Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-27

! the Mary Howe concert at Newport last
Thursday evening and enjoyed il much.
S. S. Tinkham of Burlington called on
old friends here last Wednesday and Thurs
day. We were glad to see him back again.
! Mr.. Gilman of the firm of Gilman Bros.
of st. Johnsbury was in town last week
and bought a chestnut mare of George
Gregg.
The Knights of Pythias worked the first
rank on Rev. j. 3. Lyman Tuesday evening,
and after light refreshments they worked
the second rank.
Memorial services were held at the Meth
odist church last Sunday. 1t was union
service and Rev. j. B. Lyman preached the
Memorial sermon.
Quite number went to Barton Saturday
afternoon to see the ball game Another
game between the same teams will be play
ed here next Saturday.
Rev. j. b. Lyman and his mother. Mrs.
w. J. Joslyn and Warren Twombly at
tended the county Christian Endeavor
convention at Westfield last week.
Addison Fletcher, who has been quite
sick recently, is improving, with the pros
pect that he will soon be able to return to
his work for the e. l.. Chandler Co.
A large sewer is being put in from Cot
tage street which will join one of the main
sewers near Mr.. TwombIy's. 1t has been
much needed in that part of the village.
A great time is expected here next
Thursday afternoon when the game of
baseball will be played by the Westmore
team and the. E. L. Chandler & Co. team.
Maynard Skinner and wife of Newport
spent Sunday here.-Mr. Dean has paint
ed his house.-Dr. Rowel has made extern
sive repairs his house with paint and
paper.
Beede & Cowles have just purchased
fine delivery wagon. 1t has drop axles and
upholstered seat and many of the modern
improvements which make it, like its
owners, up-to- date.
A COW belonging to Harrison Badger was
killed last Wednesday night by the Mont
real express. The boys who drove the viii
lage cows left the bars down and one of
Mr.. Badgers came out with the foregoing
result.
We are glad to see the thrift and enter
adopting modern improvements. 1t has
been noted for this very thing, but what is
now needed to bring it up to date is cleo
trio lights. We hope the subject will be
agitated till the village fathers will take
hold of the matter and bring it about.
The Schools here will observe Pre-
Memorial day next Wednesday. Quite
elaborate preparations have been made for
interesting entertainment. Myron
Allen has drilled the boys in the manual
of arms and it is expected they will make
good showing on that occasion. Other
features of the celebration will be of inter-
est. The exercises will be held in the hotel
hall. Everyone is cordially invited.
Memorial exercises of George G. Mead
Post will be as follows: Procession formed
at park at 10 o'clock led by Barton Land
ing band. An invitation is extended to
the school children, Knights of Pythias,
Rathbone sisters and the Grange to join
the procession, which will march to the
old cemetery on Maple street for ritual ex-
ercises. At l p. m. the procession will
again form and march to the NJ. e. church
where there will be exercises, music and an
address by J. w. Redmond.
South Barton.
George Lyman is laid up with very
bad hand.
Mrs. A. B. Orcutt has improved her
residence by the addition of a veranda
across the front.
Geo. Bickford has moved here from
Glover and his son Carol has moved from
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recently vacated by r. b. Lang.-Fred
Forrest has moved to Barton Landing.
Mrs. Holtham and Mrs. Abbott visited
in Caledonia County last week.-B. G.
Berry was in Bradford last week.-Geo.
Thompson has gone to Lisbon, n. H.
Mrs. e. j. Wheeler is in Barton Landing.
Ezra Drown is expected home this week.
Albany.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve supper
with strawberries in the vestry Tuesday,
June 4th from until 8 p. m. Price of
supper Is cents. There will be spelling
match in the evening.
A public meeting in the interest of the
Anti-Saloon League will be held at the NJ
E. church on the End day of June at 1915
O'Clock and will be addressed by Rev. II. A.
Durfee of Burlington, secretary of the Yer
mont Anti-Saloon League. This League is
INSTRUMENTATION and embraces all
forces opposed to the saloon. 1t is not
partisan in any sense, but neutral on all
questions of public policy, except such as
concern the suppression of the saloon. |
There will be no charge for admission. At |
the close of the address subscription cards |
will he distributed for free will offerin0 |
for state work. All are cordially invited |
to attend. J.C.C.
Mrs. E. Lawrence is on the sick list |