Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-20

| town last Monday and Tuesday. Mr..
Webster is a conductor on the electric
cars in Boston.
Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. Nickerson
of Lawrence, N ass, Mrs. Hathaway
| of Holyoke, aidss., and Mrs. Green
and daughter of Lowell, Mass, were
the guests of Ms. Sarah May last
| week.
The selectmen will meet at the town
| clerks office Saturday, Sept. 1st, at 2
p. m. for the last revision of the check
| list. Remember that this will be the
last chance to get your name on the
check list and do not fail TO be pres
ent and see to it.
Rev. Mrs. Sheaff was in East Ran
dolphlast week in attendance at the
Orange county Sunday school con-
vantion. Mr.. Sheaff delivered an ad-
dress before the convention, his sub
iect being, "The Influence of Bible
Study on Character"
A new concrete sidewalk has been
made from the post Office to the
Nelson block. Inc work has been
done in a most thorough manner and
is credit to Mr. Collision, who is the
master workman. Mr.. Seaver is now
putting in new steps leading TO the
stores in his block and the entire
front W ii soon have a greatly i'm
proved appearance.
On the last page Of this paper will
be found the premium list. Save
this copy as it is the only time it will
appear in the paper. Those who have
the matter in hand are making every
preparation to accommodate the
largest number ofpeople this fall that
they have ever had, and the outlook
now is good for the greatest fair in
the history of the association.
n. NJ Hubbard took thirty four Of
his birds to the Newport fair, making
thirty one entries, on which he won
twenty eight prizes. The prizes were
as follows, twelve first premiums,
fifteen seconds and one special. @.
G. w. Heath also took some OF his
birds to tho fair and won ei~ht first
premiums and seven seconds. The
poultry show ing there was exception
ally good.
The musicale which was held at Fox
Hall in Westmore last Tuesday eve
ming is to be repeated at Sewers hall
in this village tonight. Proceeds for
the Westmora parsonage building
fund. Admission twenty five cents;
seats OH sale at the drug store. There
was large attendance Tuesday eve
ming and all pronounced it very fine.
Come out and enjoy the evening and
aid good cause.
From what we can learn we should
Judge that the strict quarantine which
is being maintained where cases of
smallpox are known to exist is-
gradually putting stop to the work
of the disease and if it IS looked after
with equal care in the future serious
results will be avoided. However,
a sharp watch must be kept for some
time so that there can be no chance
Of its getting a new start in any sec
ton. Thus far no cases have been
reported in this part OF tae county.
The new scheme known as the
street fair, which for several years
past has taken the place of the agri-
cultural fairs in the western states is
to be introduced into Vermont at Bur
lington August Goth TO 25th, and a
most interesting event it will be. All
the features which are to be found st
the county fair are included together
with grand midway and all its ap-
purtenances. The Boston & Maine
railroad will sell reduced rate tickets
to Burlington for this fair good on
above dates, and for good time you
should not miss this.
The Lyndonville camp meeting long
since attained a leading position as
leader in camp meeting life, and it is
not surprising that such is the case
for every need and necessity of the
camper is anticipated and cared for
by the managers, and this together
with the delightful surroundings and
cordial sociability which one finds at
Lyndonville makes one's stay there
both profitable and pleasurable. Dur
ing the camp meeting session the
Boston 6 Maine railroad will sell
tickets to Lyndonville at excursion
rates, and inquiry at station ticket
Offices regarding them will meet with
prompt reply.
At the close Of the republican eau
Gus Saturday evening a republican