Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.


Mrs. Elmira Collins Is confined to the
house with a severe cold.
The auditors met on Friday and Satur-
day to adjust the town business.
The Epworth League sent out twenty
one valentines to the sick and aged.
Pliny Webster and wife of Barton have
been visiting at George Sylvester's.
Efie Smith is home from North Wood
stock, N. H., where she has been teaching.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will serve
dinner in the vestry on town meeting
| day.
The young people of West Hin gave Mr..
and Mrs. OrviIle Hancock visit last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Root, who have
been in the employ of II. E. Brewster,
have returned to Westfield.
Homer Brewster has traded back the
Conway house to A. ID. Thurber, who will
move it back and use it for store house.
Rev. and Mrs. A. s. Bole, Mrs. 81. c.
singing convention at Barton Landing the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bergoine went to
Island Pond last Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Bergoine's sister, Mrs.
Nellie (Dow) Smith, formerly of this
place.
Tuesday evening, Feb. "a, Rev. A. s.
Bole will deliver his lecture on his trip to
Yellowstone Park. After the lecture a
supper will be served in the vestry. Lee
ture, free. Supper, 10 cents.
A surprise visit was planned for Mr..
Joseph Kidder last Tuesday, but as he was
unable to receive the company they went
in and took dinner with Mrs. III. G. Cleve-
land. P. B. Hancock and family sent Mr..
Kidder nice gold headed cane.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Brewster are now
settled in the hotel and have it in good
running order. The house has been thor
oughly repaired and is now very pleasant
and comfortable place to stop. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Brewster are very pleasant people
and the house will merit and should re-
ceive good patronage.
Surprise parties seem to be very popular
this season. A large number OF friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Patten Thursday evening and gave
them genuine surprise. FL. G. Cleveland
entertained the company with his phono-
graph. The refreshments were sugar on
snow, doughnuts, cake and apples. A
clock was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Patteu
as token of esteem and friendship.
Mr.. Albert Webster entertained the C.
E. social last Friday evening with his new
phonograph. No need to go away out Of
town to hear good concert now. There
was piece spoken by Reta and Lyman
Bole, select readings by Agnes Keys and
Lucy Ware. A dozen CIR more of the
young people came out together and tole
why they remained single, which was ex.
ceediDgly funny. It was pleasing en-
tertalnment throughout. tF
The annual meeting OF the .'ladies
socials" was held in Cong. vestry Friday
evening, the 9th. The following officer
were chosen for the ensuing year: Mrs
w. e. Niles, Pres. Mrs. Charles Boynton
Vice Pres. Mrs. Hollis Thrasher, Sec. ant
Treas. Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Badger ant
Mrs. Morrill, constitute the executive
committee. Mr.. Bole gave very interest
, ing account of his visit to Yellowston
, Park last summer. Other towns would d.
: well to secure this lecture as it gives mucl
valuable information in regard to ou
National Park. Mr.. Cleveland entertaine,
) the audience with his new phonograph
> which rendered several fine selections mucl
\ to the delight of all. Thanks are due MI
Bole and Mr.. Cleveland for giving the SO
ciety so pleasing an entertainment.
CRAFTSBURY.
Fred Templeton has been seriously il
the past week. $50
Hon. Fl. F. Graham spent last week i
Brattleboro and Woodstock.
Several from this town attended th
Masonic district meeting in Barton las
, Friday.
= Margaret Morse and Anna Sheehan close
il q very successful term Of school last Fri
|, day in the village.
T The entertainment consisting OF dram
e and exhibition given by both department,
e of the village school last Thursday eve
!. ming was a success in every particular.
e The State Board OF agriculture held
9 farmers meeting at the town hall Feb. 1
The program for the morning was nearl
- carried out. The address of welcome WI
given by Chas. Root OF Craftsbury, whic
was followed by short response by Hol
= c. ]. Bell Of Walden who spoke on s.Cro,
to Crow. Some others spoke of the bus
ness methods of farming. The afte
noon was mostly taken with addresses
Col. J. III. Brigham, assistant secretary
the department OF agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., and DR.. 81. D. Holden, secretal
of the state board of health. In the ev
ming Col. Brigham made some interestir
xor,aarLa a., rooard To tho arnount of .uo,