Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.

| The electricians have hnisheo III cir work
at the Methodist church.
The health of Z. II. Perley is much i'm
proved, but Mrs. Perley is now quite i'll.
Howard Towle crushed a finger badly
recently while working on crates at the
mill.
About thirty went up to Newport Friday
evening to attend the Shakespearean play,
Othello.
TIE encouraging report is prevalent that
Charlie Stafford is steadily, though slowly,
improving.
Mrs. David Laplant was taken suddenly
i'll Wednesday with heart failure, but is
now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove and DR.. and Mrs.
Parlin attended the theatre at Newport
Thursday evening.
The Knights of Pythias worked the
third rank Tuesday evening, after which
banquet was served.
| James Cassidy was called to Lincoln, n.
H., Thursday by the serious illness OF his
son, who has typhoid fever.
The Barton Landing Cornet Band have
business meeting this evening, which
should be attended by all members.
Herbert Cowles has sold valuable horse
to R. P. Brooks of Derby, throue b the
agency Of DR.. E. II. Mills, veterinary OF
Newport.
The four lower departments of the school
closed Friday until after the holidays.
The remainder of the school will keep two
weeks longer.
G. H. Rollins moves his ia mily this week
to Woodside, Delaware, and takes possession
of his fruit and truck farm recently
bought. He is much pleased with his
new home as fruit raising section.
The advance sale of tickets for the Cana
dian Jubilee Singers, to appear here Dec.
18th under the auspices of the Methodist
society, now in progress at Webster's store
is encouraging for profitable evening.
Pig tales are growing longer each issue.
Just5slisten to- this-it's straight, too,
nothing curly about it. Charles Gibbs has
butchered his spring pig, and by dressing
415 pounds it beats its cousin five pounds.
&c. Stoddard, the baker, has placed a
Star Trade Registering Machine in his
salesroom. This is a music box on large
scale and quite an advertising scheme. A
nickel dropped in slot will start q tune
and reel containing ads. simultaneously.
Stephen Bur bank, the wheelwright, goes
to work in his shop now at three or four
o'clock mornings, and works late in the
evening, which is the only time he Is able
to get water enough to run his machinery,
there being hardly water enough in the
river to accommodate the grist mill during
the day
The branch creameries at Albany ar
Charleston have been closed for the season
aud the cream supplied to those places is
being brought to j. G. Turnbul's creamery
headquarters at this village. The Lowell
creamery is also closed and the cream is
being taken to Newport Center creamery
A new boiler is being put in and extensive
repairs made at the Lowell branch.
Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Colby entertained 6
large company Thanksgiving day. Those
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Murray of st. Johnsbury, and Mr.. and Mrs
Seldom Gray of Bloomington. Roast tur'
key and chicken pie were served anC
several kinds of pastry. The company
pronounced Mrs. Colby one Of the best o
cooks. A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all.
The merchants are bravely attacking thu
. Christmas problem. They allow that tn
arrangement for display Of large and pro
miscuous assortment of holiday goods il
equal to Chinese puzzle. But in about
weeks time their show windows will in
dictate an attractive and perfect solution o
the problem, and will be prepared to hell
the gift making publ: solve their seIec
ton riddles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doe, Mr.. and Mrs
Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge and Mis-
Eva Grow drove to the home of Mr.. AM
Mrs. II. Smith in Evansville Thursda,
evening and greatly enjoyed the event
which was largely in honor of Miss Grow
who was presented with fine gold thimbl
as token of the esteem in which she i
held. The hospitable hostess had pre-
parSu Iuik Key supper, duu keeH dppoli1o
did full justice to this important part O
the evenings program.
The railroad passenger station wa
broken into week ago Sunday evening
Entrance was gained through a window Q
the women's waiting room, thence throug
the windows of the ticket Office. Eigh
money orders, lot OF ticket stubs an
eleven cents in coppers taken from tn
cash drawer was the extent of the bbery
the ticket cabinet not being interfere
with. The money orders having bee
made out cannot be converted int
currency by the thief. As yet there is n
clue to the perpetrator of the dastardl
act.
The Good Templars made 50 35 fror
their box social held Thursday evening
There were interesting exercises an
speaking by Revs. Lyman and Lewis. Tt