Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-30

died in Roslindale, Mass, last week. Toe
reusIus we're taken to Barton Landing for
burial.
Several OF the members OF the local W.
CT U. attended the county convention
at Greensboro, reporting a very pleasant
meeting.
DIR. and Mrs. E. NJ. Nichols and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Eaton have been at Long Pond
for several days looking for speckled
beauties.
Miss Harriet Austin has finished caring
for Miss Alger, who is gaining very slowly,
and was called to attend Mrs. r. s. Twom-
bIy in her last illness.
DIR. F. R. Hastings goes to Montreal
this morning, where he will take post
graduate course at McGill college. He
will be absent about one month.
Percy Cowles started Friday night for
visit to his brother, Harry Cowles, in
Albany, n. Y. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Harry Cowles will return with him.
The regular meeting of the o. E. s will
be held next Friday evening. AS this is
the last meeting until September it is
A large party of school children from
Barton Landing passed through this vii
Iage one day last week. They were out
for a good time and apparently enjoyed
the ride.
Mr.. John Keating is in Sherbrooke, P.
O where he went some days ago for treat
ment at hospital. Soon after his arrival,
an operation was performed and he is now
getting along nicely.
Henry Suitor will arrive home soon. 1t
is expected that he will clerk for Mr.. FL.
c. Pierce in the drug store. He will have
position on the village ball team greatly
strengthening the team.
Geo. Cook of Concord, N. 81 is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. P. Cook. He
will return to Concord to-day and will be
accompanied by his sister. Carrie, who will
spend few weeks with him.
Prin. and Mrs. Stannard entertained the
Seniors of the Academy at their home. on
Tuesday evening of last week. Games were
| enjoyed and light refreshmeDt served, and
a very pleasant evening enjoyed by all
| A glee club was organized here last week
with G. Fred Wheeler as leader. The club
is composed of young men who have
excellent musical talent and it is expecte
that others will join it, making strong
club.
A special town meeting has been called
for next Saturday to see If the town will
vote to instruct the selectmen to lay out a
| highway from the avenue passing H. r.
| Cutters house to the land now owned by
| Mr.. E.. l.. Gaekill.
| Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox of Stoneham, Mass.
was in town Friday on his way to Barton
Landing, where he is to deliver the
Memorial address. His sister, Mrs.
Laura E. Rand, will accompany him to bis
| home on Tuesday Tor a short visit.
First honor or valedi 3tory in class OF 'O4
B. A. is awarded Miss Lucy Wheeler ot
Irasburg, and second or salutatory te
Curtis w. Johnson of Barton. Miss Dellf
Bliss of Barton was chosen prophecies ano
Earl Drown of Evansville historian.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Webster were II
Coventry last Friday, where Mr.. Webster
spoke before the school, giving an accoun
of his prison experiences. Mr. Webster /;
very entertaining speaker and no doub
gave the school children a very pleasan
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Bickiord returned
from Delaware last week. While ther
they purchased a farm OF seventy eig b
scres at Woodside, six miles south OF tn
city of Dover. They report it yer.
!. pleasant place to live. They will not leav
, Barton for some time.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Flanders, VIII
have been visiting relatives and frier
here for the past two weeks, return to the1
home in Nashua. N. II. this week. MI
}. Flanders is getting along very nicely. L
s now has two artificial limbs and is fas
learning to use them.
IS Miss Jennie Wilkie leaves tomorrow fo
the FIume house in New Hampshire,
It work this summer. A very pleasant sui
prise party was given Miss Wilkie lai
e Thursday evening and an enjoyable ever
ing was passed by all. A very prett
'. present was given Miss Wilkie as toke
OF the esteem of her friends.
n The Barton academy baseball team M
its Waterloo on the fair grounds last Sa
ID urday at the hands of st. Johnsbury aca'
emy team, the visitors winning by SEQ
ne of 26 to l. The visitors had strong tea
ur and with Phillip Thompson as pitch
made combination hard to beat and
t. home team made as good showing again
tt them as could be expected.
Pre- Memorial exercises were held
ch Room No. 2 of the school building
} Friday afternoon. The program consist
of the flag salute and the singing OF pat
'l- otic songs by the 140 children OF graoes
IS to VII, and an interesting address py
e. G. Collision on the value OF an educ
lily tion in the principles of liberty, ORDER
ed obediencs, giving illustrations from
soldiers life.
.ry Rev. w. c. johnson gave the oac
lid laureate sermon before the seniors !
evening at the Congregational chul
nd which was most able and inspiring q
Mt, course The music was In charge OF W
Hibbard 's6 who deserves much credit
he | {ts ,.ortaooa Roth chOirS united