Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-02


II. W. Dane Of Hardwick was in town
Thursday to see his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Goff, who has been i'll.
Bert Smith his sold his fish market back
to Charles Mute and will probably return
to the railroad service.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Collins of Montreal
have been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. D. R. Collins, the past week.
The Ladies Missionary Society OF the
Congregational church will meet with Mrs.
G. B. Keeler, on Wednesday at p. m.
George D. Story, the architect OF New
port, is completing the plans for the new
opera house to be built here this year.
Smith Gallup arrived Friday morning
from Brattleboro to see his mother, who
is quite ill, being threatened with pneu-
monia.
One OF Grant Hussie's hens laid an egg
on the 26th measuring 81 inches in cir
cumference and 81 inches in diameter.
Who beats?
Dean Mathews completed moving
from the KimbalI block to their new store
across the river last Saturday, and are very
nicely located.
B. E. Bement of Barton has opened a
bicycle repair shop in the basement of
Mrs. Harriman's block, opposite Burbank's
| wheelwrIght shop.
The listers will be at the Valley House
| on May 10th from p. m. until p. m. to
hear parties who may feel aggrieved by
any of their acts.
Tulips are blooming In the beds on the
railroad common. This is about the ban
ner town for neatness and beauty about
he railroad station.
Charles Wheeler has bought the house
on South street of his son, F. E. Wheeler,
and is now repairing it with the intention
of soon moving here.
The annual May Breakfast will be served
by the ladies of the Congregational church,
in the vestry Wednesday morning May 4
from six to eight; price ten cents.
George Dixon, of Hardwick, son of Rev
]. A. Dixon, a former pastor Of one of the
churches here, has bought T. J. Coburn's
barber shop, taking possession today.
There is a rumor aaoat OF change in
ownership of another drug store; but the
trade is not yet consummated and we re.
frain from mentioning names this issue.
At the sale of horses, which was held al
North Woodstock, N. H, April 2Sth M. M
Taplin sold eighty one horses in hour!
and 20 minutes. Amount of sales, $1225O.
cdrs. G.. F. McGoff has been very i'll the
past week with the grip, which settled il
her face threatening erysipelas, but thai
was averted and she is now improving.
II. W. Hudson lost the thumb on hii
} right hand, cutting it off at the first join
on buzz paner while employed at tint
red mill of the Chandler Co. last week.
} L. G. Fisher OF Cabot, who has spent th'
J winter in San Mateo, CAL, visited his agee
aunt, Mrs. Fisher, on his way home. HI
reports a fine climate there and an enjoy
: able winter.
Mrs. Jackman, trained nurse OF st
Johnsbury, returned home last Friday
having nursed in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
, Thos. Goddard for some time, both o
whom have been very sick with the grip.
, Mrs. Grant and daughter, mother ant
sister of Mrs. Rowell, and cousin, Mis-
Shields, who have been visiting at tn
7 DOCTORS several weeks, returned last weel
to their home in the Province of Ontario
Grandma Fisher thinks the children hav
} q wonderful way OF making old peopl
= happy. She wishes to thank them for tn
l lovely May baskets they brought to her
4 filed with May flowers, cut flowers, cand.
g and fruit. God bless the children.
! Clayton Stoddard, son of Mr.. and Mrs
4 G. B. Stoddard, arrived from Lowell
j Mass, last week. Mr.. Stoddard ha bough
one of the largest bakery shops in the city
D and is here to learn the business of hi
9 brother Fred. His family came with hin
2 for visit.
g Read the opening chapters of .'The Gen
= tleman From Indiana" which appear il
g this issue Of the MONITOR. This stor.
which was published in book form som
time ago proved very ready seller and W
q are glad to be able to give it to the reader
of this paper.
q Hendrick Twombly and wife, who hav
spent the winter in California, and intend
J. ed to remain longer, are now on their wa
back to this village. Evidently Californi
o is not any more of paradise to many peo
pie than Barton Landing. Mr.. Todd, VIII
/, has also spent the winter in the west an
south is expected home soon.
= Valley Lodge F. & A. NJ. held their an
nual meeting last Thursday evening an
% the following officers were elected: A.
(. Gardyne, w. M; J. 6. TurnbuIl, s. W.;
-e E. Wheeler, j. W; F. G. Brown, Treas; {
= P. Adams, Sec.; Il. 81. Cowles, s. D.; G.
French, ]. D.; A. ". Fletcher, S. s; o. v
n Locke, j. S Rev. j. B. Lyman, Chap; v
1t D. Twombly, Mar; 5. A. Grow, Tiler.
Mrs. E. A. Miller takes exceptions to tt
e. item which appeared in the last issue
2 the MONITOR relative to her, stating ths
il made the affair seem of much more In
at portance than it really was. She inform
s. Us that it was only small matter an
one which was readily adjusted. The itel
Iy was given by US as matter OF news an
ut was not intended in any way to injure Mr.
Miller. We gladly give this informatio
ID furnished US by Mrs. Miller. led.
h Nathan Simpsons horse took fright