Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-31

over the birth of a son, who arrived Mon.
day evening.
DR.. A. E. Parlin is In Boston this week
spending his vacation in attendance u,
hospital clinics.
Joseph Hennessy is home from Charles
ton, where he has been working at hayine
| for some weeks.
George Parker and Ernest Wheeler and
their families are camping at WilIoughby
lake for few days.
Three new houses which have not been
reported in the MONITOR will be erected
In this village this fall.
The cornet band is making preparations
to give one of their best street concerts
next Wednesday evening.
Edna Fayer, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. o. w. Locke, returned to her
home In Boston Saturday.
Mrs. c. s. Skinner and daughter, in COM
pany with A. L. Chase of Quincy, ILL.,,
have returned from Skinner, Me.
Mr.. A. L. Chase and daughter have re-
turned to their home in Quincy, ILL.,, after
spending few weeks with relatives.
Arthur L. Story of M .nchester, N. H., is
moving into the Scott place. Mr.. Story
will work for the E. L. Chandler Co.
Rev. S. G. Lewis, Mrs. Ed. Hall, Mrs
Moulton and Aaron Wiley attended the
Sunday school convention at North Troy
last week.
Joseph Bartlett and his daug hter, Mrs.
z. Goodnough, have gone to New Hamp-
shire, where they will spend some time
visiting friends
Ella Stafford has returned from Millburv
where she has spent her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. G. B. stowe. She also visite d
friends in Marlboro and Everett.
Silas Sargent has his house moved back
on to the foundation which he has pre-
pared for it, and will make preparations
for erecting new house on the vacant site.
w. c. Twombly and family took car
riage trip to Willoughby, where they made
short stay, and from there to Lyndon
vile to attend the camp meeting last week.
E.W. Dudley has bought two building
lots of the Taplin & Rowell and Skinner &
French syndicate, and he will immediate
proceed to erect two dwelling houses on
them.
There will be rummage sale held by
the ladies of the Improvement Society the
first or second week in October. All those
who wish to contribute articles for the
sale please keep it in mind and a commit
tee will call for things.
Quite a number of the Masons of this
place will go on the excursion to Newport
and down the lake Sept. 2. The lodge at
Newport have invited this lodge and the
lodge at Barton to an aIl-day's excursion
and picnic entertainment, and a general
good time is anticipated.
The Masons gave a most enjoyable en-
tertainment at their hall last Thursday
night. Addresses were made by LYMAN
Kimball OF Chelsea, Mass, L. G. Douglass
OF Independence, Iowa, E. e. Slack and
P. G. Templeton of Irasburg, and Rev. 8.
q. Lewis and o. w. Locke of this village.
A banquet was served, some seventy five
persons participating.
While Will Card was moving George
Martins goods Thursday trunk fell on
to the horse, which frightened him, and
he ran with the load. tipping over the
wagon and striking his head against an
electric light pole, killing him almost
instantly. George Martin tried to stop
the horse but could not, aud a wheel
struck him, knocking him down and in
juring him somewhat but not very
seriously. The horse was a good work
horse and is quite loss to Mr.. Card.
The many friends OF Rev. and Mrs Knox
are sorry to know that to- morrow they
are to go to their new home in Massachu.
setts. During their stay here the people
have learned to esteem them very highly,
and would be exceedingly glad to retain
them for permanent citizens. Their readi.
ness to take hold of any enterprise which
has the we'll being of the community as
an object, and their high qualifications !
which enable them to help anywhere in |
the church or elsewhere has rendered
them almost necessity, and their absence
will be loss to the community.
For long time there have been people |
here who would have been glad to build |
dwelling houses to live in, but who could |
not afford to pay high prices for building
lots. To meet the demand a syndicate
consisting of Taplin & Rowell and Skinner
4 French bought some fifteen acres of
land opposite the upper mill on the east
side OF the river. They have opened up
three streets and the roads have been
made and the land plotted. Several OF the
ots have been sold, and on Saturday, Sept.
J, an auction will be held to sell the rest of
The lots. Several buildings will 60 up this
Iall in the new extension.
ALBANY.
Horace Way is home from Claremont,
Y. 81.
John Rowell was in Hardwick and
Morrisville last week.
Mrs. Rose PAGE and ROLAND The fov boya