Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21

Mary Fletcher the past week and are now
visiting friends in Barton.
Chester Tracy formerly of this place but
now living in Iowa has made a SPLEEN
did financial success there. He has just
sold his home place for $1,000.
D. Longevin has opened a shop for re-
pairing wagons, sleds and. doing other
wood work in the shop owned by John
Winget next door to the blacksmith shop.
Quite number of the young people will
meet at the Valley house next Saturday
evening for promenade and dance. The
LyndonviIIe orchestra will furnish music.
Rev. S. G. Lewis was in St. Johnsbury
and East Burke last week. He assisted
Rev. Albert Gregory in a series of meetings
which he had been holding, preaching for
him Thursday evening.
I'd. Clement has bought the D. w.
Hildreth drug store. Mr.. Clement and
family will occupy the tenement over the
store, and Mr.. Hildreth has leased the store
and will continue to sell drugs as formerly.
The Grange did work in the first and
second degrees last Thursday evening.
District Deputy William Barrows of
Coventry was present and made some re-
marks. The order is in a f1ourishing con-
diti,n.
There will be a donation in the NJ. E.
church next Thursday evening for the
benefit of Rev. s. G. Lewis. Oysters will
be served from six till eight O'Clock. There
will be speaking and other exercises. All
are cordially invited.
It looks as though the new bridge which
is being constructed across he river would
stand for many years. 1t is a most sub
stantial JOB and meets the approval of men
of good judgment and will be a credit to
the village and town.
The B. &. NJ. R. R. Co. are doing a big
JOB raising their yard and tracks. They
are bringing in many train loads of gravel
which are placed in the yard and leveled
to better its condition. Whenever this
company undertakes to better their road
they do thorough work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hen
messy, Mrs. w. J. Joslyn, Mrs. j. E. Chase,
Mrs John Brown and her son Henry, DR..
and Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Alfred Brown and
Mrs. Ed. Porter went on the excursion to
Boston last Thursday. Thirty-five tickets
were sold here for this excursion.
South Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bickford and Mrs.
o. T. Willard went to Boston last week.
Mrs. Harry Howe from New Hampshire
and Mrs. James Dodge from Barton Land
ing have been here visiting the past week.
Ben Doyle has moved his family to Lit
Teton, n. H., where he has been at work
The past summer. - Lucius Gordon has
moved from the P. H. Duke house here to
his farm in Sutton.-B. c. Berry moves his
family to Barton this week.
Albany. urr ie or rr--
Grace and Harry Hyde were home last
week. ....
E. c. Butler is shingling and repairing
MS house.
Geo. Walker has placed a telephone
IN his home.
Charles Stewart has moved here from
Barton and purchased house on Water
street of J. D. Kelley.
Rev. Mr.. Water OF Worcester, Mass,
preached an excellent sermon at the Cong.
church on the 18th inst. ~, =
The ladies of the NJ. E. society are max.
ng quilt for the Montpelier Seminary.
several of the churches in adjoining towns
ire contributing for the same purpose.
On Tuesday evening, October s, Mrs. H
[. Marckres was very pleasantly surprised
~ her children coming home to spend the
evening". Before they went away they re-
minded her of her fifty first birthday and
presented her with a nice fur coat as gift
rom her husband and children.
Mr.. G. n. Tenney has rented his farm to
Ir. DeZotelle and has moved his family to
Barton. Mr.. Tenney leaves to-day for
Boston from which place he is to start for
southern California where he will spend
he winter. His health is poor at this time
nd he is hoping to be greatly benefited by
his change of climate. His many friends
lere wish him a pleasant winter and full
to health.
Mrs. Olive Barnes OF Oxford, n. H., is
listing her father, Stephen Vance.
Will Priest from Maumee, O., recently
listed his sister, Mrs. VIII Rowel.
NJ. B. Chafee and daughter Agnes, Mamie
hayden and Mrs. Bertha Cowles are tend
ng the Pan American exposition.
Mrs. Shute recently moved from T. j.
Iewton's tenement on Lowell street to her
'wn place on Water street, vacated by Mr..
Copeland, who has moved 70 the Newton
enement. Andrew Miles has purchased
\. Frasier's place on Water street.
A reception was recently given Rev. and
hrs. Lansing, who expect soon to move
way on account of Mr.. Lansing's health.
There were 'large number present who
pent very enjoyable evening, and left
liver fruit dish in token of their friend