Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-08

mother and other relatives to the number
# nine.
Geo. E. Cole and family have returned
rom Caspian lake, where they have spent
everal weeks.
Both abutments for the new Willoughby |
liver bridge are started and work is pro- |
crossing finely.
Bert Scott has commenced work on his |
new house. After it is finished he will
rent his old dwelling.
The new electric light sub station is
nearly completed. 1t is located across the
road from E. P. Dunham's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brigham, Lillian
Billings of Newport and Mr.. Perry of Bos-
ton visited in town last week.
Andrew Robitille, Edith and Nellie
Lothrop and Effie Seavey of New York
spent the past week at Willoughby lake.
One of the new employees in the E. L.
Chandler Co.'S north mill cut his hand
badly on buzz planer last week.
Frank Skinner has dug the cellar where
he is to move his old building which is to
be converted into tenement house.
lrnd, where he has spent the summer with
his grandfather, and entered the academy.
Harold Kimball has returned from
Woodstock, and he goes to California this
week. where his father lives, to work in
store.
Miss Lavinia Blasdell, who is ill, re-
mains about the same. She has been at
tended by Drs. Templeton, Dustin and
Young.
Perley Brothers are building an 1Sx60
foot addition to one of their barns. By
this means they will add twenty or more
COWS to their dairy.
Many of our local fruit raisers complain
that apples are falling badly, especially the
peach variety. This is probably due to the
early spring frosts.
I'D. r. Collins has settled the insurance
on c. o. Wright's barn, which burned last
week, the amount paid being $115O. This
is prompt settlement.
Mabel Wiley celebrated her eighteenth
birthday last Thursday evening by enter
tanning a number of her young friends.
The occasion was most enjoyable one.
HI. c. Pierce, town treasurer, will be at
the Valley House, Tuesday, September 10th,
from II 30 p. N. to p. m. to receive taxes.
See him at this time as it Is the last chance.
Messrs Billiard, Hildreth, Johnson
Sawyer, Robinson, Brown and Wiley
of the local band helped make up party
Of musicians that played at Sherbrooke
| fair last week.
| A. D. Mathews is attending court al
Newport, this being his final term in the
capacity of assistant judge. He has GER
| tainly rendered the county efficient and
faithful service.
| w. E. Twombly was in Old Orchard and
Portland last week attending the New
England convention of Modern Woodmen
as delegate from the St Johnsbury district
! He had prominent part upon the pro-
gram. The trip also includes Boston.
Rev. j. B. Lyman has returned from hi
vacation.-Rev. NJ. S. Eddy of Morrisvill'
preached at the VI. E. church yesterday II
exchange with Rev. S. G. Lewis.-A' larg,
number from here attended the Sherbrook,
! fair last week Mrs. G. s. Dodge, accom-
panied by Miss Kate Churchill, started fol
Boston and New York Saturday The.
! will be gone a week getting the styles ant
buying new goods.
Here is one of the bravest acts that
woman ever did, and Barton Landing Ia
the honor to count this woman a resident
A skunk had been committing depreda
! tions among her chickens to such an ex
tent that she met the skunk moro thar
half way one night armed with club AM
a steady whack over the head foreve
sileneed the quadruped.
Turnbull's team was at the freight station
Friday N orning receiving load Of butte
boxes, when the horse took a notion t
run. A crowd gathered on the long bridg
to stop it, but it kept right on just tn
same, whereupon Joe Bashaw jumped int
the wagon, caught up the reins and 500
stopped the runaway. They say this is q
old habit of the animal-that it WASH
frightened but simply was anxious to &c
home.
All persons wishing to have their build
ings wired for electric lights should COME
with the village trustees. 1t will be re
membered that the village voted to furnis
the material and install the same at cos
By having this all under village supervis
ion there will be secured a uniformit
which may save owners much annoyant
later, and a conformity with insurant
regulations which will obviate a
fire danger that might arise in consequent
of an improper installation. The mi
terial will be ready in a few days and q
experienced man will be in charge. A
order placed now may save annoying dele
later on.
Resolutions adopted by Philemon Lods
No. 6, Knights of Pythias, on the death
Brother A. d. Wiley, which occurred
the home of his father in Barton Landin
VT, Aug. 22nd, 1902:
WHEREAS, For the third time in the hi
tory of our lodge the Supreme Ruler OF Il
= world has permitted the enemy, death,
enter our castle hall Knights of Pythias
nd folx f~r,r ~