Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-07-29

E J. Bodwell, former resident OF
| this vicinity, accompanied by his wife,
visited his sister, Mrs. n. E. Graves,
also other relatives and friends in
Glover recently. Mr.. Bodwell resides
| in Omaha, Neb., where he is superin-
tendent of public instruction. On his
way east Mr.. Bodwell attended the
| National Educational Association at
Detroit, and on his return trip will
visit the exposition at Buffalo.
The prospectus is out for the 4th
annual fair and races at Newport,
August 18th, 10Th and 10Th. This is
expected to surpass all previous
efforts, and large class of horses are
assured. They gave up their Fourth
of July celebration on account of US,
now let US give them a good crowd
from Barton. For any Information
regarding same, apply to Geo. F. Root,
Secretary.
We are in receipt of a letter from F.
NJ. Kimball, former resident of
Glover, but now living in Topeka,
Kan, dated July 23d, in which Mr..
Kimball stated that the previous day
the thermometer outside his Office
door had registered 108 degrees in the
shade and the indications were that
it would go even higher that day. By
this it will be seen thatwe are not the
only sufferers.
The prospectus of the Orleans
County fair will be ready for distribu-
ton this week. A large number
of new classes have been added
in the different departments, and
more money will be expended for
premiums than ever before. The
premium list will appear in next
weeks paper and will prove of inter-
est to all. The fair this year will be
the best ever held in the county, and
the people should not lose sight of
this fact
In recent letter to her sister, Miss
L. @. Colburne of this place, Miss
Clara Colburne, who is now in Eng
land, describes a visit to the Doone
Valley, that picturesque Devonshire
country which r. D. Blackmore has
made famous in his novel, "Lorna
Doone." Miss Colburne writes: eyes
terday we drove over the moor to the
Doone Valley, where the scene of
Lorna Doone' is laid. We drove
about fifteen miles and then walked
across the moor for five miles to the
Doone farm, where we had lunch con-
sisting of bread and butter, Jam and
thick Devonshire- cream The land
tscape was Very beautiful with miles |
and miles of field aid wood, the
mountains covered with purple heath
er, and the valleys filled with lakes
and waterfalls" &C
The Barton Entertainment Co. will |
give a promenade and dance at Sea-
ver's hall Friday evening, August 2.
Young's orchestra of St. Johnsbury
Will furnish music. This4orchestra has
been playing together during the past |
two years, and it's music is delight |
to all who have heard it. Between |
each march of the promenade spe- |
cialty act will be given, making con-
tinuous entertainment. Among the |
talent engaged are Charles FL. Dudley,
champion club and torch swinger of |
New England, Miss Laura Ingersol,
champion lady club swinger of YER
mont and New Hampshire, and Mr..
Ned L. Hoskins, impersonator. At II
O'Clock the Orient Chapter o. E. S.
will serve ice-cream, cake and lemon
ade, after which dancing will be en-
joyed. This will be good entertain
ment and it is hoped there will be a
large attendance.
There came near being a serious |
fire last Wednesday in the A. M. Tow
er mill building. The circumstances
were as follows: Mr.. Tower had just |
got a new gasoline heater to heat the
water in his bath-room. He put it
together and screwed the oil pipe in
to the tank and knee with his hands
without using wrench. The result !.
and it leaked the gasoline through
the Joints. He lighted the three burn
ers, but in little time the gasoline
which was leaking caught fire and
there was a big blaze up the pipe
which held the tank. He threw a rug
over it but could not put it out. By
this time the room was filled with
smoke and it was rushing out of all
the windows that we're open in the
upper story Of the building. The
alarm of fire was given and the hose
to the hydrant. Meanwhile
the heat of the blaze had melted the
solder on the oil tank and about three