Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-03

Six or eight inches of snow fell last night |
and the wind is pi ing it up. Roads |
were blocked in many places, and the |
morning mail was nearly an hour late.
Hon. Kittredge Haskins has off cially in
formed E. H. Webster that his appoint
ment as postmaster for Barton was sp-
proved by the U. S. senate on the 18th inst.
Fifteen of the young people from the
Barton academy visited Miss Flora Hum
phrey at her home in Coventry last Friday
evening. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
Mr. F. W. Cutting and Miss Grace Cut
ting go to New York this week. Mr.. Cut
ting will return in a few days. Miss Cut
ting will spend few days in Boston be-
fore returning.
Three robins were seen in this village on
Sunday the Goth by several parties 1t is
reported that they have been seen in other
places in town. 1t looks as though they
had made mistake in appearing SO early.
Mr.. G. F. Belkuap, of the Creamery
Package Company, was here last week and
contracted with H. A. Harding & Co. for
their entire output of tn bs, except those
furnished the local trade, for the coming
year.
William Kerr, son Of John Kerr of this
place, died at st. Johnsbury after a short
illness, supposed to be pneumonia, last
| Thursday. Ths body was brought here
| Friday, and the funeral was held at the
Catholic church yesterday.
II. D. Phillips has been laid up for two
weeks by large carbuncle on his hand !;
but he hopes to be in his shop again this
week. Walter Phillips is not much i'm
proved in health, and it may be some time
before he will resume work.
The town auditors have changed the
date of their meeting to Saturday, Feb.
Sth. The road commissioner will also
be at w. M. Wright's office on the same
day. The selectmen will meet Wednesday
! Feb. 9TH, and all accounts should be
brought in Immediately.
Prentice Leonard of Glover had a run
away experience here last Wednesday
His horse took fright at the cars, and in
attempting to turn around fell and broke
one of the thills. He then ran, threw Mr.
Leonard out and finally cleared himself
from the sleigh. The horse was not badly
hurt, but had a flesh wound on his leg.
The singing school, taught by H. II
May of st. Johnsbury, will hold its next
meeting at the schoolhouse next Wednes-
day evening. Tickets for the course are
now on sale at one dollar each for a tern
of twelve or more lessons. The first hal
of each evening will be devoted to begin
ners and during the last part of the even.
ing more difficult music will be studied
The Thespians presented d. w. Hill
dreth's play, "Forced to the War;" at tn,
opera hall here last Tuesday evening. TIL,
company always draws a large crowd anC
this was no exception. The various part
were we'll rendered and the entertainment
was q very pleasing one. After the play
was over dance was held and refresh
ments were served, all having good time
The 21st anniversary of the Christian En-
deavor society was celebrated at the Con
gregational church yes terday. With musi
and an appropriate sermon by Rev. r. L
Sheaff, the occasion was both plea SAINT and
profitable. In the evening a responsive
service was held. This evening the regula
9. E. service will be held, followed by
social half hour. Refreshments will b
served.
William Pawney came near going off tn
bank near A. M. Towers mill last Tuesday
He had large load of wood on and wa
coming down by E. w. Barron's stor
when the sleds began to slew on the ic
and pulled the horses very near the brink
while part of the traverses hung over a
the end of the sidewalk. The load wa
held until another pair of horses came t
the rescue.
A letter was received by E. FL. Webste
from his son Elmer, who is teaching i
the Philippines, that he has from sixty
t ninety boys in his school and from sixty
t five to eighty girls. In addition to his da
labors he is teaching an evening schoo
Y He is in good health and enjoys his schoo
. His letter was written on the 10th of Decem
Der and a week later he was to have
months vacation.
8 | 1hO Ot' OOhhoUuIy SuOIdl OuIOu Cdl
attention to it's seventh annual music
o festival, to be held February 18th, 18th, lot
= Goth and 21st, 1902, in music hall, st. johns
bury. 1t is safe to say that no such mus
or aggregation of artists and musicians h,
L been offered before to the music lovin
people of northern New Englund. SINCE
from surrounding towns are most cordial
10 invited to attend, either as members of Il
/ chorus or as listeners. Special rates wi
be secured on all railroad lines.
x Almira Downing, daughter of Hem
1T A. and Mary j. Downing, formerly
South Barton, died in Waterbury insal
re asylum on Jan Goth. The remains we
> brought to Aaron browns aud the funer
was held on the 22nd, Rev. w. 9. Johnse
+ officiating. The body was taken to Soul
v, Barton for burial.
CARD.-We wish to express our hear