Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-24

Three large moose passed through this
village on the afternoon train last
week bound for Boston. They were the
first seen in this Section for some time and
were killed in the northern Maine woods
by Boston hunters.
Mrs. FL. ]. Stannard, delegate from the
Cong. Sunday school to the State Sunday
school convention held at Lyndonville,
Oct. .12-14, read a very comprehensive re-
port of that gathering last Sunday evening
to an appreciative audience. We hope to
have the report printed later.
Mrs. Elmer Robinson and children went
to ST.. Johnsbury last week where they will
reside Mr.. Robinson has secured work
there. Mrs. Robinson will be missed by
her musical friends especially, her ability
as teacher and performer being much ap-
preciated by the people Of this vicinity.
DR.. e. NJ Nichols leaves next week for
New York city where he will enter ply
sician's office for two months course in
the study of diseases of the nose, throat,
eve and ear and of children's diseases.
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Dewey are to visit
In Massachusetts while the doctor is away.
The third annual meeting of the Yer
mont Sanitary Association will be held at
Montpelier Tuesday, Oct. %, at which
time addresses win be made by some ofthe
most prominent physicians of the state.
DR.. Geo. M. Sternberg, Surgeon General of
the Army will be present. The meeting in
the evening will be presided over by ex-
Gov. Dillingham;.
George Blood, brother of Station Agent
Blood of this village, stopped here over
night last week on his way home from
Burlington. Mr.. B1ood's health has been
failing for some time and he went to Bur-
lington to get the advice of the physicians
there. He was advised to go to the Adj
rondacks for the winter and he will soon
leave for that section.
Reports from the West indicate that this
section did not get very hard touch of
winter as compared with sections there.
In Chicago the Peace Jubilee celebration
and other festivities during the Presidents
visit were interfered with considerably on
account Of the cold snowy weather. In
Kansas City several inches of snow fell and
in Omaha and farther west large amount
fell.
Mr.. John Bean of this village has a GU
riosity in the shape of a lump of maple
sugar which was made over Y years ago
by his father, Mr.. Sam1 Bean. It was
taken from tub of sugar and weighs five
ounces. Age has not seemed to hurt its
sweetness at all and aside from being rath
er crumbIing to the touch, a person could
not judge but that it had been made this
year.
Charles Blood, Herb Parsons and jim
arrived home from their hunt
ing trip last week. Their camp was about
eight miles from LowelItown, Maine, in a
splendid game country. The boys had a
nice time, bagged three fine bucks, saw
several more that they didn't get, and
plenty of cartridges and some bear tracks,
but as the party was after deer, bears and
the smaller game were not hunted
A petition is being circulated by one of
Barton's most enterprising ladies in behalf
Of Woman's suffrage. It has been signed
by nearly everyone who has had the OPP
of doing SO and will probably
contain the signatures of about all in the
village before the solicitor finishes her
not forget that on the next election they
ire honor bound to vote for the men who
will stand by the ladies.
What might have been a serious acct
lent happened Wednesday afternoon to
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Downing who live at
jhe head of the lake. They were driving |
into town to visit Mrs. Downing's sister, |
Mrs. Aaron Drown, when the kingbolt to
he buggy broke throwing both out into
he muddy street. Mrs. Downing was con-
'iderably bruised and had to be assisted |
20 Mr.. browns house but she recovered in
few hours and left for Boston Thursday
G.. G. Howe, owner OF the Crystal Lake |
House, has been making extensive repairs |
IN the hotel and it will be open for bust
ness in about three weeks with Mr.. FL. /
Stannard of Lowell as lessee. A new porch |
mas been built, new floors laid in some OF |
he rooms, the rooms painted and papered, |
steam heaters have been put into the lar
rest rooms, a new Mushroom has been
quilt, and altogether a general overhaul
ng has been accomplished. Mr.. Stannard
comes here very highly recommended as a
hotel man and we believe that the house
will be run in the best manner possible.
Cong. church notices for the week.
Christian Endeavor meeting Monday eve
hing; leader, @, w. Tenney. Tt is expected
hat Rev. Mr.. Phelps will be present. For
ign missionary society meets at parson-
ge Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Church
prayer meeting Thursday evening at 1880
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ling at Mrs. Barron's at o'clock. The
,astor, Rev, R. L. Sheaff, will occupy his
pulpit next Sabbath. Sunday school i'm
nediately after morning service. All are
ordially invited to attend. Junior En-