Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-01

lar nominee tomorrow. Barton has been
one of the leading towns in the state In
these conventions and you can maintain
her position if you will come out tomorrow
and vote the straight republican ticket.
Every vote cast for any ticket except that
of the regular republican ticket, OF which
John G. Mccullough is at the head, viii.
help to cut down our representation. Come
out and vote and stand by your town.
The thirteenth annual fair of the Orleans
County Fair Association will be held at
Roaring Brook Park, Barton, VT, Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 9, 10, II, II, 1902. This is to be one
of the best fairs in the state and will afford
four days of interesting sport. In adj
dition to the usual display of live stock
| and farm products there will be some of
the best racing and vaudeville attractions
J ever witnessed in northern Vermont.
e., 25O.0O has been offered in purses. There
will be balloon ascension with parachute
drop the last three days of the fair. A
first class band will furnish music for the
occasion. Special trains and rates have
been arranged for on the railroads. Many
improvements have been made on the
grounds during the past year and with the
superb attractions offered by the as
ISOLATION the week will be made most
enjoyable one.
Mr.. E. A. Hovey, who is visiting friends
in this county, left Albany in September of
1855, driving from. there to point where
he could take the steamer for Milwaukee.
After arriving there he continued his ride
until he reached Iowa. He resided in that
state for two years when he decided to visit
his Vermont friends. After his return
home he married Miss Lyman, sister OF
Mrs. E. r. Cook. He decided to remain in
Vermont for time and settled in business
in Albany, where he continued for ten
years, building up good trade through
the community. He was again taken with
the western fever and moved to Iowa where
he has since resided in Independence, a
flourishing place of about 1000 inhabitants.
Two sons have blessed the union of Mr..
and Mrs. Hovey and both are nicely located
in Iowa, one in Independencean and the other
in Marshalltown. Mr.. Hovey was badly
injured about twenty five years ago and
since that time has been unab BILE to do very
much physical labor. He is, however, g
genial, pleasant man to meet and now that
he is in the east is anxious to meet the
friends of his youth. This is the first time
Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey have visited Vermont
for thirteen years.
On Wednesday, August 9th, the "Foss
Farm" was the scene of quiet home we'd
ding, when Ellen Drew, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harlow Foss of Barton, was uni
ted in marriage by Rev. r. l.. Sheaff, L
Homer William Abbott of Winchendon
Massachusetts,. Nature outdid herself by
furnishing day full of sunshine, all thai
any bride could ask. Just preceding the
ceremony, which took place at 2 p. M, Mis-
Ethel Abbott of St. Johnsbury sang &C
Promise Me-" Then to the strain o
Lohengrin's wedding march, played b,
Mrs. Herbert Moore of Lancaster, N. H.,
cousin of the groom, the bridal party en-
tered the room. The bride and groom
. preceded by the ushers, Inez Miller ant
Alice Enos, of Newport, former school
mates of the bride, the best man, Waite
Pearson Abbott, brother Of the groom, ant
the maid of honor, Miss Isadore Foss, siste
of the bride, also Miss Avis Brewster O
Boston bearing the wedding ring upon a sill
yer tray. The bride and groom took posi-
tion directly in front of triple archway o
. white trimmed with pink and white swee
peas and green, sprays. The. bride wa
!, charmingly gowned in dress OF crepe
: chine, carrying brides roses. The mai
of honor wore white silk, and carried pin
and white sweet peas. The mother of tn
: bride was attired in gray grenadine. Th
ushers wore white muslin and carried car
nations. At the close of the ceremony, til
newly welded pair stepped beneath til
: their friends. Following this the guest
partook of a wedding breakfast consistip
of salad, olives, cakes, ices, candies an
fruit punch, served from a long able lai
y with pink and white linen, from tt
10 corners of which pink and whit
81 streamers extended to the ceiling ov
- the center of the table. The guests we
~ served by the ushers, assisted by M
le and Mrs. c. A. Brown, Mrs. Henry Baldw1
- and George Root, Mrs. Chas. Baldwin pr
- siding at the punch bowl. The coll
40 scheme of pink and white predominant
in ali the decorations, sweet peas beir
IS used in abun dance. The presents we
= many and useful, including table line
- silver, china, cut glass, pictures, onyx tabl
- dining table and several gifts of none
The grooms gift to the bride was beaut
- full gold neck chain, with locket havir
~ the cyphergram of both bride and groor
. Friends were present from st. Johnsbur
:, Newport, Wells River, Bloomington, Ba
-, ton and Barton Landing, Lancaster, N. T
:. Boston and Winchendon, Mass. After
:, brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Abbc
81 will be at home at 20 Pleasant ST., Wi
az chendon, Massachusetts, Contributed.
~ Barton Landing.
!, Ray French enters Montpelier seminar
: this week.
We Ray and Roy Skinner have returned fro