Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-27


Chas. Hubbard, formerly of Barton, now
travelling salesman for the G. A. Hubbard
Boot & Shoe Co., of Burlington, was in
town last Friday.
James Cassidy and family started for
Chicago Sa turday on the excursion. They
will visit Mr.. Cassidy's sister who is
resident OF hat city.
Earl Stanton of Boston, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs w. G. Brown.-Mr. Stanton,
brother of Mrs. w. e. Brown, was in town
recently, accompanied by his wife.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson spoke at the Method
ist church in st. Johnsbury yesterday.
The pulpit at the M. E. church in this vii
Iage was occupied by Rev. A. B. Blake.
Fred E. Conner started for Chicago on
the G. A. R . excursion Saturday night. He
expects to be gone two weeks or more and
to visit b is brother Henry at San Prairie,
Wisconsin.
H. B. Orcutt is tax ing a two weeks va
cation from his duties as freight agent,
Fred Guild takin g his place. L. Allbee of
Charleston is taking Mr.. Guilds place as
night operator.
FL. w. Coburn of Newport Center is
studying law for a few weeks in ". W
Miles's office. Mr.. Coburn will teach the
higher department of the Coventry grad
ed school this fall.
Judge Wheeler of the Z. S. district court
will hold court at st. Johnsbury on the
3Oth day Of Aug. for the purpose Of accom-
modating those who wish to become natu-
rallied at that time.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post ce Aug. q. Please say
advertised: Clarence Gray, Sadie Putney,
Mrs. Martha Searles, Miss Ida Lee Sargent,
Thos. Tingey, Miss I'll. Terry.
John Arkley favored the Methodist
choir with ride around the lake Mon
day night in his new steamer. A landing
was made near Stanley point, where
picnic supper and corn roast were enjoyed.
While Fred Collision was in the pasture
on the Robinson farm, driving the COWS to
the barn, lightning struck withia a few
feet of him, knocking him down. He has
not yet fully recovered the use of one OF
his arms.
The large night blooming cereus in o.
D. Ovens store was in full bloom last
Friday evening and was watched by
large and admiring crowd. There were
three large blossoms and six BUDS which
will open later.
William Croft and wife of Derby visited
their daughter, Mrs. w. B. Bowmon, last
Friday. Mrs. Emma Rosebrook of Island
Pond and Miss May Bowman of Burke
were also guests at W. B. Bowman's earlier
u the week.
Henry Rines was awakened last Sunday
night by two men, possibly burglars, at
the window of the PercivaI storehouse,
formerly the Brown feed store, in which
Mr.. Rines has rooms. On being asked
what was wanted the men beat hasty re-
treat.
The new sprinkler for the fair ground
arrived last week. 1t is a beauty. IF ar
rangements should be made for Mr.. Con-
ner to run it the night before the fair we
would suggest that a large umbrella be
placed over it SO that in case of rain he
need not suffer from it as he did last year.
DIR. Clark, formerly of Derby but now of
Brockton, Mass, made this office pleas
ant call last week. Mrs. Clark and her
the county for some weeks. The doctor
attended the wedding of Rev, Mr.. Alexan-
der and Miss Aldrich in Glover Wednes.
day.
Mrs. L. D. Tenney of Newport, N. H. is
visiting her son, G. w. Tenney. Mrs. Ten
ney will be eighty years old in a few weeks
and is as straight, strong and active as
many of the girls. During the past sum-
mer she has worked in a tailor shop all of
the time, this being work which she has
followed for over sixty years.
Remember the meeting of the official
board at the town clerks Office next Sat-
nrday afternoon. There are a few young
men in town who have neglected to get
their names on the check list and this will
be their last chance. When election day
comes you will be sorry that you did not
see to it III time and get your name on the
list. @- W.
A special feature of the fair this year will
be the balloon ascension, which will be the
first one seen in this vicinity for several
years. Prof. Walcott is an experienced
aeronaut and the ascensions with the sin
gle and double parachute drops will be
well worth watching. The work on the
grounds is progressing finely and every
thing will be in readiness when the fair
opens.
G. w. Preston and wife returned from
Magog, Canada, where they have been
spending their vacation, last week. With
his trip last Saturday Mr.. Preston finished
quarter of century of constant work as
travelling salesman on the road. He has
covered the same territory once each
month during the time, with the excep-
ton of Ii tile time lost when he was in
jured some over year ago.