Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-27

! the laying of new steel rails from the h1gn
| BRIDGES to South Barton. The new rail is
much heavier than the one removed, weigh
ing 74poands to the yard.
The Odd Girls ere to meet with Mrs. Q.
81. MossnI4n. friday AFTERNOON, July
list. All naeTn5e are requestedito be pres
ent and bring friend with them. Come
early as there is work to be done.
Ethan S. Nelson, Mrs. B. M. R. Nelson
and Mrs. John Dow went to Johnson last
week to attend the graduating exercises OF
the Johnson Normal school. Miss Mabel
| Nelson was member Of the graduating
class.
Miss Nettie Rand arrived home from n.
Dakota last Thursday, accompanied by
Mrs. Knox Miss Rand expects to return
there in the fall where she has a position
as instructor in the college from which she
has just graduated.
It is expected that the summer tourist
travel will be unusually heavy throughout
this section the coming season. Fears Of
an attack on the Atlantic seacoast by the
Spanish have driven the peopleinland and
thousands will seek rest in the mountains.
In addition to the Boston Sunday papers
Ell. c. Pierce receives the New York dailies
as well on the same train Sunday after
noon. This service viii continue during
the summer season, special White Noun
tain paper train leaving New York very
early Sunday morning.
John Mason Blake, only son OF Rev. A.
B. Blake, graduated from the University
of Vermont Medical College this week and
is now a full fiedged NJ. D. He has not
decided where he will locate. John was
one of the instructors in chemistry at the
college during the year just closed and was
also secretary of his class.
A concert is to be given in Sewers hall
Tuesday evening, July 9th, by Miss Maude
Mossman OF this village, violinist, Miss
Shufelt of iSt. Johnsbury, soprano, Miss
Florence Currier of Barton, pianist, and
Miss Elsie Ranney of ST. Johnsbury, read
er. These people all have quite a local rep
utation and they should draw good au-
dience.
The'annual meeting OF the Barton Lee
ture Association will be held in the high
school room of the Academy on Tuesday,
June 2Sth, at Z 80 p. NJ, at which time Of
ficers will be chosen for the coming year
and plans made for course the coming
season. Let all who are interested come
out and give the newly elected committee
the choice of speakers.
Citizens of this village who go boating
on the lake are complaining that some OF
the young men in town are not as careful
in selecting spots in which to battle as they
might be. There are plenty of good places
in the lake to SWIM besides along beside
the railroad track and improper conduct
should be stopped at once before the mat
ter is taken in hand by the authorities.
The mixed train which usually leaves
this village at $40 a. M, is to be held I'M
til s 80 a. ~, next Wednesday morning in
order to accommodate the delegat es and
others who wish to attend the county
convention at Newport on that day. The
convention meets at 1880 a. nl., and in the
afternoon Hon. Fl. H. Powers, representa-
tive to Congress from the First District,
will address the meeting and Gov. Grout
Will ais o speak.
There is to be a grand celebration at
Newport July 9TH. A fine program has
been prepared for the day and in the even
ing Prof. A. D. Handy Of Boston will give
an exhibition Of 250 views OF persons and
places of interest. There viii be racing at
the driving park in the afternoon and fire
works on the lake in the evening. The
program is one Of the best ever prepared
for such an occasion in this locality, and
there should be good number Of visitors !
present.
There was pretty w edding at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Williamson last We'd
nesday, when their daughter Abbie was
united in marriage to Chester Abbott of
Woodsville, n. Il. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. R. L. Sheaff in the presence
OF the relatives and few intimate friends
The bridal couple left in the afternoon for
their new home at WOodsville. For the
past three years Miss Williamson has been
away from this village but she has many
friends here who will wish her much hap
piness in her new home.
The dedication OF the Masonic Hall next
Thursday viii doubtless bring a large
number of visitors to our village. The
whole company viii form at 8 p. m. in
front of Hotel Barton and march to the
Roaring Brook Park. The procession will
pass along Main street TO the depot, High |
street to Harrison avenue, to Main street, |
to Church street, to South Church street,
to Browns avenue and thence to the Park.
In returning they will pass through Park
street to Elm street, to Church street, to
the Opera House. This body Of men in |
line of march will be we'll worth watching. |
The new hall will be open all day for. the
inspection of visitors.
1SI1oI Of Roobo Joi
Camp Meeting Association will be held |
June 24th to July 4th, 1898, and the Boston
and Maine Railroad and ST. Johnsbury and