Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.
BARTON.

Mrs. John Miller was i'll last week.
E. G. Baldwin was in town Saturday.
Miss Clara Powell has retur ned to Bos
ton.
w. l.. White is filling his ice-house will
ice.
Col. 8. P. JosIyn was in town the pas
week.
Miss Mary Johnson has been visiting in
town.
Mrs. c. s. Clogston is sick with the tom
silitis.
Mrs. Celia jerks, who has been ill, has
recovered.
Mrs. F. d. Thompson of St. Johnsbury
is in town.
The CongI parsonage has been wired for
electric lights.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Baldwin are in town
for short stop.
Van Hitchcock has moved on to John
Keating's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. w. Blair have returned
from short visit in Canada.
Miss Kate Sessions of Barton Landing
visited in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Seaver of No. Troy
visited in town the past week.
Mr.. end Mrs. HI. E. Smith of ST. Johns
buty were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Smith is stopping for while
with her sister, Mrs. Peterson.
F. N. Folsom is recovering from his
severe illness with typhoid fever.
Rev. W. c. Johnson spoke at the camp
fire held at Albany Thursday evening.
Several from here attended the district
meeting Of the o. E. S. at Newport last
week.
Rev. W. A. Warner will commence his
duties at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
Mrs. R. l.. Sheaff and children are
staying with Mr.. and Mrs James Collision
for the present.
Special meeting of Keystone Chapter, R.
A. NJ, Friday evening, Jan. 80. Work: M.
M, P. M, M. E. M
The annual district meeting of the tenth
Masonic district is to be held at Barton on
Friday, Feb. 13, 1903.
Foreign Missionary society of the ConeI
church meets with the Misses JosIyn.
tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9th at 3 O'Clock.
Saturday morning was the coldest of the
season thus far. The mercury registered
thirty degrees below zero in several places.
Regular convocation of Keystone Chap
ter, r. A. M, Monday evening, Feb. I'd.
Work on R. A. degree. Banquet and social
time.
Fanny Montague of Newport has recoy-
cred from her illness sufficiently to return
and assist Mrs. AIdrich with her dress
making.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Barrows returned
Friday from North Troy where he has been
closing out the goods in the store which
he formerly conducted.
The first division of the academy stu.
dents will give an entertainment in the
high schoolroom Wednesday evening,
commencing at 7:3O o'clock.
a
number OF friends met with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. W. Tenney last Friday evening. A very
pleasant social time was enjoyed.
The w. G. Il. U. will hold q business
meeting at the home of Mrs. o. D. Owen.
this, Monday, evening at 80 o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
Rev. N. Dwight Hills, of Br ooklyp. N.
T., will lecture at Newport Tuesday even
ing, Feb. Sd. Subject: ''Heroism of Great
inventors, and the Romance of Inyention.n
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, secretary of the
National w. c. t. u, will speak in the
Methodist church Sunday evening, Feb. 1.
In the interests of prohibition. Let all
voters come and hear her.
Rev. P. B. Fisk preached in the Cong'l
church yesterday morning. In the eve
ming Mr.. Fisk gave an interesting talk on
the burning topic of the day, relating
some personal experiences with saloon
keeper.
large number of out of town people
are attending the bargain sale at Davis
store. Mr.. Davis provides teams to carry
his patrons to and from the trains, which |
courtesy is very much appreciated by the
people.
Olympic Encampment No. I.O.O.F..
will hold special meeting at Odd Fellows |
hall next Friday evening at 7:3O. All men, |
bers earnestly requested to be present as
business of Importance is to come before |
the meeting.
The following letters remain uncaIIed for
at the post-office Jan. 26. Please say ad-
vertised. Mrs. Nellie Blake, Frank Crow
ley, Mrs. VIM. Cove, E. G. Hopkins,
Napoleon Iladu, Mrs. j. s. Kenerson, Miss
Clara Z. Mason, Miss Ruth Weatherby.
The masquerade, promenade and dance
under the auspices of the junior class of
The academy, at Seaver's hall Friday eve