Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-06

Mrs Henry Scott and Mrs. Merrill Will
Iiams of Craftsbury visited at Fred Rand's
last week.
Rev Charles H. Pennoyer of Boston was
the guest Thursda, and Friday Of Mr.. and
Mrs E. F. DuttoA.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet al the Methodist parsonage
on Tuesday afternoon.
Regular convocation of Keystone Chap
ter, R. A. NJ, this (Monday) evening.
Business of Importance.
J.W. Titcomb and c. g. Grow put
large mum Der of lake trout into WiIlough-
by Lake one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith of Albany visited
their daughter, Mrs. A. A. Webster Satur-
day and Sunday OF last week.
Mrs L. A. Drown was the guest of L. j.
Bickford last week. Though living near,
this was her first visit here for eight years.
Mrs. NJ. a. Belknap, who has spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Berry in Worcester, Mass, is home again.
The Congregational Club Of Eastern vt.
met at Bradford last Saturday. Quite a
number from this county attended the
meeting.
The Odd Girls are invited to meet with
Mrs. Grace Elliott and Mrs. Annie Bickford
next Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Elliott.
Al. Smith has sold his span of sorrel
horses to [. D. Frost of Boston. Mr.. Frost
will drive the span to that place, by way
of Burlington.
A. w. Mears and H. Z. Pierce had fine
days sport at H. F. Pillsbury's fish pond
one day last week and brought home good
strings Of trout.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post-office May 6. Please say adj
vertised, Dyer Skinner, w. r. Pomeroy,
Thomas Chapman.
Have you seen Victor Hunters newly
painted wagon with its bright colors and
the owners name in big letters. Victor is
hustIing these days.
Frank Burdick is painting n. NJ. Scott's
house-Miss Grace Cutting has just had
her house painted, and John Suitor is hay
ing his house painted.
Make preparation to attend the Fourth
of July celebration on the Playground. The
Second Regimental Band of Concord, n.
H, will furnish the music.
The Valley Brothers have been building
a large derrick for handling heavy stone
It looks as though it would answer the
purpose to good advantage.
The Woman's Literary Club will meet
with Miss Grace Cutting Wednesday eve
ming. All members are requested to be
present if possible. Subject: Scotland.
George Barstow, who has been at work
for several years for the B. & NJ. r. r. Co.
will finish his work for them and run the
engine in the box factory when it starts.
Miss Grace Richmond of Newport, Miss
Kate Heating of Barton and Miss Martha
Lang of Greensboro were the guests of
Mrs. Carl w. Bean over Saturday and Sun
day.
A specimen Of the artistic work of Alden
Phillips may be seen on Andrew TWom-
bIy's meat cart, which makes a good ad-
vertisement both for the artist and the
meat man.
L. J. Bickford, who hired G. w. Com
stock's blacksmith shop has hired Samuel
McVety to work for him this season; he
is boo ming.
We are sorry to have to record the death
of Mrs. Effie King, who passed away on
Sunday morning. Some little time ago
she had measles and later pneumonia, and
was not able to rally from this disease.
The Newport baseball team will play the
Barton village team next Friday afternoon,
of 81 &c
expected; come out and give the boys a
lift finan ciaIIy. Admission twenty cents;
ladies and children ten cents.
double team belonging to S. E. Wins
low ran away last evening. Near e. G.
EIliott's it collided with a single team con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. Govro. The
wagon was somewhat demolished but the
occupants escaped without injury.
James Cassidy has been doing consider
able repairing in his block. The whole
lower part except what is used for bar
Der shop is used as a restaurant, and Mrs.
Bailey has twenty-five regular boarders
besides many transient boarders.
The May ball which was given in Sea-
vers hall last Friday evening was very
pleasant affair and was greatly enjoyed by
those present. The hall was prettiIy dec
Grated with ferns and evergreens, the
work being done by Mr.. Cannon. The
attendance was good.
Miss Nellie Wright, who has been ill at
E. Fl. Webster's for some time was taken
home to Newport last Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kendall of Newport were
here and returned the same day. Miss
Wright will make her home with them for
the present, as Mrs. Kendall is Miss
Wright's sister.
Mr.. Stone of st Johnsbury, the veteran
building mover, with a number of men is