Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-28

lie is trying TO unU SOME SOOu uOmoS LOT
the children and next Saturday he will
bring twenty of the little ones, their ages
ranging from four to twelve years, to New
port, where they can be seen Monday
morning.
Prof. J. F. Mann of Hanover, n. H., was
in town last week making surveys for the
new track which Mr.. Holder intends to
have built on the fair ground. It is to be
increased to full half mile and will be a
regulation track. Mr.. Holder is having
the old barns taken down and intends
building new ones. He will also have the
village water there, with hydrants in con-
venient places.
The Austrian Ober- Ammergua Amuse-
ment Co. will give a ''Zoescope" repro
duction of the world famous passion play
at the Catholic church tomorrow evening,
under the personal direction of Rev FIR.
Turcotte. The play will be given as per-
formed each year by the peasants of Mt.
Horitz, wildly produced by means of the
moving pictures. Admission 25 cents;
children Is cts
Those of our readers who appreciate
wholesome amusement should plan to
spend the day at Newport, where the
Wallace Shows will exhibit on Wednesday,
June 18th. The Daily X-Rdy, of Charles
City, said: "The afternoon performance
was presented before tent full of people,
who were wildly enthusiastic over every
feature. There is an absence of sameness
about the Wallace show, every part of it
being new, novel and artistic. Not a sim
gle thing on the bills was omitted, and
when the magnificent exhibition ended
the great throng filed slowly out, 10th to
depart from a place which had provided
them with such a pleasant afternoons
The performance, with
variations, will be repeated in the evening.
The band boys are getting up a prone
made to be held at Sewers hall next Fri
day evening, music TO be furnished by
the band. Admission, gentlemen, 25 cts;
ladies Is cts. balcony Is cts. The money
which is received is to be donated to
Avery BigeloW, who has been faithful
member of the band for some time. Mr..
BigeIow has been very sick with the ty-
phoid fever and is recovering slowly from
its effects. His long illness has been the
cause of considerable expense and the
boys wish to show him in this manner
their appreciation of his work. We are
sure the people will appreciate this action
on the part of the members of the band,
and will gladly patronize the entertain
ment, where good time is assured to ALL
Memorial Day exercises will be held in
this village, Wednesday, May 30th, as
Of
sailors and Sons of Veterans, will be dec
grated in the morning by committees ap-
pointed for this duty. Comrade Osman
Dwyer will go to Lyndon on the mail train
in the morning to decorate the grave of
Capt. Geo. w. Quimby. All those inter
ested in decorating graves in the village
will meet the comrades there at
} O'Clock, a. m. The children are especial
~ invited to bring flowers and Wreaths
and assist in this exercise. At II O'Clock
he w. r. G. will furnish hot coffee at the
j. A. r. hall, where all are invited to
bring their lunch and have a social gath
ering during the noon hour. At p. m.
he memorial address VIII be delivered in
5eaver's opera hall by Ex-Gov. Josiah
1rout. A. E. Clark will be present with
his photograph, from which Abraham
4incoln's speech to the soldiers at Gettys-
burg, Nov. 10Th, 1868, will be given. Pat
lotto and other appropriate music will be
siven. Barton cornet band has been Sc
cured for the day. Citizens of the town
md vicinity, w. r. c., Sons of Veterans
md veterans of all wars cordially invited
o join in the services of the day.
Landing.
Mrs. H. T. Barnard is visiting friends in
Bradford.
lis farm in Albany.
Mr.. Stannard of Lowell has moved into
1r. Whipple's block.
n ). Johonnet of Montpelier visited at
T. E. Chamberlin's over Sunday.
Rev. HI. t. Barnard attended a meeting
# the Cong.Club at ST. Johnsbury last
week.
Rev. III. T. Barnard preached an excellent
Memorial sermon at the M. E. church
Rev. j. A. Dixon will deliver the Decor
tion Day address at the M. e. church on
Wednesday.
Mr.. McMullen, who has worked for o.
\. White for two years, has moved into
George Ford's tenement.
Miss McCue, teacher in the grammar
chool, has been obliged to return to her
lome in Greensboro on account of sick
less. -
The business men of this place have
ormed ball team and played the high
chool team Friday, defeating it by
core of seven to three.
Albany. }l
F. Reynolds continues In very poor