Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-29

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novel and pleasing entertainments ever
given here. The members of the company
were attired in the costumes of their
country, presenting a very picturesque
appearance, and every number of the pro-
gram was carried out in a spirited man
ner, the audience expressing their appre-
citation with repeated applause. This was
| the opening entertainment of the lecture
course, and the large audience testified to
the interest manifested in helping to make
| the course as successful as those of former
years. The date of the next entertain
ment is Wednesday evening, November
14th, and will be lecture by Russell Ell.
| Conwell, subject, "Acres of Diamonds
| Mr. Griffin has finished turing the
track on the Playground and gone to his
home. He states that the track is now in
| the best possible condition. The work on
| the house is being pushed along and it
will be completed soon. When Mr.. Holder
was here he submitted a proposition to
| the fair association which if accepted will
bring about great number of changes on
the grounds for another year. If this is
done he also intends to put up several
houses on the lot which he purchased of
w. G. Brown, either to rent or to sell In
that case he will erect summer residence
for himself on the corner beyond Mr..
Baxter's place. Mr.. Holder has purchased
the G. Ell. Fox farm containing about
seventy-fve acres which adjoins Fox Hall
place in Westmore and will repair the
buildings and improve the place. Mr..
Freeman was there last week putting up
wire fence about; the farms. -
Sunday school rally at the M. E.; church
yesterday was success in an eminent de-
gree. Rev. Geo. L. Story, field agent of
Vt. Sunday-schoo1 association gave an in
teresting, instructive and inspiring adj
dress to an unusually large audience, in
part composed of the juvenile members
who made fine appearance as they
marched in and passed to reserved seats at
the front. A special program was rendered
occupying the time Of the Sunday-school
hour, consisting of recitationslby the little
people, who did themselves great credit.
Supt. Humphrey addressed a few compIi-
mentary words, and hoped that all mem
bers would endeavor to increase the num-
Der enrolled. Orchestra and singers fur
nished fine music throughout the services
of the day. The decorations were har-
monious, artistically arranged and the
credit is due to the labor and fine taste of
Mr.. Charlie Stone; they added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. There were 1S5
present at the Sunday school exercises.
Barton Landing. fsfo'<
Miss Lucy Bean is visiting at DR.. Row
ellis.
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Bine Dean has returned from his visit to
Boston. ~ AS =
Mrs. Rogers spent last week with her
daughter. ud
Mrs. M. M. Tapl1n spent ssLadies' week.
at Montpelier.
Mr.. F. FL. Churchill has been on a trip to
Lamoille county. u.
Mrs. FL. H. Twombly is visiting friends
in Manchester. N. III. Mi
Miss May Wiggin visited her friend, Miss
Myra Douglass, last week. '"7Hieq eTs |
Mr.. Crawford has moved into tenement |
over E. E. Stafford's store
Rev. j. B. Lyman attended the state S. s. |
at Barre last week.
The ladies of the Cong. church will give |
a chicken pie supper at theyestry Nov. 9Th.
George Newton and wife of Boston visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Carlos Skinner, last |
week.
Carl French is in the Maine lumber
woods in the interests of the Skinner and |
French Co. .a4- az
There will bean auction sale of cattle, /
horses and sheep and some farming tools
at Frank L. HALLS next Saturday. Z" -. =. E
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd are visiting in the
north part of the county and expect soon
to go to Mississippi to spend the winter.
The annual donation at the M. E. church
will be given next Friday evening. Rev.
W. G.. johnson of Barton will deliver
lecture. Everyone cordially invited.
A large number of families are moving
into this place this fall and there is great
demand for tenements. The E. L. Chand-
er Manufacturing Co. will employ about
LOO hands during the winter. III a3sl
The Rathbone Sisters will hold sociable
Friday afternoon, Nov. End. Knights in
vited to tea at six O'Clock. They are also
making great preparations for a bazaar to
be held the evenings of Nov. 9th and 10th.
All invited.
South Barton.
Mrs. Orrin Gray has been away on visit.
E. ]. Wheeler has gone to Barton Land
ng to work.
Rufus Aldrich and Fred Berry have been
visiting here.
George NJ Craig shot fine buck, last
week in Sutton on the mountain back of
Pillsbury's steam mill. Mrs. A. D. Fogg
s going to mount the head for him but