Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-01

is in the employ of the Edison Electric and
Illuminating Co. of Boston.
Mrs. Fl. T. Elliott of Minneapolis Mimi,
and Mrs. Henry Locke of Battle Creek,
Mich, have been visiting in town, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clement.
Mrs. Elliott left last Saturday for Spring
field.
| Dell Dubuc, who works in the lower mill,
is having vacation on account of getting
thumb too near buzz planer last Friday.
He took it away as quickly.as he could, but
was little too late and lost piece of his
thumb.
Albert Webster has bought the store of
the G. E. Shepard Co., OF South Albany
and moved there last week. During their
stay here Mr.. and Mrs. Webster made
many friends, who wish them success in
their new home.
Frank G.. Reynolds, reader and imper-
senator, OF Boston, is in town for week,
the guest of Rev. s. G. Lewis. During the
week they will visit Irasburgh, Lowell, Jay
and Coventry, and Mr.. Reynolds will give
readings at each of these places.
Waldo Leonard, who works in the
creamery, while making some repairs about
the machinery one day last week, stuck a
rusty nail into his leg just below the knee,
which is causing him considerable troubl
and he has been obliged to give up work
for time.
Mr.. Guy Haseltine and wife, who have
been visiting his parents here, have re-
turned to their home in Boston, Mass. Mr.
Haseltine has been at work for about eight
years for large wholesale furniture Co.,
and has now been promoted to the position
of head shipper. He commences his new
work today.
Mr.. S. M. Harris of Vergennes, chairman
of the executive committee of the prohi-
bition party Of Vermont, will speak to the
people Of Orleans county Thursday, August
4th, at 2:30 p. m. at the M. E church in
this place in the interest of temperance and
prohibition. All are cordially invited to
come and hear what he has to say on this
important subject.
The J. G. Turnbull Co. have gang of
men working at the old gristmiII prepara-
tory to installing electric power. The old
machinery has been removed from the
: mill and men are blasting into solid ledge
to make more room in the wheel pit. Mr..
Horace Way of Albany has charge of the
work and with several men is framing the
heavy timbers. The company will put in
70 horse power dynamo and at their
storehouse, where all of the grinding will
be done, they will have 40 horse power
motor, and the mill will be equipped with
modern and up-to- date machinery for
grinding. The wires have already been
strung from the old mill TO the old store
= house, and from there across the river to
the creamery which will be run by electric
power. When it is completed we will try
! to give more complete description of the
whole plant.
ALBANY.
MI Chafey was in St. Johnsbury last
week.
Mrs. Drenan of Woodbury. is visiting at
A. w. Nelson's.
D. L. Mcclure, wife and daughter vts-
, tied in Newport last week.
Hiram Merrill and wife of Lowell, Mass,
are visiting at Horace Merrill's.
Foster Campbell is with his aunt, Mrs.
Port Bailey at Barton Landing.
Harvey McCIary of Chicago is stopping
with his family at Wright Nelson's.
Mrs. Lydia Lawrence from Barton Land
ing is staying with her sister at Geo. Law
renee.
Mr.. S. Moulton of Burlington is board
ing at D. L. McGuire's, while in town on
business.
Mrs. F. J. Newton is spending few
| in, Ioh0 md
Quincy, Mass.
The Misses Anna and Laura Hovey of
Boston are spending a few weeks at Free
man Reynolds.
Mrs. Violet Wilson from New Hamp-
shire is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. ChamberIin.
. Ira D. McClary and wife OF Leominster,
Mass, are visiting at the McClary farm
with his sister, Jennie Bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Wallace and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Miles went to st. Johnsbury
Saturday to attend the circus.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, who has been
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. j. B.
L Rogers, for several weeks, has returned to
her home.
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John Coolbeth is working at T. B. john
sons.
Mrs. s. Cutler has gone to Greensboro to
stop for few days.
, Mrs. Lock Percy and daughter OF Marl-
i, boro, Mass, are guests of Mrs. M. Butler.
a Mr.. James Goad has gone to Montgom-
cry to do his haying, having finished here.
N NOpTH ALBANY.
l. Mrs. IElida Willis and little daugnler
u. Gladys from Gardner, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. Willis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. H.
st Ann1s in Irasburg, and her brother, A. M.
in Annis, and wife of this place, for few
I'D weeks.
ut BRoWNINCTON CENTER.