Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-02-10

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tend to his market duties.
j. F. Batchelder was in Newport a part
/ of last week, on account of the illness of
his father, Mr.. Chas. Batchelder.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will serve
a supper in their dining rooms next Fri
day evening. Everybody invited.
H. w. Phillips, who has been confined
to his house for several weeks, remains
about the same with little improvement.
Mrs. Shedd, who is spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. King, went
to her own home for few days last week.
j. B. Freeman has purchased the field
and pasture formerly owned by the late
DR.. r. B. Skinner on Elm street. Price,
S225O.
There is good deal of sickness at the
present time. Many are having grip and
throat troubles, ana the doctors are all
busy.
May Agnes Shea gave whist party at
her rooms in e. w. Barron's block last
Friday evening. There were sixteen per-
sons present.
School in the Fisk dis trict, taught by
Miss Minnie GiIpin, closed last Thursday.
Miss Gilpin returned to her home in West
field Saturday.
There was an interesting Mason meeting
last Friday evening. The third degree
was worked, refreshments were served and
fine time enjoyed.
The c. E. Society held very pleasant
social at the Congregational vestry last
Monday evening. Refreshments were
served and general good time enjoyed.
The following letters remain uncaIled for
at the post-office Feb. 10. Please say ad-
vertised. Harvey Chamberlin, Mrs. Jane
Harrison Joslin, Miss Eta Kimball, w. C
Pierce.
The singing school has started off finely
with about sixty tickets sold, and it is ex-
pected many more will be added to the
number who will attend the school this
winter.
During the past two weeks Milo Owen
has sold about forty bronze turkeys for
breeding purposes, most of them going to
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
The snow storm of Saturday and Sunday
has blocked the roads over the county
very badly The trains are nearly all late
and traffic on the highways was at stand
still in many towns this morning.
A letter received from Mr.. w. w. Fos-
ter, who is spending the winter in Denver,
Colorado, states that the weather is very
severe for that climate, the mercury reg
istering from ten to twenty degrees below
zero.
A number of the young ladies in this
village are sending out invitations for a
box social and dance, to be held in Sea-
ver's hall Wednesday evening, Feb 10Th.
The balcony will be open to the public
Admission 10 cents.
The present month thus far has been of
unusually cold weather, mercury being
near or below the zero mark every mo rn-
ing. The Shedding, however, has been
good, and the farmers have improved it by
moving hay, wood, logs, etc.
At the recent meeting of the Ladies' Aid
for the coming year: Pres Miss Sophia
Drew; Vice. pres, Mrs. E. H. Webster;
Treas, Mrs. w. L. Jacobs; Sec, Mrs. G. B.
Stoddard; Directresses, Mrs. Warren Simp-
son, Mrs. H. A. Glazier, Mrs. Fred Rand.
CARD. We, the undersigned, wish
hereby to thank the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted US in our recent
bereavement IN the death of our beloved
son and brother. May the blessing of the
Lord rest upon you all.
Mr.. JOHN KERR AND FAMILY.
MIR. GEORGE KERR AND FAMILY
Robert J. Burdette will deliver his hui
morous lecture, ''The Rise and Fall of the
Moustache" at Seaver's hall, Thursday
evening, Feb. 18th. This promises to be
one of the most enjoyable entertainments
given in the lecture course Mr.. Bur-
dette's fame as a humorist is world wide
and all who enjoy a hearty laugh should
not miss this lecture.
The fourth annual masquerade of the
LyndonVi Vile Village improvement Society
will be given Friday evening, Feb. 21st, in
Music Hall, LyndonvilIe. 1t will be a
white masquerade one will be ad-
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but any variety of white costume can be
worn. Admission to floor, 75c. per couple:
single ladies, 25c. single gentlemen, SOC. |
Refres hments will be served in the hall. !
Music by Mrs. Kate Gilman Brooks or
chestra, 5 pieces.
Adolphus Longevine died this morning.
He was taken sick last Wednesday. He |
had been in poor health for several weeks !
but kept up until last week. Mr.. Longe-
vine was an old soldier and served in the |
Maine LIST Sharpshooters. For about four
teen years he has lived in Barton. He |
leaves four sons and daug hter. His age |
was s1xty-one years. The funeral will be
held in the Catholic church next Wednes- |
day and his remains will be buried in the |
Catholic cemetery of this place.
The time of the annual town meeting is
near at hand, and it is we'll to examine |