Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-08

rubber coats and helmets made really
quite ssshow off," About as soon as all
had assembled, fire was discovered in
brushheap near Chas. Percivaps house
and the boys made a run for, it, with the
result that in less time than three minutes
the hose was unreeled, coupled to the by
drant and water turned on. This shows
that the new company is getting proficient
In the handling of the fire apparatus. In
this connection it may be well to again
speak of one deficiency OF our fire depart
ment, and that is the need Of plenty of
good ladders. We should have some in
the village and they should be so taken
care of that when needed they could be
found. This fact will be appreciated if we
should be SO unfortunate as to have a fire
in any large block in the village.
The programme and premium list of the
Orleans County Fair Association will be
issued to the public this week. The list is
virtually the same as last year with a few
change on some committees, and premi-
ums of S75 for the floral hall department
There is new committee named for this
department which will warrant care and
attention to goods consigned to floral hall
for exhibition. The special features for
the fair are not yet decided On but they
will be announced in due season. The
dates of the fair, Aug. 80, 81, and Sept. 1st,
meet with favor from the majority of our
people on account of the probability of
good weather, at least better than the
former dates, when we had occasional
snow storms to mar the success of the fair.
foi ;c 4 ix,iI fOr l.
ing money, but is emphatically a County
Association, being owned and conducted
by twenty-five representative men from
all parts of the county, including the Gov
ernor of the state. Since the present man
agement have conducted it, they have ex-
pended more money every year in improve
ments and repairs than they have received,
and still further improvements are to be
made in the near future. 1t is to be hoped
that the farmers, mechanics, and especial
ly the ladies, will all make an effort to be
present, and to contribute something to-
wards making this the best agricultural
fair in the state.
Fred w. Baldwin returned Friday after
noon from three weeks trip to Mime
apolis and the Dakotas. He was accompa
MED by Willis Dodge, who continued
on the way to Old Orchard Beach. from
which place he is expected to return to
make his friends and relatives in this sec
ton visit later on. Mr.. Baldwin in his
travels saw several old citizens of this vi
cinity who now live in the West, among
whom was Henry Belden, formerly of Bel
den & Ide of st. Johnsbury, who has been
tho io6oo in he Distriot Court IF Mipno-
apolis, but who resigned on account of his
health. Judge Belden and his family are
well and entertained Mr.. Baldwin for a
day in a very pleasant man ner. Judge
Start of the Supreme Court of Minnesota,
brother to our Judge Start of the Supreme
Court in this state, was called upon, and
gave Mr.. Baldwin happy greeting.
peculiar meeting was made with Thomas
Baker of Fargo, who is now one of the
largest insurance men in Fargo, and an in
fiuential man in his city. Mr.. Baldwin
had occasion to look at some land in the
country some distance from Fargo, and
align from the train in a very small
town several miles awas from his objective
point. He sought out a hotel to secure
luncheon before taking the trip by wagon
to this locality, and on entering the din
ing room saw one man seated at the table
whose face was a familiar one to him. Both
stared at each other for a few moments,
when Mr.. Baldwin made the remark that
he thought the face of his companion was
a familiar one,and when names were spok-
en- and Tom Baker found that he had a
Barton man and an old acquaintance as a
companion, he was very much pleased.
Thomas land Harry Baker were boys of
thisvillage who went West when Fargo
was young town and who have grown up
with the city. Mr.. Bakers father, remem-
bered by the older inhabitants of this Sec
ton, lives IN Fargo and is well and hearty.
While in Minneapolis, Mr.. Baldwin visit
ed Mrs. Dodge, who lives with her son,
Fred. He also saw Rev. G. B. Moody, who
was the pastor of the Cong. church in this
village some years ago, and who was about
to leave for the East with the intention of
calling on his old friends in Barton before
returning to Minneapolis. Mr.. Moody
has very fine large church in Minneapo-
lis, one of the largest in that city. Mr..
Baldwin reports very fine harvest of all
crops throughout the section in which he
travelled and that the farmers and farms
are in the best condition. He returns
much benefited by the change.
One of the best games of base ball ever
witnessed in Barton was played at the fair
ground last Friday between the Derby
Line team and the local nine. There was
more than usual interest in this game since
the Barton boys had beerfto the Line and
had been beaten by the rank decisions of
the nm nire i /, a former game About 200
people were present and the day was
good one for ball playing. Derby Line
made two scores in their half of the first