Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-09

daughter Flora of Newport Center visited
Mrs. Austin and family last week.
Mrs Martha Heath, widow of the late
George Heath, and very aged lady, died
last Saturday from the effects of a shock.
The funeral will be held this afternoon.
The electric liglt7 we're turned off last
Thursday in orcer that repairs might be
made at the staten. It is expected that
the work Will be finished in about two
weeks.
The baseball boys go to St. Johnsbury
next Wednesday to play a team there. On
Saturday the st. Johnsbury boys will come
here and play return game. Game called
at 3p. m.
We would acknowledge the receipt from
G.. FL. Woodward of Iras burgh of some of
the largest straw berries we have ever seen.
Mr.. Woodward has apparently learned
the art of cultivating these berries.
new switchboard is being put in
place in the office of the Barton Telephone
Exchange and those who wish to use the
line will be obliged to go to the central
office until the work is finished. 1t is3hop-
ed to get it in readiness for use tomor-
row. r.. ''!
/ There was large number of people out
Saturday evening in expectation of band
concert but as there were no electric lights
the boys did not appear. However they
have planned to give con cert next Satur-
day evening. It will probabl be given in
front of Hotel Barton
Rev. Mr. Sheaff leaves tonight for his old
home in Maine, where he will spend part
at least of vacation of four weeks. There
will be no preaching at his church next
Sunday morning, but the Sunday school
will be held as usual. A notice of the
evening service is given elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder started
last Friday for Minnesota, where they will
visit among friends for a time. They
stopped in. Newport Friday night and
continued their journeythe following day.
At Montreal they were joined by Miss
Gertrude Skinner, who willmak the trip
with them. -
Several members of the Salvation Army
under the direction of Ensign Sims will
day. evening and will speak on the social
being Through Haunts and .Jungles of
Darkest England in Rags" Good music
and singing. Admission 10 cents.
Miss Lydia Hart1g, formerly one of the
lady evangelists in this state will speak in
the Congregational church next Sunday
evening at 1880 O'Clock. Miss Hartig will
tell of her visits to the missions supported
nj
of VT. The talk Will be illustrated with
views. A. collection will be
taken at the close.
The Fourth of July passed very quietly
in this village. y few Of the boys were
out at an early hour i'll the morning and
to enjoy the occasion but sew
eral special policemen happened along and
spoiled the fun. Several of the young
people went to Rardw1ck to witness the
ball game while others went to Newport
to see the horse trot. Those. who attended
the trot came home rather dissatisfied with
the same.
A new. band appeared on the street last
Wednesday afternoon and received royal
Welcome. 1t was composed of boys and
girls, their ages ranging from five to ten
years, with little Pearl Suitor as leader and
musical Director They marched down
the street to Hotel Barton and returned,
playing all the}while. AS we listened
from some distance we could not make
out what piece they were rendering but
have no doubt that it was sonnet hing
highly patriotic.
The ball game Saturdaywas not as we'll
attended as former games, probably caused
by the lack of timet to advertise it properly.
The home team d id not play with its usual
snap and vigor, but won the game easily.
The feature of the game was the batting
of Guild. who made two three base hits
and three singles. The score by innings
was as follows: