Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-27

horses working on the road.
Mr.. o. b. Dodge has completed his barn
and is repairing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Stoddard returned
Thursday from their visit to Lowell, Mass.
s. S. Hill aud family have moved from
Msrshfield to their place near this village.
The county convention of the w. c. T. U.
will be held at Barton, commencing May
18th.
Mrs. n. c. Humphrey of Newport spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Eber
Humphrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bracy, OF East Bolton, P.
O., visited Mrs. Bracy's brother, Mr.. Mars
ton, last week.
Harlow FOES has built wide veranda at
the rear of his house and other wise i'm
proved his residence.
The following letter remains uncalled for
at the post Office April q. Please say ad-
vertised: Mrs. Josie Rolf.
Mrs. Geo. N. Jenness has returned from
visiting friends in Boston and Springfield,
Mass, Hartford, Conn.,, and Weirs, N. I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Davis returned
home last week after having spent several
weeks in California. They report a very
pleasant trip.
II. Z. Pierce, H. T. Seaver, g. A. Barrows
and Z. II. Glazier were in Boston last week
in attendance at the meeting of the Ver-
mont Patriots Club.
The LADIES' Societies OF the Methodist
church unite in giving May-day supper
at the church parlors next Friday evening
and invite general attendance.
Mrs. Carrie Murray will move into the
tenement in her house w here o. E. Cowles
has lived, AMI has rented the tenement
which she has occupied to Clarence Ryder.
The subject OF the Christian Endeavor
meeting this evening will be "Arctic Mis-
sions." An interesting program has been
prepared and large attendance is hoped
for.
DIR. Guild OF Hanover, N. H., and an
assistant, were here last week and oper-
ated on Mrs. NJ. H. Brunning and Mrs.
Doyle. Both ladies are getting along
nicely.
Mr.. E. G. Merrill, of Eldora, la died
April 18th. Mr.. Merrill was a native Of
Barton and a brother of the late o. II.
Merrill. He visited here for the last time
about ten years ago.
The members of the w. e. T. U. are in
vited to meet with Mrs. P. l.. Webster
Tuesday evening, April 28, at 1880 O'Clock.
Will each one make special effort to be
present as it is toe annual meeting and
important business to be attended to?
A subscriber hands Us the following
"The first sweet tones of the new bell for
the Catholic church recalls to mind the
memory of the late Mrs. Mary Quinn, who
bequeathed one hundred and fifty dollars
as her part toward the purchase of a bell .'
The Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Congr church will meet with Mrs F. w
Baldwin Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock. Reading, third chapter of Lux
Christi. The ladies are earnestly request
ed to attend these meetings as they are oi
especial interest.
The Congregational parsonage is being
repaired and improved. A furnace will bt
installed and an addition built, which viii
enlarge the kitchen and make the house
much more convenient. The fence around
the yard will be removed and the genera
appearance will be greatly improved.
About fifteen of the friends of Mildred
Bick ford made her a genuine surprise visi
Thursday evening and helped celebrate
the ninth anniversary OF her birth b!
playing the usual games. The little com
pany had dubbed and bought Mildred
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r, Aldricb, Mr.. ant
Mrs. d. D. Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bar
rows, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lang of thu
J place and Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Leonard G
West Burke are planning to spend severa
days at Caspian Lake IN Greensboro a
soon as the law is off prohibiting the catch
ing Of trout.
All members of the Barton Fire Depart
ment are notified to meet at the Post offic
Tuesday, Apr. 18th, at 6:45 p. m. with hool
and ladder truck and all hose carts TO
drill II the weather is favorable.
Z. F. HUMPHREY,
6. 6; y, !, F5Sas TsSsF7' Engineers.
There will be special communication o
ORLEANS Lodge, No. 55, F. and A. NJ, mex
Friday evening, at which time the officer
for the coming year will be installed. Re
freshments will be served at the close.
Make your plans to spend the Fourth o
July at Roaring Brook Park, Barton, a
the Orleans County Fair Association vii
furnish entertainment for all. Some first
: class races are to be held and vaudeville at
fractions will be provided. Come earl
! and stay until the show is over.
E. w. Barron and E. F. Humphrey wen
j | to Woodsville last Friday to attend tn
banquet given on the arrival of the Wor