Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-03

There was noschool at the academy after
Wednesday of last week owing to the abb
sence of all the teachers, who were attending
the meeting at Montpelier.
Mrs. Dudley and daughter, who have
been stopping at c. w. Tenney's for some
time, have returned to Newport, y. II.
Mrs Tenney returned with them.
Our last weeks court report in which
we gave the testimony of Chas. Graves, in
stating the length OF time he had known
Mr.. Nelson should have read % years in
stead of 81. a
All the regular services at the NJ. Z.
church during the present month are to be
of special character; let all unite in max
ing them of great profit to the church and
community.
Remember the ''Three Bostonians'' at
Seavers' hall next Thursday evening. The
company is said to have an especially in
teresting program and it is needless to say
that it will be well rendered.
j. w. Murlzlard reports a good sale of
his furnaces during the past year. In the
last few weeks he has placed furnaces in
Lyndonville, Irasburgh, Hardwick, Green's
boro Bend and Newport Center.
Rally Sunday was observed at the M. E..
church yesterday; the church was 5eauti-
fully trimmed with autumn leaves, plants
and cut flowers. The attendance was large
and the service was much enjoyed by all.
On page two of this paper will be found
letter from Ernest Peterson to his parents,
M p z Do+o
son wrote the letter while on the way to
Manila and our readers will find it inter
esting.
The Christian Endeavor Convention is
to be held in Bellows Falls Oct. 11-13. A
most interesting and instructive program
has been prepared for the meeting. The
railroads are to sell tickets at greatly re-
duced rates.
The Harvest supper at the NJ. E. church
last Wednesday evening was attended by
a good number of people. The ''hash"
breakfast was also sampled by fair num-
Der and all pronounced it A No. 1. Pro-
ceeds about S25.
Mrs Maud Murkland Turner of Boston
started last Thursday for London, Eng
land. She expects-to be away about three
months and will visit not only England
but the Continental countries of Europe
before she returns.
Herbert Gardiner has purchased of NJ.
H. Lewis his grocery store in Beams block
and also his fruit and vegetable trade.
Mr.. Lewis has already built up good trade
and we have no doubt but that it will be
maintained under Mr.. Gardeners manage
ment.
Clarence Parker OF Lowell passed through
here thismorning witha stuffed bear which
he had just taken from the shop of c. S.
Phillips of Glover. The bear was shot by
Mr.. Parker and his father about one-half
mile from Lowell village, and weighed
some over 800 pounds.
There is to be an excursion 10 New York,
commencing tomorrow (Tuesday) from
Richford and other stations along the line
of the Central Vermont railroad. Fair for
the round trip only $500. Tickets will be
good going only on Tuesday and good re-
turning until Oct. 18th.
A county meeting of the WOmans' Home
Missionary Societies will be held at the
Cong. church in this village on the after
noon and evening of Thursday, Oct. 6, to
which all ladies and young people are in
viled. Mrs. Van Patten, Mrs. r. P. Fair
banks and Miss Reitinger are expected to
speak.
\ new time table on the Boston & Maine
railroad will go into effect today, The
New York train and the mixed train south
at night will be taken Off The people all
along the line will be sorry to have the
New York train taken off as it is a fast
train and accommodates large number Of
people.
We understand that it vas Geo. Hum
phrey instead of Rob. Walker who brought
US the curiosity in the shape of potato
partly in the cavity Of a stone, which we
mentioned last week. Mr.. Humphrey was
not present when we found it and as it was
with Mr.. Walkers display of apples we
mentioned it as coming from him.
Mr.. and Mrs. King, who have been stop
ping at R. S. Twombly's for some time,
left for their home in New Jersey last Fri
day. They have both been in good health
while here and have had an enjoyable
time. Mr.. and Mrs. King have been here
each year for long time and they have
many warm friends here who always look
for their arrival each summer.
Letters addressed to the following par
ties remain uncalled for at this post Office:
T. NJ. Buzzo, Miles Berry, George Berry,
Edward Bean, Lewis BIay, B. B. Cook
A. A. Diam, John Drew, DR.. Fl. A. Elliott,
Nellie FelSer, w. c. Hale, L. II. or G. H.
stone, Miss Edith Spalding, Mrs n. H.
Smith, r. G. Stevens, Ruth Thompson,
James Vance and George D. Durgin.
G. w. Preston and wife returned Friday
from AthoI, Mass. Mrs. Preston has been
away eight weeks. They report most