effort to be
present.
FL. T. Seaver is to do considerable in the
bicycle line this year; he has fitted up the
shop and has engaged Bert Owen as BIZ
cycles in use in this vicinity, we should
judge that there would be some work in
this line to be done.
The people of Island Pond are making a
great effort to have the headquarters of
the proposed second collection district at
that place, instead of Newport, as proposed
by the new bill which creates the two dis
trio Of ho
They make out very good case, SO far as
amount Of business is concerned
There was large crowd turned out to
the meeting called to see if the town would
vote to exempt the Percival Mfg. Co. from
taxation for the next five years. The prop
osition was voted down by a vote of LOG to
Sd. When we take into consideration the
other things that have been exempted from
taxation, this seems rather unfair.
Last week was a remarkably good one
for the sugarmakers. The nights were
cold and the days warm and bright, and
suitable in every way for sugar max ing.
It is reported that large amount was
made during the week, and all of it was
good. If we can get a good storm there is
chance for a lot more to be made yet.
We copy the following from the New
argus and Spectator: Mrs.
Eliza Reed, aged Sc, wife of Geo. t. Reed
of Manchester, died last Monday after
noon of congestion of the brain. She was
a member of the Methodist church in Go
shen, to which town her remains were
brought for burial. She leaves besides her
husband two children, Miss Frances E.
Beck of Manchester and Mrs. Charles W.
Tenney of Barton, VT.
Fred Rand has returned from his trip to
California and reports very pleasant time
The party consisted of 2S5 gentlemen and
ladies. Everything was done for their
comfort on the trip and the people at the
places where they visited, tried in every
way to give them the best entertainment
possible While there, he visited Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Ellis and found them very
situated. he also called on Ben
jamin Mossman and his two grand daugh-
ters who are there with him. he found
tnem enjoying their surroundings very
much and Miss Gertrude is much i'm
proved in health. Fred says everything
looked pleasant there, but still he does not
want to leave Vermont for any of the
states Revisited while away
The annual village school meeting was
held last Tuesday evening. There was
about the usual number present, few la
dies being scattered around the audience
The officers were chosen as follows: Mod
orator, F. w. Baldwin; clerk, J. A. Pear
son; treasurer, Fl. G. Pierce; collector,
V. Joslyn; auditors, J. F. Batchelder,
?. L. Webster and III. T. Seaver. The au-
1itors' report showed that some 1925 has
been paid out in repairs, school books $3.50.
Amount received for buttons $4,000
1ebtedness is some over $500. The attend
ance during the year was very large. 1t
was voted to have six teachers, run five
schools for three terms, making the total
ength of the terms SO weeks. The school
las made remarkable progress during the
past few years which shows that it is in
good hands. There is large number of
Students from out of town in attendance,
md it is growing more popular each year.
Professor Stannard is thorough teacher
md with his able assistants, is bringing
he school to higher plane than ever be-
ore.
South Barton.
p. FL. Duke is in Sutton helping his SON
n-law sugar.
Albert Duke and wife of New Hampshire
ire here on visit.
Mabel (Wheeler) Brooks is home from
sland Pond for two weeks
bury and vicinity the past week.
Mrs. E. A. Chapman has been here at
Ter brothers. for the past two weeks.
Ed. Holmes has moved here from Whee-
ock and will work for Melvin Drown.