Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-09


McLoud's Crossing in Canada, is back
here at work in the tub factory.
Miss Abby May has returned from York
Beach, Maine, and viii teach the fall term
of school in the Heath district.
Miss Virgie Tibbetts, of Stoneham,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. E. Lid
dell, and other relatives in town.
Mr.. John P. Garfield of Hartford Theo-
logical Seminary will preach in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning.
Master Carl Eveleth, who has been stay
ping with his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Nav, returned to his home in Plymouth,
N. H., to-day.
Philip Shields, long time resident of
this town, has sold his property here and
will move soon to Craftsbury, where he
has pur chased farm.
In the baseball throwing contest at
Hard wick last Monday, Henry Suitor OF
this place made the highest score, throw
ing the ball $50 it., Z in.
The village trustees are grading the
putting on gravel, which will be great
improvement in mud time.
Ora Lyon had his wagon demolished
pretty thoroughly last Thursday night
when his colt ran him over the bank by
Charles Hibbard's new house.
N. M. Scott who has dealt in maple sugar
for some time has put in a stock of grocer
les and will conduct irst-class grocery
store in the Stone block. See his ad. in
this paper.
The picnic which was held last Tuesday
on the east shore of the lake by the mem
bers of the Odd Girls Society was not
largely attended, but a most enjoyable day
was spent by those who participated in
the affair.
Work on the stone bridge is being
rushed with prospect of the structures
being completed for use during the fair.
G. w. Comstock's team drew a load of
stone for the bridge recently which
weighed 10,260 lbs.
There will be meeting of the Woman's
Literary Club at the home of Mrs. J. F.
BatcheIder on Tuesday evening, Sept. 10.
This is a business meeting of Importance
and it is earnestly hoped that the mem
bers will all be present.
Gen. w. w. CIRCUITS horse, ''Henry's
Girl,'' has been in six races this season,
three in her class, and three in ''free for
ALL" She has won the three first prizes in
her class and two second prizes in the
other races and one third. This week she
is expected to do equally well.
Frank J. Batchelder, Esq, of Concord,
Ii frio
Mr.. Batchelder, who lives at the ca pital Of
the Granite State and whose beautiful
residence is on Green Street, entertains his
friends IN royal manner, and whenever
he comes to Barton he receives a warm
welcome.
The Glover band visited this village last
Wednesday evening and gave a fine con-
cert, which was thoroughly enjoyed and
appreciated by the large number Of people
who assembled to listen to the excellent
music. A fine program was rendered.
We congratulate our sister village upon
the possession of such a musical organiza-
tion.s
The villa ye schools opened last Tuesday
with a large attendance. In the academic
and grammar grades a large number of
new names are enrolled and every indica-
ton points to a most successful year.
Miss Helen Laurin of North Troy has
charge of the grammar school. Miss Mary
Grout of Derby has also been added to the
corps OF instructors.
Taere will be an entertainment at the
Catholic church on Friday evening of this
week, consisting of a series of animated
pictures representing the famous Passion
Pay as given by the peasants of Ober-
ammergau. The pictures are produced by
J. M. Foss & Son, and the entertainment
is highly spoken of wherever it has been
given. Admission 25c.; children under II,
15c.
There was quite gathering at Sewers
hall last Friday evening of men who met
to organize a gnn club. Officers were
chosen and the organization perfected.
The executive committee, Amos Robinson,
j. M. Blake, and Percy CoWles will provide
traps, pigeons, etc. and the club will soon
begin practice. There were over twenty
mem bers who joined, and several more are
to join later.
The following letters remain uncalled for
1t the )st- office Sept 9th. Please say ad-
vertised: Mrs. L. NJ. Bishop, Mrs. Harry
B. Bracket, Leon Demars, Lizzie !Goodfel-
low, George Goodfellow, Mrs. Ellen G.
Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Holmes, David
Masue, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Munson,
Mrs. Betsey Pierce,(2), Mr.. s. M. Ray
mond, ~, Mrs. Mary Samson, Edward
SanvilIe, c. E. Smith
The following is copied from the st.
Adams Messenger: "Col. S. P. Jocelyn,
U. S. A, the wellknown Vermont officer,
who has been on duty as chief mastering
officer at San Francisco, now expects to be
in Vermont within a month or so. Later
he will join his regiment, which has just