Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-11

Willoughby lake for a weeks stay.
John and George Brigham of Lyndonv1lle
visited their parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. G.
johnson, last week. They were accompa-
MED by Mr.. Qujnby and son of Lyndon
vile.
Geo. Fix 5 new barn was raised May
3Ist III about three hours, without a chisei
being used at the raising. The barn being
44x70 feet this speaks we'll for Rob't Young
of Glover who did the framing.
Remember the meeting at Sewers opera
hall next Saturday evening for the election
of delegates to the district and state con-
ventions- Delegates TO the county con-
vention are also to be elected at this time.
There will be a meeting of the Woman's
Literary Club at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Baldwin on Wednesday evening. Officers
for the ensuing year are to be elected at
this meeting and full attendance is de-
sired.
The Al Martz Speciality Co. will appear
at Sewers opera hall next Friday evening
This is claimed to be an up-to-date COM
pany and a good entertainment may be
exr ected. There will be street parade at
noon. Tickets Is and 35 cts.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
Vermont .Woman's Suffrage Association
will be held in the Baptist church, Water
bury Ctr, Tuesday evening and Wednes
day of this week. An interesting program
has been prepared and large attendance
is hoped for.
The republican voters of Barton are re-
quested to meet at Sewers opera hall on
Saturday, June 10Th, 1900, lat p. N. for the
purpose of choosing ten delegates and ten
alternates to attend the republican county
convention to be held in Barton, July 3rd,
1900. Per order Town Committee.
Children's day exercises were held at the
Cong. church yesterday. Mr.. Sheaff deliv-
cred a special sermon for the young people
in the morning and in the evenidg the lit
tie ones held forth, the speaking and sing
ing being very fine. The church was nicely
decorated with beautiful plants.
Walter Ell. Bay1ey, the Peacham forger,
was brought home from Cuba last week by
Sheriff. Sulloway of St. Johnsbury. Mr..
Bayley was arrested the moment he step
ped off the steamer at Havana from New
i
county officer and to be taken away from
the Cuban prisons.
The Ladies' Aid Society has just put
a nice new carpet in the audience room of
the NJ. E. church. The carpet in the YES
try has been thoroughly cleaned and the
entire church renovated. All those who
were unable to be present yesterday should
try and attend the services next Sunday
and note the changes.
Arthur d. Wiggin, son Of VIM. I. Wig
gin Of this place, and Miss Edyth Buggy
were married at the home of the BRIDES
mother in North Troy on Wednesday eve
ming, June 9Th, Rev. J. K. Fuller officiat-
ing. Mr.. Wiggin is well known in this
vicinity, having spent his boyhood in this
town, and his many friends extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
Ernest Fletcher died last Friday, aged
twentyseven years. Mr.. Fletcher has
lived here for several years, during which
time he has worked in the tub shop. He
was pleasant young man and was re-
spected by all who knew him. He leaves
a wife who has the sympathy of the COM
munity. The funeral was held yesterday,
Rev. Mr.. johnson officiating.
The Barton baseball team crossed bats
with the Island Pond boys at the fair
grounds Friday afternoon and defeated
them by score of 9 to 5. The Island Pond
points were too costly and they failed to
hit Guild safely. They are gentlemen as
we'll as ball players and the game passed
IL ,f1
which sometimes occur. The itemized
score is as follows:
Innings L 2 9
Barton; 2 o l 80
Bases on balls, off Guild, 2; base hits,
Davis, Suitor; double plays, c. S. Webster
to Suitor,, Aldrich to G. Fiaherty, Davis to
P. Flaherty, Steady, unassisted; hit by
pitched bali, Lemore, V. Hitchcock, r.
Webster, Suitor; struck, out by Guild 10,
by Bishop 2; passed balls, Cole 2; Flaherty
1; stolen bases, Aldrich, Hitchcock, Cole,
Suitor; sacrifice hits, Wilmot, Steady, G.
S. Webster. Time, two hours; umpires,
Sylvester and Bean.
]. The pleasant weather last week enabled
the students at the Barton academy to
carry7out their exercises just as planned.
Muchinterest was shown by the citizens
of the village and also by friends of the
pupils from out of town, a large audience
greeting the speakers each day. The
graduating exercises of the grammar
school were held in Sewers opera hall on
evening at s o'clock. The hall
was decorated in pink and green, the class
cSloFs, and presented most attractive ap-
pearance. The program was a long one,
but was full of interest, and much credit
is due the young people for the excellent
manner in which it was carried out. 1t
of the follnxuirlu, M harG