Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-12

SCHOOL.
Several from here were called to St
Johnsbury as witnesses in the Davis
Simpson case last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
IraSburgh.
Judge Thompson is holding court in st
Johnsbury.
The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs. w. T.
Brewster last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Wiley has gone to the Will
Ioughby Lake House to work. =
At the Grange meeting last Friday night
cake and ice cream was served.
Three persons united with the Methodist
church in full connection Sunday, June 4.
Quite company from town attended
| the grange picnic at Osmore pond Satur-
day.
DIR. Martin Scott of Randolph is reported
to be failing, with but small hopes of re-
covery.
Frank Thompson graduated with high
honors from the Boston University of Law
last week.
Joseph Tetrault has been making both
butter and cheese at the creamery for the
past two weeks.
Herbert Wheeler with his wife and four
children are pleasantly settled in their
summer home near E. w. Keith's.
The new telephone line has reached this
place and several families intend to be
placed in full communication with the
world in general.
G. B. Brewster is making quite extensive
repairs on his house.-Mr. Winget is
shingling his house and adding a new
window to the upper story.
Children's Day will be observed at the
M. E. Echurch next Sunday.-Ch ildren's
Day exercises at the Cong'l church yester-
day were good and well rendered.
Joe Lanou's extensive new barn with it's
foundation of fine split granite, lis pro-
crossing rapidly toward completion. 1t is
reported to be the largest and best barn in
town.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the M. E.
vestry Friday afternoon. Supper will be
served at 80 O'Clock, to which all are in
vited. An effort will be made to complete
the sewing begun at the last meeting.
The Christian Endeavor society will give
a cake and ice cream social in the Cong'I
vestry Friday evening. proceeds will be
used to purchase new singing books for
prayer meeting use. All are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webster, Mrs. Blu
chanan and daughter, with others from
this town attended commencement exer-
Dc
Mrs. Granger went to Westfield one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elkins of North
Troy, with other friends, visited at E. W.
keith's last week. Mrs. Minerva Keith
returned with them to South Troy, where
she will spend the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen Hall.
Complaint has come from different
sources of choice flowers being stolen from
flower yards. Tt is hoped that without
further uotice the parties so fond of choice
flowers will find a more desira BILE way of
spending their time and obtaining bo-
quet. fc,, :,ex +..,s. :.
George Hill was in Burlington last week.
Elmer Slack and Lee Cook are at home
from Barton Academy for the summer Iva
cation.-Miss Gertrude Parker has return
ed from Portland, Me.-Rev. Mr.. Dickey
attended the conference of Cong'l churches
at Lowell last week.
The apple tree worm or tent caterpillar
has arrived in full force and is fast doing
its destructive work. Many are making
an effort to combat the enemy with kero-
sene, tar, and soap suds. The welcome
notes of the cuckoo have been rereatedIy
heard in this vicinity as they venture forth
from their hiding in pursuit of their ia
vorite repast, the tent caterpillar.
Lowell.
r. F. Winchester has moved into the
house lately vacated by A. H. Gardyne.
DR.. Hill and wife were in Montpelier a
few days last week attending a medical
meeting there.
Rev. M. B. Davenport of North Troy
from the Cong'l pulpit Wednes-
day evening, June T.
j. E. Perkins has moved on to Bradley |
San born's farm which he has taken for a |
year. We are glad Mr.. Perkins has de- |
cided to remain in town instead of moving
away as was his first intention.
Sweets hotel is doing a rushing bust
ness these days, there being % guests at
the house on Wednesday last. With the
obliging help which it keeps and the best
Of table service, there is no reason why |
this prosperity should not continue.
Abel Sawyer was able to be down to the
village on Wednesday. He is not yet able
% step on his foot but is improving rap
dly.-Fred Newton is crippled Temporal
lily, the result of having a 2O-inch birch
og roll on to his legs the other day.
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