Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-23

bard's people most of the summer.
Miss Sarah Mason, former resident of
Barton, but now living in Dakota, read an
interesting essay on Woman's Work for
Women at the Nj .churhc last evening.
Ethan Foster received word Friday that
his brother William, in California, had
had stroke of paralysis. No further
word has been received as to mis- condi-
ton.
The new plate glass windows for the
Davis block were received last week and
largest that have been received for any
building in town.
The tub factory, which has been closed
for the past two weeks, started running
again this morning. carload of material
ordered some time since did not arrive
until Saturday which caused shut down.
Will Ufford, who is visiting here with
his family, had a very severe attack of
gravel last Thursday, but is now all right.
He had similar trouble a short time be-
fore leaving Spokane, but recovered quick
ly.
Roswell Twombly has sold two more
lots which will be improved with sub
stantiaI homes. Richard Murry bought
one and Fred Randall the other. This
makes six that Mr.. Twombly has disposed
of recently.
Mrs. Ruth Thompson of South Barton
is visiting at Frank Rice's- Mrs. Thomp-
son is SO years of age and distinctly re-
members seeing the water from the
pond in Glover when it swept through
this valley in 1910.
G. G. Blood, brother of cur station
agent, c. H. Blood, has SO far recovered in
health as to be able to go to ST. Johnsbury
Center to work for the B 81 M. RI. for two
weeks. Since Mr.. Blood came here he has
rapidly improved
Reports of severe wind and thunder
storms have been received from all parts
of the State. Lightning got in it's work
and several houses and buildings have
been destroyed. So far this year we have
escaped much damage in this direction.
VIII Caswen, former employe of this
Office was in town last week. He is now
connected with book publishing house
in Concord, n. H, and is doing well. We
are always glad to know that the old resi-
dents of the village love to get back for
few days at least once in while.
Remember the W. G. T. U. campmeet-
ing to be held at Lyndonville, beginning
today and lasting one week. A notice of
the program is printed on another page of
the MONITOR. A number of world-re-
nowned speakers are expected to be pres
ent. The fare from Barton is 90 cents for
the round trip. q DeJBlHuGEr lie
: There have been several cases of drunk
enness in town the past week and some of
the offenders have been warned for the
last time. One or two have been told that
their residence here was not desira bic and
they have gone away. Several of the 9TH
ers had better look out or the sheriff
will be after them before many days.
Remembe the Orleans County Fair. The
grounds are being renovated, a new grand
stand being built and everything points
to one of the best fairs that we have had
since the association was formed.
The time is not far off and everybody
should turn out with their exhibits and
begin to prepare this week for Sept. z, s
and 9. We shall publish next week the
premium list and advertisement of the
The summer boarders keep coming in
stead of going. Hotel Barton is full to
overlooking and many guests are obliged
to find sleeping apartments outside of the
hotel. This is strong evidence of the
great popularity of the town and it's peo-
pie. Few towns in the State have sprung
into reputation as a summer resort as
quickly as Barton. Each year brings new
faces and each visitor returns with more of
their friends.
Mrs. Alfonzo Olmstead, who was taken
sick three weeks ago, died Saturday morn
ing. Her case was an aggravated one, peri
tonitis and appendicitis being the cause of
her death. Her remarkable vitality kept
her alive for days after the doctors had
given her up. A post mortem, Sunday, re-
vealed the fact that gangrene had set in
in the appendix. Mrs. Olmstead was 80
years old. She leaves a husband, son,
mother and brother. The funeral was held
at 80 this afternoon, the remains being
taken to Barton Landing for interment.
The fall term of the Barton Academy
and Graded school will open one week
from tomorrow and continue for twelve
weeks. The opening will be under the
most favorable conditions of any term yet
held here. The high reputation of our
school warrants a very large attendance !,
and there will probably be some outside
students attending during the session.
Miss Grace Richmond, of Newport, has
been engaged as first assistant She is a
lady who comes here with high
Mrs. Geo. Tower and daughter Lottie
from Peaks Island, Maine, last
Friday, on account of the death of B. F.