Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-25

in February.
F. d. Clement is having radiator placed
in his store. He has furnace in his cellar
to heat the building throughout; but he Is
adding this hot water apparatus, thinking
he can regulate the heat a little better.
Willoughby Grange worked the two
first degrees upon the following five new
members last Thursday evening: Leslie
Fixes, Lena M. Fixes, Mrs. II. L. Curtis,
Norman II. Curtis and Ernest A. Farrar.
The Rathbone Sisters were invited to
Mrs. Bert Rood's last Wednesday evening
to enjoy the popular game of Pit, and other
amusements. Refreshments were also
served, and the occasion was delightfully."-
passed.
The next lecture in the course being con-
Quoted by the Masons will be given by
Rev. Frank Dixon Thursday evening, Jan.
28, the subject being ''The Future Ameri-
can" Admission 25c.; reserved seats 35c.,
on sale at Fl. S. Webster's store.
Chauncey Skinner returned to Skinner,
Me, last week in company with Bert
Prouty of Newport. They were planning
to drive from there to Bigelow, Me-, dis
tance of forty miles through the woods
where Prouty & Miller's lumber camp is
located.
F. w. Magoon, manager for the hyp-
notist, Prescelle, was here last week max
ing arrangements for an entertain ment to
be given for the benefit of the Junior Band
tomorrow Tuesday, evening. Besides
the various mystifiyirg demonstrations OF
hypnotism by the professor, the band will
furnish music.
The reopening and donation OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church is set for the even
| ing of Tuesday, Feb. I'd. An oyster supper
will be served from to o'clock. From
7 to the local orchestra will give a con-
cert; which will be followed by lecture
by Rev. W. G. Johnson, pastor of the
Methodist church at Barton.
Chandler & Co.'s new blower became
| clogged with shavings after starting it vi
about week ago, and they have been the
entire week clearing it out, being obliged
to make holes in the pipe at short intervals
the entire length in order to get out
the shavings. The company expected to
be in readiness to-day to start the system.
About forty persons interested in hav-
ing musical convention in town met last
Thursday evening and voted to hold con-
vention the third week in February. Mr..
Will Sargent has been engaged for director,
and the first rehearsal passed off very
pleasantly. The management, Messrs
Rood and Lothrop are sanguine of very
successful convention, and urge full at
tendance at the next rehearsal, to be given
Wednesday evening Jan. 27.
The Book and Thimble Club met with
Mrs. French on Thurs day. There were
twenty four members present. Mrs. Mar
sto 1 read for her current event a letter
from Mrs. Gay, a mambsr OF our club who
is spending the winter travelling in the
south and west. Mrs. French gave re-
view of the first two chapters of the His
tory of Vermont and Miss Mary Skinner
read from the history; Mrs. Kimball read
from Stoddard's Lecture on Japan. Ths
next meeting will be with Mrs. E. G. Stew
ems, Jan. 28.
Colby Stoddard, who has been advertis-
ing for his foxhound that strayed away
alb ut two weeks ago, was informed
: last week by railroad section hand that
there was dead hound beside the track
/ near the Badger crossing. Colby went uE
and identified the remains of his lost
hound that he valued very highly, consid'
ering 1t the best foxhound in these parts
, | He says that the dog died at his post, as h'
must have been chasing fox when struck
by a train. Colby is now agitating th'
question of getting damages from th'
railroad company.
SOUTH BARTON.
Mrs. Stanley Is gaining.
. X. B. Lang is out OF town on business.
&C. Drown is rushing his lumber job.
F. Robinson was in Newport over Sun
Fred Friend has gone to work for MI
- Marcy.
James Forrest has returned from tn
hospital.
FL. KimbalI has gone to Wheelock to ru
a board saw.
George Wheeler is drawing logs to tn
- Mcdowell mill.
Mrs. B. Z. Berry visited her daughter i
Barton Landing recently.
,s w. S Mcdowell is keeping the roads i
good condition. 1t is good thing not t
be afraid to start out with the snow role
before some one gets the roads broken ou
ALBANY.
rs Mrs. E. Sartwell has been visiting i
rt Eden the past week.
Herbert and Andrew Loomis were 6
10 home over Sunday Jan. II.
er Mrs. Carroll Darling from Lowell, Mass
is visiting at Jerry Darling's.
n Miss Florence Mcclure has gone to s.
b, Johnsbury to remain few days.
LII Della Robbins of Craftsbury is visitip
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Fletcher.
l. Remem Der the social at the M. E. churc