Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-16

recently. Both young people are Well
known here, and their many friends wish
them happiness and prosperity.
Frank Ufford is home from Boston.
Mrs. Ufford is visiting her mother. Mr..
Ufford Will remain here during the sum-
mer and will assist his father in closing up
the affairs of their carriage business.
The last number of the National
Sportsman contains several beautiful
views of Willoughby lake and the sur
rounding scenery. The photographs were
the work of Mr.. Cole, the Barton Landing
photographer.
The buffalo bugs are causing consider
able trouble to the ladies at this time, get
into the carpets, clothing, etc. Various
things are being tried to kill them, such as
borax, benzine, cedar-oil and turpentine,
moth marbles, etc.
The Ladies' Aid Society was very pleas
antly entertained at the home of Mrs. A.
Wilkie last Wednesday afternoon. About
forty were present. The gentlemen were
present at tea and all did ample justice to
the splendid repast.
At the laying of the corner stone of the
jerks Memorial library at Conway, n. H,
recently, a poem written by G. F. Wheeler
formerly of this town, now of New York
City, was read. The poem is an excellent
one and was highly praised by those who
listened to it.
The ball game on the playground last
Saturday resulted in a victory for the
visitors, the score standing 1872. Until
the sixth inning the score was FL n : vor
of the visitors when some costly errors by
the home team gave their opponents lead
which easily gave them the game.
During the past two weeks it has rained
in this locality nearly every day and the
lawmakers have had a hard time of it,
quite an amount Of hay having practically
spoiled Wednesday evening there was
very hard storm, and lightning struck In
in several places over the county, doing
considerable damage.
John E. Bryant left this morning for
Hanover, n. H., where he will attend the
medical college, from which he graduates
in February. Mr.. Bryant has been at
work in hospitals in New York and Bos-
ton since last March, receiving practical
training which will be of fgreat benefit to
him in his profession.
Nothing definite has been heard from
China yet as to the fate of the foreigners
in Pekin. It was reported in the Satur-
day papers that the Russian minister had
beeh tortured to death but the later re-
ports deny this. There seems to be but
little chance that the foreign legations can
have survived the attacks of the Boxers.
Miss Lydia Hartig spoke at the Cong.
church last evening, giving description
of the missions supported by the Woman's
Home Missionary Union of Vermont.
Miss Hartig's talk was very entertaining,
and with the aid OF stereopticon views she
was able to give her audience an idea of
what is being accomplished in the
mission fields in the south and west.
We are in receipt of catalogue of the
St. Johnsbury Academy showing the
courses of study there and giving. much
valuable information concerning the
school. fiThis school has a good COM
naercial department which affords an ex-
cellent opportunity for the young people
of this vicinity to obtain a business educa-
tion at small expense.
E. w. Merrill was in Montpelier last
week to attend the semi centennial of the
National Life Insurance Co. A large num-
Der of agents were present and all
were welcomed at the home Office and CIV
en- chance to inspect the building and
learn of the methods of conducting the
immense volume of business transacted
there. Mr.. Merrill reports very pleasant
time. 's
The Percival Furniture Company is Of
fering some of its last spring style couches
for sale at wholesale prices, in order to
close them out and make room for the new
styles. They are to.be on sale at the
company's factory Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week only. The company
does not do a retail business and after this
sale no goods can be purchased direct
at any price. Read their large ad. on page
five. III.
There will be no summer school here
this year but there will be one at St. Johns
bury, where an excellent corps of 1nstruc-
tors have been engaged. 1t will COM
mence July 23d and continue until Aug.
4th. For catalogue send to w. FL. Taylor,
Mgr, Hardwick. There is also to be a
school at Hyde Park at the same time
where splendid opportunities are offered
those who attend. The railroads will sell
reduced rate tickets to those who wish to
attend either school.
DIR. A. M. Ruggles who has been in poor
health for some time died last: Friday
evening. He spent the winter in Florida
but failed to receive the benefit hoped for,
and failed constantly after his return home.
DR.. Ruggles was born in Lyndon in 1886.
He was educated in the schools and acade-
my of that town, and at the age of twenty