Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-16

Miss Mamie McGsfey, who has been
visiting friends in town, returned to her
home in Lawrence, Mass, Wednesday.
The suction sale OF the Wyman estate
property was well attended. A. s. Drew
purchased the house and land belonging
with it.
A. r. Wskemsn, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis in a
hospital in Montreal, is reported to be
doing well.
A. K. Story Of North Troy has purchased
of o. ID. Owen the double teue ment house
on South Church street occupied by A. r.
Cowles and g. II. Gorbam.
There are no new cases of diphtheria in
this village and with the care being taken
to prevent the spread of the disease there
should be no further trouble.
II. G. Pierce has installed hot soda
apparatus and is prepared to serve choco-
late, beef tea, tomato, bouillon, and other
appetizing beverages, steaming hot.
The turkey supper served by the Ladies'
Aid Society OF the NJ. E. church In the
dining-room Wednesday evening was
well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Case and daughter
Laura have moved into H. j. Stannard's
house for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stannard will board at Hotel Barton.
There will be a special meeting of the
Eastern Star next Friday evening. The
grand officers Will be present Members
from he Newport and Craftsbury lodges
will be pre- sent.
Fred Pillsbury has finished work at his
steam mill and will move back to Hotel
Barton this week where he will spend
few weeks collecting furs for fur manu-
facturers in New York.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post Office Nov. 16. Please say ad-
vertised when calling for these letters:
VIM. Cassavay, z. P. Hitchcock, Rev. ]. K.
Kilbourn, o. j Lowery.
All members of the Woman's Literary
Club are earnestly requested to be present
at their next meeting at Mrs. Cuttings, at
z 80 p. M, as there is business before tax
ing up the program at o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. Mead of Burlington and
DR.. Leon White of Boston we're here last
week to attend the funeral OF Mrs. o. A.
White. Mr.. White returned to Burling-
ton with his daughter, Mrs. Mead, and
will stop there for time.
Rev. W. e. Douglass of Windsor, a for
mer pastor Of the M. E.. church in this
village. was in town last week and
attended the funeral of Mrs o. A. White.
Mr.. Douglass reports that all the mem
bers OF his family are we'll.
The pie social at the Cong'. vestry
Tuesday evening was a most enjoyable
affair. All present listened with pleasure
to the excellent musical and literary enter
tainment rendered by home talent. The
pies, coffee and cocoa found a ready mar
ket.
Little Fanny Bick ford, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. J. Bickford, died last Thurs
day. Her age was four years. Little Lisle,
who hes been very sick and whose life was
despaired OF for time, is now improving.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Bick ford
and family.
The piano recital by the pupils of Mrs.
B. U. Wells in the Cong'l church parlors
Friday evening was very pleasant event.
The audience (which was composed of
parents and friends of the pupils) was most
appreciative. The readings by Mrs. Will
lard and the violin solos by Mr.. Stone were
among the enjoyable features of the pro-
gram. Every number on the program was
well rendered and showed careful training.
Charles Jackson, captain of Hose Co. No.
called his members out for drill last Fri
day at Up. m. They made a run from the
angina hnnaa n ho
Peerless, and run two lines of hose into
the hay loft of N. d. Martins livery sta BILE,
connecting the hose to the hydrant, dis
connecting the hose twice and putting on
two nozzles, all in two minutes. And in
the dark. Charles is a hustler.
A Sunday school rally for the towns of
Barton, Bloomington, Westmore and
Glover will be held in the Congregational
church in this village next Saturday, Nov.
21. Rev. E. M. Fuller, field secretary of
Vermont, and Rev. E. A. Mason of the
Maine state organization will be present
and give addresses, and several interes ting
papers will be read by workers from the |
different towns. The first session begins |
at 0:30 a. m, and the afternoon session,
which will commence at l 80, will close in |
time to allow ali from out of town to |
return home early. Those who come from |
out of town are asked to bring basket din
ners. Tea and coffee will be furnished at !
the church during the noon hour.
The Gordon Brothers who have been
manu- featuring wood novelties at South |
Barton for some time have moved to Lyn-
donville where they are to enlarge their
plant and employ several hands. The
company has a large number of orders
on hand and the business seems to be
prosperous one. Some time ago these
young men came to this village to look the
situation over wit a view of coming here.
No attention was paid to them and Lyn-
donville being on the lookout for new
business enterprises and learning that the
company was seeking location in larger
place offered inducements which secured
the business for that village. We are glad