Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-21

which was held last Tuesday evening, was
we'll attended and while the amount real
lied was not quite equal to last year, which
was exceptionally large, it is fully an
average year. Many more seats were taken
on Saturday, showing that the usual in
| terest is felt in having the entertainments.
! There are still some very good seats left
! and those who have not secured them for
! the entire course should arrange for them
! at once. In purchasing tickets for the
course each entertainment costs but TWEEN
| ty-fve cents, which is about one third
what it would cost to hear the same talent
in the larger places.
The Almondbury Hand Bell Ringers will
give the first entertainment in the Barton
Lecture Course at Sewers hall on Friday
evening of this week. The members of
this troop are the acknowledged cham
, pion bell ringers of England and carry
Inc peal of 1852 bells. The music produced
is wonderful This is the first American
tour Of this noted company and the lecture
association was fortunate in securing them
for an evening. They have participated in
several prize contests and have won many
prizes. They are assisted by Eva Bartlett
Macy, entertainer, pianist and banioist,
and Walter David, impersonator and
! humorist. The programme is varied one
and is sure to please all. Tickets on sale
at Pierce's drug store. The entertainment
commences promptly at eight o'clock.
The Ladies' Society of the Congrega-
tional church has been making repairs
on their church vestry. They have taken
out the long partition and finished off a
dining room 24x29 feet. This has been
sheathed overhead, wainscoted about the
sides and ends, painted, vanished, papered
and neatly fitted up. The kitchen has
been finished at the south end of the,
church and is 10x24 feet. It has serving
ia bles and cupboard and food passage
which open into both kitchen and dining
room so that the walters can serve the
| tables from the dining room without enter
! ing the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted up
with a large sink with village water and
other modern con venienceS. The parlOris
15x21 feet furnished with a new carpet and
furniture, neatly papered, painted and
vanished. The lecture room remains the
same size as before. 1t has been painted
and new doorway built on the west side
SO as to make the entrance direct into the
room. A new doorway has also been built
! into the dining room from the east side
adding to the convenience. A portico has
been constructed over the entrance of the
hall at the southwest corner of the church.
Altogether it is fine job we'll planned and
executed; and he whole expense, which is
nearly 500, has been borne by the Indies.
Much credit is due to Mrs. G. A. Drew,
who has had most of the supervision of
the work.
Barton Landing.
The NJ. E. church was shingled last week.
Harry Dudley was running a meat cart
last week. Sis 1-E9 zra1
Rev. Mr. Lewis went to Troy to preach
yesterday aftarnoon and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Brown of Bloomington preach
en- at the NJ. E. church last evening.
Albert Mitchell has bought the Frank |
Conner place in bloomington village.
George Card is building new house on
land which he bought of Halsey Hall.
Misses Janette and Helen Hunt have en-
tered the Boston Art school for years
work.
Lottie Hyde Of this place and Thomas
Lafo of Bloomington were married last /
week.
Henry Bassett's little son was quite badly /
hurt last week by being thrown from
horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. LitchfieId of Newport |
Center have been visiting friends here re
Gently.
Skinner & Brown are finishing off their
basement SO as to add to their room for
storage.
Mr.. Frank Barker of Salem, Mass, is
buying a large amount of hay in this
vicinity.
w. A. Blake's family of Lowell have
moved here and occupy one of Bert Scott's
tenements.
Levi Hildreth has bought c. E. Gays
new house on Church street. Consider
alton $500.
The regular meeting of Geo. G. Mead |
post and the w. R. G. will be held Tues
day, Oct. 22nd.
Mrs. Samuel Maxwell was on the sick
list as was also Fred Lothrop's little son,
Mark. Both are better.
Asa Harris two sons Guy and Ralph
have been having typhoid fever but both
seem to be getting better.
Lewis Albee is digging a cellar for his
new house, and G. E. Gay has contracted
to put up the building this fall.
The Rathburn Sisters gave an oyster
snpper last Wednesday evening which was
well attended and a financial success.
The E. L. Chandler Co. have their adj
dition nearly completed on the old bobbin
mill, and now they are building a barn.
Mrs. Norman Mckay of Bloomington is