Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-06-09
Grafton. The Irony of Fate

Valed1ctory. Ct. Leland Green
Gavette. "My Own" Cattin
Presentation of Diplomas.
Excused on account of illness.
Every article was well rendered and
portrayed freshness and originality of
thought, and every number was en-
applauded. The class of
1902 has finished it's work in the
academy in a creditable manner and
its members go out into the larger school
of life followed by the good wishes of the
After the evenings program
had been concluded the orchestra fur
nished music for promenading and
dancing and the social hour added much
to the enjoyment of those present.
Members and guests of the alu mni asso-
citation to the number of about seventy
gathered at Hotel Barton Friday evening
for the seventh annual banquet of the
alumni of Barton Academy. The COM
pany was composed largely of ladies
the absorbing interest in the caucus
keeping most of the gentlemen away
but a pleasant evening was passed
by all present. The post prandial exer-
cises were in charge of Mr.. G. A. Currier,
'96, who presided as toast master in a
most acceptable manner. After the toasts
were concluded short business meeting
was held and the following officers elected
for the ensuing year: G. s. Webster '96
president. Miss Grace Elliott, '99, vice.
president. Mrs. III. j. Stannard, 'S8, was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Barton Landing.
Miss Marcia Magoon is caring for Mrs.
Geo. Hoyt.
Fred Porter and Howard Bartlett have
been having mumps.
Miss Inez Winslow is visiting her brother
in Auburn, Maine.
Mrs. G. S. Glib and son, Oscar E., visited
in Barton last Friday.
Mrs. j. Fl. Brown is spending the week
in Lyndonville with friends.
Brennan Brothers have begun painting
and identifying their premises.
Whipple & French sent large order of
furniture to Derby last Friday morning.
John Chamberlin seems to be slowly i'm
proving, but is not able to be on the street
yet.
Mrs. Ell. E. Folsom of LyndonvilIe visited
at the home of M. nj. Taplin last Wednes-
day.
A. w. Fletcher has his house we'll under
way, and will have it ready to occupy in
the fall.
Mrs. G. Fl. Graves of Maiden, Mass,
spent last week as the guest of Mrs. j. FL.
Brown.
Miss Ella Blaisdell from Lowell, Mass
is visiting at the home of her parents in
this place.
Several from this place attended the
graduating exercises at Barton last Thurs
day evening.
Maud Dane of Newport Center will make
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lyon
for the su INNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. r. Collins returned
from their visit in Orange county on Fri
day, the Both ult.
G. E. Gay has got his double tenement
house on Cottage street plastered; it is an
excellent building.
The Rev. B. f. Rowland, who was a for
mer pastor, but now stationed in the west
is reported very unwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Patten of johnson
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 6
A. Fletcher the past week.
The Chudren's Day exercises, which were
to have been held at the NJ. E. church Oh
the Sth, have been postponed until the
18th.
Mrs. Gallup and daughter are at Frank
lin, Mass, where Eva Chandler GRADUATES
from Drew seminary, with honors, the It'll
of June.
| Mrs. Perry Hanscom of Schenectady, n
Y, is with her mother, Mrs. Charles
Rogers, who is sick at the home Of he
d 4ughter, Mrs. M. NJ. Taplin.
| G. e. Cole will close his studio here abou
the fifth of July. and will pass the summe
Septem Der, when he Will again open hi
studio here.
| w. A. Smith, who has been at work II
| the livery stable, will close his la bors ther
and go into J. E. Lyons shop to learn tn
arber's trade.
| The Epworth League officers were in
stalled Sunday evening, June 1st. Tuesda
evening Oscar Gibbs led a very interestin
conservation meeting.
The Rev. S. j. Lewis was in st. Johns
bury Friday, to visit his mother, VIII
recently had shock. 1t is thought tbs
Mrs. Lewis is gradually falling
Mrs. Ed. Skinner cordially invites tn
Rathbone Sisters out to her cottage
Willougnby Lake, Friday the 18Th. Ful
Their particulars at the meeting to- MORO
night.
Elijah Libby, an aged man died last FIR!
day of a shock. His funeral was attende
yesterday at O'Clock at the house Rev.
G. Lewis officiating. His remains wei
buried at Bloomington Center.
Roy and Ray Skinner were both in Bul
lington on a short visit last week. It
expected they will enter the University
Vermont in the fall, but during their vac
ton they will work in the lumber busine
in Moipo