Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04

freezing which caused the fire.
There were two runaways here Tuesday.
Jack Brown was drawing ice from S. A.
Crows pond on the Irasburgh road, when
leaving his horses a moment they started
off upon the run overturning the load near
the Ordway crossing. With the forward
sled they brought up at the Valley House
stables where they were caught and driven
back to pick up Jack and his load. The
other runaway was a horse belonging to
Mr.. Lothrop. Bertha Lothrop and Lena
Wiley were driving and when trying to
turn out the sleigh was upset, rolling the
girls into the snow. The horse decided to
go home without further ceremony and he
too, brought up at the sta bles of the VAL
ley House. A young man drove back and
got the girls, who were none the worse for
the tipover.
Many Of the people of this place have
long had the subject of reading room
upon their minds, but not until this win
ter did the way seem open to start one.
The last part of November a meeting was
held to consider the project and a commit
tee consisting of Rev. j. B. Lyman, Mrs.
Bailey, c. II. Jones, Miss Lizzie Eaton, and
J. IL. Bartlett, was appointed to take the
entire charge of the matter. A paper was
circulated and about 5000 has thus far been
signed for it's support. It will be seen that
the people have responded very generously.
The committee secured a room in the north
part of E. e. StaffOrd's block which was
partitioned off for the purpose. They also
purchased several tables, two dozen chairs,
a stove, lamps, ETC., to furnish the room.
A large number of periodicals and weeklies
have been placed in the room, as well as
several games in one portion of the room.
The formal opening occurred lsat Tuesday
evening, at which large number of the
citizens were present, the rooms being well
filed. After the report of the committee
which was given by j. B. Lyman, chair
man, brief addresses were given by Revs.
J. B. Lyman and j. A. Dixon. After this
social hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served by Mrs. Frank Wheeler and
Mrs. G.. d. French, to whom much credit
is due for the pleasure of the evening. The
reading room will be open every weekday
evening, and at least two afternoons in the
week, and everyone is cordially invited to
patronize it as much possible. 1t is a
public reading room and the committee
are anxious to have everyone feel perfectly
at home there.
South Barton.
Mrs. Chas. odbridge of Cllftondale,
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Willard. She reports serious
times with grip at her place. Eliza Chap
man, who has been visiting at George
Abbott's went to Lyndon last week to
make short stay after which she will re-
turn to her home at Irasburgh
Albany.
Roscoe Cowles was called to st. Johns
bury Jan. % to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Jefferson CowIes.
Some of our ladies are contributing a
patchwork quilt for Ray Eldridge, who
seems to be no better and is a great suf-
ferer.
Mrs. Stone is on the sick list.-Many of
the people in town are suffering with grip.
Mrs. ID. L. Mcclure is quite i'll from the
effects of a fall.
The donation at the Methodist church
was a decided success. Receipts S162. Miss
Agnes Chafey with many others deserve
ter.
LiIlias Mcclure is home from Hyde Park
for few days.-Mrs. z. Jackson was in
town last week. She was on her way to
Troy, called there by the sickness and
death of her sister, Mrs. Conant.
S. c. Kim ball and wife attended the re-
cent donation at the Methodist church
and presented the society the sum of fifty
dollars. We hope they will be rewarded
in this world and are assured they will be
in the next.
South Albany.
c. w. Williams is able to be OUT. r
Williams of Boston was here last week
visiting his mother and brothers.-E j.
Douglass has bought the saw mill of O. j.
Cass.-Mary Cutler has returned from
Northfield where she has been visiting
Peter Clark has gone to Nebraska.
East Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Simon have just re-
turned from a trip to New York.
Mrs. Patrick Rouin is very ill at this
Amos Gould is reported to be
on the gain. !
Mr.. Gallagher has his force of men at
work numbering this winter.-Clyde |
Whitney is at work for e. M. Gallagher.
Bloomington.
Geo. e. Virgins, who has been visiting
his parents for few days has gone back to
st. Johns bury.-Mrs. Nathan Berry has |
gone to Canada to care for her mother, who |
is very ill.-Alfred LitchfieId is helping to
care for Mr.. Dennison at the Center who is
iIl.-Charles Smiths little girl has been ill
for the past few days.-Ora Bailey is sick |
with chicken-pox.