Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-20


thirty five cents. In other places in this
section where Mary Howe is to appear the
prices of admission are more than double
what they are here and the houses will be
filled wherever she sings. If you have no
tickets, secure them early and prepare for
an enjoyable evening.
One Of the most interesting ball games
of the season will be played on the fair
ground tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at
3 p. m. The opposing teams will be made
up of the fat and lean men of this village
and while the finest points of the game
may not be brought out, it is safe to say
that there will ba a generous amount of
sport for the spectators. While those who
are to play may not especially desire a large
crowd the proceeds are for the benefit Of
the village team and a large attendance
will be appreciated. Admission, gentle
men twenty cents; ladies and children ten
cents.
There will be Japanese tea at the
NJ. E. church next Tuesday evening, when
Japanese costumes will be worn and tea
will be served in japanese style. Home
made candies, pies, cakes, etc, will be on
sale. It will be a novel affair and is
under the direction of Mrs. Homer E.
Smith of st. Johnsbury. assisted by the
Odd Girls society. Mrs. Smith has pro-
cured some fine japanese costumes, UNI
brellas, fans, etc., which will add much
to the pleasure Of the evening. Sandwiches,
tea, coffee, ice cream and cake will be
served in the dining room from six to nine
o'clock. All invited. See bills for further
information.
Last week thirty four men were at work
on the Playground, and business was pro-
crossing finely. All the sheds will be in
their places tomorrow, all having been
moved on to the new part which was
bought of w. &. Brown. An addition of
100 feet is being built on to the grand stand.
Under it will be made two large toilet
rooms with sixteen water closets. The
village water will be in good supply and
sewer Will be constructed to the river. The
dining house will De 6Ox72 feet with three
large dining rooms. Four new barns are
to be buiIt-three of them 28x72 feet and
one 81 x 100 feet. Two cattle sheds is
100 feet are to be erected in addition to
what has heretofore existed. Spring water
is to be brought from Nelson Lewis to
different places on the ground and down
to the dwelling house on the corner, a dis
lance of 164 rods. Fred Conner has taken
the job to put in this spring water. Every
thing is being done in a WOrkmanlike
manner and when the work is completed
this Playground viii be equal to, if not bet
ter than any other grounds in the state.
The May Vermonter, just issued, is an
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OF especial interest at this time when so
many people are considering the matter OF
the observance of Old Home Week in this
state, next August. The article on Yer
mont Old Home Week is largely descriptive
Of the days of the old red school house.
and contains "reminiscences of the early
life of many Vermonters who have become
famous. There are a large number OF
illustrations, including exterior and in
terror views Of the Old red schOOl-L0use;
sketches of the old mill and the old oaken
bucket; views of the houses in which were
born Chester A. Arthur, Vice President
Morton, Stephen a. Douglass, Admiral
George Dewey, Captain Charles E. Clark;
Chief Justice Start, OF the supreme court
of Minnesota, and William Morris Hunt;
also illustrations OF the birthplaces OF
Senator Redfield Proctor and Senator
William P. Dillingham;. The old brick
church in Montpelier, where Senator
Thurston attended when boy, is repro
duced; also bird's-eye view of Burlington
half a century ago.
Considerable excitement was created
here Thursday afternoon during the cap
ture Of two men who were wanted on the
charge Of swindling Mrs. E. L. Barstow and
j. N. Webster out of B. & NJ. miIeages the
facts are as follows: On February 18th two
men came to Mrs. Barstow and gave thar
names as E. j. Walker and Walter Stearns.
They wanted mileages, one to go to st.
Johnsbury and the other to Newport.
They tolQ plausible story claiming to re-
side near here and stated that they were
coming back the same night The same
day a man called at J. n. Webster's and
wanted a mileage giving his name as Burt
Hill, and Mr.. Webster let him have a mile
age. That was the last seen of any Of these
miIeages or of the men until last Thursday.
One of the men entered Harry Graves
bakery that day, and Immediately Mr..
Graves recognized him as the stranger who
called on him on the 18th of last February,
the day the mileages were gotten of Mrs.
Barstow and Mr.. Webster. Mr.. Graves
informed Mr.. Webster and Mrs. Barstow,
and papers were made out for the arrest of
the two men. They were put into the
hands of the sheriff, o. V. JosIyn; at the
same time the news had spread and people
were watching the men. They started up
the road toward Willoughby and stopped
on Mrs. J. F. SINNERS land near the lake
but seeing some stir as people began to
come over the hill they started across the
meadow going toward May Pond up
thrOuub the woods over "a biph hill