Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-09

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try OF the NJ. E. church next Wednesday
evening. An excellent supper will be
served and good patronage will be appre-
ciated.
CARD. The undersigned wish tn ex-
press their sincere thanks to all who so
Kindly gave their sym na nv and assistance
| during the sickness, death and burial OF
their beloved husband ard hrot her.
MRS. JOSEPHINE d. FOSTER,
MRS. T.. w. CLARK.
In our issue this week we start a new
continued story, "Graustark," which we
believe will be of interest to the readers of
| the MONITOR. This is a very popular
story and should hold the attention OF the
old as we'll as the young.
1t is seldom that the residents in this
latitude experience such delightful weather
In November as prevailed from Monday
until Thursday, but the cold wave and
snow OF the past few days are urgent re-
minders OF the approach OF winter.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post office Nov. 9. Please say ad-
vertised when calling for these letters:
Mrs. M. j. Covell. Geo. Fletcher, Fred
Kimball, Arnold Merrill, r. II. May, P. B.
Parker. Geo. L. WIkie, Susie Woodard.
Mrs. Neil Leslie gave pleasant surprise
to her son Willie on the evening of his
18th birthday, Nov. 5, by inviting about
twenty OF his schoolmstes to his home.
Games were enjoyed and refreshments,
consisting OF cake and cream. were served.
The Woman's Literary Club extend a
cordial invitation to all the ladies of the
village to contribute something useful or
ornamental to the fair for the benefit OF
the public reading room. II any have
been omitted 1t has been an oversight on
the part OF those soliciting.
Valley Lodge at Barton Landing has ex-
tended an invitation to the Masons of this
village to visit them on the evening of
Nov. 18Th, at which time they will work
the third degree. 1t Is hoped that there
will be large number ofthe Masons from
this lodge who will attend the meeting.
Mrs. w. g. Hawkins celebrated her
seventy fifth birthday recently by walk
ing to this village, distance of three
miles. During the past summer Mrs.
Hawkins has done the work for a family
OF six and during a part of the time has
taken care of the butter from dairy of
forty cows. This is something which most
girls would think a little too hard for one
to do.
Dr.. j. B. Wheeler and daughter of Bur-
l'ngton stopped in Barton one night
recently while on their way to Willoughby
lake, where they were goin g on foot.
They are making a trip about the state,
walking quite a distance each day. DIR.
Wheeler is the head surgeon at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital and is one of the best
known physicians and surgeons of Ver-
mont.
j. +. Batchelder has just received large
line OF dress suit cases, which undoubtedly
gives his patrons the best assortment ever
shown in this village. The merchants of
this place are thoroughly up-to-date and
try In every way to anticipate the needs of
the people. Nearly all of them carry a large
stock in trade and afford the people as
good an assortment as is usually found in
the larger places.
The Bohemian glass blowers will give a
series OF entertainments at the hall in the
bank block under the auspices of the Mod
ern Woodmen this week. They will give
five entertainments, commencing to- NOR
row Tuesday, evening and closing Satur-
day evening. All of the articles made at
each exhibition will be given away free to
the visitors. There will be grand social
hop each evening after the exhibition.
Admission 20 cents, children Is cents. A
large attendance is desired.
The Congregational Ladies' Society will
give an entertain ment and social at the
vestry Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, COM
mencing at eight o'clock. All kinds of
pies for refreshments at cents a piece
(cut to suit the purchaser). Hot coffee
and cocoa at cents a cup. Up-to-dat
by our local talent. Mrs.
Basset, who visited the last Barton fair, |
will give us her experience.) All are cor
daily invited to come and enjoy the eve-
ming. Look for flyers.
Mr.. <. Elmer Webster, who returned
from the Philippines some weeks ago, has
just completed an article under the head |
OF "a Glimpse OF Hongkong and |
Canton" which we start in this issue |
OF the paper. Mr.. Webster is a most inter-
asting writer and the article will be found |
rihy of the closest attention OF all of the
readers OF this paper. At the close OF this
we expect Mr.. Webster will give an ac-
'ount of his experiences in the Philippine
Islands, and description OF the places he
has visited, the customs of the people, etc.
L. j. Bicsford's little son, two years old,
IS very sick with diphtheria. The disease
vas apparently brought here from New
port by member of Mr.. Bickford's family.
i was very light at first and appeared to
be severe case OF tonsilitis. When it
spread to other mem bers of the family it
vas pronounced diptheria and the health
othcer was called in. The little boy was
very sick on Saturday and DR.. Bogue of
Newport was called in the night in con-
'ulation with the attending physician, DR..
and it was found necessary to
operate on the child to save his life the