Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

Both these young people are well known
and respected in the community and they
are receiving the hearty congratulations Of
their friends.
The donation at the NJ. E. church last
Thursday evening was we'll attended con-
sider1ng the inclement weather. Rev. s.
G. Lewis gave very pleasing lecture on
his travels in the South when book agent,
and his experiences with all sorts of peo-
pie with whom he ca ne in contact. He
spoke of the hospitality Of the native
southerner, and of the kindness he found
among the people. He told of a thrilling
experience he had, on learning, W hen he
put up for the night that his travelling
companion was United States detective,
fully armed with revolvers and knives
which he knew how to use with skill while
dealing with Illicit distillers of whiskey,
Or ''Moonshiners" as they are called in the
South. The lecture was instructive and
interesting and appreciated by the many
who listened to it. Oysters were served
and all who participated in the occasion
had an enjoyable time. The proceeds
Melted about $50 with more to follow.
Our enterprising creamery man, J. G..
Turnbull, who always keeps abreast Of
the times, is just now rejoicing in a new
Acetylene gas plant, which is to light his
creamery, dwelling house and barn. 1t is
very great improvement on the old style,
and was awarded the gold medal over all
others at the Pan American exposition.
The gas is generated by the calcium car
bide dropping into water which is held in
a tank and is conveyed by pipes to any
place where wanted. It gives a most
beautiful light, as white as the arc lights
Of electricity. A small storage battery is
connected with the burners so that by
turning the thumbpiece, the same as those
of electric apparatus, the lights appear,
thus doing away with the necessity of
lighting the gas with a match. It can be
turned on and off as readily as electric
lights. Mr.. TurnbulI thinks the lights
are much chea per than electric lights.
One hundred pounds of carbide costs g. 70,
and one pound of carbide produces five
feet Of acetyIene gas, which gives light
of two hundred and forty candle power
for one hour. Four pounds of carbine
viii give nine hundred and sixty candle
power at a cost OF fifteen cents. Electrici-
ty costs one cent for sixteen candle power
incandescent lamp and it requires sixty
two such lamps to produce one thousand
candle power at a cost Of sixty-two cents.
The same candle power produced by
acetylene gas costs only fifteen cents, and
the lights are much better and whittier.
Mr.. TurnbulI thinks the village can be
lighted at a very cheap rate by acetylene
gas. Whipple, French & Co. have the
agency for these lights and put in Mr..
TurnbUll's plant, and we predict that
many more houses will be lighted with
acetyIene gas, for the plants are not ex-
pensive, ranging from fifteen dollars up
ward, according to the amount of light
wanted.
South Barton.
Mrs. Hollis Allard and infant daughter
visited in town the past week.
party of six sportsmen went from here
to Maine on a hunting trip recently.
Andrew Folsom has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Folsom.
Mrs. E. }. Wheeler and children are
stopping here while Mr.. Wheeler is in
Maine.
Ezra Cloughris happy over the fact that
fly time is nearly over. He says he has no
objection to patching pants with Tangle-
foot fly paper, but it is little announcement
to have the chairs covered with it as he
learned by painful experience.
Albany.
Rev. Mr.. Water, from Worcester, has ar
rived in town and occupied the Cong.
desk Sunday.
Harry buckles was accidentally shot in
the knee while partridge hunting. DIR.
Campbell was able to locate the shot with
his X-rays. &c. c.
o. M. Delano is rapidly recovering his
health.
Mrs. c. E. Rogers went to Barton Oct.
10th, to visit her brother, Geo. Tenney.
E. c. Butler has sold his old barn to n.
Cutler, who is taking it down and moving
it to his place.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. church will give
their annual chicken pie supper at the
church vestry on Thursday evening, Oct.
81.
Mrs. George RoweIl lost valuable gold
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the watch was a gift which she valued
highly.
Andrew Miles has purchased the A.
Frasier place in the village, making a very
convenient home for him, as he is run
ming the mill there.
Mrs Thomas Mcclellan went to Lowell
on the excursion.-T. 8. Johnson is visit
ino in ROstOn and vicinity Iona
Jordan from Greensb oro is visiting friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frasier have sold their
place in the village and are stopping in
johnson for the present. All are hoping