Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Barton.

lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Williams visited at
h.. p. Pages last week.
Mr.. and Mrs o. S. Dane Of Newport |
were in town last week.
Mr.. Arthur Perley and sister, Mrs. Smith, |
visited at n. G. PerIey's last week.
Geo. Harlow killed a spring pig last
week that weighed 342 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Harlow spent |
Thanksgiving with friends in Fairfield.
Mrs. ID. T. Comstock was taken very |
n i'll yesterday with bilious attack. She is |
slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Dingmsn of Albany |
visited their daughter, Mrs. G. b. Harlow,
last week. F@MTs'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shea Of Littleton, N.
H., visited their daughter, Miss Agnes
Shea. last week. g." is.-s .'7T~FTS'
EThere will be meeting of the Masonic
society at their rooms next Friday evening.
Work in the End degree.
David Collision, who injured one leg
quite badly some deys ago, is still very
lame but is recovering from the injury.
The Odd Girls viii hold their December
. meeting at the church parlors next Friday
afternoon. Members will please come
early as there Is sewing.
Mrs A. G.. Williams Of South Albany
and Mrs. II. q. Perley went to Dixville, P.
O., last week to attend the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs William p. Cutler.
w. r. Aldrich and w. w. Reirdon were
in attendance at the Caledonia County
court at st. Johnsbury last week. Mr..
Aldrich Will be there this week.
z Leon Garfield, who went to Montreal last
week was operated upon for appendicitis
on Thursday. He stood the operation very
well and although very weak is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Fred Guild sued the Continental Casual
ity Co. last Monday for accident insu
rance. he recovered $1,000 dsmsges and
5000 cost. Aldrich and Reirdon for
plaintiff and F. w. Baldwin for defendant.
There will be poverty ball at Seaver's
hall next Friday evening. Admission, %
ents each. prize will be given the
pne having the most poverty stricken ap-
bearance. Potter's orchestra will furnish
music. All come and have a good time.
The following letters remain uncalled
or at the Barton postoffice Dec. 8th:
Frank Bailey, Moolon Befford, Lizzie
lowe, VIM. Jackson, Tom Laioe, Wade
1. Mervine, Irene M. Robinson, Eugene
Seymour, Mrs. Ida Sanville, An Spiciu-
irte Sproule, Miss Avis Whitcher.
g. A. Barrows, who has purchased o. d.
Dwen's store, took charge of the business
Saturday. Mr.. Barrows has bad con-
derable experience in the mercantile
BUSINESS and will no doubt hold the
rye trade which the store has had in the
asst. We understand that the clerks who
ave been connected with the store will be
stained for time at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dutton started to-
by for southern California, where they
i'll pass the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dut-
IN expect to spend about two weeks on
q road before reaching California as they
not intend to travel at all nights. In
ling out they will travel by the way of
e Canadian Pacific to Chicago and from
ere via the Wabash to the Santa Fe
ute. Before reaching California they
jill make side trip which will take them
rough the Grand Canon. On the re-
rn trip they will go to Portland, Ore,
d from there to Seattle, WASH, from
hich place they will go by boat to Vic
ria and Vancouver. From there they
IL take the Canadian Pacific route home.
ley expect to arrive home the middle or
I Of June.
Clarence w. Comstock died last Mon
afternoon after an illness Of one week
tn pneumonia. He was not considered
Vigorously i'll until Saturday morning,
failed rapidly after that time. Mr..
mstock was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Comstock. He was born in Burlington
w. 18th, 1864, but had resided in this
yn nineteen years. He was In the ice
siness in this village for four years, but
Ve 1t up several years ago. Since that
be he had been In rather poor health. He
an upright, honorable man, a pleasant
nial man to meet and had large num-
of friends. The funeral was held on
dnesday afternoon, Rev. r. L. Sheafi
ciating. The attendance was large,
wing the esteem In which the deceased
held. He leaves a wife and one little
phter, FIVE years of age, besides q
ner. mother, one brother and three
ers.
he eighth district meeting of Rebekat
rict No. was held with Sunbeam
ge, No. II, last Thursday evening. A
otous repast was served at 6:15 p. m
which the meeting was called to or
by Mrs. Hattie e. Martin, d. ID. P
Cora e. Winslow, N. g., Sunbeam
ge, No. II, delivered a most pleasing
ress of welcome. The degree worl
then exemplified by Morning Sta
ge, No. 2, of Newport with the follow
officers in the chairs: N. G., Mrs. Ma!
Paquin; ". G., Mrs. L. A. Spaulding
plain, Mrs. Addie Leavens; p. g., Mrs
j. Dane; r. 8. N. G., Mrs. j. r. Huse
N. G., Mrs. q. j. Harrison; r. 8. V
Mrs. e. 8. Ball; L. s. V. G., Mrs. Pete
er; Con-, Mrs. w. r. Magoon; war
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