Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-28

Il. Hall recently purchased five pure
blooded Jersey calves of e. R. Cook of
Barton. Mr.. Hall believes in getting the
best.
Mr.. John Chamberlin, who has been ill
all winter, is now riding out every pleas
ant day, which is good news to his many
friends. aM
There is a great cry now for set OF gates
at the railway crossing in this village.
Keep agitating the matter and the i'm
provement will be made.
| Word comes from over the ocean that
DR.. Rowell and family have reached Ham
burg safely. The voyage was taken for
the DOCTORS health, and he stood the trip
well.
The next regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held in the
Methodist church parlors Saturday even
ing, Aug. I'd, '02. Every one is cordially
invited.
The Village Improvement Society will
give an entertainment in the Cong. church
Thursday evening. The program will
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and tableaux.
An inquiry at Hoyt & Harris for news
was barren of results; but when we found
that George had gone fishing we felt
confident of getting a good sized yarn
there next week.
Joe Hennessy and son of Amasa Dwire
of this place drove from Manchester, n.
H., to this place-a distance of nearly 200
miles-in four days. They are young boys
and speak highly of the trip.
j. E. Lyon has built settee along the
wall overlooking the river, and painted it
attractively. His custom has increased to
such an extent that the building will not
hold all his victims and has provided stalls
for them outside.
Smith Gallup of the Chandler Company
reports a rush of orders and scarcity Of
help. This failed to get into Dunn's or
Bradstreet's trade reports of the state of
business at Barton Landing. If they can
find anything more favorable to report in
, any other town in Vermont we should like
to hear from them.
Thirsa Moore and brothers left last week
to make their future home with their
father, Curtis Moore, who lives in Caspar,
Wyoming. Miss Thirsa who is but four
teen years old, has lived with Mrs. George
, Magoon eight years and seems like a
daughter to her, therefore she will be
greatly missed, not only at home, but in
, the church.
M. M. Taplin, the famous auctioneer,
expects to go to Attleboro, Mass, next
street that is being laid out. Mr.. Taplin
has been ia many Massachusetts towns to
2 conduct sales, which is a strong recommend
alton of his ability. He was to have gone
/ last Saturday, but the rain caused the sale
to be postponed. i1af4 a-e
The Free Masons of this place are de-
sirious of instituting lodge of their own
and are adopting formal means of doing SO
having secured the consent OF the Irasburg
lodge last week, and it now remains fol
them to get permission from the Barton
brethren. There are several prominent
Masons here and lodge will be fine
thing for the community. 50
and general exchange has been in pro-
gress during the past week; viz Fred Lo-
throp and Arthur Ordway have moved into
Gays new double tenement house on Cot
: tage street. Chas. Parlin has moved into
the tenement vacated by Jonas Flint
j | while the latter has gone into the Twom bly,
/; tenement and Mr.. Gotta has entered tn,
4 domicile that Mr.. Parlin vacated.
The citizens should bear in mind tn
) special village meeting called for Tuesda.
: evening, July 10Th to receive, conside
and act upon the committees report or
! electric lights for the village. Ever.
;, voter should be present, for at this meet
ing will be considered one of the most i'm
portant improvements that a village cal
:, have in this advanced age. Mr.. Lock
: displays in his store window map Of tn
village that illustrates the route and plal
- of the proposed lighting scheme to goot
: advantage.
- The next regular open air concert of tn
band will be given Thursday evening
% when the following program will be rem
), dered:
D. 1. Gel Captain March, Sous
10 2. Sunshine after Clouds
- baritone and Alto Solo) Ri pie
10 8. 'Crack of the Whip March S. r. Henr
r. 4. "Juno Overture" LGurendea
5. "Natb allie Muzarka" Ldurendea
rs 6. "Haze1 Waltz Seer
d. :. "Irish Medley" Gus. Busche
= 8. "S. 1. B. A. March" r. B. Hal
IL South Barton.
l. Mr., and Mrs. F. II. Pillsbury have bee
at pas sing few days at Peaks Island, MI
,t Albany.
Mrs. Frank Hunter is very ill.
Fred Hunter has moved to Irasburg.
Matt Johnson is home for a short time.
nv Carrie Rowell has rented her tenemen,
H. G. McClary has returned to Chicago
Miss Larabee is staying at Mr.. McCul