Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-15
boro. While there she was quite ill

returned home but Mrs. Grow will re-
main there for some time.
On page two Of this paper will be
found embarrassing article entitled,
'sFrona san Diego to San Francisco"
written by Mrs. j. n. Webster.
Harley Cole, who has been working
at the laundry for some time, has Sc
cured work in Manchester, n H., and
left for that city last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, who have been
stopping at Mrs. T. A. Belknap's for
several months, have returned to
their home in Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Gardiner
are visiting their son, Herbert Gardi :
ner, of this village. Mr.. Gardeners
sister, Mrs Abbott, is also visiting
him.
A few Of the friends and relatives
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Case gathered
at their place last Friday and spent "a
pleasant afternoon in Mr.. Cases
grove.
E. Malley, one Of the proprietors of
largo dry goods house in New Ha-
ven, Conn, is stopping with D. D.
Bean for time and looking for some
good horses.
Charles F. Matthewson and family
stopped at Hotel Barton one day last
week. They were en- route to Mont
real and Quebec, but expect to spend
some time here next month.
Rev. W. E. Douglass was in Stowe
and Waitsfeld, last week. He deliv-
cred an address before the Epworth
League societies in both villages, his
subject being Thoughts for the
Thoughtful"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. French are en-
PERTAINING their d aughter, Mrs. Hora-
ito L. French Of Bridgeport, Conn. Mr.
Augustus French, Jr. who went to
Connecticut last spring has secured
work there and likes very we'll.
Little Mildred Douglass, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Douglass, fell
while climbing over fence last Fri
day and broke her arm at the elbow.
fracture and she is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
The members Of the w. @. T. o.,
with one invited gu est each, will hold
lawn party at the home Of Mrs. G.
II. Davis, Tuesday, Aug. Is, at 3 p. m.
Members will furnish cake, and ice
cream will be served at 10 cents per
plate.
The republicans Of the town Of Bar
ton are requested to meet in caucus
at Seaver's hall on Tuesday, Aug. 23d,
at z o. M, to nominate a candidate
for town representative, and to select
a list OF candidates for justices Of the
peace. Per order Republican Town
Committee.
There IS party Of some twelve or
fifteen persons camping along on the
hollow road to Bloomington and beg
ging their food. They are driving
horses which are in a bad condition
and one of them which they drove
into the village last week was killed
by the authorities.
Mr.. W. L. Dow and family and
party oftheir friends from East Hard.
wick passed through here on their
way to WilIoughby lake the first Of
last week. Returning thelastsof the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow and son Wis
tied relatives in this village before re-
turning to their home.
The democrats of the town of Bar
ton are requested to meet in caucus
at the school house in Barton village
on Tuesday, Aug. 23d, at p. NJ, to
nominate candidate for town repre-
sentative, and to select list of can
didates for justices Of the peace.
Per order Town Committee.
The water commissioners shut the
water off last Tuesday and with
gang of fourteen men cleaned the
reservoir out in very good shape.
When the water was out it was found
that the filter had raised and moved a
little from the foundation; this has
been fixed and the water is now very
clear.
n DR.. E. W. Clark Of Brockton, Mass,
|. made the MONITOR Office a pleasant
call last Saturday morning. The doe
tor and his family have been visiting
their old home in Derby and also in
Glover. While they enjoy their new
home very we'll they are always pleas
ed to meet their old friends in Orleans
county.
The town schools commence Mon
DAY. Sept. 9th. with the following