Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-16
Vol. Bono. so.
Barton.

Geo. Kings lis,Ie daughter, Julia, was
quite sick last week.
J. w. Murklsnd was in Littleton y. H.
on business last week.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard of West Burke
was in town on business enc day last week.
W. r. AIdrich attended Caledonia
County court at St. Johnsbury part of
last week.
J. w. Reirden of North Troy was in
town visiting Lawyer Reirden, his son,
one day recently.
j. b. Weed, OF Melbourne, p. @, has
been here several days visiting his sister,
Mrs. L. NJ. Hubbard.
Miss Mabel Gay has been confined to
her bed several weeks, and sits up only
short time each day.
Charles Abbott was taken suddenly i'll
last Thursday afternoon and has but par
tally recovered at this writing.
John Reed, who has been in a hospital
in Montreal for medical treatment, has re-
turned home much improved in health.
A large consignment Of Christmas trees
was shipped from this place last week.
Mr. E. J. White, who superintendent the
preparation of the trees for market, went
to Boston to assist in disposing of them.
j. w. Murklaud has just made a very
large furnace for j. Keir of Craftsbury.
The furnace weighs three thousand
pounds, stands seven and one-half feet
high, with fire box five and one-half feet
long, two feet wide and forty-four inches
deep inside.
The Womsn's Literary Club met with
Miss Currier last Wednesday evening.
After discussing current events the club
were favored with music by the Ladies'
Quartet. A selection from Wordsworth
was read by Mrs. Batchelder, and Mrs.
Hastings gave an interesting description
of the Tower of London.
The thaw last week has taken off nearly
all the snow and sleighs are no longer in
evidence. The ice on Crystal lake has bro
ken up and the back bone of our early win
ter may be said to have been broken.
There will now be plenty of water for all
purposes but it is much more unpleasant
getting about now that the snow has gone.
We note the marriage of Miss Nellie
Kendrick, a young lady well known in
this village, to William Tipert, of Berlin,
\. a., on Tuesday, Dec. 10th. They were
married at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ. Clement at Berlin. 1t was a quiet
Wedding, and the presents were numerous
and beautiful. The couple will reside for
the present in Berlin, n. H. We extend
congratulations.
Henry Gay has carded during the card
ing season, which closed Dec. l, eight
hundred and fifty bundles of wool. This
wool comes from every town in Orleans
county, several towns in Essex county,
number OF towns in Caledonia ard La
noble counties, and some from Canada.
He has fifty spinners who spin more or
less stocking yarn, one woman wifi spin
one hundred and fifty pounds this year.
Every reader of the MONITOR who Is in
tending to purchase Christmas gifts will
do well to read the advertisements in this
paper. By reading them you will be able
TO make your selections at home and will
in this way save both money and time. At
nearly every store you will find large
Gssortments to select from and prices are
as low in every line as is consistent with
the quality of the goods shown. Do not
purchase elsewhere until you have exam
ined the displays in the various stores in
this village.
The fair under the auspices of the Ladies'
Society OF the CongI church was held in
the church parlors Thursday afternoon and
evening. The rooms were decorated in
most artistic manner and the booths were
filed with a good assortment of useful and
fancy articles, which met with ready sale.
A very pretty booth with decorations of
red and white was presided over by Mrs.
Stannard, Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs. w. NJ. |
Wright. This booth contained pieces of |
embroidery, pictures, and many dainty |
trifies suitable for Christmas gifts. The |
apron booth was in charge of Mrs. A. T. |
Boswell and Mrs. w. L. White. The dec
orations were of red, white and blue bunt- |
ing, and here could be found aprons of |
every style. Mrs. s. E. Winslow dispensed ,
homemade candies at most artistiealIy |
arranged booth, and Mrs. R. L. Sheaff and |
Mrs. Geo. Gorham presided at a table COW |
cred with an assortment of good things to |
eat. Mrs. o. z. CowIes had table contain |
ing miscellaneous articles. On Friday eve /
ming a musical and literary entertainment |
was given which was greatly enjoyed by /
all present. Many of the articles remain |
ing unsold were disposed of at auction /
during the evening. Much praise is due /
Mrs. {. E. Hamblet, the president of the |
society, for her untiring efforts to make |
the fair q success, as well as the members |
of the organization. The ladies wish to /
thank the merchants and business men for l
their contributions, and the public for its /
generous patronage.
Barton Landing.
DR.. Rowell's family have gone TO Penn !
broke p O. to visit friends. L