Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-07-11

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Miss Gladys Moulton of Derby is visiting
IT, o. Bailey's. Miss Bernice Wheeler of
Charleston is visiting friends in town.
Our delegate, E. G. Moulton, who at
tended the Epworth League Convention at
Burlington, gave very interesting ac-
count:of the proceedings there Sunday
evening.
The school exhibition in the Pinney
grove Friday was attended by large num-
ber The scholars from the schools taught
by the Misses Miller and Miss Lila Davis
took part and both teachers and pupils are
to be congratulated on the fine manner in
which the very excellent program was car
ried out.
IraSburgh.
There was slight frost in some places
Tuesday night, July 9Th.
Roland Dodd is at work in a telegraph
office at Woodsville, n. II.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walden Priest recently.
Rev. L. Dodd and daughter, Eva, return
ed home from Haverill last Thursday.
The ladies' dinner at the Cong. vestry
was well pdIIOh1Zco dud d lIICO 11IClO oohi
was added to the treasury.
Rev. p. n. Granger and granddaughter,
Mabel, have been visiting in st. Johnsbury
and Walden the past week. Miss Mabel
will remain for week or two.
Rev. L. Dodd, for the past five years pas
tor of the Cong. church here, has been
called to church in Haverill, Mass, and
will move there in about three weeks.
The many friends of the family regret very
much to have them go.
DR.. l.. E. Brewster and family from
Boston have come to spend few weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, George
Brewster.-Mrs. Misser of New Haven,
Conn, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. S.
Shepherd. Burt. Peck is also visiting
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland of Water
vile visited at G. w. Wheeler's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes of West Derby visit
ed at Henry Conway's last week.-Mr.
Potter of Boston, former resident here,
is in town.-Mrs. Richardson of Barton
Landing spent few days in town last
week.
The celebration here July 4th was fully
up to the expectations of the crowd, and
the excellent program prepared by the
committee was well carried out. The in
genious display of Horribles, under the
leadership and supervision of David France,
was fine and the result of much! labor. All
of the leading professions, trades and in
dustrial pursuits were represented, from
Uncle Sam and Queen Victoria to the poor
lemonade vender who brought up the rear.
The first prize was awarded to "Chandler's
Saw Mill, " which was kept running and
made good time on the trip, saving logs
and piling lumber. The second prize was
given to the ''Irasburgh Art Gallery"
represented by w. F. Brewster. The art
lists represented however are second to
none in the country, whether on parade or
engaged In the arduous duties of their
profession. The third prize was given to
the Spanish and American War ships"
fourth to the ''Village Blacksmith" and
fifth to the 'sMonkey Hand Organ Grind
ers." In the foot race around the common
Clyde Wiley of Barton Landing took the
first prize, Arthur Harlow second. In the
Orange race, A. Buchanan took the first
prize, Frank Simino second and Fred Han
cock third. Next came the bicycle parade,
which should have been seen to be appre-
ciated. The taste shown in the trimmed
wheels and their riders was fine and the
committee found it a hard matter to decide
as to whom the prizes should be given.
They were awarded as follows: Mary
Wheeler first, $500; Sidney Thompson
second, $500; Lillian Hill third, loo and
Stella Page fourth, $50. In the.potato race,
John Simino, Roy Phillips and Joe Mayo
received the prizes; boys bicycle race, Ed.
McGoff won first prize, Roy Phillips Sec
ond; grand bicycle race, George Lampheer
took the first prize, Daniels and Bumps
sharing equally in the second and third
prizes. In the ''tug of war; Irasburgh
came off victorious, without the loss of a
man. Frank Miles climbed the creased
pole ond secured the $500 at the top. The
Grafton given by Rev. j. K. Fuller of Bar
ton Landing was fine and was enjoyed by
a large audience. Christian craftsmanship
from the May Flower Puritans to the
present time, was the subject considered,
and it was handled in interesting man
ner. In the match game of base ball Bar
ton won to- A fine display of fire works
was given in the evening. Excellent music
was furnished by the band.
Lowell.
B. F. Woods is taking a vacation and is
spending few weeks in Burlington.
S. B. Cello is getting out the timber for
his new house. He has been allowed the
full amount of his insurance and will build
on the old site.
Qnite number from here attended the
celebration at Newport, while some went
to North Hyde Park and Irasburgh. All
had good time.
The ball game on Saturday, July 2, be-