Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-06

drawn and put in place for the foun-
dat.on and then well covered and the
road built up SO that it is always dry
and Will not be affect ID b.y the storms.
A road is also being built to the whc IF
at Longe Cove. This little harbor af-
fords an excellent landing Place as
tie water is always calm. Another
summer Mr.. Holder intends putting a
good naptha launch on the lake for
the use of the family and friends. The
trees have been cut off at certain
points so that from the house a fine
view can be obtained of the entire
length of the AXE. The old farm
house IS being thoroughly repaired
both outside and in and will be con-
verted into a pretty residence; the
ba.l is being remodelled and some
box stalls built for the horses, of
which Mr.. Holder and Mr.. Peene have
a 'arge number. The entire farm is to
be enclosed in wire fe1cing and later
vi En- time will permit much of the
:, Id which is now in thorough will be
1rcd up, new drives will be built,
and many other improvements Will
i de for which there is no time
t is season. Mr.. Holder and Mr..
c-le's families will spend consider
able time during the summer season
at the lake and no expense has been
spared in making a pleasant and
autiful home.
carton Landing.
Fred Brown has returned from Cal
edonia Springs.
DR.. Stevens goes to Willoughby
Lake next Thursday.
Miss Florence ellis has returned
from a visit to Connecticut.
Miss Sherburne of Lyndon is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. Nj. Taplin.
A lawn social will be held on Mrs
lawn next Friday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Alger of Connecticut,
formerly of this place, is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Rev. G. E. Hayward ofJericho Cen
ter preached excellent sermons morn
ing and evening It the Cong. church
yesterday.
A musical and literary entertain
ment is being prepared to be given
in the Cong. church some time this
month. The proceeds will be used
towards the repairs on the church.
South Barton.
George Canty is home from Mass
Miss Hattie Clark from Illinois
called on old friends here recently.
Oliver Young spent last Sunday
with the family of his sister, Mrs. B.
@. Berry.
Little Karl Wheeler came very near
being killed by bull recently. He
and a younger brother went to drive
up the COWS, when the animal faced
Karl and he manfully stood his GROUND
until he was caught and tossed in the
air twice, when his father came to the
rescue and drove the animal off.
Our item last week in regard to Mr..
NJ cSeavy should have read Mr.. Nc
Larry.
Charles Wilson from Joliet has been
friends in town.-A. N. Vance
has returned to Barton.-Harvey Nc
Larry has returned to his home in
Chicago Misses Drenan are
at Mr.. Nelson's.
The Orleans County Veterans As
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
in Albany on Wednesday, Aug. Is,
1900. Geo. III. Phelps Post will fur
nish free carriage from Barton Land
ing to all veterans coming by rail who
will notify the president, comrade
o. M. George, at Albany as early as
Tuesday noon, Aug. 14th. Dinner
will be basket picnic. The George
Fl. Phelps w. r. @. will furnish coffee
free to all comrades. Teams kept
free. 1t is expected that good speak
ers will be present, and there will be
a literary and musical entertainment.
Drummers and fifers are requested to
bring their instruments.
Bloomington.
Mr.. Aiken from Coventry has pur-
chased Mr.. Leonard's farm.
Mrs. ingalls, VIII O has been insane
for the past few weeks was taken to
Waterbury last Thursday.-Mrs. Vim
cent who has been quite i'll is i'm
proving.
Quite number of friends and
neighbors met with Mrs. Litchfield
last Wednesday afternoon to help eel