Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-20
good number present and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed.

Mr.. WaShburn, who has been visiting at
Mr.. Masons for few weeks, returns to
his home in Minnesota this week. Mrs.
|. Was nburn ans little daughter will gemain
! here for some time. &
Elmer webster Nv VIII Sc hoc, hon TITS week,
proxidingSt hs ssiee.Glub, sofsswhich he is a
member, docs not *haee engagements
which will last over the latter part of the
week. He will help his father in the post
office during his vacation.
A special meeting of Orleans Lodge, No.
IS, F. & A. M, is called for next Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. Work in the E.
A. degree. A special meeting i'll also be
held on Thursday evening att 8 o'clock
sharp. Work in the M. M. degree.
NC Cutler of Nashua, N.a H., Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Leavenworth of Lancaster, n.
H., Mrs. Wentworth of Rochester, N. H.,
Mrs. A. L. Finney of Lyndonville, and D..
d. Davis of Montpelier, were here last
week to sttend the funeral of Harry Cut
Ter.
III. G. Pierce, H. T. Seaver, Geo. III Davis
and Charles Percival were the delegates Sc
Iected by the Masonic lodge of this place
to attend the dedication of the new temple
in Burlington last week. They left here
Tuesday afternoon and returned Thursday
evening.
The races at Newport Thursday of last
week attracted about 100 from Barton who
went up on the morning train and with
teams. Some of the horses owned in this
village were entered and made a good
showing. The time made in the PIG class
was exceptionally good for this time of
year.
Charles Baldwin and John Batchelder
have purchased the camp across the lake
formerly owned by Mr.. Joseph Webster.
They will make some improvements and
with their wives spend the best part of the
hot weather enjoying life. They have de-
cided to call their summer home "The
Birches.''
ChiIdren's day exercises were held at the
M. E. church last evening, both churches
uniting in the services. The singing and
speaking by the children was especially
fine and everything passed off nicely. The
church was decorated IN beautiful man
ner; there was very large number of peo-
pie in attendance.
The Republican voters of the town of Bar
ton are requested to meet at Sewers opera
hall on Friday, June "a, at s p. m. for the
purpose of choosing ten delegates and ten
alternates to attend the republican county
convention to be held at Newport June
%, 1898. Also to choose town committee
for the ensuing two years.
Per Order Town Committee.
Flour is again down to the price of
for SIS and less per barrel. This is due to
the collapse of the gigantic bull grain lead
er, Joseph Letter, who could not hold the
prices up on wheat in the face of the mag
nifcent showing made by the growing
crop. The prince of July wheat has fallen
over 80 cents per bushel in less than a
month.
Clark q McFarlane opened their new
meat market in d. d. Beams block last
week. The rooms they occupy have been
very neatly fitted mp and everything mod
ern has been put in in the way of handling
meats, etc. The floors and walls have been
covered with hard wood and the ice box,
which is 10x10, is the finest in town. M.
d. Scott did the carpenter work. This
firm handles Swift's Chicago beef, hams,
ETC., besides native stock.
The war revenue bill which has been be-
fore the houses of Congress for some time
was passed last week and signed by the
President. Secretary Gage has issued a
call for 100000 of the bonds Of the 3
per cent loan authorized by the bill. They
will be issued in both coupon and regis
tered form, the coupon bonds being in de-
nominations from $50 to $4,000. The bill
for the annexation of Hawaii passed the
House last week by a very large majority
and is now being considered by the SEN
ate.
At the caucus held last Friday evening
the following delegates were elected to
represent the town at the District conven-
ton next week: w. w. Miles, C.. J. Ufford,
B. F. D. Carpenter, j. n. Webster, C. H,
Jones and o. T. Willard. For delegates to
the State convention, F. w. Baldwin, A.
D. Mathews, e. w. Barron, NJ. M. TapIin.
FL. K. Dewey and B. c. Berry were elected.
This delegation will stand solid for the
nomination of William W. circuit to sue
coed himself as representative of the Sec
ond District and for the nomination Of FL.
C. Bates as Lieut.-Gevernor.
Mrs. Eliza Hunt, relict of Daniel R.
Hunt, died at the home of her son, Daniel
Hunt in this village, Friday morning at 10
o'clock. She has been an invalid for the
past four years, and her death is a happy
relief from her trou bIes. The funeral was
held at the house yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Douglass officiating.
Mrs. Hunt and her husband were among
the earliest settlers of this town, Mr.. Hunt
having been in business here for AZ years
previous to his death, which occurred six
years ago. They were respected and honest
people and had the friendship of all in this