Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-10-27
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Mark johnson of Barton attended the
organization of the new Masonic lodge
Monday evening.
Oscar Gibbs, student at Dartmouth COL
lege, has been given the membership of
three classes, which is good recognition
of his scholastic attainments.
Revival meetings began at the Cong'I
church Sunday morning with Rev. W. M.
Lisle of Boston in charge, and they con-
tinue through the week at the Methodist
chnrch.
The places of business are to be closed
each evening this week, excepting Monday
aud Saturday, on account of the gospel
services. All lodge and society meetings
are postponed also.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Foster visited
| Mrs. Fosters aunt, Mrs. Corlis, of New
ark, recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Corlis left
last week for New Jersey, where they will
make their home.
| Skinner & Brown have cut out enough
OF the corner of their storehouse facing the
railroad to let in cars of grain to be un-
loaded. This change gives a chance for
teams.to stand further away from the rail-
road track when being loaded.
The burning out of the electric trans
formers at st. Johnsbury during the storm
of q week ago called off several linemen at
work end caused several days delay in
wiring operations here. Not more than
half the wiring has been done yet. Trus-
tees Percival, Baldwin and Hamblet were
down Friday from Barton to see about the
long distance wiring to Charleston.
Valley Lodge, F. & A. M, held its
first meeting in the Knights of Pythias
hall, Monday evening, Oct. 20. Ell. j..
Stannard, D. d. G.. NJ, and others from
Barton and Craftsbury were present to
wish them success. The lodge starts off
with bright prospects. The following
officers were elected: Albert Beede, w. NJ;
A. H. Gardyne, s. W.; j. G. Turnbull, j..
W.; G. B. Adams, Sec. IS. A. Grow, Treas. !;
| III. s. Webster, s. D.; E. 9. Skinner, j. D.;
Herbert Cowles, s. S.; Carl French, j. s.;
Geo. Martin, Mar; Rev. S. G. Lewis,
Chap; T. Landon, Tiler.
w. w. Foster is expected to arrive from
Denver, COL, the last OF this week, being
called here by the burning of his barn a
week ago. 1t is but few weeks ago that he
was in the east. The barn was insured by
Mr.. Collins for $1,000, with $500 on contents
and $4O0 on tools and machinery. Besides
the stock that we mentioned last issue as
having burned, reaper, separator, and
other farm machinery were destroyed.
Mr.. Wilcox, who runs the farm for Mr..
| Foster, was in the barn that night during
the storm, placing fodder for the cattle
which had not yet been driven into the
barn. When the lightning struck the
barn Mr.. Wilcox was stunned and the fire
had started before he recovered and got
out of the building. 1t is supposed that
the hogs were killed by the lightning be-
fore the fire reached them.
We understand that exceptions are taken
by a few people to our item of last issue,
referring to settlement of claim for da m
ages to the M. E. church at Iras burgh.
The fault found with the item is that 1t is
misleading, carrying the idea that Mr.. Col
Inns found it hard to aettle with the church
society. 1t hardly seems necessary to say
that no such idea was intended to be con-
veyed and we fail to see how such an i'm
preston should have been drawn from the
item. We do not understand that Mr..
Collins had any trouble with the church
it was simply a difference in judgment re-
garding the cost of making the repairs,
and Mr.. Collins decided to be governed by
his own judgment rather than by that OF
the church committee, and in doing sc
saved quite sum. His trouble was in
finding man to do the work and that's
the only trouble the item referred to.
South Barton.
H. F. Pillsbury & Son close their mil
here this week and will go to Barton
where they will stop at Hotel Barton
through the winter.
Three deer have been shot near here
since last Wednesday. Walter Bostrid ge
Ernest Cass, and Ed. Butterfield were the
lucky hunters. Mr.. Bostridge has also
captured lynx this fall.
Albany.
Mrs. Goddard is home from a visit il
J Hyde Park.
Ben Aiken has returned to his work il
I Massachusetts.
julie hOuSerS Is nome from JOnnsOl
!. for few days.
Mrs. G. Hitchcock and son Carroll visite
s in Bakersfield last week.
Mrs. G. 81. Clifford is stopping with he
, mother for few weeks.
w. M. johnson is repairing the hous
! opposite T. B. Johnson's.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Bachelor have
new baby boy born Oct. 22nd.
c Mrs. Jennie l.. Bill has returned from
c weeks trip to Montreal and Quebec.
F. w. Tenney has SO far recovered fro1
: his sickness as to be able to ride out.
y Cottage prayer meetings are attende
weekly on Chamberlin hill; much interes
o prevails.
y Mrs. Cornelius Rodgers has been in Bal
ton for three weeks caring for her brothe
IS George Tenney.
= The Christian Endeavor Society will hol