Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-18

are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Skinner.
Mrs. Glen Dodge was very sick several
days last week, but is reported better at
the present writing.
j. III. Burbank and wife of Springfield,
Mass, have been visiting his brother, S.
Burbank OF this place.
Frank Bailey is to help E. w. Merrill for
the remainder of the haying season and
has commenced work.
Lewis Rush has sold one of his houses
on South street to his brother Charles, who
takes possession soon.
Fred Taylor, wife and child of Hardwick
visited in town last week, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Kinney.
Rev. I. P. Chase went to Irasburg last
Sunday morning to assist Rev. MIR. Knapp
In the communion service.
Mrs. Freeman Colby of Bloomington
was here last week helping to care for her
sister-in-la Mrs. r. Colby.
Miss Gertrude Pike of Derby Line Wis
tied her friend and former schoolmate,
Mrs. A. E. Parlin, last week.
The farmers in this section have been
very busy the past two weeks cutting their
hay and all report large crop.
Charles Parlin has moved from the Par
ker house to one of the E. L. Chandler
CO.. new houses on Irasburg street.
Iii ifo hoir Mox,-
nard and wife from Maine are spending
few days at their cottage at Willoughby.
The E. q. Chandler Go. have just put in
anew mailing machine in their box shop,
which is said to do the work of three men.
Mrs. Ellen Scribner of South Lancaster,
Mass, was in town last week, on account
of the Illness of her mother, Mrs. II. E.
Colby.
Mrs. D. Buchanan and daughter, Mrs.
FL. L. Moore, have returned from visiting
trip to Laconia and other places in New
Hampshire.
G. NJ. Dean of West Burke has been
spending a few days here with his son.
Geo. A. Dean. Mr.. Dean was former res
ident of this village.
The first grove meeting of the season was
held yesterday afternoon and was we'll at
tended, Rev. j. K. Fuller of Windsor
preaching the sermon.
Mrs. A. II. Harris of Wilder, n. H., who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Fletcher, was called home last Friday by
the illness of her husband.
A good company was present last Thurs
day evening at the lawn party at the M. E
parsonage and good time was reported.
The League realized about $780,
Albert Webster, who bought the fish
market and grocery business of Bert SIN ith,
few weeks ago, has now sold it back to
Mr.. Smith, who has taken possession.
Mrs. F. G. Brown invited her Sunday
school class to her home last Thur sday
afternoon. Ice-cream and fruit were served
and very pleasant time was enjoyed.
Mrs. D. L. Sanders, of Boulder, Colo,
Mrs. Martha Johnston, of West Berlin,
and Miss Gladys Sanders, of Montpelier
Seminary, are visiting at E. w. Merrill's
A. Rockwell OF Troy visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. r. Baraw, last week. ]. E.
Richardson of West Derby was also a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Baraw, last
week.
Whipple, French & Co. are carrying a
very large line of iron beds, chairs and
couches at this time. Call and inspect this
| line as you will be surprised to see the va
riety.
The farmers have all made good use of
their time for the past few days, and all
report that the crop of hay this year is
heavier than they have had for a great
many years.
The services of the M. E. church will be
held in the grove next Sunday morning
and afternoon. The afternoon service will
| be held at o'clock. 1t is hoped that all
| who can will attend.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office: Mrs. Laura A. Dean,
Miss I. B. Wiley, Mr.. Chas. Messier, Miss
Myra Drake, s. L. Barney, Charity A.
Emery, George Keller.
Mrs. Roswell Colby, who has been visit
ing her sister in Wheelock for several
weeks, came home few days ago, and has
been very sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Wheeler.
Miss Dora Wiley, who has been serious
ly i'll at the home of E. W. Merrill for the
past week, is convalescent. Mrs. Richard
son, who has been caring for her daughter,
returned to her home Tuesday.
The ball game played here last Saturday
between the West Burke and Barton Land
ing, teams, resulted in q victory Tor the
home team. The score of ten inning
game 13 to IL in favor of Barton Landing.
Remember the auction sale of cottage
lots at WilIoughby Lake Friday and Satur-
day afternoons and evenings of this week.
There will be baseball game between the
Barton Landing and West Burke mines on
Saturday at 10:30 a. m. The Barton Land
ing junior band win be in attendance.
}. G.. Turnbull, who bought the Hall
place several weeks ago, has torn down q