Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-17

Munson, Orrie Piper.
Mrs. Henry Scott of Craftsbury was
guest at Fred Rand's several days last
week.-Mrs.. Chas Wheeler and Mrs. Fred
Wheeler and children of FairIee visited at
Harley WheeIer's last week.
II our village was as enterprising as some
of the neighboring villages the little park
at the lower end would be laid out In
beds of flowers which would be an orna-
ment to be admired by everyone.
Mrs. R. J. Knowles of Waterbury and
Mrs. Burney Gray of West Charleston
were in town last week visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McFarlane, and
attended the commencement exercises.
Ten members of the graduating class
took ride to Willoughby lake last Tues
day, climbed Mount Pisgah to Pulpit
Rock, rode to the head of the lake and had
a most enjoyable time which will long be
remembered by the gay company.
Eev. W. c. johnson went to Newbury
Saturday and preached in the Methodist
church there yesterday morning, at New
bury Center in the afternoon and the
baccaIaureate sermon before the gradual
ing class of New bury seminary in the eve
ming.
The Odd Fellows in this place are to
work the Oriental Degree next Friday
evening. Banquet to follow. Work is to
be done by Newport Lodge. All Odd Eel
lows wishing the degree should be on
hand at Odd Fellows Hall promptly at
1880 O'Clock.
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a teacher of English for work in the Phil
ippine Islands at an annual salary of $1,000,
travelling expenses from Barton to Manila
paid by the government. E. G. Baldwin
has received like appointment but will
not accept it.
The magnolia blossoms which were
mentioned as attracting good deal of at
tention at the NJ. E. church, were present.
ed to j. w. Murkland by w. w. Boswell
of Richmond, Va. Mr.. Boswell is a
wealthy and generous man and delights
in adding pleasure to both old and young.
J. w. MurkIand is about to set up a
crane in his foundry which will lift eight
tons. 1t weighs six thousand pounds and
Will handle with ease the heavy loads re-
quired by Mr.. MurkIand's increasing
business. He has contracted to furnish
board planners for a machinery firm IN
New Hampshire.
The WOman's Literary Club will spend
Club Day, Wednesday, June 18th, across
Crystal lake at 1.-The Birctes," Mr.. Ark
ley will be in attendance through the day
wit his yacht. Those desiring transport
tation should be at the Landing near the
railroad bridge promptly at 10 o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
There were 118 who guessed on the
weight Of the cake of soap at Barron's
store and the guesses ranged from 20 lbs.
to $50 lbs. The cake weighed 546 lbs. and
c. H. Blood guessed that number. Nelson
Lyman guessed 545 lbs. and others came
very near. A large amount of soap was
sold but this is no loss to the buyers as it
proves to be excellent soap.
a great number of changes have been
made on the Playground during the past
two weeks. The track is now in excellent
condition and fast time should be made
over it July 18th. The various attractions
through the day will furnish amusement
for all while the fireworks in the evening
the Ad on the first page of this paper.
Four prisoners escaped from Newport Jail
at 3 p. m. Saturday. Two of them were mile
age criminals arrested here recently, an
other was Scott of Lowell who was serving
out sentence for giving away liquor, and
the fourth was man engaged in serving
out light sentence. Scott was the ring
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powered, choked senseless and the prison.
ers left without notice.
Rev. q. w. Morrow of the Anti-SaIoon
League will deliver an address in the Con-
church on Wednesday evening
Illustrated by the stereoptican: ''The Liquor
Traffic seen through the Camera" This
meeting ought to be attended by every one
who is interested in the temperance move
ment. No admission will be asked. At
offering to the support of the
League.
There was a very pleasant gathering at
the home of Nathan Graves last Thursday
in honor Of the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Graves. A large company
were present to exchange social greetings
and to be entertained with music, refresh
ments etc. Seventeen dollars was left as a
token of the high esteem in which the
aged couple are held. May Gods blessing
and many years of happiness yet be added
20 the lives of this respected couple.
A very interesting game of ball was play
ed here Tuesday between the Barton boys
md team from Barton Landing assisted
oy Laline of Newport and Gokey of the
New England league, who clearly won the
game for Barton Landing. Both Guild
md Gokey pitched fine ball the latter hav-
ng a little the better of the battle and
ielding his position as a professional, as he
S. Ray Webster's fielding was the feature
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