Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-20

| and shop windows are beautiful and at
tract1ve beyond description.
The academy department numbers over
20 students, probably the largest in the
i history of the school. OF this number
forty are from without the town. Mr..
Stannard, principal, has been wonderfully
successful in building up the school
The Supreme Court of the State has con-
/ firmed the decision rendered by Judge
| Rowell at the September term of the Or
leans county court, that Geo. EEL. Davis
could be a party withsNIrs. Lizzie Davis in
contesting the will of the late B. M. R.
Nelson.
The ladies are invited to meet in the Cong.
vestry to sew, on Wednesday, from 2 to
o'clock. Any having useful or orna-
mental articles they will donate to be used
for the furnishing of students rooms at
Mcintosh, Ca, are requested TO send them
| at this time.
Thanks to r. D. Fletcher of Titisville,
Penn, for a Christmas edition of the
World of that city. Mr.. Fletcher was an
Orleans county boy who keeps himself
posted in the affairs of this section through
the MONITOR. He seems to be situated in
thriving and wide awake town.
The Band boys held their costume and
promenade party at Sewers hall last Fri
day evening. There were some very fine
costumes, besides several that were ex-
tremely grotesvue and comical. Potter's
orchestra furnished music. There was
large attendance and the promenade was
much enjoyed.
''Owing to tree falling across the cleo
trio wire outside the village, Island Pond
was suddenly plunged into darkdess last
Tuesday evening. This is the first time in
about two years that any Inconvenience
has been caused, which we think is
creditab BILE record for a new plant. The
mishap certainly made our people appre-
ciate the lights more than ever before"
The above from the Herald, Island Pond,
where the people are served with electricity
from the Barton electric power plant at
Clyde, which supplies this village, calls to
the mind the fact we have one of the
most reliable water and electric powers in
the State. Not a little of the efficiency
and good luck is due to the reliable and
careful man who is running it, John A.
Smith.
A meeting OF the citizens of the village
and others interested is called at school
house tomorrow, (Tuesday) evening at
1880 o'clock, to see about organizing a
company to be known as the Percival
Furniture Co. Unless company is form
ed soon it is feared that the thing will go
by. The business done by the former COM
pan1es who have run it is known to have
been OF great advantage to the village, and
our enterprising citizens should take hold
of the matter, as they have of other en-
terprises, and carry it through. Let there
be large attendance at the meeting. That
the business has been profitable one is
indicated by the fact that those who have
hitherto been in it are willing to subscribe
literally for the stock. 1t is necessary to
get the organization completed as soon as
possible that stock of lumber, etc., may
be got in readiness for the business of the
coming year. Come out.
The committee in charge of the Newport
lecture course feel that they scored a sue
cess in Sam Jones, and that the next at
traction, while not quite so we'll known,
will prove equally pleasing and popular.
Depending not SO much upon printed
testimonials they have secured the per-
know, and present with confidence DIR.
Roland D. Grant, for Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Subject, ''KIondike and Gold Diggings''
1t will be superbly illustrated, and as the
doctors word pictures as fine as the
literal ones, the combination cannot fail o.
being specially interesting and instructive.
DR.. Grant has crossed the Rocky noun
tains sixteen times and is thoroughly fa-
mil1ar with the whole northwest. Many
of his views were taken by new process,
through telescope, making long distance
scenes unusually clear and vivid. With
fine pictures, and the ability to talk equal
Iy well without them, DR.. Grant will keep
up the high standard set by the Newport
lecture course this season.
Barton Landing.
Mr.. Bruce has moved into one of the
tenements in E. e. Stafford's block.
The merchants of this place are display,
ing large line of Christmas goods this
year which they will be pleased to show
you.
III. S. Webster has put in large line of |
toys, as well as many useful and fancy |
articles. Among these are toilet cases,
atomizers, handkerchief boxes, glove box
es, calendars and paper weights Mr.. |
Webster has just received a full line of |
artists materials. When that headache |
comes on after your Christmas dinner, go |
and get one of Webster's headache pow
ders.
Whipple & French are displaying a very
large and complete stock of hardware and |
furniture. Of the many desirable things |
in this stock, mention might be made of
the large number of childrens' sleds, fancy
chairs at low prices and large line of
fancy crockery. They also have new and