Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-26

community will receive still greater bene-
fits. Mr.. Peene is not asking to be given
something, far from this; he is man who
insists on paying III full for whatever he
receives; he only wishes the people to
meet him in spirit of fairness and treat
him as they would any citizen of the to Hn,
and this we believe, as we have before stat
ed, they are willing to do. We trust
that the matter will be settled in manner
satisfactory to all concerned and that Mr..
Peene and his family will continue to
make Westm ore their summer home.
Barton Landing.
The schools here are to begin Sep.. End.
A. Hyland has bought the Wells place
| near the cemetery.
Mrs. D. G. Hartman has rented tene-
ment to Mr.. Cook.
Glen Dodge and his wife rusticated at
Willoughby last week.
Several from here attended the Stanstead
fair last week and report fine time.
Mrs. Harvey Whipple's mother, Mrs.
Garfield, is visiting at Mrs. Whipple's.
Mrs. Lewis Albee was quite sick last
week bur is much better at this writing.
A. Grow, our ice man, is using these hot
days about four and half tons of ice
each day.
Brennan Brothers are filling and grading
their yard and doing much to beautify
their premises.
J.E. Lyons people returned from their
ten days vacation and outing at WilIough-
by last Friday.
The E. L. Chandler Co. are getting stone
on to the ground to commence the enlarge
ment Of their old bobbin mill.
Mrs. James Sykes and daughter from
Rhode Island are visiting Mrs. c. Y.
Leonard and Mrs. c. S. Skinner.
A concrete sidewalk is to be made along
North Avenue. The sidewalk on Water
street is complete ed as far as DR.. Ranney's
Carl FarIey's seven year old bay mare
won first premium at the stanstead fair as
gentIenan's driver and roadster last week.
J. NJ. D. Stewart OF Montpelier was here
last week at the Valley House looking up
the pension business for the government.
Several Of the citizens here are using an
unusual amount Of coffee, trying for the free
trip to Buffalo offered by one OF our bust
ness firms.
John Cotton and Addison Fletcher have
have each bought building lots OF Mrs. 0.
?. Durham. Mr.. Fletcher talks OF build
ing this fall.
Hendrick Twombly, 5. Burbank and
Frank Skinner a1d son have been doing
shingling and making other repairs on
their buildings.
=. J. Grant IS doing good JOB grading
the highway near Harrison Badgers max
ing a marked i'm provement W aich has been
desired for some time.
Mr.. Winget'5 people entertained re,a-
tives from the Province of Quebec recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Winget and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Rolf. Mrs. Rolf IS Mr..
Winget's mother.
Il. c. Pierce, town treasurer, will be at
the Valley House Thursday, Aug. p, from
8 q. m. until I p. n, to receive taxes.
Plan to see him at this time and pay your
taxes and save the discount.
Taplin {: Roweu sold seventeen horses
last Wednesday. They were good horses
and sold for fair prices. They have q hog
that weighs about seven hundred pounds
which attracts much attention.
Next Thursday evening concert Will Be
given in the Congregational church. Miss
Bernice Webb OF Newport will read
There will be music and Flower Play
Proceeds for the benefit Of the church.
Beede & CowIes have rented the north
room in the Stafford block to Anna
Hassett, Mrs. Burt Ordway and Miss Lulu
Flint. Miss Bassett will do millinery work
and Mrs. Ordway and Miss Flint Will DO
dress making.
DR.. G. j. Bartlett and family OF New
Haven, Conn, are Wis ting relatives here
Howard NJ. Fletcher and wife of Boston
visited here last Friday.-There was no
prea ching service at the NJ. E. church yes
terday as Rev. Mr.. Lewis is attending the
campmeeting at LyndOnville.
Rev. Samuel Lewis and his family, Mrs.
D. G. Hartman, Oscar Gibbs and several
others attended the campmeeting at Lyn-
donyilIe last Week.-M. III. Johnson, fore
man on the railroad section at this place,
and MS wife are taking vacation and Wis
iting in Maine.-Dr. Iears and his wife 20
to Weirs, Y. H., this week to spend a few
days.
14toC W 0u1ieodet AISHO "n0I tA6 4 '4J D.
N. train came into the depot yard one Of
the cars broke down between the front aad
rear wheels letting the car sill tear along
on the rails. It struck some planks at the
crossing and tore them up, and striking
rail on a side track it broke it in two and
showed one en- i into the river. The engi-
neer learning there was trouble slowed up
and prevented further accidents. The
train wgs belated by the accident about
one hour and a half. It was fortunate
that no greater damage was sustained.