Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-04

George Hoyt is shingling his house, and
Elijah Cleveland is shingling his barn at
the farm.
Mrs. Wallace and daughter Bessie of
LyndonvilIe, were at Mrs. j. H. Browns
last week.
Rev. M. V. B. Knox is here from the
West. He intends to remain here throug
the summer.
r. NJ. Cowles loads car of maple sugar
at Barton to-day for shipment to Seattle,
Washington.
The quarantine is off at Mr.. McGoff's
house and he has returned to his duties in
o. w. Locke's store.
There will be the regular Ladies' Aid
Society meeting In the church parlors
Thursday afternoon.
Beatrice. little daughter of Fred McGoff,
is sick. Mrs. McGoff from Irasburg is
helping care for her.
Valley Lodge of Masons worked the
third degree upon j. B. Cotton and Leon
Gay Thursday evening.
Leon Turnbull furnished entertainment
with his phonograph at the Grange meet
ing Thursday evening.
Henry Dubois has returned from Sher-
brooke hospital where he was successfully
treated for appen dicitis.
Webster's choice ice cream m vanished like
dew before the morning sun during our
little summer of last week.
| The Village Improvement Society served
Ice cream and cake for those who attended
the May bail Friday evening.
Communion services were obs erved In
the M E. church yesterday. Four mem
bers were admitted by letter.
Miss May Parlin, invalid sister of DR..
Parlin, will be moved from his home to
Bloomington village this week.
Mr.. Ramsdell moves this week fr om the
| Frank Skinner house into the Chandler
| tenement vacated by Fred Blake.
A. E Dennison has moved his household
goods to the farm in Brownington that he
recently bonght of Collins French.
There is slight Improvement in the condi-
tion of Ned Hunt. Miss F1annery, a
trained nurse OF Newport is caring for him.
| Arrangements are being made for wiring
the Cong u church for electric lights. The
Knights of pythias' hall has been wired.
The May breakfast served Friday morn
ing by the ladies OF the Congregational
Church was largely attended and the soci-
ETY. cleared $40.
/ George Ford entered Hanover hospital
last Tuesday and has since had finger on
his right hand amputated, because oi
blood poisoning.
ager of job printing Office in Springfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will settle there as soon
as they can find tenement.
The guests at Mr.. and Mrs. e: r. Baraw's
during the past week were: Mrs. Higgins
Of Troy, Mrs. Prince of Hatley and Mrs
Richardson ano son of West Derby.
The first open-air band concert of the
season was held Tuesday evening and the
band stand was brilliant with its new
electric lights. No more bother with
torches.
There was an entertainment and socia
at the schoolhouse Thursday evening. Al
orchestra composed of Messrs Bullard
Sylvester and Baraw furnished good music
Light refreshments were served.
Tomorrow, May 9th, is the day set apar
by the Village improvement Society al
Labor Day. This is day for general i'm
provement on all the streets. The distric
committees are requested to assume tn
responsibility for their sections. LIE
everyone interested come prepared tt
WORK.
i Meade Post, G. A R, will hold thei
, next regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
. May II, at / 80. After the meeting ther
. will be phonograph exhibition. All friend
! are invited to be present at the exercise
? which commence at about 2:3O after tn
business meeting. There will be speakiDi
also and q very pleasant time may be antic
ipated.
While Mrs. Henry Smith and daughte
Oracle, accompanied by Kate Wilson wer
driving home from Barton Thursday, tn
horse became frightened by locomotive
9 near a railroad crossing, throwing out tn
occupants of the wagon and running
1 The result was q badly wre cked carriage
and quite severe injuries to Mrs. Smith
The others were not injured beyond
thorough shaking; neither was the hors
hurt.
SOUTH BARTON.
. Miss May Wilcox of Greens boro is teach
ing in the Wheeler district.
Miss Maude Webster Is working for Mr.
NJ. e. Calkins at Westmore.
Mr.. Edwin Butterfeld's children al
recovering from the measles.
10 ALBANY.
A. Fairbrother of Hard wick was In tow