Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-19

and the trade is now considered "null and
void"
Mrs. Nettie Schofield of Lyndonville is
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Locke to assist in caring for Mrs. Gibbs,
who is very ill.
The open air concert given by the Barton
Landing band last Friday evening was
much enjoyed. Where is the Irasburg
band of former fame.
There will De promenade and dance in
the court house hall Friday evening, May
30th. Potter's orchestra will furnish music.
Admission SOC. per couple.
Miss Sarah Allen visited at Mr.. Beau
clerks and Mr.. Stetson's last week. Miss
Allen will spend the summer abroad.
She will visit Norway and Sweden and
other points of interest.
! Repairs on the Cong. church are still
progressing. The shingling is completed,
and Mr.. Fairbanks of Newport and Mr..
Holman finished the work of placing the
steel ceiling on the walls last Friday.
The Epworth League will hold social
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Smith next
Thursday evening, May 22nd. Ice cream
and cake will be served. Ladies of the
Epworth League please bring cake. Every
one most cordially invited.
The annual Sabbath memorial service
will be held in the Methodist church
Sunday morning, May %. The Memorial
sermon will be preached by Rev. ]. E.
Knapp. "The Congregationalist Services
for Memorial Sunday" have been secured
and will be used in other parts of the serv-
ice. Both churches unite in this service,
and everyone is cordially invited to come
and help honor the soldiers and defenders
of our nation
A Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to
John III. Woodland Post was organized May
18th with thirty charter members. Mrs.
Hovey, department president, Mrs. Smythe,
Sec., and Mrs. Ranney, Treas, from St.
Johnsbury, were the instituting and in
stalling officers. Corps officers: Pres,
Mrs. Mary @. Smith; s. V. P, Mrs. Ida
Goldsmith; j. V. P, Mrs. Jennie Phillips;
Sec., Mrs. Kate Fisher; Treas, Mrs. Maud
Webster; Chap, Mrs. Winnie Shepard !;
Con-, Mrs. Alta Chamberlain; Asst. Con-,
Mrs. Emma Fisher; guard, Mrs. Ella
Clark; Asst. guard, Mrs. Gertrude Bashaw;
color bearers, Mrs. Gertrude Lanou, Mrs.
Eva Sylvester.
Lowell.
Mr.. Doolin of st. Adams is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Milo Hines.
Jacob Greenwood has returned from
Canada, where he was absent nearly two
weeks.
DR.. Hill was ill and confined to the house
several days last week, but is now able to
attend to his patients.
The Rev. Wilmond Warner of Bethel is
visiting in town. Mr.. Warner is always
welcome here at his old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt of Hardwick, rela-
tives of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Winget,
visited here a few days last week.
Mrs. w. II. Kimball does not improve
in health. She expects to go to hospital
for treatment as soon as she is able to be
moved.
Merrinott Durivage is recovering and
has been on a few days visit to his friends
} in Westfeld. His recovery from his
terrible sickness seems almost miraculous
1t is reported that Mrs. Isabel Cox will
close the hotel in about two weeks, and
engage in other pursuits. Mrs. Cox has
kept good house and many will regret
her going out of business.
. Messrs. Allen and Conant have sus-
pended operations on the Shufelt asbestos
{ property until q steam drill can b,
provided. The indications of asbestos
] still continue satisfactory.
NJ. E. Tucker is exhibiting some very
/. fine specimens of asbestos, which he has
found in a new locality on his property
This property is showing up better every
day and cannot fail to prove paying in
r vestment for those interested and a good
thing for the town in general.
: Among the guests registered at the
Lowell Hotel the past week were Hon. e
8 Henry Powell and wife of Burlington
Mr.. Powell, who is treasurer of tn
!. University of Vermont, was here looking
up the lease land in this town connecte
r with the college, If which there is consid
g cradle.
Mrs. Kelley, who has been ill for lon
n time, died Saturday, May 10, at the hom
IL of her daughter, Mrs. Osmer Farman
Mrs. Kelley was eighty years of age an,
Q had lived here for sixty years. The fune
IL raj was held at the Roman Catholi
church. The Rev. FIR. Turcotte of Barto
3. conducted the ceremonies. Mrs. Kell
% leaves a large family, all respected cit
zens, and was herself highly esteemed
l. all her acquaintances.
IL Morgan.
y Fishing is good, but fish are very few.
Arthur Burroughs is working for Ge
IL Calkins.
u C.. 1. Moore is grading and improvin
o. his grounds.
n E. r. Flanders has moved from Barto
II to his farm here.
"a Frank Holmes and s. L. Blake have bee
appointed truant officers.
Mrs. David Wilcox has been visiJin
friends in town the past week.