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

Barton.


Miss Gertrude Skinner returned to New !
York Thursday.
Rev. M. w. Farman of Westfield was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. A. A. Larrabee and child are visit
ing in Mutton. p. O.
John Graves is home from Pawtucket,
r. l., for a vacation.
N. M. Hubbard took an exhibit of poul-
try to the Sherbrooke fair.
Mr.. G. E. Clark and family of Barnet
visited in town last week.
Mrs. g. May spent last week with Mrs.
c. w. Tenney at Willoughby Lake.
HID. Phillips and daughter Ina attended
Sherbrooke fair Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Gorham is home from
Springfield, Mass, for vacation.
Miss Mabel Cobb begins dressmaking in
Mrs. Stones store next Monday.
Our village schools opened last Tuesday
with an attendance of 27S scholars.
Mis-, Annie Danforth has returned to
her school at East Saugus, Mass.
Mrs. M. V. B. Knox of Wahpeton, N. D..
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura Rand.
Rev. E. B. Ord way and family, of East
Bridgewater, Mass, were in town recently.
Miss Margaret Heating returned to Fitz-
dale last Monday morning to begin her
school.
Mrs. Geo. d. Donald, of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Jarvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. McDougall, who have
in hxy hOm0
Wednesday.
Unclaimed letters in Barton post office
September 6: Please say advertised. Edith
Rean, Mrs. F. Barton.
Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Dresser and
two children of Lyndon visited at Geo.
Gorham last week.
The village trustees have been doing a
very thorough job in putting in the new
concrete sidewalk along Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. B. Webster, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. j. Hartman and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
J. Percival are camping across the lake.
iMrs Nador, the candy maker, is in town
and patrons of the fair are sure to be able
to purchase first class candy at his stand.
The m smbers of the w. G. I. u. are
requested to meet with Mrs. &. FL. Davis
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16, at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. A. r. Cowles, Mrs. w. c. Johnson,
Mrs. g. B. Stoddard, Mrs. Ida Niles and
Mrs. p. l.. Webster attended the w. G.
T. U. convention at Newport last week.
The entertainment given by Cuthane,
Chace g. Weston's Ministries in Seaver's
hall Thursday evening was first class in
every particular, and was fairly well at
tended.
II. w. Blair has in his possession copy
of the Bible which was printed in 1893, by
]. & M. Robertson, of Glasgow, Scotland
1t is a very ancient volume and quite g
curiosity. Htt
A large number from this town attended
the Sherbrooke fair last week and report il
to be fully up to the average. The weather
was good much of the time and the attend
ancs was large.
Willie Tower leaves next week for North.
field, where he is to enter the Norwich
University, having obtained a scholarship
He will visit his sister, Mrs. Moody, al
Randolph before entering school.
The neighbors, and friends from the vii.
lge assembled at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Anderson last Friday even.
ingto welcome them here. A social tim,
was enjoyed and some tokens OF regard
were left.
The band boys called on II. t. Seaver las
Saturday evening and after rendering SOM
excellent music in the yard, which was lis
tened to by a large crowd, all We're Iinvite'
in and refreshments were served. TIL
evening was made very pleasant one TO
all present.
The fair association are offering their re
serve seat tickets for the grand stand TO
sale at this time in order to accommodate
those who wish to make sure OF seat i
advance, Mr.. Bert Cannon is in charge @
the tickets and will be in charge of tha
department when the fair opens.
The sportsmen of this town and Glove
are indignant at the finding of the carcasse
of four deer, which were evidently kille
Sheffield Square, but the lawbreaker di
not skin them nor take the horns of til
bucks, doubtless fearing exposure.
MIR. Geo. w. Jenness has presented a nit
weather vane of his own handiwork to til
Barton academy. 1t has been placed @
the school building adding much to il
appearance. Mr.. Jenness, although we
along in years, has not lost his interest
this village and often manifests it in son
substantial manner.
Charles Taylor, the veteran driver, dro
an exhibition mile at Windsor when Pre-
ident Roosevelt was there. At the close
the heat the President requested the start'
Mr.. Pike, to ask Mr.. Taylor to come to t
stand and on his approach the Preside
left his seat and went to the edge of t
platform and greeted Mr.. Taylor perso
ally, conversing with him for some time
A company from Hardwick will rend
the play, 'sOur Starry Banner" at Seavel
hall next Wednesday evening. The col
pany is made up of local talent but
different parts are said to be well renders
rha vIou uvaa given in Hardwick last Mo