Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-01

a result of the couple OF hundred small |
track and country fair proxies. Stricter
enforcement OF the rules and a few changes
therein are included in the program of the
new organization. The laying up of heats
will be an evil particularly aimed at, and
offenders in this will De harshly dealt with.
To elevate and perpetuate the sport, and at
the same time to protect the public as well
as themselves, are. among the things that
will occupy the endeavors of the new body,
say those who are vitality Interested in its
birth.
Barton landing.
Gertrude Lyon is sick with the grip.
The village school was closed Thursday
and Friday.
The union Thanksgiving service was held
at the Met hodisa church.
Patrick McKenna of Newport is the new
fsgman at the north railroad crossing.
The date of w. w. Fosters auction will
be Dec. 9Ch, at 10 90 o'clock sharp. M. M.
Tapiin, auctioneer.
Walter McDemera started Saturday for
California, where ne will have employment
in Samuel Kimball's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Whipple attended
the funeral of Mrs. Whipple's father, Ralph
Garfield, at North Craftsbury the 22nd.7gre
Flint & Mathe vs. trade is no { altogether
local, for they sold barrel of their Ben
| Hur flour to go TO Derby Line last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Little on Tuesday; and son ar
rived at A. M. Dumb ANS during the week.
Mr.. Locke's window dressing OF Thanks
| giving dainties arranged in diamond
| shaped sections was very neat and attrac-
! tive.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office in this village Monday, Dec Sth, all
day. Plan to see him and arrange for club
papers.
Druggist Cove has his hot soda apparatus
in working order, and our little winter has
caused it to be well patronized during the
past week.
The band will hold meeting at their
hall next Thursday evening at 1880 sharp
The members are urged to be there prompt
ly on time.
H. d. Cole has made a nice work cabinet
for his son George, the photographer, and
the latter has his electric developing device
in working order.
E. e. Merron, the barber, recently
sprained his ankle quite badly, and gave i
an extra twist Friday when he slipped
down on the sidewalk.
Mrs. Ora Lyon has been sick with quins,
sores. When she began to improve Mr.
Lyon was taken sick, and between then
the house has been turned into hospita
for few weeks.
Rene mber the auction sale of land be
longing to the L. w. Simpson estate a
Taplin & Ro Wells office on Tuesday, Dec
9th, at 10 q. M. For further informal lol
: see large posters.
l While sliding on the street Charlie Scot
met Whipple's team at the foot of the hi
and went directly under the horse and tn
animals shoe struck the boys leg, bruisin
I. it badly, although no bones were brok Ell
During the past term the scholars of til
various departments in the school hay
solicited funds for buying new books fe
: their library, and have quite snug sum t
invest. In the past the teachers and scho
ars have added books to the library throug
the receipts from entertainments, whic
: have always been well patronized.
H. S. Webster is having extensi,
: changes made on the interior of his stor
The new Murkland furnace is installed an
f pr owing satisfactory. The post office d.
!. partment is being changed and enlarge,
4 two sections of call boxes having bee
II added. The telephone booth and soc
IF fountain will be moved aud various oths
g changes made.
e Among our townspeople who united wit
q their relatives in nejghboriDg towns c