Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-12
horse of j. e. Lyon at Barton Landing and
found the others in different places.


We would call the attention Of our read
ers to the serial story which we have just
started in the MONITOR. 1t is entitled
''Black Rock" aud is by Ralph Conner.
This is strong temperance story. The
story is one which cannot fail to interest
both old and young and we trust that all
who enjoy u good story will not fail to
read this.
Why do not the ladies of this village
form village improvement society and
try to do what they can to beautify the
village? Let us all take the matter up and
see if we cannot place fountain in the
park, make some flower beds and otherwise
improve the park. Many other changes
could be made which would be well worth
the time and money expended.
The pupils (17S In number) of the five
primary departments of the graded school
will give a concert in the opera hall Thurs
day evening, May 18th. The program will
consist of doll drill, cane drill, and
cantata, ''The Voices of Nature" in which
the children, fairies, flowers, bees, birds
and frogs sing their songs OF the summer
time. Admission 25 cents. Proceeds for
the physical apparatus.
Several men are at work repairing the
Crystal Lake House. The house will be
raised and the foundation repaired, large
room 28x28 feet finished in the basement,
and general repairs from basement to
garnet, besides painting, papering, etc..
will be made. Grading will be done in
front where the barns used to stand and
! iii bo trao ont md
other things done to beautify the grounds.
The following is copied from Spokane,
Wash, paper: "W. q. Ufford has pur-
chased ABOUT 3S 900 acres of land. 1t is
understood that he has made this pur-
chase entirely separate from the deals of
the firm of which he is prominent mem
Der, that is the Spokane. lumber Company,
It is believed that he will begin manufac-
turing this timber into lumber very soon.
The number of feet of lumber wnlcn can
be taken from this land is estimated at
$4,000, 600 feet"
WORK on the foundation for the new
Catholic church is progressing rapidly.
the laying OF the corner stone, The gift of
Mr.. John Heating, will take place Sunday,
blessing of the cross where the altar will
be erected and of the entire foundation.
The Rev. Daniel OSulIivan, rector of the
Immaculate Church of St. Adams will
deliver an address. The Barton band has
kindly offered It's services and will be In
attendance. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rand returned from
their western trip last Friday. They have
been away nearly eight weeks, and have
spent most of that time in Wahpeton, N.
d., visiting Rev. and Mrs. M. V. b. Knox.
They report that the spring is late in The
west and the weather has been very dis
agreeable most of the time they were there.
The farmers have been greatly hindered
about getting in their wheat, and the crop
will be somewhat short in Dakota. They
were glad to get back to Vermont although
the winter storm of Friday made it look a
little bleak.
The annual reunion of the Orleans
County Veterans Association will be held
here Friday, June g. Business meeting in
q. A. R. hall at 80. Address by Col. j.
| W. SuITleT VI NOTbu 1IOy III OcdNcI
opera ball at 80, followed by other speak
ers. Those who heard Mr.. Currier at
Glover last year will not want to miss
hearing him again this year. 1t is hoped
that every old soldier in the county, in
Guiding the Spanish and Philippine war
veterans, will come. The executive COM
mittee will do all they can to make the
occasion an enjoyable one for all. More
particulars later. Remember the date,
June 9Th.
Fisherman's Rondeau,
The first of May! the day methought
On which the festive trout are sought.
With rod of steel and for hook,
l hied me to noted brook,
AS every loyal sportsman ought.
country lad OF books untaught,
With birchen pole by iackknife wrought,
l To that same brook himself betook,
3 The first of May.
A string of fish the lad soon caught,
I My efforts all availed me naught;
i But when the townsmen came to look
2 Within my bask ct, high shook
The wondrous trout-that 1 had bought
r The first of May!
E. E. WEBSTER.
= Last Saturday morning, May 10th, the
ground was white with snow and mercury
n registered from eight to ten degrees below
: the freezing point. The water in an iror
g pipe at the laundry froze and burst tn
pipe. Friday morning was bright ant
g clear with a cold north wind. Later
If commenced to rain, which was soon fol
[. lowed by snow and at six O'Clock mercur,
had fallen to the freezing point. A higl
: wind prevailed and considerable snow fel
e during the night. The ground was froze1
n sufficiently to bear heavy wagon. Satur
|. day was cold throughout the day, mercur.
"a only rising few degrees above the freezin,
l.. point. Considerable damage may result t.
a the foliage of the trees, as the leaves ar
- we'll started March and Nav seem TO hav