Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-15
,tricity. All are cordially invited to

attend.
Mr.. Pike who acted as the official starter
at our races is remaining in town a few
days, at the Crystal Lake, Hotel. Mrs.
Pike is here also. They go from here to st
Johnsbury this week to attend the Caledo-
MA county fair.
Mrs. Joseph Brooks, mother of Saril
Brooks, died very suddenly Tuesday |
morning, while attending early mass in
the Catholic church. Mrs. Brooks had |
been ia good health, and her death was
due to heart failure. The fanersl was held |
at the Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing. Her age was "a years.
The 56th annual Caledonia county fair
Will be held at st. Johnsbury, this week,
opening Tuesday, Sept. 10Th and cont1nu-
rg three days. In addition to the usual
xhibit of stock and farm products there
II be exciting racing contests and good
vaudeville attractions. Mrs. Carrie Nation
will be present the first day and will de-
liver an address. The stock department
will contain interesting exhibits of blood
ed cattle, goats, hackney horses, shetland
ponies, etc. There will be excursion rates
and special train service during the fair
Don't forget the dates, Sept 16, IL and 49,
Weather permitting, the Barton Landing
| Band will give free concert on the depot
grounds in this village next Saturday eve
ming, Sept. goth. This band is composed
| of 20 first class musicians who will render
the program given below. Come out and
hear them.
| 1 Calumet March, ID. S. McCosh
2 Cupid's Captive Waltzes, G. d. Sherman
| 8 Sunshine After Clouds, w. S. Ripley
| Baritone and Alto Duet.
A Stars and Stripes Forever, j. p. Sousa
5 Everybody's Favorite Medley,
| VIM. Giessmann
6 Nahant March, Thomas
| z Blue Violets, Waltz, w. p. Chambers
s March, Old Ksintuk, Tiers chGk
Mr.. Joseph Drew, who had been ill for
several weeks with Bright's disease, died
at his home last Monday afternoon, aged
seventy three years. During the past five
weeks he had been confined to his bed and
had suffered intensely, but was patient and
accomplishing through it all. Mr.. Drew
had been resident of this town for many
years. His boyhood was passed in Dan
vile, but he came to this town when a
young man and had lived on the farm
where he resided at the time of his death
for fifty-two years, and was a most
successful farmer. Mr.. Drew was a kind
i neighbor, good citizen and was respected
by all. He wa unmarried. He is survived
by four sisters, Mrs. Thaddeus Drew, Mrs.
B. B. Jerome, Mrs. Hannah Elliott and
Miss Sophia Drew, all of Barton; and two
brothers, G. o. Drew of this town and
Frank Drew of Sutton. All of his brothers
and sisters could be near him during his
last illness.y The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. c.
Johnson officiating, and the burial was in
the village cemetery.
Barton Landing. aA.d
Erastus Waterman of Derby .isvisiting
in town.
Some of the potato diggers are complain
ing of rot.
Noah Dean of Lyndonville is visiting his
son, 'sBine" Dean.
Mr.. Hoyt of Newport Center visited his
son George last week.
A. M. Litchfield is caring for Mr.. John
Chamberlain during his illness.
Mary Barnes of Casville, Canada, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ezra Towle.
Landlord Lothrop was on the board Of
race judges at Barton. fair this week.. e.
Joseph Clark andwlfe of East st, Johns
bury visited at Frank Churchill's last week
G. s. Glib was on the committee on
fruit and vegeta bles at the exhibition las
week. 81 -
A Mosher patent safe was installed il
the office of the Turnbull creamery las
Friday, 81
Principal Drown of the academy spen
the last three days of the past week a
Johnson.
The village schools were closed Thursds.
and Friday to give scholars and teachers
chance to attend the fair.
The father of Mrs. Ezra Towle, aged z
years, rode on the railroad last week, i
going to the fair, for the first time in hi
life.
. Messrs. GeorgeTenney and Edward Tap
lin of Iowa visited at L. d. r. Collins las
week. Mr.. Tenney is cousin of Mr.
Collins.
Oscar Glib went to Hanover Thursda
for the purpose of entering Dartmout
. college. He is fine scholar and very am
bilious.
A. E. Dennison is special juryman in til
, railroad accident case on trial at count
- court, Morrisette VS.. Canadian Pacif
, railway.
Frank d. Clement has been ill with gri
the past week; and now that he is improy
- ing Mrs. Clement is taken down with til
- same disease.
Eva Chandler went to Somerville, Mass
40 Saturday where she will enter ladie
~ seminary. She was accompanied to TIT
- city by Lillian Gallup.
The main mill OF Chandler & Co., WI
closed Thursday and Friday in honor
10 the fair. A few OF the men remained
. keep the north mill running.
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