Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-04-14

pleasantly passed with games and Pacific
Ocean fish stories-so you may know they
were big over. Following these lunch was
served, the tables were loaded with salad,
rolls, coffee, cakes, candies and nuts, then
came California berries and fruits. They
were the best as they were raised in our
own state. One hour and half was spent
in satisfying the inner man. We regretted
that there had not been many more Yer
monters present but those who were here
seemed to enjoy themselves very much. A
few nice gifts were presented to Mrs. Lyon
and Mr.. Devereaux for which Mr.. Dever-
eaux returned very appropriate address of
thanks, and in the wee hours of morning
all returned to their several homes.
Barton Landing.
J. E. Chamberlin is slowly improving.
J. G. Clough cut his hand quite badly
last Friday.
Ed. Hall has moved into his house on
Cottage St.
Mrs. F. B. Hall and child are visiting at
H. R. Hall's
Addison Fletcher has broken ground for
his new house.
John Neddo has moved into Henry
Bassett's house.
Horace Hyde's family have moved to
| New Hampshire.
}. G. Turnbull has had his creamery
and his house painted.
Austin Blake goes to Skinner, Maine to
work for Skinner & French.
Henry Dudley made a bout three pounds
of sugar to the tree this year.
Rev. S. 6. Lewis did not leave home for
conference until Friday p. m.
TIE Good Templars initiated three new
mem bers at their last meeting.
Mrs. Charles Marshall has been very sick
with pneumonia the past week.
There is good prospect of Masonic
lodge being established here soon.
Anna Bassett, Mrs. A. G. Harris and
Carl French have been having mumps.
o. w. Locke goes to Boston to- day to be
gone several days to purchase new goods.
Harry Dutton of Green Bay, Wisconsin,
was in this village calling on friends last
week.
The athbone sisters had a special meet
ing last Thursday evening and initiated
one new member.
The <. P.'s meet next Thursday evening
and will work the third rank. A full at
tendance is desired.
j. q. Turnbull is tearing down his old
creamery and will move it to his meadow
and have it made into barn.
An auction sale of western horses was
held at Taplin & Rowell's stable Saturday.
Some excellent horses were sold.
Carl Gay will build two houses this sum-
mer to rent. They will be built in cottage
style, one tenement in each house.
The Grange meets Thursday evening
this week. A full attendance is desired as
important business is to be transacted.
Mildred Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. G. Lewis was very sick last week,
but at the present writing is much better.
Mrs. j. B. Winget's father, o. Desilet
and her sister, Ruby Desilet from Canada
have been visiting at Mrs. Winget's for q
few days.
N. G. Dane, father of Mrs. j. E. Lyon
has gone to Charleston to visit his son Geo
Dane. He may stay with his son during
the summer.
M. M. Taplin was in Burlington last
Monday on business. Friday he sold g
large number of horses in Montpelier fol-
Gilman Brothers.
At the apron sale in the vestry of the M
E. church, which was held under the
auspices of the Epworth League, the soci-
ETY. cleared fifteen dollars. q
No preaching service was held at the M
E. church yesterday. Rev. j. B. Lyman
preached an excellent sermon to large
congregation at the Cong. church.
The crocuses about the passenger station
are very beautiful this spring. There are
three varieties, white. purple and yellow
1t is very pleasing to see such a fine displa,
of flowers so early in the spring.
Morris Johnson will be away from thi
place much of the summer. He will hav
charge of raising the track on the differen
sections on the b. and M. r. r. for mum
Der of miles both north and south.
A father and son who live in one of tn
border towns of the county called at Taplil
& RowelPs one day recently and aske
, M. M. Taplin if he had large hog whic
they had heard about. 81 have sold tn
: old one, }" he replied, "but have one of he
pigs left which you can see if lyou desire.
They were both anxious to see the pig, s
Mr.. Taplin took them into the barn an
showed them hog which weighs almost
. thousand pounds. The boy looked wit
!, amazement at the animal for while an
then looked up into his fathers face an
said, "Gee Whitaker Father, if that is
pig should like to see its MOTHER
+ Mrs. Eliza A. Goodwin, an aged lady
! who has been living with her daughte
: Mrs. J. E. Hennessey, died last 1uesda
= night. About year ago Mrs. Good VII
/ had a shock, and she has been in falling
health since that time. She was able to /
n about the house, however, until about
fortnight ago when it is thought she ha
: another shock as she failed very rapid
% after that time. Mrs. Goodwin was Dor
-, Oo+o III i, 1904 xuboro che Ii,-ol q.