Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-19

into the Smith house opposite the school
| house.
Mart Parker of Bloomington has rented
the Mathews tenement vacated by Mr..
Grant
The band boys are planning to give
series OF entertainments this season. Their
| organization is very am mbitious.
The AlmoD dhury Bell Ringers got out
large crowe Friday evening and everyone
was pleased with the entertainment.
| A. Fl. Campbell is the latest victim to
| get his fingers cut in the mill; however,
his injury was comparatively slight.
Wilson's orchestra gave dance at Valley
House hail the evening of Jan. 10th, which
was attended by about twenty-five couples.
A gang Of railway employees are laying
! section of steel rails between here and
Barton. They are boarding at E. A. Den
| nison's. fsttj--
The Rathbone sisters had their installa-
| tion of officers Tuesday evening, when
Mrs. 1. M. Conner was presented with a
| picture
Homer Wilson of Lyndonville and his
band of musicians were here Friday, en-
route to Albany, to play for the Dramatic
| Co.'s entertainment
Mrs. A.. D.. Mathews condition is
slightly improved. DR.. Nichols of Barton
was called to consult with DIR. Wright last
Thursday concerning her case.
The steel ceiling is being put up in the
new Masonic hall. The hardy wood finish
to be used is furnished by the Parker
Young company at Lisbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith OF Lyndon
vile were home last week, at Fl. P. Smiths.
Mr.. Smith jammed one of his fingers badly
| while about his duties as brakeman.
Turn BULBS creamery butter must have
national reputation. James recently
shipped tub of this choice butter clear
across the continent to Seattle, Washing
ton. H..
Among the sick folks we find that
Emmett Baraw is able to be out again, E..
E. Sta ford and Chas. Harris are a little
better, and AIvah Perkins is able to ride
out.
The transformers which are to complete
our new system of electric lighting are ex-
pected to arrive from Schenectady in few
days. Then, hurrah for the grand illumi-
nation!
The Ladies' Literary Circle held their
"Red Letter Evening" Saturday evening at
Mrs. Frank w heeler's. There WIS large
company present to enjoy an unusually
pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Buchanan and son
start to- night for Florida, in company
! Will n
port, to spend the winter on the west
coast of that popular winter-resort state.
w. w. Foster has sold his lower farm to
Taplin & Dodge, and the upper farm to
Howard Foster. Nh. and Mrs. Foster are
now stopping at the Valley House; they
will return to Denver, Col, in about q
week. ,s
It is expected that dancing school will
b. started here this winter, under the d1-
rection of Mr.. Elmore of Montpelier, who
is having such good success at Barton and
other parts of the state where he is hold
ing schools.
Colby Stoddard has been engaged tc
teach class in commercial law at the high
school. His pupils now number thirteen
and more are expected. This necessitates
the closing of his law Office each afternoon
from one till two O'Clock.
There are nearly fifty members of the
choral union. The meeting last Monday
; evening under the direction of Prof
Blaisdell, of Concord, N. H., was very
successful. There will be anot her meeting
| this evening ct Valley House hall.
, At a meeting of the Good Templart
, Thursday evening there were thirteer
candidates initiated. This organization il
, certainly very prosperous; possibly the
much mooted license prohibition question
? is giving the good work of the order al
impetus.
J At the Knights of Pythiss reception
! rendered Grand Prelate Brown of Evans.
> vile last Tuesday evening he was presented
} with z. P. emblemai iical watch charm
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