Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-20
South Barton.

croquet-ban race. Proceeds for the carpet
fund.
South Barton.
Willie Folsom came near breaking an
ankle at Langs mill last week.-Eddie
! Stevens is in poor health.-Mrs. Doyle is
better.-Mrs. Frank Robbins has been
very sick but is some better.
John Stanley and family are expected
back here in a short time.-G. Fred Wheeler
is at home from Irasburgh where he has
been teachiug.-F. j. Duke recently pre-
sented his daughter Lizzie with lgold
watch and chain of which she is justly
proud.-Mrs. Myrtle Kimball is at work
in the Peerless at Barton.
Charles Duke lost his big brown mare
recently, the one that had been drawing
the sawdust cart at III. T. Pillsbury's mill
for the past few years. She was 20 years
old and was so we'll trained that she could
handle the cart without any direction from
the driver. She was remarkable in many
ways and Charles feels as if he had lost an
old friend by her death.
Albany.
H. E. Carter attended the musical con-
vention at Newport and returned home on
Saturday, sick with very hard cold.
Mrs. w. K. Annis will entertain the M.
E. ladies' society at her home next Tues
day.-Warm dinner will be furnished
town meeting day.
Miss Florence Mcclure has taken rooms
in the house opposite the M. E. church
where she will do dressmaking. She
comes highly recommended.
Dana MCGUIRE is better.-Camp-fire at
Newtons hall, Tuesday evening, Feb 28th.
Mrs. Charles Smith and Miss May Che
ney have returned from an extended visit
in the west.
George Fl. Phelps Post and w. r.
G. will hold a campfire il Maple hall on
Tuesday evening, Feb. %. There will be
an address by Rev. j. K. Fuller of Barton
Landing, and the usual assistance by the
singers and other friends. Also the usual
opportunities for swapping yarns by vets
ct al. Admission free.
There will be a farmers meeting here
this week commencing Wednesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, Program: The Dairy Cow,
Care and Feed, G. II. Terrill Morrisville;
2:4O Silos and SiIage, J. K. Curtis, Georgia;
Wednesday evening, 80 Fruit, Bees, and
Vegeta bles a side issue, G. III. Torrill, S:15 |
Why should the Farmer be interested in
the Board Of Ayr, DR.. J. c. Campbell, |
Albany; Thursday morning 1850 The |
Grass Crop, g. H. Morse, Randolph; 11:10 |
Some of the Newer Ideas in Agriculture,
Prof. J. L. Hill, VT. State Ayr. College; |
Thursday afternoon, 200 Maple Sugar, @. j.
Bell, Walden; 2: 40 Hiring and Managing |
Farm Help. D. FL. Morse, Randolph; $3.50 |
Questions and Discussions. Thursday /
evening, 1880 Farm machinery, c. j. Bell; |
500 Dairy Foods, Prof. j. l.. Hills, A |
cordial invitation is extended to all The
ladies are especially invited. All are urged |
to join in the discussion of the topics pre-
sented and to question the speaker.
South Albany.
A. D. Patterson is on the sick list
Clarence Uric has gone to Mass, where
he has employment.
Walter Anderson has finished his school
at West Albany and is at home.
The young people made F. j. Graham
and his bride an evening visit last Thurs
day.
There will be lecture and conundrum
supper at the NJ. E. church Friday even
ing, Feb. oath, under the auspices of the
Epworth League. All are cordially in