Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-01-28

! the MONITOR weekly nom Los AHSoIGo,
| California, has been suffering recently
with an attack OF grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Drown are in
Washington, Orange county, visiting Mrs.
browns parents, ar. and Mrs. Jethro
Burgen for week OF two.
Mrs. Jennie bake and Ida Ruggles are
il Boston - tn friends. Miss Ida is hav-
ing her eyo5 treated, having suffered very
much with them for some time.
IL. w Blair has closed his studio for
few weeks and has gone to Burlington to
get a few points on photography of the
celebrated photographer, Burnham.
Mrs. j. B. Freeman invites tile Ladies'
Aid Society to dine with her on Wednes-
day of this week. & special invitation is
extended to the gentlemen to be present.
The large audiences which attend the
NJ. E. church Sunday evenings attest to
the popularity OF the series of lectures
which Rev. w. G. Johnson is delivering.
Regular communication of Orleans
Lodge No. So, f. and q. NJ, Friday eve
ming. All past masters are requested to be
present to see sample Of crayon pictures.
ing the meeting Of Malta Commandery at
Newport, through an error the names of
@. P. Jenness, Henry Gay and John Hoyt
were omitted.
The sclectnlen Of the town Of Barton
viii meet at w. NJ. Wright's office Monday,
Feb i, at a. H., TO settle all accounts
against the town. All claims should be
presented at this time.
At the meeting of the members of the
Barton Telephone Exchange last Mon
day evening George w. Buzzell was elected
manager, ". NJ. Wright, secretary, and L.
NJ. Hubbard, treasurer.
B. T. Grout has severed his connection
with the Percival Manufacturing company
and moved his family to East st. Johns
bury, where they formerly resided. His
father, G. w. Circuit OF Derby, visited him
last week.
Perley Smith, who works at the granite
business in Barre can't home for a short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Smith, last week.-Ai Cutler is having
snort vacation visiting friends in New
Hampshire.
The attendance at the play given by the
Central Picture Play Co. entitled ''Uncle
Josh, at Seavers hall last week was very
small. The entertainment was very good
however, and well worthy Of a much larger
attendance.
Sir Knights II. c. Pierce, L. F. Perciyal
ard FL. T. Seaver attended the meeting of
Malta Commandery, K. T., at Newport on
the evening OF Jan. 24th, as which time
f. Fl. Piilsbury had the order of the Tenn
pie con ferred upon him.
Mr.. and Mrs William J. Edwards Of
Barre passed through here Sunday morn
ing, the Goth, on their way to Canada,
where they had been summoned to at
tend Mr.. Edwards father, who is thought
to be suffering from a paralytic shock.
Dennison Cowles of st. Johnsbury died
at MS home yesterday from the effects of
shock. The funeral will be held at ST.
Johnsbnry on Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Cowles was well known throughout the
county and had q wide circle of acquaint-
ances who will regret to learn of his death.
. On account of the absence OF the presi-
dent, the mem bers of the w. c. t. Z. are
all invited TO meet with Mrs. G. H. Davis
Monday afternoon, Feb. 4. The mem bers
are asked 10 make an especial effort to be
present IS the president will give a brief
report Of the national convention held in
Washington.
At the adjourned meeting of the Orleans
County Fair Association held on Jan. %,
the following officers were chosen for the
year: Pres, H. Ii. Somers; Sec, d. D.
Bean; Treas, 0. D. Owen; Gen. Supt., II. |
T. Sea yer. On July 4th there wiH be races
on tie grounds The fair for 1901 will be
held Sept. 10, II, II and 10.
The japanese tea which was announced
in the Methodist church yesterday morn
ing to be held on Friday of this week has
been postponed until later. Instead q |
recently formed company of American
sisterhood will appear in costume and en- |
terrain, after which refres hments will be |
served. Admission 15c., children 10c.
The members Of the w. c. T. U. met |
Tuesday p. ~, Jan. Is, with Mrs. Glazier.
The program of the Mothers meeting was |
carried out. Selections on the duty of |
parents to their children were read by diff |
ferent members. It is hoped that more |
meetings of the same nature may be held |
and that all our mothers may be more |
interested in them.
r. S. Sumner of the Boston General |
Electric Co. was IN Charleston last week
making some changes on the Barton
Electric Light Plant. The dynamos have
a capacity of two hundred and seventy
horse power at maximum; Island Pond
uses one hundred and eighteen horse pow
er and Barton uses some over one hum
dred horse power, consequently the plant
is constantly Overworked and for it to do
what is required of it everything bout
no in, Cd ont ic