Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-24

Mrs. julia Hale, who has been visiting
at S. c. Curriers', returned to her home in
Chicago last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs J. ]. Wall OF Boston and
Mrs. st. Martin OF Lowell, Mass, visited
at c. A. Barrows' las: week.
Mrs. Buck, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cobb, has re-
turned to Manchester, n. II.
A part OF the personal property of n. A.
Harding & Co., will be sold at public auc-
ti1n next Monday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Ellis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. b. Ellis of Los Angeles, Cal, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Mrs. Warner and daugher Elids are TAX
ing a short vacation. Clayton, who has
been away some weeks, has returned home.
The Foreign Missionary society of the
Cong1 church will meet with Mrs. E. w.
Barron next Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock.
In addition to the Barton band the Or
leans County drum corps will be in attend
ance at the fair and will help to furnish
music for the decision.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ruggles has been on a three
weeks visit to Marsbfsld, and Mrs.
Arthur Drew and Mrs. Blake are now at
that place for few days.
John France OF Irasburgh has meteor
ite which fell upon his farm some years
ago, which he will exhibit at the fair this
fall. 1t weighs nearly 200 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest W hitney of Milford,
Mass, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. L. NJ.
Hubbard. Mr.. Whitney is assistant time
keeper in a large manufacturing plant at
Hopedale, Mass.
Robert A. Rines of Boston, Mass, has
been visiting his father, Henry Rines and
other friends in this vicinity. Clyde Rines
is expected soon.
Miss Eola Johnson and Mrs. G. B. Stod-
dard were elected delegates from the
Methodist Sunday. school to attend the
annual meeting of the Orleans County
Sunday. school Union to be held at North
Troy next Friday, August 2s.
Rev. Geo. Mcdonald from Glover
preached an excellent sermon to an appre-
ciative audience on Sunday at the Metho-
dist church. AS this closes the vacation
Rev. w. c. Johnson will speak from his
own pulpit next Sunday morning as usual.
Two picked teams composed of mem bers
from the Fire Companies will contest in
game of baseball at Roaring Brook Park
Friday afternoon at 2:30. Admission,
gentlemen zoe ladies' and children 1Oc.
Proceeds for benefit of Fire Department.
d. d. Bean, E. b. Robinson and Geo. II.
Davis attended the races at Littleton, N.
Fl, last week. Mr.. Holders horse. Ecstat-
ic, won first money in the 2:16 class, the
best time being PAST. Prince Elect,
owned by Bean and Nichols, won second
money in the 2:27 class.
MRS. ". E. Colby's funeral was held at
her late home last Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. w. A. Warner officiating. Mrs. Colby
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Porter and came here from Troy some
years ago. She leaves a husband, one son,
and brother, Mr.. E. M. Porter.
Crystal Lake Camp of Modern Woodmen
Of America will give a social promenade
and dance at their hall next Friday eve
ming. Music by Potter's orchestra. Ice
Hall bill fifty cents per couple. Promenade
commences at s o'clock. All come and
enjoy the evening.
There will be union Sunday school
basket picnic in Brown Park next Thurs
day. A cordial invitation is extended to
all, special invitation to the children.
All come and help to make the day an
enjoyable one to both old and young.
Games, swinging, and a social time will be
the order Of the day. Dinner promptly at
noon.
The farmers of Orleans county should
note the change which the Orleans County
Fair Association has made In its rules
governing the exhibition of cattle, by
which owners of native cattle are allowed
to exhibit the same, class being provided
with premiums as in other classes. This
will be greatly appreciated and will result
in a greatly increased showing in this
department.
The Sautelle circus showed here last
Wednesday. A large audience was in at
tendance and although considerable dis
satisfaction was expressed with the show
II may be said to be about an average of
the small circus Of this kind. The high
wind before the storm In the afternoon
drove the people out of the tent before the
show had finished and the storm prevented
the evenings entertainment.
Mr.. Harlow Foss has been elected to the
office OF director in the Carson Hydraulic
Mining Company. Mr.. Foss visited the
property owned by the company in Oregon
recently and was very much pleased with
the prospect. Mr.. Foss is familiar with
hydraulic mining and made a thorous b
inspection of the plant. Mr.. Fl. E. Gray
of Boston, formerly of East Alban, va
also made one OF the directors OF the con-
pany.
The Barton nine defeated the team at st.
JohDsbury Saturday in a rather loosely
-yed game. For eight innings Webster
pitched great ball; in he ninth two errors,
two hits, and base on balls netted four
runs and Jenness went into the box for