Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22

1.-The Lady of the Lake" last Thursday eve
ming.
Willard Herman has purchased the
Skinner farm at Barton Landing ana Is
moving part of his goods. We are sorry
to lose Mr.. Heermsn's family from our
community.
For two Sundays, by invitation OF our
regular organist at the Congregational
church, Miss Susie Paddock OF Jersey City,
n. j., has presided at the organ IN very
pleasing manner.
Up. Wheelock received the news last
Tuesday of the death of his cousin, Chester
Persons of Albany, n. Y. Mr.. Persons
was born in this town and lived here
good many years. He died very suddenly
from the rupture of a blood vessel. de
leaves three children, an aged mother, one
brother and sister to mourn his loss.
There will be republican rally here on
| Thursday afternoon, Aug. %, Mr.. E. b.
Flynn Of Springfield, Mass. and MIR. w. w.
Miles Of Barton will be present and address
the people on the important issues of the
campaign. Mr.. A. j. Markham, the great
campaign singer, will also be present and
help to entertain the people. 1t Is hoped
that every voter in town will be present.
| A special invitation is extended to the
ladies.
| A successful social event of last week
iandlady at the Coventry House Friday
evening. Fifteen couples of the village
people partook of q bountifuI supper to
which they did ample justice and could
testify to the culinary skill of the hostess.
Hon. E. 8. Cowles voiced the sentiment Of
1 those present In q nice little speech, ex-
pressing the good will and kind feeling
felt for these new corners among us.
Coventry people are not slow to recognize
a good thing when they Bee it, and they
took this way to show their appreciation
OF well kept hotel. 1t Ia hoped the Cow
entry House will continue under the pres
emit management. BY special request Judge
4 Cleveland entertained the company with
selections upon his monograph, which
always pleases an audience. All went ia
their homes feeling that they had spent 9
delightful evening. SO SIS -
CRAFTSBURY.. :
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=. F. Smith Is painting bis house.
a. A. Corfow recently purchased piano
&c Allen is repairing the roof Of hi.
house. - = ''-'~i~' .z''%@'~-'.'' = Il.
| Miss Florence Merrill is visiting friend.
in town. .- '+''
! A. A. Mathews has moved to the W. p
Kaiser farm.
CD. Barker is entertaining friends from
out of town. ~-
E. G. Stratton was In Boston last week
on business.
Clyde Anderson is driving stage for ]
M. Patterson.
l.. A. Whitney left for his home In Bos
ton last Monday.
Pearl and Katie King and Avis Keir ar,
visiting in Greensboro:
j. d. Clark and wife are attending tn,
campmeeting at Hardw1ck.
The selectmen are busy building bridges
in the west part OF the town.
Mrs. @. Ell. Rawson and children left fol
their home in Maiden last Monday.
The auction of the ]. FL. Poor estate al
this village was quite well attended,
N. Turner has purchased the L. F. Smith
grocery store and taken possession.
Mrs. L. M. Gallagher and children spent
a few days at Lake Caspian last week.
Mrs. Fred Dawson and son of Boston are
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Anderson
freq Eastman has finished work for j
M. Patterson and has moved to Hardwick
Frank Paddleford and Mrs. Keir were ir
Montpelier last week Monday and Tues.
day.
A. X. Cow1es was In town last Wednes.
day, putting new piano in the Grang,
hall.
There were no services at the M. r
church last Sunday, the pastor being alb.
sent. ~ - y
Several of the old soldiers of this pIac,
attended the G. A. r. encampment at Bos
ton last week.
republican rally will be held to- dav
The speakers are E. B. Finn of Spring
field and w. W. Miles of Barton. Tn,
Craftsbury cornet band will furnish ipstru
mental music and Prof. Markham the voca
music.
Rev. K. J. Chrystie made up party O
, nearly twenty to attend the Bible school a
Sheldon Camp Ground the past week, Mr.
Chrystie and family will remain through
the present week of camp meeting a
Sheldon.
The young people gave Harvey and Ra,
Allen very pleasant surprise party at theil
home last Friday evening. The evenins
was spent in games and music. Light re-
freshments were served and all enjoyed tn,
: evening.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Charles Anderson Is improving his drive
way.
James Carr OF White River Junction WA
In town last week.
Mrs. Martha Gibbie has been maxine
some improvements on her house.
!. r. s. Mason's family spent few DAVIS n
last week camping at lake Elligo.
Mrs. Hattie Ffndlay, who has been I'LL TO,
the past three weeks, is no better.
Miss Fannie Hitchcock of New York 4