Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04

young lHOy Oh SstluaUle CuhIaOeSAf W
loved by all who knew her. She leaves to
mourn her loss, besides her young hus-
| band, her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira E. Gray, and one sister, Mrs. d. n.
Hunt, who have the deepest sympathy OIL
their many friends in their great sorrow.
The academy and graded school opened
last Tuesday morning with total sttend-
ance of about 300. The high school claims
| about IS of this number, many of whom
| are new students. This number OF pupils
taxes the building to its utmost limit and
makes it impossible for the teachers to DO
| as good work as they could had they more
room and better facilities. With a larger
building and better equipments Barton
might increase her high school by large
number of students. Let's keep the mat
| ter agitated.
The ''Joshua Simpkins' company, carry
ing their own special scenery, a band OF
music and fine orchestra, will produce the
great pastoral comedy drama of that name
at Seaver Opera House, Wednesday, Sept.
9Th. The piece deals with country life ana
people, three acts of the play being laid IN
one of the many quaint villages of YER
mont. The second act lin three scenesl
portrays Uncle Josh's first visit to Wash
ington city. In the third act sensational
saw mill effect is shown, being nothing
more or less than a complete saw mill in
full operation, cutting up genuine timber.
The saw is q genuine buzz or circular sa"s
and cuts through tim Der at lightning speed
Geo. Goodhart has returned from
Whiteield, N. H, where he has just COM
pleted a beautiful Catholic church 1t is
a fine edifce. The building is 40xS0 feet
with ell 21x24 feet and was commenced
June under full direction of Geo. Good
hart of this town. The interior is finished
in steel metal work. The decorations,
} which are very beautiful, were put on by
Bart Cannon of this town. The following
is taken from the Whitefield Times:
st. Matthew's new Catholic church was
formally opened for divine services Sunday
at 10: 80 a. N. by high mass by the pastor,
j. A. Lessard. After mass Rev. Mr..
T Lessard made the following remarks: II
| cannot let this occasion pass without
expressing sincere thanks to all mem bers
of the community and all good people OF
blessing. 1t is my duty to congratulate
: the builder, Mr.. Goodhart, and Mr..
l Cannon, the decorator, for the skill they
= have shown in carrying out the designs
and they deserve much credit" At close
OF these remarks the bell was blessed and
fine address was made by Rev. FIR.
Lennon of Enfield. A large congregation
was present and each was granted the
privilege OF ringing the massive bell,
which was decorated with evergreens and
L HnW0rC Tha cfr of9r 1t7rir
excellent and the evening service was
largely attended.
What promises to be the best fair ever
to held in Barton is the 10Th annual fair
be held next week Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. The special attrac-
tions are of the first order and the agricul-
tural debartments have been given more at
! tention than usual. The floral hall exhibit
: promises to be large and all department!
, are being rapidly filed. The fact thai
Ecstatic with record of O54 will give ar
} exhibition one mile against time on Fri
. | day will draw large crowd. This won
D derful mare is now here and being worked
out and is in good condition and every in
q dication is that the state record on hal
mile track will be lowered to mark wher
it will stay for some time. Hon. F. T
Holder, owner OF the fair grounds, own
the mare and 1t is through his courtes
!. that the association is able to have he
= here. Troop g, 18th u. 8. cavalry, is an
other attraction worth going miles to Sc
and will give exhibitions on the last tw
o days of the fair in the forenoon. TIL
It diving horses, the performing lions an
r many other specialties are all of the frs
order.
Ia The community was saddened last wee
Is to hear of the death of Mrs. Susan F. (Cur
4 rierl Joslyn at Hanover, N. H., on Thurs
/. day. 1t 3pear that Mrs. Joslyn has bee
in poor health. for some time and finall
a went to a hospital, where it was decide
that a surgical operation was necessar.
, She lived two weeks after the operation
"A Mrs. Joslyn was born in Troy on the 19t
day of October, 1886. Early in lie sh
moved with her parents, Alpheas and Han
nah Currier, to this place, where she live
- until 1867, when she married Ginnetho
- Joslyn OF Barton. For time they mad
. their home in CoIebrook, n. H., but late
~ moved to Lebanon lwhere Mrs. Josiyn hs
lived for more than twenty five years. M
n Joslyn died in 1900. Since that time Mr.
Y. Joslyn has spent part of each year wit
IN friends in Bart IN. She was a most worth
d, lady, a conscientious Christian, msmbe
ty of the Congregational church and mue
beloved by her many friends. She leaves
is son, Roy W. of Lebanon, n. H., and
is broth r, s. Z. Currier OF this place, and
ID numbar of more distant relatives and man
r friends to mourn her loss. The funeri
at | was held at Lebanon, n. H., last Sa5urda
Id a I'D her remains were inferred in the vi
SIS laga cemetery there. Misses Helen an
Mt | Pomona Joslyn and S. c. Currier of tn
pace and Myron Joslyn of Boston atte1 de
rk he funeral.
T., On Tuesday last Barton won the rubb
ne game from Beebe Plain in contest marke
or. by hard hitting and rather loose fieldin
al Both teams worked hard for the game b