Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05

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in it is considerable space devoted to the
late Dr. Skinner 1t has an article written
by Rev. Mr.. Phelps entitled, CDR. Skinner
| in the Church. Those who desire extra
j copies can get them Of Mr.. Sheaf.
William Go73ei, the democratic contest
! ant for the oGice of Governor of Kentucky,
| died yesterday from the effects of the
wound which ne received at the hands of
an assassin while attending the meeting of
| the State legislature at Frankfort recently.
| G. B. Harding & Son made thirty thou
sand ten, twenty and thirty pound butter
! tubs in the month of January by working
only five men and two boys on them.
This seems like hustling and they are
asking their competitors to come forward
and try to beat the record.
The February number Of the Vern3onter
is devoted TO "Washingt0n and the Green
| Mountain Boys" 1t also contains pOr-
tfaiJ OF each OF the Congressional candi-
dates Il me firsJ disytie5, with a short
history OF ohe Lie OF each. This part takes
up. considerable space SIS the candidates are
numerous. The number is a very inter
esting one.
No. IS, 4 & A. H., viii be held in the Ma
sonic hall nez5 Friday evening. 1t is in
tended to give all the lectures at this meet
ing and therefore, it is especially desired
that all members who have been recently
admitted make an effort to be present.
After the lectures a light repast will be
served.
Mr.. T. ). Mathews and Miss Eva Post
were married at the home Of the brides
parents in Irasburgh last Wednesday.
Both parties are well known and highly re-
spected III this village and their friends
will, offer congratulations. After short
visit to 1Ir. Mathews parents in New
York state they viii return to Morristown
Where they are to reside.
There is some fault being found because
of the snow from the walks in the village
being crowded out into the street. and then
left to freeze without being rolled. Tt is
necessary that il should be thrown out
some distance from the walks in order to
keep them clear but if the roll could be
run over It after this is done the streets
would be made much better thereby.
Several from this village attended a sur
prise visit at A. ". Varney's at South
Barton last week. The visit was gotten
up by the neighbors and friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Varney as they were about to
leave the place to come TO this village, and
where he is to take charge of the restau-
rant in Mr.. Cassidy's block. There was
quite gathering at the party and very
pleasant time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Lester were very
pleasantly surprised last Friday evening
when some thirty Of their friends and
acquaintance called on them at their new
home on Harrison Avenue. The surprise
was complete, but Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
made their visitors welcome and the oc-
casion was very enjoyable one. Before
leaving, the company presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester with a valuable Morris chair as
a token OF their esteem.
Miss Ada Perkins secured the colarette
on which Geo. II. Davis has been reducing
the price twenty-five cents each day for
the past two weeks. Miss Perkins paid
seven dollars. Tomorrow, Mr.. Davis in
tends to place a mink scarf, which he val
ues at ten dollars, in his show window and
will start it at eight dollars and each day
cents until the scarf is sold. The price
viii not be cut each day but will be raised
at times, thus keeping the people guessing. |
The Orleans County Fair ASSOCIATE
has decided to have department for the |
children at this nsX5 fair. A part Of floral |
hall will be devoted to the little ones and |
anything they may bring in OF their own
handiwork viii be exhibited and if found
meritorious prizes will be awarded. They
will offer special prizes for children from
five to ten years of age, also for children
from ten to fifteen years old. Now let the
little ones get at their sewing and fancy
work and make a better showing than the
older ones in September.
There was large crowd in waiting to
hear William j. Bryan at Montpelier last
Friday even .ng and ne was obliged to de-
liver an address IN two halls, before about
Jhirty-five hundred people. His remarks
were listened TO with much interest and
when he alluded TO the tobOggan slide
which he claimed existed between the re-
publicanism OF Lincoln and that of Hanna
4 part of his audience smiled out loud. Mr..
Bryan was very much surprised to see so
many people out to meet him as he had
been led to believe that there were no
democrats in Vermont.
We were much gratiied and pleased last
week by the gift Of beautiful cane for
which we would extend our most sincere
hanks and make our prettiest bow to Mr..
z. N. Salmon of Glover, The cane is
unique and artistic piece of handiwork
md displays much skill and ingenuity in
It's CONSTRUCTION. The principal wood is
cherry with ornaaental pieces Of various
other kinds CT wood set in the center.
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