Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-14

OIeuce at InS congregational CHuTcn
yesterday and gave a most interesting talk
on her experiences as missionary on the
frontier.
Roy Coburn had his hand cut in the
mill last Wednesday. He was going by a
pIaner and accidentally struck his hand
across the knife, mangling the back con-
siderably.
Mrs. Mary A. Cate who has been nursing
in the family of John Bartlett, has been
obliged to give up the work on account Of
sickness, and return to her home at St.
Johnsbury.
Rev. I. P. Chase came here last week and
will make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. E. w. Merrill, for the present. He
is able to be out OF doors for a little while
on pleasant days.
| Alton A. Doe celebrated his eleventh
birthday by giving party to thirty five of
his friends and playmates. Ice-cream and
cake were served, and the little host was
honored by many gifts.
| E. M. Carpenter OF White River juno
tion is visiting his father, B. F. D. Carpen
ter. He has been off duty as superintendent
of the railway mail service in the state for
a month on account of sickness.
Mrs. George r. Twombly was conducted
to the Montreal hospital by DR.. Ranney
last Tuesday, and she under vent an opera
tion on Thursday. Although the opera
tion was severe the patient is in favorable
condition.
Miss Eliza Parker, who has been caring
for Rev. I. p. Chase during severe run of
pneumonia the past six weeks, has gone to
her home in Coventry. The relatives and
friends feel that it is largely due to her
excellent care that he recovered.
The building committee on the opera
hall have employed R. B. Eastman, archi-
tect, of st. Johnsb bury, who is at work on
plans and specifications. They will be
ready in few days, then they will receive
bids on the erection of the building.
E. 81. Lothrop is to begin this week
finishing off his hall into sleeping rooms,
which will be much needed enlargement
for the hotel, as it has been frequently
demonstrated that the Valley House
lacked accommodation in the way of
chambers. The hall will make at least ten
nice, large rooms.
Wiiloughby Grange are to have a roll
call and debate the evening of March II.
The subject for debate is, "Does the
farmer gain more knowledge from book
farming than experienced" Affirmative,
Mr.. E. Porter; negative, Mr. S. Wells. In
addition there will be nature quotations,
music by the ladies' quartette under the
direction of Miss Edith Fletcher, also a
song by Miss Clara Stafford.
Mrs. Rowell entertained the Book and
Thimble Club on Thursday. Roll call and
current events were followed by review
of the History, "From the Revolution to
the War of 1872" prepared by Mrs. Locke
and read by Mrs. French. Mrs. Taplin
read from the lecture on India and Mrs.
Wheeler finished the history OF Vermont.
A committee was appointed to decide on
work for the next year and to report on
same in two weeks. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Rood March II.
The Chandler Co.'s portable sawmill was
burned Wednesday morning between one
and two o'clock. Streams of water were
played upon the fire from the mill hydrants,
but the mill burned to the ground, and all
the machinery was badly damaged,
although the engine and boiler may be OF
service again. 1t will not be rebuilt. The
company have half acre of logs piled high
in this yard and many more are being
added in every available spot.
The Y. P. 8. @. E. gave their social,
which was of a unique character, entitled
ssa trip around the world In so minutes, u
last Thursday, and 1t was an all round
success. There were six compartments
divided off IN the vestry, each represent
ing train. Tickets were supplied the
travellers, which were marked off into six
coupons, and the conductor punched one
of these coupons for each train travelled on,
thus each traveller had to change cars six
times to complete his trip around the
, world. The conductor was W. B. Rood,
, and Everett Wiley acted as news agent
, and passed through the trains calling out
his wares. The principal cities were
, stopped at; each place was represented by
. some articles; the travellers guessed the
places they stopped at by these articles.
There were several stops for refreshments.
The trains were crowded and all enjoyed
the trip immensely. Several received
kilograms en- route, which were humorous
3. bits and added considerably to the enjoy
ment.
/ SOUTH BARTON.
e Mrs. B. II. Doyle died last night. Her
!, age was fifty-six years. The funeral will
be held at the house Wednesday at l p. m.
. ALBANY.
: Arthur Priest has rented the town farm
T Henry Stone has moved into Frank Ten
ney's house.
a John Govro has moved back to his farm
t above the village.
!. Mrs. NJ. B. Chafey visited her daughter
. IN st. Johnsbury recently.
Miss Emma McAllister of Lowell il
working for Mrs. A. n. Vance.
Mr. and Mra 0acar Johusou of Hard.