Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12

Barton is not celebrating to very great
extent any former townsmen who may re-
turn at this time will receive hearty well
come.
The lookup on he Playground is complet-
ed, and it seems to be quite a substantial
room which will be very likely to hold
safely any who may be put in for safe
keeping.
James Hall and wife, who have been Wis
iJing in town for short time started for
their home in Baltimore, Nd, last Friday
morning. On their way back they will
visit Charles Dwineu at Maiden, Mass.
The eighth annual reunion of Co. F, 18th
Vermont Vols. will be held with Comrade
Holbrook, Newport, Wednesday, Aug. p,
1901. All soldiers are invited and special
invitation to the Spanish war and Phil
ippine soldiers.
The annual campmeeting will be held at
LyndonviIIe Aug. 18th to 26th. The
grounds and cottages have been reftted.
There will be sermons and addresses by
able men and women each day and even
ing. Reduced rates on the railroad.
The concert given by the Barton Enter
tainment Co., at Sewers hall last Friday
evening was fairly attended and the excel
lent program was greatly enjoyed by all
present. After the entertain N ent the hall
was cleared and dancing was INDUCED in
for time.
The fair association is arranging for some
reserved seats on the grand stand this fall.
A platform will be built and two hundred
and fifty chairs will be purchased, which
will be great improvement on the old
stand. 1000 cushions have been ordered
and will be rented for a small sum to those
who desire them.
There will be an ice-cream festival and
lawn party next Friday evening at E. F.
Humphreys lawn if The weather is suita BILE.
If it should prove rainy or too cold, the
party will be held at the M. E. church par
lors. Ice-cream and cake will be served.
Glover brass band will give an outdoor
concert for the occasion.
Saturday was apparently an unlucly
day in this vicinity. Mr.. Thomas Ely non
who is stopping at r. S. Twombly's,
slipped on the walk and fell, dislocating
and fracturing his shoulder. George KIM
ball also dislocated his shoulder, while
wrestling. DR.. Prime was called and the
patients are doing nicely.
Mr.. Dinwiddie of Washington, D. c.,
spoke at the Cong. church yesterday morn
ing and evening in the interest of the tenn
perance cause. The service OF the evening
was union one. The speaker gave many
facts concerning the work of the Anti
Saloon League. of this state and of the
oh Of INT
to his hearers.
Mrs. Frank Hall and her little niece of
Barton Landing were thrown out of a
wagon opposite H. A. Glaciers last Fri
day night. They had been visiting at w
B. Bowman's and started for home, when
the horse took fright aud tipped over he
carriage, throwing both out of the wagon.
The little girl landed safely on the side
walk but Mrs. Hall was quite badly
bruised.
DR.. E. W. Clark of Brockton, Mass, and
his family visited at w. R. Aldrich's last
Wednesday. DIR. Clark is well known in
this county having been reared in Glover
and at one time being principal of Glover
academy. Later he practiced medicine for
a good number of years in Derby. He is
another one of our Vermont boys who has
achieved success, and we are pleased to
have him visit his old friends in the county.
Barton Landing.
Ed. Stafford is painting the schoolhous Sc.
J. H. Rosebrook went to Island Pond
Saturday.
Alfred Highland has bargained for the
Wells place near the cemetery.
J. G. Turnbun is entertaining friends
from Boston at his cottage at Willough by
Lake.
Mr.. Curtis and the Misses Stickney from
Newport Center spent Sunday at Asa
Harris.
The E. L. Chandler Co. are running the
old bobbin shop evenings until o'clock
for the present.
G. :. Keyser and wife and two children
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wheeler last week.
Joshua Tenney, who has been stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. L D. R. Collins, is Wis
iting in Orange County.
Mrs. Maria Buchanan is much improved
from last week, and Burns Buchanan
seems to be gradually gaining
The Knights of Pythias VIII go on an
excursion to Newport and down the lake
some pleasant day this week.
Rev. j. K. Fuller of Windsor, a former
pastor Of t ne Congregational church here,
and his wife called on friends recently.
Rev. J. B. Lyman, who has been in |
spending his vacation with !
q brother, returned home Thursday night. |
J. B. Winget has introduced into his
shop very ingenious machine for putting
on and taking off tire bolts and clipping
the ends.