Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

the wagon. Mr.. Abbott Jumpe1 out as ne
saw he wagons We're coming together and
struck on hl- right shoulder and head
injuring him 4'Je severely.
George Reed is at Hampstead, Long
/ Island, this week at the field hunt, having
| with him fourteen OF his blooded Beagles.
Ex-secretary Whitney has g large game
preserve at that place AID about two hum
dred dogs are uttered to compete in this
! hunt. It is always intesesGing event for
the sportsmen who come from all parts
! (the hunt being open to the worId) and
spend two or three weeks enjoying the
sport and exhibiting their dogs. Mr.. Reed
expects to be away from home about three
weeks, and is liable to make some valuable
sales during his stay. His dogs are first
class and he gets big prices for some Of
them.
Mr.. Frederic May and Miss Kittie E.
Hough were married on Wednesday eve
ming, Oct. %, at the residence of Mr.. and
| Mrs. u. w. Merrill, cousins Of the bride.
The house was prettily decorated in white
and green. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. P. Chase, and only the relatives
of the bride and groom were present.
After the ceremony refreshments We're
served and pleasant evening enjoyed. The
bride received several valuable and useful
gifts. Both Mr.. and Mrs. MAY are we'll
known in this vicinity, Mr.. May having
always lived here, while the bride has
spent considerable portion of the time
with relatives in this town, and has been
a student in Barton academy, AMI both
have many friends who extend congratu-
a. l
Among the guests who came from out of
town to attend the wedding were,
| Mrs. Clarence Eveleth of Plymouth, n. H.,
Miss Gertrude Merrill of Montpelier, Mr.
James Lara of Fall River, Mass, and Miss
Edith May Of Rochester, Ny.
A crowded house greeted the Almond
bury Hand Bell Ringers at their concert
in Seaver's hall last Friday evening. Every
seat in the house was taken and ell felt
that the entertainment was frst-clas5 in
every particular. The music produc by
the bells was wonderfully sweet, and show
ed that the performers were entitled to
! the honors won by their skillful rendering
| of bell music. Their selections were en-
Enthusiastically received by the audience.
They were assisted by Eva Bartlett Macy,
reader, and Walter David, impersouatOr.
Miss Macy proved a most versatile enter
| tainer and delighted all. Her selections
covered field embracing pathosy tragedy
! and comedy. and her ability as an elO-
! cutionist was manifested in every number
rendered. Miss Macy is an excellent must
/ elan and her banjo solos captiVated the
audience. Mr.. Walter David is an enter
| tainment in himself. His talent as an i'm
personator is of the best order. His, COM
rnand of facial expression and voice IS re-
| rsarkable and all OF his impersOn atoms
were extremely realistic and full of huc9Or,
which kept his listeners filled with merri-
ment, and won him round after round Of
applause. Mr.. David is by far the best i'm
personator that has ever appeared in this
town, and all would be glad to hear bin
again.
Barton Landing.
B. F. Colby of Hyde Park was III town on
business last Friday.
Silas Sargent is painting his tenement
house on pie street.
Special meeting of the Rathbone Sisters
Tuesday evening, Oct. %.
B. F. Moulton has gone 30 Baruet, where
he has job to trim 100 sleighs.
Ed. Skinner, one of our Nimrods, was in
Lowell last week looking for deer.
Jack Wright, who has been in feeble
health for some time, seems to be failing.
A large number of those who went on
the Boston excursion returned home Sat-
urday night.
DIR. Wright is grading around his house
and making other improvements about
his premises.
Mrs. Homer Jones, whose. illness has
been mentioned in this paper, appears to
be gradually gaining.
Mrs. D. M. Eastman and Mrs. Emma
Atwood of Lyndon visited at Stephen
Willey's last week.
Stephen Burbank has bought building
lot of ]. B. Clement, where he may erect
a set of buildings another season.
Rev. S. G. Lewis preached at South Troy
last Sunday. AS this was one of his for
mer charges he had the pleasure of meet
ing many of his old friends.
Miss Morse, niece of Mrs. Morris John
son, who has been attending school here,
was recently called to her home in Potion.
P. O., on account of the Illness of her
mother.
Anna Brennan, who has been an invalid
for several years, is much improved in
health. She is able to ride out frequently,
and spent Thursday evening at the dona
ton at the M. E. church, thing she has
not been able to do before for ten years.
The item published last week an
bo poarriara3 of Miss
HYDE and Mr.. Thomas Lafo was an error.