Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-23

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spoDd with the north roof. This will give
them more room for the new elevators and
other machinery which they are soon to
| install in the building.
| The w. r. c. will serve dinner at their
rooms Decoration day for old soIdieas and
| families. The Corps members are request
ed to bring food for the tables. The wild
ows and wives of veterans are invited to
sit with the Corps on that day.
| Rev. |. P. Chase, who makes his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Merrill, is visit
ing friends where he formerly lived at
Montpelier. His health has been very
poor since his severe sickness last winter
but he seems to be gradually improving.
Mrs. Lyman, the mother of Rev. J. B.
Lyman, who has spent the winter in
| Denver, Colorado, but is now stopping
with a son at Staten Island, is expected
here this week where she will doubtless
spend the summer with her sons family.
Henry Webster's store is enclosed in the
new building. He uncovered the roof Fri
day after the rain Thursday, and the peo-
pie predicted that If he did not take in his
chimneys they would get wet before he
got the new roof on, and boarded and
shingled.
The ball game here last week between
| the school team at Barton and the Barton
Landing school team was intensely inter-
esting, and the result of z to 6 in favor of
Barton team was little disappointing to
our boys; but next time they will try and
get even.
The exodus to Willoughby Lake will be-
gin soon from this place. Already several
of our villagers spend part of Saturday,
the whole of Sunday and return Monday,
and others are waiting for warmer weather
before they take their outing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Skinner went over Friday for
few days.
Rev. S. g. Lewis Is very busy man. He
exchanged with Rev. Mr.. Waldron at Hard
wick yesterday in the morning service and
addressed the Knights of Pythias in the
afternoon. Next Sunday he will preach
the Memorial sermon at Irasburgh in place
OF Rev. j. E. Knapp, and will deliver the
Memorial address before the Glover Post
on Monday.
The exercises on Decoration Day will be
held in the Methodist church beginning at
o'clock p. M. The bands will furnish the
music. There will be recitations and other
exercises. Services will be held in the old
cemetery, and members of the post will be
detailed to decorate the graves of deceased
soldiers in the new cemetery. The follow
ing mem bers will act as committee to dec
crate other cemeteries: E. Bloomington,
M. A. Foss; Bloomington Ctr, J. A. Smith !;
Bloomington, A. W. Wiley; Coventry, A.
ID. Mathews.
ALBANY.
T.J. Wallace was home for few days
last week.
DIR. A. M. Goddard has purchased W. A.
Sargent's residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawson have been
visiting in Cabot the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Darling have returned
from their visit to Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Andrus are entertain
ing Mrs. Nora Scofield and children.
DR.. Dustan of Craftsbury was called as
counsel in the case of Ethan Cutler last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Reynolds have re-
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spent the winter.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Lucille are
home from st. Johnsbury where they have
passed the winter.
Many of our teachers availed themselves
of the opportunity to attend the teachers
institute at Barton last week.
There will be an auction sale of personal
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on Monday May 81. Sale commences at
noon.
The ladies of the M. E. society at their
annual meeting:elected the following Off
GERS: Pres. Mrs. w. II. Chaffee, Vice Presi-
dents, Mrs. A. Gregory, Mrs. F. Newton;
Treas, Mrs. T. j. Wallace; Ex. Com, Mrs.
A. R. Miles, Mrs. w. Lamphear, Mrs. E.
Stone; Sec.. Mrs. A. Frasier.
George H. Phelps Post, g. A. R., will
observe the usual exercises Memorial Day.
School children and citizens are invited to
march in the procession to the cemetery at
10 a. m. The Valley band is engaged to
furnish music. The address will be by
Col. E. B. Sawyer of Hyde Park at 2 p. M.
in the Congregational church. Ladies are
invited to kindly assist in furnishing the
dinner. Com.
ALBANY CENTER.
Mrs. Clark Keith is better.
George Walker remains very feeble.
Ethan Cutler is somewhat improved In
health.
Clayton Keith has hired to Chas. Aooott
of West Derby to act as cook in his lumber
camp at East Richford and will leave next
week for that place.
? EAST ALBANY.
l Remember the auction sale of personal
property at the residence of Walter Burke
Thursday, May 26, at 100 O'Clock p. N.
SOUTH ALBANY.
Eugene and Armour Anderson are having
their houses painted this spring.
Miss Lula Patterson is at work for Mr..
Geo. Cuthbertson of Greensboro.
Mrs. D. A. Gilmour has been sick the
past week but is better at this writing.