Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-26

At the Congl church next Sunday
morning the choir will sing 'Come unto
Me" by Linsay and Mrs. Stannard and
Mrs. Batchelder will sing 1.-The Invisible
Land" by H. Leslie.
Selden Bickford goes to- day with his
2 pods to Delaware, where his family will
60 soon, and where they intend making
their home. We are sorry to have Mr..
Bickford's people leave town.
On Sunday, Dec. IS, Rev. S G. Lewis of
Barton Landing preached in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Warner, both morning and
evening. Both sermons were excellent and
greatly enjoyed by large congregations.
Our merchants are putting out some ex-
ceptionally fine calendars. The MONITOR
office is the recipient of several very beau
tifuI and tasty ones and we thank the
merchants for them.
Clayton Hitchcock is stationed here by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.. and
is to look after the interests of the COM
pany and canvass this town, Barton Land
ing and West Burke.
Geo. H. Davis is preparing for the Peer
less sale that is to begin with the 10Th of
January and continue two weeks. About
thirty clerks have been engaged for the
sale. George has more goods than ever
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Conner Of Park St.
were happily surprised on the 21st inst. by
receiving visit from Mr. and Mrs Jo-
seph Watson of Irasburg, who were mar
ried on that date. The bride WAS Mrs.
Jennie McPnerson.
The o. E. ) ected their officers for
the coming year. Friday evening, Dee. %,
as follows: w p. Mr. { A. Barrows: w
NJ Miss Grace Cutting; Sec, Mrs. Mae
Bsrrows; Treas Mrs. Althea Pierce; Con-,
Mrs. Lila Burdick; A. Con-, Mrs. Lila
Lang.
Candidates for the Village Basket Ball
Team and mem oers of the Academy team
are requested to meet at Seaver's Opera
II all at 7:30 tonight for practice. AS
coach has been secured for this evening
it is hoped that all who can will arrange to
be present.
For the past two weeks there have been
but few mornings that the thermo meter
did. net register from seven to seventeen
degrees below zero, with several NOR nings
as low as twenty and yesterday morning
twenty five below. As yet there is not
snow enough for good sIeighing.
The Woman's Literary Club met with
Miss Marsh at the home of Mrs. Hibbard
Wednesday evening, Dec. 81. Miss Waite
gave a very interesting paper on 'Kazan
and Odessa" Mrs. Heath read fine
paper on History of Poland in Connec-
tion with Russia" which was written by
Mrs. Wright.
The Christmas tree and exercises in the
Cong'I church last Saturday evening were
we'll attended and the program was we'll
| carried out. Special mention should be
made of the music furnished by the choir,
which was of high order. The tree was
loaded with presents that made many
| hearts joyful.
The first basket ball game Of the season
will be played between the North Troy
High School and Barton Academy in Sea-
ver's Opera Hall, Friday evening, Dec. 80,
at o'clock. Everybody should help the
boys out. The game is new to Barton peo-
pie, but they will find it fascinating and
very interesting, as well as game requir-
Ing great deal of skill.
AT the last regular meeting of G. W.
| Qulmby Post the following named Com
rades were elected for the ensuing year:
r T., Osman Dwyer; S. V. C., John Keat-
ing; }. VIC, A. w. Vsrney; Adit., w. n.
Drumming; Q. NJ, J. n. Webster; Surg,
Dana Cook; o. D., E. G.. Collision o. g..
Aaron Drown; G., E. Jarvis; Col. Bearer,
X. Collision; Musician, AT. French ;iDele-
gate, John Keating; Alternate, Dana Cook.
special Christmas exercises were held in
the NJ. Z. church yesterday morning and
evening In the morning Mr.. johnson
preached an excellent sermon and the
music rendered by the choir was much
enjoyed by ali. In the evening the Sum
day-school and choir gave sacred con-
cert. Every part was we'll carried out and
the chiloren showed much careful train
ing. A supper and Christmas tree will be
|
ak to eight O'Clock.
Fortunately no one was hurt by the run
ming away OF Joseph Dewing's dou bic team
last Saturday noon. The team became
frightened near the station watering
trough and threw the driver from the sleds
and then ran down Main street at terrific
rate. In making the turn near the post
otice the horses made a wide circuit and
ran into the iron fence that encloses the
common. The sled hit the fence IN such q
way as to break both reaches and the back
buuk and smash the rack. The horses went
about the length Of the sleds when the
horse nearest the fence bit telephone pole
and both animals we're thrown down.
Aside from slight scratches and bruises
the horses came out all right.
The result of the pen. guessing contest
advertised by Geo. c. Lang last week
proved to be very interesting contest and
large number Of guesses were received.
Guesses ranged from 5 dwt to is ounces
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