Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-17
Barton.

F. A. Rowland of Montpelier was in
town last week.
A daughter was born to MIR. and Mrs
Ira j. Hunt on Dec. IL.
Damon Scott and his son George are
building shed for Smith Hunt.
Mrs. Arthur Rollins has been very sick,
but is convalescing Mrs. Ira Wyman is
improving quite rapidly.
John Gonyeau had his collar bone brok-
en- by limb falling upon him while at
work in the woods recently.
Miss Anna Brown has returned from her
visit at Sutton.-Mr. and Mrs. A. 7. Bal
ley of st. Johnsbury were in town Tues
day.
Mr.. Fred Martel wishes to thank the
people of this village for the kindness
and sympathy shown himself and family
in the hour of their deep affection.
Mrs. S. B. Needham, who has been
spending some time with her daug hter, Mrs.
A. t. Boswell, has returned to Boston for
the winter.-Dr. A. T. Boswell was in St.
Johnsbury last week.
The village water froze up last Sunday
night where it crosses the river and the
families on Cemetery hill were without
water for two days.-The village trustees
have the ditch dug for the water pipes
nearly up to the tub shop and will be able
to get water there by the time the shop is
running.
The Woman's Literary Club held an in
teresting meeting, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 18th. The following program was
of+ - 49,
Rossini by Mrs. ]. F. Batchelder; Ariosto,
Mrs. H. R. Cutler; Tasso, Mrs. o. E. Cowles;
The Doges, Mrs. F. w. Cutting; Reading,
An Italian Dream, by Miss Grace Elliot.
A ''Maiden Ladies Convention" will be
held in Seaver's hall Friday evening, Dec.
21st, when questions of vital interest will
be discussed. Every one should endeavor
to be present. large mum Der are expect
ed from away and committee will be at
the noon trains to meet delegates and
assign stopping places. Preparations are
being made to make this, the last conven-
tion of the nineteenth century, a grand
success.
S. H. Grow of Bradford, who recently
had paralytic shock, was brought here
" ednesday evening. Mr.. Grow is the
father of G. G. and H. G. Grow of this
village. He has been a prominent man in
Bradford, is the owner of consid BILE real
estate and has done large business. His
son, &. 9. Grow, has cared for him night
and day since his illness, be sides looking
after other business. While Mr.. Grow is a
little better, he is in a very critical condi-
ton.
Barton Landing.
All smokers are asked to notice the
"Don't smoke" sign which has been put
up in the post Office, AMI to observe it.
The Mrs. Mary Fairbrother house was
sold at auction here Thursday for $780,
The ladies' sale at the Congregational
church Thursday was a real success every
way. 1t Melted the society bout one hun
dred and twenty-four dollars. Mrs. Mary
Bell, who has been on the sick list, is bet
ter.-The new creamery being built by j.
G. Turnbuli will be completed about Jan.
1, and will be one of the finest in the
county. Mr.. Turn bull owns creameries at
West Charleston, Newport Center and
Albany.-Rev. II. Barnard, who preached
here last year, was in town last Thursday.
He has been supplying pulpit in Lunen-
burg but moves to Stafford, Connecticut,
where he is engaged to serve Congrega-
tional church.--The E. l.. Chandler Co.
have been making some quite extensive re-
pairs in their shops recently.-Mr. and Mrs
Henry Howard, who have been spending
three weeks visiting friends in Albion, N.
Y, returned home Thursday night. Will
liam A. Howard, q brother of Henry, |
came back with them and is the guest of |
his sister, Mrs. F. A. Stafford.
A visit to the merchants of our village |
shows that extensive preparations have |
been made for the holiday trade and one
can find almost anything desired to suit
his taste or purse. With good times and
money moving freely and large line of
goods from which to choose, it would seem
that the Xmas trade should be larger than
ever before. There surely is no need of
going out of town to get W bat you want.
Patronize the home merchants.
Dodge & Webster have nice clean stock
of holiday goods. You will find toys,
books, games, dolls, dolls trunks, dolls