Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-06

A. Leary, OIin Miles, Mrs. Oke, Mrs. "m'
A. Robinson, w. I. Sinnot.
Mr.. and Mrs, o. ID. Rowell start for Ore
gon tomorrow morning. They VIII vlsl1
in several states, but spend most of the
winter in California. Mr.. Rowell has two
brothers and Mrs. Rowell two sisters III
the west, and they hope to see them all pc
fore their return to Vermont, which VIII
not be until next autumn.
The pupils in the Devereaux district,
having no absent marks during the fall
term were Clara, Tia, Ida, Rogean anu
Charles LaCIalr, Bernice, Alma and Ralph
Devereaux, Charlie and Frank Robinson,
Dslbert Carey and Clara Barnard, Loueha
Barnard being absent eight days on account
OF illness. Teacher, Alice L Tenney.
The N. A. Macdonald blacksmith shop
| has changed hands several times within
the last two weeks; but the present owner
is Elmer Pope, who formerly did oiacK-
| smithipg at Greens boro and st. Johnsbury.
1t looked natural TO see 0. V. Joslyn al
work in the shop last week, as Mr.. Joslyn
was the proprietor of this shop for many
years He will work there few days
until Mr.. Pope arrives.
Leon Freeman of Manchester, n IL son
of ]. b. Freeman of this village, has bought
the laundry business of M. w. Johnson,
and began taking the inventory Saturday
Mr.. Johnson sells on account of poor
health Mr.. Freeman has had twelve
years. experience in the laundry BUSINESS
and the same high order of excellent WORK
as heretofore will be maintained IN the
new firm.
Miss A l. Tenney, who has been teach
ing in the D9vereaux district, held
parents meeting in the schoolhouse Oh
2 the evening of October %. The house was
j | tastefully trimmed, and about forty were
:, present, The exercises consisted OF dla-
logues, recitations, etc. Cake and con9e
u were served, and superintendent Lewis
d was present with his phonograph to con-
: tribute to the entertainment. Inc scnooi
directors we're also present.
d The past week has made US think OF the
+. winter to come by its several Hurrles OF
y snow and this Monday morning the grouno
is white and more beautiful" snow IS
g. coming. The almost perfect October we
!. have lust left behind almost blots out the
n wet summer we experienced and makes us
forget the bad weather. But for those
weather pro phets who predict long. severe
= winter we have no mercy, and evidently
= they have none for US.
The lecture on Jamaica, an isIan1 of tbs
West Indies, given in the high school room
. Tuesday evening under the auspices of the
band, by L. Lucien Phillips of that island
. was very poorly attended because of the
many conflicting entertainm ents, but wa
J. nevertheless very interesting and dnstruc
E tive. The views of the island gave one
* very good idea Of the vegetation and Gus
toms of living, and told in part something
of of the productions of the country.
t. The Woman's Literary Club was enter
a tained at Miss Colburnes Wednesday eve
d. ming. The program was as follows: Ro
Id call, "Helpful Suggestions in Househol
IN Economy" Paper Brief Outline of til
n. Political History of France from the Cru
ed sades to Louis XIV written by Mis-
Wright and read by Miss Currier; pape
) tiCharacteristics of the Reign of Lou
o,o XIV" Mrs, Tenney; Reading, ''House
u keeping at Large" Henry Van3pDyke, b
Mrs. A. Cutler; Mrs. Heath read, - ss.TTh
Brides Primer After the adjourmeI
the hostess served moxie and waters.
or, The date of the auction sale of the ticke
10 for the lecture course has been changed
In Nov. IA. The full list of the course is
TED follows: Nov. 20, Katherine Ridgew'
Concert Company Dec. 13, Russell FL. Co
the well: JAM 8, Schu bert Male Quartette al
ten Reader; Jan %, Bostonia Ladies' 'Orche
k,ac | Roh AToDOxUaIl Lecture {
in Panama Canal; Feb. 16, DR.. Roland
Grant, Lecture on Snakes In faradls
ion The prospectIses arrived this morning b
to the Boston printers who did the Wo
ng. thought it impossible that such a MI
a ps class and expensive course could te sr
tanned outside Boston and SO the covers
the book let appear ''BostonLecture ASSOC
- tion." This error will delay the dlstr1b
rrie sAoh Vi 'ho p'os A"An' 'N !"
mere Twenty-seven members of the Afte
noon Study Club met Thursday, NoVel
9TH bet 2nd, at the home of Mrs. E. we
+ior ster. The programe was as follow
go roll call; quotations from humore
-. authors, which was very pleasing. ID
tory papers, by Mrs. Mossman and M
Bowman, giving description OF Lexir
,,oI. ton, Bunker Hill, Saratoga and Yorkto
at this time. Mrs. Bowman favored
oIso ladies with song; Mrs. Roweu then t
80, as who our best humorous writer's are; 4
lowed by reading from Mark Twain
!, =, Mrs Saaver. After ten minutes recreat1
Club was called to order and the folloWi
dis. readings were given upon things we oug
,ort- to know; Extract of beet and its prepa
ieh- tion by Mrs. Pierce; Gov. William Brt
ford by Mrs. Wilson; and George
Boughton, Painter of the pilgrims,b by d
part -1''o
INT The following is taken from the
have chelle, Ill. Register.
IDgls The people of Polo were shocked TO .
on Friday morning, Sept. 9tn that Joe
ID dead In his bed q D