Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-07
The officers of the Orleans County Fair

The officers of the Orleans County Fair
Association are making every preparation
for grand time this fall. The improve
ments they have made on the grounds
with the attractions they are to have
should insure them larger crowd at the
fair than ever before. Remember the time,
Sept. 12-13-14. There are to be six races
with purses as follows: Green county race,
$50; 2.35 class. $50; 2.29 class, $3.50; 225
class, 5000; 2.20 class, 5000; free for all.
$3.50.
There was very large attendance at the
entertainment given by the Eastern Star at
Sewers hall last Tuesday evening. A mu-
steal program was rendered, after which
ice cream and cake were served. A good
number participated in the promenade.
The occasion was very pleasant one and
much enjoyed by the company. The So
ciety cleared about fifty dollars. The COM
mittee wish to thank all those who so
kindly assisted them in preparing and
carrying out the entertainment.
The Redfield College Male Quartet as
sisted by Miss Ethelyn King, pianist, and
soprano soloist, and Pres. [. P. Patch, will
give a concert at the Congregationalist
church tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at
o'clock. Admission free; an offering will
be taken for the benefit of the college.
Wendell SpauIding, president of the Cong.
Club of New York says of this quartet;
s'Their power to entertain is unquestion-
able. Anyone who attends one of their
concerts will get the full value of his ad-
mission fee as we'll as aid a most worthy
institution.''
DIR. III. w. Stedman, who located here
about a year ago, has decided to leave
town owing to the small amount of veter-
mary work to be found in the locality. He
will leave here the first of next week and
make a carriage drive through the White
Mountains and will then go to New York
looking for a favorable place to locate. The
doctor is a very pleasant young man and
during the time he has been here has made
many friends who will be sorry to have him
leave. His parents will return the last of
this week to their home in Springfield,
Mass, going by the way of the White
Mountains.
There is to be an excursion from st.
Johnsbury next Wednesday to Westport,
n. Y, leaving st. Johnsbury at 7.34 in
the morning and going by the way Of
the st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad and the Central Vermont road to
Burlington, where they will board the
steamer Reindeer, giving two hours ride
on the lake. Westport Bay has always
been considered one of the most charm
ing points on the lake and is a famous sum
mer resort. The Cambridge cornet band
of twenty pieces will accompany the eX-
cursion and furnish music. Fare for the
round trip, $2.70: children, S1.70. Fare
from Greensboro Bend, $1.90; children,
S1.15.
The legal voters of the town of Barton
are warned to meet at the town hall in this
village Tuesday, August 10, OF O'Clock p.
M. to see if the town will vote to exempt
the Percival Furniture company from tax
alton for a period of eight years from the
date of the meeting. AS we have stated
before, the company is preparing to erect
large building in addition to those they
already have, and with this increase it is
expected that they will employ at least
twenty-five more hands. These men will
all be desirable citizens, men with families,
and as the company pay their help well it
will bring large increase of money into
circulation here as it will be expended
right in the village. This will help all OF
our business men and at the same time
make an increased home demand for all
farmers products, thereby helping all
classes The village has hitherto followed
this plan for bringing capital here and
under the principle it has had a most
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growth to stop here but must do every
thing possible to encourage it. It is not
simply benefit to the village but will
benefit the whole town, and we believe
that the townspeople/ should be ard are
willing to vote the exemption asked for.
A very interesting game of ball was
played on the fair ground last Friday af-
ternoon between the local club and the
team, assisted by players
from ST. Johnsbury, Newport and Barton
Landing. Although Barton was in the
lead all through the game, the margin was
SO small that the result was uncertain un-
til the eighth inning, when they secured |
six runs. The battery work was good on
both sides as the number of stri<eouts
will show. Difficult catches were made |
by Go1ey, Stiles, Cole and Jenness. The |
Lyndonville team was probably the strong
est combination which has ever visited {
here and in defeating them the home team |
has proven that they can play ball. The
largest crowd of the season was on the |
ground and the utmost good nature pre-
vailed. Following is the score:
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