Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-23

A party of about twenty girls from this
| village attended the promenade at Brown
| ington Thursday evening of last week.
| They went in one team.
Mr.. Wild, the carver at the PercivaI Fur
niture shops, received notice last Thursday
nigh of the death of his father in Michi-
gan, and left on the night train for his
home.
Regular meeting of Quimby Post and w.
r. @. Wednesday afternoon and evening of
this week, also installation of officers of
the same. ALI members are requested to
be present.
Mrs. r. j. Knowles has returned to her
home in Waterbury. Her sister, Lena, ac-
companied her home. Mr.. Knowles has a
good position as upholsterer in furniture
store in Waterbury.
A French haq'~o~ei--od a letter from his
son, Evelyn, 2 ho < At Il Royal Victoria
hospital in Montreal having his eyes treat
ed. He has had successful operation on
his eyes and they are now improving.
Rev. J. o. Sherburn, Presiding Elder of
the St. Johnsbury District, preached able
sermons at the M. E. church yesterday
morning and evening to large congrega-
tions. Both efforts were much enjoyed.
Several people from this village attended
e. l.. Chambers funeral at Barton Landing.
A large number also attended Mr.. Ovens
funeral yesterday, the Masons going in a
body, the service at the church being ac
cording to Masonic rites.
Nearly all of the ladies complied with
the request to remove their hats at the
lecture last week. A glass and comb have
been provided SO that they can arrange
their bangs, and it is great benefit to the
people in the back part of the hall to have
the hats removed.
J. F. Batchelder has been building a
very thorough, two-story house on the w.
F. Robinson farm and has it so far COM
pleted that Mr.. Fred Collision and wife,
who are to take charge of tn work, are to
move in this week. The buildings are a
great improvement to the place.
Mr.. o. D. Owen has bought all Of the
stock owned by the Barton Builders Asso-
citation in the tub factory beside Crystal
lake, and owns the whole plant. Mr.. Hard
ing and his son are negotiating with Mr..
which they can take full charge of the
plant.
Cong. services for the week: G. E.
meeting Monday evening at 1880,
teachers meeting at the parsonage Friday
evening at 700; choir rehearsal at Walter
Saturday evening at 1870;
Regular morning service followed by Sun
day-schooI; sJunior G. E. meeting Sunday
afternoon at 200; evening service at $50.
Rev. w. E. Douglass was invited by the
third Quarterly Conference OF the M. E.
church to remain here for another year,
thus completing five years passionate, the
full extent of the pastoral term in that
church. Mr.. Douglass work here has been
very efficient and the people will be pleased |
to know that he is to remain another year. |
While Geo. Morrill,, who works for Mr..
Martin, the livery man, was leading
horse behind his sleigh last Friday, one of |
the horses became frightened at meeting |
A team and threw Mr.. Morrill, out and in
the fracas horse stepped on his chest, in
turing him quite severely. He was taken [
10 his home in Barton Landing that night. |
As one instance of advertising bargain (
through the columns of the MONITOR, /
Barron & Hamblet sold within a short |
lime last week 1900 yards Of print and still
here were calls for more. Other adver-
Users reap the benefits of judicious adver-
Using through this paper, and our sub
3cribers will do well to look for the good
5hings offered every week.
The entertainment and promenade pre-
pared by the young people viii be given
IN Tuesday evening, jan "a. The COM
nittee in charge have spared no pains to
make this an enjoyable occasion. The
proceeds are for a most worthy cause and
It is hoped there will be a large attendance.
Come one and ALL Hear a good concert
md have good time, all for 25cts.
The eight annual convocation of the 9TH
district of the order Of Eastern Star will
be held at the Masonic hall in this village
Friday, Feb. 3. At 80 p. m. the Chapter
will be opened and the grand officers re-
ceived; at 5 O'Clock the degrees will be con-
TERED by Orient Chapter; at 6 o'clock a
banquet will be served. After the banquet
Orient Chapter will furnish an entertain
nent. It is hoped that all members will
,ry and be present. A special car will
cave for Newport at $50.
Mrs. Lucy Bishop, wife of John Bishop,
who lives near West Glover village, died
asst Friday morning. We understand
that she had had Bright's disease for some
lime but it had not troubled her very
much until she was suddenly taken down
md died in a few hours. Mrs. Bishop was
5he daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lampman,
IF Cowensville, P. @. and was about twen-
weight years of age. She was a most es-
Unable lady and Mr.. Bishop has the
of the community in his great
oss. The funeral services were held at
% ko--Sn 1-astnrcn1r attnr1,nnr, Rn1-