Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-11


large shipment of new furniture
arrives to-day. Mrs. Magoon and
daughter have also arrived.
The members of the Woman's Lit
erary Club will serve ice-cream and
cake il the park next Saturday even
ing, August 10th, during the band con-
cert. The proceeds will be used to-
wards the establishment of a reading
room. Should the weather be un-
favorable the ice-cream will be served
in A. R. Cowles' music rooms.
DIR. John Tenney, an eminent ocu-
list and eye specialist of Bos-
ton is expected here Friday of
this week to make short stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. w. Tenney. Ar
rang ements will probably be made
with him to spend one or two days
with Mr.. Lang at his Office in Lang's
jewelry store. Notice of the date will
be given later.
Are you not going to the fair and
races at Newport Aug. 26, q and %.
Take vacation of a day or two. 1t
Will do you good. $1775.OO in purses
will insure a good entry of horses and
good field will mean some pretty
good steppers. Better. go and take
your family; your wife will enjoy it
as much as you will. Read the fair
ad. on another page.
To mention Peck's Bad Boy to a
youngster is the next thing to tel
ling him a circus is coming to
town. At Seaver's opera house
this (Monday) evening the old as well
as the young will have the opportu-
nifty to see that frolicsome yonth
disporting himself and make life a
burden to all who come in contact
with him; he Will illustrate new in
ventions in the practical joking line
and amuse you in many ways; don't
neglect this chance to see him.
Arrangements have been completed
for an entertainment to be given in
the M. E. church next Friday evening,
the proceeds of which will be added
to the pipe organ fund. Some very
| fine elocutionists have been engaged,
and the guests from Fox Hall, West
more will give both vocal and instru
mental music. Professor Sidney
Smith of st. Johnsbury will preside at
the organ and will render some choice
selections. No pains have been spared
Ito make this an occasion worthy of
/ the patronage of the public, and it is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance. Admission twenty five
cents. Children under twelve years,
ten cents.
1t has been decided not to hold a
caucus for the nomination of town
representative this year and the nom
nations will be filed at the town
clerks Office according to law. 1t is
understood that there are three can
didates in the field for this office, j.
N. Webster, III. T, Seaver and w. M.
Wright, all of Barton village. These
are men of high character and ability
and in selecting from them the town
is sure to be well represented. The
main thing of interest to the people
at this time is the temperance issue.
The three mentioned above are all
strongly in sympathy with prohibition
and would never favor doing away
with ouripresent law unless they we're
offered as a substitute some other
restrictive measure which they be-
lieved would better restrict the sale
of intoxicants.
The death of Mr.. Thomas King,
which occurred at his home in Eliza
beth, N. j., Sunday, Aug Sd, has caused
universal sorrow in this community
where he was so we'll known. For
nearly twenty years, until the present
year, Mr.. King had passed the sum
NOR season here. Of a genial, kindly
temperament, he made friends with
young and old. He felt deep in
terest in the village and ma infested it
in many ways. After the death OF
Mrs. King, which occurred in Feb
ruary, 1899, many thought he would
not care to return here the following
summer, but he came, bravely bearing
the burden of sorrow too deep fol-
words to express. Last year he die
not seem well and failed preceptibly
: during his stay although he went
about as usual. He remained unit
October, bidding all his friends
goodbye with the thoughtful cour-
tesy which always characterized him
and expressed the hope that he might
again return to Barton. After reach.
? ing home his health failed steadily ant
death resulted after a brief illness
His age was eighty-two years. The
funeral was held at his home Wednes.
day afternoon at three O'Clock. Mr.
Kinn uoc y,oopohor Of fho