Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-21

The old Catholic church is being made
into an opera hall, the seats in the back
being raised to give better view OF the
stage.
s. q. Cello OF Lowell has moved his fam
lily into G. w. Tenney's bouse. Mr.. Cello is
to be in charge Of the new tub factory
when IL opens.
Miss Nina Herman, who has been work
ing In the PeerlessFactory for the past two
years, has finished there and returned to
her home in Mooers Forks. Ny.
Mrs. G. w. Tenuey has gone to Massa-
chusetts, where she will stop for a time,
after which she will go to Pinebluff, N. G +,
where she will remain through the winter.
Mr.. G. A. Chase, who works for H. A.
Folsom, was summoned to McIndoes last
week by the illness of his grandmother,
Mrs. Z. c. Chase. He found her improv-
ing.
The Athletic Club of Barton academy
will give a masquerade m promenade and
dance in Sesver's hall on Tuesday evening,
Dec. %. Admission to floor % cents;
balcony Is cents.
Miss Bessie Kendall, who is we'll known
here, having lived here for time, was mar
ried last week to Mr.. Charles Rogers of
Troy. Mrs. Rogers many friends here
will extend congratulations.
There will be Christmas tree and exer-
cises at the NJ. e. church next Thursday
evening. Exercises will commence at 7:3O
O'Clock. A pleasing program has been
providedand good attendance is expected.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
congregational chur n vestry Thursday
evening The distribu of presents
will begin promptly at 7:30, followed by
refreshments and a happy time generally.
A northbound freight train was dersiled
near the engine house last Wednesday
forenoon, the engine and two cars leaving
the track. One car and the engine we're
quite badly damaged. The wrecking train
was sent from Lyndonville to clear the
track.
Olympic Encsmp nent, No. II, l. o o F.
held its annual me, ting last Friday eve
ming at which time the following officers
were elected: c. P E.S. Welch, re-eIected;
5. W., f r. Flanders; H. p A. Walcott;
j. W, M. w. Kicker; Scribe, A. A. LARA
bee; Treas, II. ID. Phillips.
The December issue of the National
Sportsman contains two camp scenes in
which G. w. Tenney OF this village appears.
one OF them also showing DIE G. Stevens
OF Barton landing. The photographs were
taken while Mr.. Tenney and the doctor
were hunting in Canada
The following letters remain uncaIled for
at the post office Dec. q. Please say ad-
vertised when calling for these letters:
Joseph Albree, Walter E. Brown, Hattie
Crossman, w. A. Morris, Annie Page,
Mrs. Amy Rogers, Jas. rrysn, Mrs. Eaton
Wilson, Mrs. Cynthie M. Wright.
The was gathering of about so friends
and eighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Virgins Friday evening Dec II. Good
music was furnished and anexcellent oys-
ter supper was served. The visitors left
as a remembrance half dozen dining
chairs. A very pleasant evening was en-
loved.
The young men of the high school have
made a skating rink on Crystal Lake
and will keep it open through the winter.
A small charge will be made for the privi-
lege of skating there and the money will
be used in defraying the expenses of the
baseball team next spring. good rink
will be maintained and should be we'll
patronized.
Mrs. John Smith died in Lynd onville
last Saturday morning. Mrs. Smith re-
sided in this village for many years and
was held in high esteem by many friends.
She was a mem Der of the M. E. church
and was always ready to render assistance
in the church work. The funeral was held
In Lyndonville this morning, Rev. w. c.
johnson officiating.
The Woman's Literary club met We'd
nesday evening, December 16 with Mrs
h. K. Cutler. After roll call a most in
teresting paper on Frederick the Great was
read by Miss Clark. Mrs Bean read a very
amusing description from Mark Twain on
1.-The Awful German Language" The
meeting closed with a very social hour and
light refreshments served by the hostess.
A. j. Smith has exchanged his High
street property for the Robinson farm a
mile and half from this village, owned by
Noah Brooks. This is a hundred acre
farm and one of the best in town, valued
at 5000. Messrs. Smith and Brooks move
their families next Monday. Mr.. Smith
has lived in the village a long time and
has been employed in the Peerless factory
ten years.
Mr.. Fl. Pierce has arranged with the
Iaosrd Inn Liorary Company to start a
branch library in this village and will
have the books on sale within short
time. He will have 125 books and fully
one half of them will.be exchanged every
month, thus ensuring a library of up-to-
date books at all times. AS fast as tie
books become soiled they are renewed.
Patrons will pay 81 so for each book pur-
chased. All books purchased are the
property OF the purchaser and may be re-
turned or not. IL returned five cents
must be paid for each exchange. This
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