Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-11
Barton.

Barton.
John Graves is improving.
Eta Smith has returned from her visit
to Stanstead, P. @.
Remember the W. e. C. annual chicken
pie supper, Wednesday evening this week;
everybody cordially invited. Ticket 25cts.
II. A Harlow of Irasburgh has moved on
to CT. Ufford's farm about one and one
half miles from this village the East
Albany road.
Myrtle Woodwork, who went to her
home in East Berkshire for the Thanks
giving vacation, has returned for the win
ter term of school.
Mrs. Margaret Bryant has returned from
a stay of some weeks with her daughter,
Mrs Gilman, of Bloomington. = John
Bryant is expected home from the Medical
school of Dartmouth for the holiday
vacation.
The Vermonter for December is a
Christmas Art Number. 1t contains nu-
merous artistic portraits of Vermont's fair
daughters, representing famous characters
in history and romance. Mary Howe ap-
pears as marguerite, Nine. Stella Brazil
as "Delilah,'' Miss Addie Lou circuit as
''Queen Louis" Miss Lucie G. Wall as
''Nyd1a," Mrs. Clinton N. Field as ga Co
Lonial Dame" and Mrs. Charles R.Scott as
"A Grecian Maiden" Two Burlington
young ladies, represent priscilla" and
-'Evangeline." A notable feature of this
number is q series of six illustrations of
the presentation of Shakespere's play, "As
You Like It." given by the young ladies of
the University of Vermont last summer.
There are entertaining "reminiscences OF
European musical seasons by Mary Howe
and Stella Brazil; also an interesting TO
nance, 1.-THE story of Annis," by Pauline
Batchelder, and and a fine Christmas poem
by w. H. Crockett.
Barton Landing.
The members of Geo. G. Mead Post, G.
A. r. should remember the meeting at the
Post room tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a. m.
Election of officers at this time. Banquet
at 1890 followed by toasts, essays, music,
etc.
The friends and nejghbors of Dean Rog-
ers and wife gave them surprise visit last
Thursday afternoon and evening, it be-
ing their 57th weddingr anniversary. AL
though the aged couple were completely
surprised, they soon recovered them
selves and entered into the spirit of the
occasion with something of the vim of
former years, trying to have all enjoy |
themselves as best they could. They are |
old residents of the town having come to |
Barton Landing about the time the rail-
road was put through from Barton village |
f0 NJ to6 no |
harness business for several years and was
postmaster a. one time, but during the
past few years has been laid up with rheu-
matism. At a late hour the people dis
persed leaving over $50 in money and other
presents which were appreciated.
Bloomington.
Clarence House has purchased the Chef.
Ford place.
Miss Emma Coata has gone to Barton
Landing to work for Mr.. Harris.
Christmas exercises will be held in the
Center church on Tuesday evening, Dec.
Is.
Little Sammie Maxwell is slowly i'm
proving but is still in very critical con-
dition.
Mr.schofield and Frank Lapierre went to
Starksboro last week after load of goods
for Mr.. Schofield.
Smith Worcester and family, who have
been stopping with relatives in town for
the past three weeks, return to st. Johns
bury this week.
Mrs. Homer Leland has SO far recovered |
from her illness as to be around the house.
Mrs. Charles Smith lie home from Mon
treaI, improved in health.
Miss Ida Ingalls, is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. w. III. Barnard
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Seavey of Irasburgh
visited at Will Fuller's last week.-Harvey
Berry of Sutton recently visited his uncle,
Samuel Maxwell.
East Bloomington.
Wallace Spencer is making repairs on his
house.
Mrs. Delbert King is visiting at Charles
billiards.
Garfield Mckay had the misfortune to
stick hay hook into his knee while press
ing hay, last week.
Miss Edith Going who has been visit
ng her sister, Mrs. E. III. Alexander, has ,
.eturned to @ Iohnsbury.
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