Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-10

6oNSrnOE WeDtWOfEn, nOEoe OH-S4
by t, w. Pierce of Salem, Mass, aud d1iv-
en- in the 2:19 race by Henry Harding at
Newport July 4tb, won the first money
Time, 2:19I. This was the only horse IN
any races outside the Newport Stock farr&
that won first money.
The weather has been exceedingly hot
the past week. Nearly every day the tbs
mometer has registered above the ninety
mark. Many of the farmers haye begun
their haylng and report good yield, and
with other crops doing well, 1t looks IKE
a good season for the farmers.
That Crystal LakeI is a popular place
for boating will not be denied by anyone
going to the lake any evening. The seVe-
eral launches are kept busy and it is almost
impossible to hire row boat at times. Ger
tainly Crystal Lake and the new boat club
have great possibilities.
All members of the Literary Clubs and
invited friends are requested to be at the
postoffice tomorrow, Tuesday, morning,
ate O'Clock sharp, where there will be teams
ready to take them to Willoughby Lake.
In case of rain Tuesday, the same arrange
ments will be carried out on Wednesday.E
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Browning and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Pierce were in St. Johnsbury, recently, to
attend the wedding of Miss Edna E. Scott,
to Mr.. Fred J. Babccck Of Boston, Mass
Mrs. Babcock is the daughter OF Mr.. +. A.
Scott, who is well known ia this vicinity
Their many friends entend congratula-
tions-
OF the citizens whose names have not
been mentioned who have painted their
buildings recently we will speak OF y. V.
JoslyD, G. w. Tenney, A. Wilkey, e. j.
Stannsrd, G. Cuchaine, Noah Brooks, Ed
ward Frechette, s. e. Winslow, W. w.
Hartwell, E. GaskiII, A. b. Blake, A. X.
Story, Hannah Norris, VIM. Teller and A.
A. Larrabee.
Mrs. H. N. Fay, who moved from this
place with s. F. Bickford's people to Wood
side, Delaware, last January, is here for
few months stay. She reports Mr.. Bick-
ford's people to be finely located. He has
a TT acre farm which is specially adapted to
fruit raising. He raises peaches. pears,
plums, apples, grapes in great variety;
straw berries, black berries, peanuts, sweet
potatoes, while chestnuts and black wal
nuts abound.
The village trustees are laying an eight
inch sewer pipe from Thomas Buskey' g
down to Lincoln avenue to connect with
one at that place, and four inch water
pipe from Noah Brooks to Harrison ave-
nue. to connect with another four inch one
there. A hydrant will be located just
above Noah Brooks. This with the one
near E. G. Collisions and the one at the
head OF Harrison Avenue will give that part
of the village excellent fire protection.
That merry farce comedy, Hunting for
Hawkins, . will be the next attraction at
Seaver's Opera Hall. This play has been
| before the public now Cor the past three
| seasons and never fails to draw crowded
| house, wherever presented. The situations
are screamingly funny and throughout
I the piece are many bright specialties
Pretty girls and clever comedians all tenc
to make "Runting for Hawkins" one O
! the most entertaining comedies before tn
] public today.
/ William r. Nye Of this place left hom
/! last Tuesday to accept opposition IN th
employment of Cyrus G. Pringle, the we'll
known botanIst of Burlington, whereof.
he is to accompany Mr.. Pringle to Mexico
and spend the season in gathering botant
cal specimens which will be preserved ant
| mounted and sent to certain educat1ona
institutions to enlarge their herbariums
Mr.. PringIe has made this business 10
about thirty years, and has filled order
from many parts of the world. Mr.. Ny
will not retErn until December and ma;
winter in Mexico. We congratulate hin
on securing the situation.
The Barton Summer School will begil
on Monday, the 18th inst, and continue
two weeks. A most excellent board 0
instructors have been provided by tb
State Superintendent, w. E. Ranger. w
give their names and subjects below: MIS-
CaroKne Wing, Manshesters n. H., Read
ing; Snpt. F. A Bagnall, Adams, Mass
History and Civies Miss Isabel A. Coin
New York city, Drawing; Prin. {. r.
Morrill,, Normal School, Randolph, Gram
mar and School Management Lyman K
Allen, Normal School, North Adams, Mass
Geography and related subjects; Supt
Chas. H. Keyes, Hartford, Conn, Schoo
Management and Language; Supt. T.
DavisoD, Turner's Falls, Mass, Arithme'
tie; DR.. Z. 5. Caverly, Rutland, Testioe
Sight and Hearing; Prot. FL. l.. Southwick
Dean of Emerson College, Boston. Mass.
Expressive Oral Reading; Rev. w. x
Lord. Rockland, Mass, Birds, Nature anc
CuIlUse.
ST PauFs Church Notes.