Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14

on Wednesday evening under the auspices
OF the Modern woodmen OF America.
There was a good company IN attendance
at the entertainment at the old Catholic
church last Friday evening. The play was
a good one and was very much enjoyed.
Mr. Edward Fsrr, who has been at work
at the Crystal Lake House for some time,
has purchased a barber shop in Hardwick
and moved there. Mr.. Fsrr is a good bar
Der and should succeed.
The latest news received from Mr.. E r.
flanders son Edward is very favorable and
it is expected that Mr.. Flanders will be
able to leave the hospital In few weeks
and return to his home. 4
Mr.. Geo. c. Lang has one OF the most
beautiful display windows ever shown in
of many visitors who have commented
very fayorably on the artistic display made.
J. N. & p. l.. Webster are using the front
room over the bank for their office and will
use that which they vacated for a store
room. They are now very pleasantly
located and invite their friends to call and
inspect their new quarters.
Jos ph Dewing of West Glover has pur-
chased w. l.. Whites ice business. We
understand that Mr.. Dewing will move to
Barton soon. Mr.. White has given his
patrons excellent service and we have no
doubt that Mr.. Dewing will continue the
same.
There will be poverty promenade and
dance at Seaver's hall next Friday evening.
Admission to floor twenty-fiv cents;
balcony itteen cents. Music will be fur
nished by the Barton band. A general
invitation is extended and a large attend
ance desired.
The Barton merchants are showing an
extensive line Of Christ mas goods at this
time. Their windows are decorated in q
very tasty manner and Christmas shoppers
who visit this village will be we'll pleased
with the assortment afforded them to
choose from.
Geo. F. Reed is to have his new barn
lighted by electricity furnished from w.
F. Clark's line. Mr.. Clark has arranged
with this village to furnish lights for
Glover village aud the farmers living along
the line will dou btless take advantage OF
this chance to lig ut their houses and barns
with electricity at a small cost.
At the last meeting OF the W. L. c. which
| was held at the home of Mrs. Hartwell the
following program was carried out: Roll
tcall, current events; selectiess ffea-5ay
| VielD Magazine, Mrs. Buswell; an inter
esting paper on Physical Culture by Miss
Clara Powell; instrumental composition
rendered by Mrs. Clarence Webster.
l Little Lisle Bick ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. j. Bickford, died in hospital in Mont
real last Friday night. The remains were
brought to Barton on Saturday. Funera
services for Lisle and Fanny Bickford, who
died several weeks ago, were held in the
M. E. church this afternoon at o'clock
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and Mrs
Bickford in their great bereavement.
At the meeting of the o. E. s. last Friday
evening the following officers were elected
q. A. Bsrrows, w. p; Mrs Alice Hamblet
w. M Miss Grace Cutting, A. M g, Mrs
AItha M. Pierce, Treas; Ms. F. w. Cut
ting, Sec.; Mrs. w. A. Royston, Con
Mrs. F. g. Burdi.k, A. Con. These
together with the officers to be appointed
later will be installed at the next meeting
The Canadian Jubilee Singers gave al
excellent entertainment at the opera hal
last Saturday evening. The program va
a good one and was rendered in a yer,
pleasing manner. The hall was very wei
filled, and the repeated encores showet
that the musi, was enjoyed by the audi
ence. The entertainment was given in tn
interests OF the fire department and nette'
about S55.
Rev. w. A. Warner gave an illustrates
lecture on the life of Cnrist at the CoDgre
gational church last evening. The plate
we're loaned by Mr.. Case Of Chicago to MI
III. j. y .annsrd, who brought them out in
very satisfactory manner. The Canada
Jubilee Singers we're present and rendere
several appropriate selections. The servic
: was a union one and the audience roor
: was crowded.
Rev. Jonathan &. Fuller, chaplain of tn
| IL =
the Congregational church at Windsor
VT, will give his lecture on "Crlme an
= Criminals" at the Congregational churc
}, in Barton, Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th,
500 o'clock. Mr.. Fuller was pastor of th
q Congregational church at Barton Landin
,. from 1889 to 1899, and has a host of friend
in this vicinity, and we bespeak for him
, full house.
Is Mr.. g. G. Lang is advertising a packae
sale which commenced this morning an
e will continue until Christmas time. f
,e has one thousand packages, each contain
ing something worth at least ten cents ar
=, in some cases much more than that {
:. paying the small sum of ten cents one C:
select a package and may secure som
thing worth sl.50. See the conditions
his advertisement which appears
another page.