Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-08

ssThe Widow from the Vest did not get
a very large audience last Wednesday eve
ming ,and those who attended were not par
ticularly pleased with the entertainment.
E. W. Merrill was in st. Johnsbury last
week on business connected with the
National Life Insurance Company. Mr..
Merrill has taken the agency for another
year.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will be entertained at Mrs. q. Q.
Towers on Wednesday afternoon of this
week. Let there be full attendance. An
nual meeting.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office in this village:
Will Atkins, Mrs. f. w. Cameron, j.
Howard Findlay, Frank Houle, Dina
Hitchcock, Aaron Labor, S. W. Miner,
Henry Wilson.
The M. E. Sunday-school is now thor
oughIy reorganized; the officers and teach
ers have entered upon their work for the
new year with renewed courage and the
outlook is most promising.
There was large attendance and good
interest at the union service at the COn'gl
church last evening. Rev. Mr.. Sheaff
preached an interesting and inspiring ser
mon. Let all the services of the week be
we'll attended.
All those who have requested transporter
ton to Island Pond to attend the Masonic
district meeting tomorrow are to meet at
Hotel Barton tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock sharp. Remember that this does
not mean $3.50.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Percival Furniture Company was
held last Friday afternoon, at which time
the following board of directors were
elected: G. F. Percival, G. V. Frasier, G.
G. Baldwin, w. e. Bodine, O. D. Owen, E..
E. Liddeu and Chas. Hamblet.
Union meetings this week as follows:
At the Congregational Church this eve
ming at 1880; Tuesday aud Wednesday eve
nings at the M. E. Church; Thursday
evening at the Congregational church.
All services to begin at 1880. You will re-
ceive a most cordial welcome.
Mrs. L. A. Harvey, who has run res
taurant in J. B. Cassidy's block during the
past four years, has sold the business to
Alfred Varney of Sutton, who will take
possession Feb. 1st. Mrs Harvey has kept
q very good restaurant and has been well
patronized. She and her daughter expect
to remain in this village.
In letter received from Arthur Drew
written Jan. 3rd in Richmond, Va, he says
it was very cold there and the young folks
were having just as much fun skating in
Richmond as they are in Barton. He found
it cold with snow on the ground all of the
way from here to Richmond.
Fl. T. seaver has been putting steam
heat into the room occupied by G. G.
Aldrich as jewelry store. Mr.. Aldrich
has fitted up part of the store for his
optical department, and later is to have
dark room arranged for this work. He has
been putting in new optical instruments
and is well prepared for this line OF bust
ness.
j ohm Rice died at the home of his par
ents at the upper end of Main street, yes
terday morning at the. age of % years.
He had been in poor healthfor some time
and during the past few weeks had been
very feeble so that his death was not I'M
expected. The funeral is to be held at the
have the sympathy of the people in their
bereavement.
F. L. Strobridge of st. Johnsbury called
on his uncle, Mr.. G. w. Seaver, last week.
Mr.. Strobridge had just been in East
Albany, where he had placed nice monu-
ment in the cemetery near that village on
the lot where his grandparents are buried.
The monument was ordered by their son,
but as he is a resident of California the
work was left to Mr.. Strobridge, who is in
the monumental business at st. Johns
bury
A. E. Clark, who is well known in this
village, having worked here for some time
before going to Maine, has purchased j.
M. Elliott's hardware business and takes
possession today. Mr.. Elliott has been in
the business over thirty years and has
built up good trade. Mr.. Clark intends
to increase the stock carried by Mr..
Elliott, and will also make speciality of
plumbing and heating. AS he is first
class workman he will doubtless receive
good patronage.
Quite a number from here went to Glover
last Tuesday evening to attend the Illus
trated lecture by Rev. J. j. Lewis. I'm
his stereopticon had been dam
aged SO that it would not work, and the
lecture was postponed until next Wednes-
day evening when it will be given. Mr..
Lewis took his machine to Boston where
it was thoroughly repaired and has worked
very nicely in two lectures which he has
given since it was fixed. We hope there
will be good attendance from this vii
lage.