Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-20

G. n. Green has not sc Id out his under
taking business to @. ID. Pratt as has been
reported; Mr.. Pratt is only in hts employ
Temporarily.
Miss Gertrude Hyde closes her labors
with Root and Blanchard this week, and
accepts position with the Fairbanks Co.,
in st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Ward and family have moved into
the upper part OF VIM. Nights house. Mr..
Ward is express messenger between New
port and Montreal.
Eugene Danforth was fined s122 and costs
last week for selling Intoxicating liquor.
This was according to the operation OF the
law for q second offence.
Miss Mary Smith of Wheeling, West
Virginia, who has been stopping with Mrs.
to her home on Monday.
Owners of cottages at Balls Bluff are
building a new wharf at which steam
boats and launches may land, running 1t
200 feet out into the lake.
Miss c. T. Curry, a school teacher of
Lynn, Mass, Is here to spend few weeks
with her father, Capt. Curry, sup't of con-
struction of the federal building.
Cook and Redmond were at Essex
county last week taking evidence for
petitioning for a new trial of the case Of
Grand Trunk Railroad against Davis.
Geo. F. Root gave birthday party to a
select company of friends at his villa,
Balls Bluff Thursday evening. The occa-
sion was notable one among "Bluffites."
Prof. j. l.. Colburn who has accepted a
position In Burr Burton academy, Man
chester, VT, will speak on history at the
Orleans county summer school held in
Barton.
Bert Prouty's new 31-foot launch is in
great demand by parties at the Bluffs. He
steams down there about every evening
and kindly offers the use of his fine boat,
which is thoroughly appreciated.
Allen Holbrook was up from Lyndon
Vile Friday to assist in issuing the Er-
press and Standard Editor Hildreth not
having yet engaged a new foreman. A
is quite enthusiastic over his willie news
paper venture.
Miss Lois Sherburn has been given g
trip to Old Quebec by her cousin, Mrs
Nellie Smith. This is one of her rewards
for diligent work in school this year. She
has done extra work that she might b.
graduated year earlier than her regular
class.
Rev. 8. 8. Murch Of Salmon Falls, N. H..
who is the new rector at st. Marx IS church
was here to hold services yesterday, he re-
returns this week to close up certain
bust ess matters before locating here per
manently. Burgess boy choir renewed
their services yesterday after few weeks
rest.
Charlotte KenDey of Lyndonville is IL
town.-Earl Smith goes on two week.
vacation beginning today, F. W. Cattanaci
takes his place in the post office.-Mr. anC
Mrs. Frank e. Howe and Miss Howe o
Boston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. G
Blanchard.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lane o
Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mr.. anc
Mrs. F. Z. Miles.
Quite an exciting runaway took place or
Monday last when DR.. Ward with hi
daughter was driving down Main street
; In front of the library the horse begaI
kicking and continued for some distance
but the Doctor held a tight rein and finall,
succeeded In stopping the "back action,
but the animal then decided to run, whicl
he did at no slow speed, to Wheeler
stables. No serious damage was done ex
cept to wagon and harnesses.
/ DIR. E. HI. Mills, state agent OF the Yer
mont Humane Society, is keeping clos
watch of stock cars since the detention @
that G. P. X. r. car of stock shipped b.
Mr.. Lavine of Troy recently, when tw
cars of stock were loaded into one, causin
iDhuman cruelty to the dumb creatures
Sup't. Folsom wants the doctor t
60 to Lyndonville end look after some. {
the overloaded cars at the west yard, g
many are reported to be abusing the
privilege of the railway service.
Friday evening the firm of True an
Blanchard Co., gave Pat Burns "send off
In the form Of picnic. They secured tt
4 use of the "bsrge" owned by F. P. Davi
and the entire corps, comprising all tt
j employees and the members of the firm
together with their wives, drove to tt
y point between Balls Bluff and KnowIton
and there partook Of an excellent bask
n lunch and INDUCED In numerous game
all enjoying themselves thoroughly, an
almost making Pat wish he was not goir
to leave the firms employ. Here is an e.
' ample that many who hire help would Z
!, we'll to pattern after, it shows that tn
= firm appreciates faithful service. and is
not natural that q person of sufficient IL
telligence, ability and character to hold
position with a firm of this kind shou
d give better and even more faithful servi
when he realizes that he is looked upon |
! his employers as fellow being and not
a machine, in other words expect much
q man and he will perform much, tire
him as q machine and automatic servi
will be received.