Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-10

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The funeral of Mrs Luce Rock, an aged
lady of eighty-two years, who died last
Sunday, was held at the Catholic church
last Tuesday, Rev. Joseph Turcot otficiat-
ing.
Geo. II. Davis has engaged Chas. Bowley
to look after the Playground for the coming
year. He will move into the house at the
entrance to the grounds when it is vacated
by Mr.. Lang.
The Alonzo Hatch Electrophoto Musi-
cal Co., will give an entertainment in
Seaver's opera hall, Tuesday evening, Mar.
18th, under the auspices of Sunbeam Re-
bekah Lodge.
Clarence Comstock has sold his matched
pair of bay geldings, and they were taken
to Lowell, Mass. He has bought another
span of bay Golden mares which he is fit
ting for market.
c. c. Baldwin, formerly of this place, but
now of Barre, and e. n. Kenyon, of that
city, have bought out store at Montpelier
and Mr.. Baldwin will move there and take
charge of the business.
Master Harold Jenness invited COM
pany of schoolmates to assist in celebrating
his 18th birthday recently. The young
people were royalty entertained and all
report very pleasant time.
News has been received that Rev. j. O.
Sherburne, Presiding Elder of st. Johns
bury district fell and broke his leg at
Cabot recently. He is unable to be moved
to his home in st. Johnsbury.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post office Mar. 10th Please say ad
vertised. Joseph Bartchume, Joseph Col
/ by, Mrs Phylander Davis, Pete d. Lemay,
/ II. E. Wilson, Mrs. Chas. Wood.
F. w. Cutting and J. w. Murkland have
introduced into their manufactures the
"Dey Registers" These are remarkable
machines for keeping record of the time
when the employees arrive at place of labor
| and when they leave the building.
The sawmill owned by the Percival Fur
niture Co. was started last Monday night.
I 1t will be run nights until the stock of logs
/ is sawed off. The business of this COM
/ pany is very good. A large number of or
ders are in and the business outlook per-
hlps was never better.
There will be lecture given in the M.
| E. church on Wednesday evening, March
! 10Th, by Rev. w. G. Johnson, on the sub
! iect ''Heredity." The subject will be pre-
| scented in unique manner, entirely differ
! ent from that of Prof. DeMotte. The
proceeds are to apply on the school
| apparatus recently purchased.
! The memb of the w. C. T. U. are in
! vited to meet with Mrs. A. r. CoWles Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O. The programme
will consist of a short formal discussion OF
/ the question: Resolved, That the formation
than by environment. A special invita-
! ton is extended to all the mothers.
/ Orient Chapter No. 10, o. E. s., will en-
terrain Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge No II at
Masonic hall next Friday evening. An
entertainment will be furnished by the
Ladies' Literary Society, Mrs. F. H. PILLS
| bury, Mrs. J. f. Batchelder and Miss Grace
NJ. Cutting, committee, followed by a
banquet and social hour.
/ Mr.. j. r. Collision Of Rhode Island is
visiting his brothers in this village Mr..
| Collision is looking for place to locate In
! Vermont and we understand that he is I'M
/ decided whether to come to this village or
settle in a town south of here. The people
of Barton will be glad to welcOme Mr.. and
! Mrs. Collision and we trust that he will
| decide to locate here.
Mrs. Belle G. Lyman died at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs David Cameron,
near West Glover, yesterday morning, after
a two weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs
| Lyman had been resident of this town
until few weeks ago and had many
friends who will regret to learn of her
death. The funeral will be held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron Tuesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock.
n. F. Chaplin died last Friday night OIL
pneumonia at Newport, N. II. Mr.. Chapir
was well known here. He worked in the
Peerless factory about three years anc
made many friends. He was a member Of
the Nj. E. Church and was very active in
church work when here. He was seventy
three years of age, though he was as strong
and active as men much younger. The flu
neral is held today at Newport and thu
body will be buried at that place.
Town meeting passed off very quietI!
last Tuesday. The attendance was yer.
large, and in the gallery a number of tn,
village ladies were to be seen watching thu
proceedings and apparently preparing
themselves for the use of the ballot
While the men were all seemingly mucl
interested in the successes of the variou
candidates there was no hard feeling AM
all seemed satisfied with the results of tn
balIoting. New officers were elected TO
many of the offices. B. D. Dunbar
was elected roBd commissioner and re
fused to accept at the time but was no
excused. The selectmen have since see
him and it is understood that he has tn
matter under consideration at the presen