Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-23

is the cynosure of all eyes,"
This is the best apple year in long time,
that is judging from the appearance OF
the EDITORS desk at present 7. B. Piper Is
the man that makes US think as we do on
the apple question for he has left US six
apples that weigh sour pounds and fifteen
ounces, one of which weighs pound and
one half ounce and measures 143 inches
around the largest way. Certainly this
Office has no reason to complain of poor
apple crop.
The teachers in the graded school and
academy were in Montpelier Thursday
and Friday to attend the State Teachers
Associa ton meeting. At this meeting
Principal Fl. j. Stannard bad charge OF
discussion on problems in rural schools,
and reports from Montpelier papers state
that this was a very successful part of the
convention. In this discussion c. l..
Erwin took part, speaking on the subject
''Some Peculiar Problems"
The Friday morning Boston Globe re-
ports elizabeth s." one of the horses
which FL. Harding drives, as making three
heats at Dover last week in the following
time: 1st 2:074; I'd 2:07b; Sd 2:094. After
a race the friends of the horse gathered
about Mr.. Harding and almost gave him
| an ovation for the remarkable manner he
had trained this refractory horse, which IN
other hands had not been able to win
race or do any fast work without breaking
and often being distanced.
One week from today Mr.. and Mrs. j. n.
| Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dutton and
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Scott start for Califor-
mia to be gone during the winter. Mrs.
| j. n. Webster has consented to write Sc
ries of letters for the benefit Of the MoNI-
TOR readers. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Webster gave the MONITOR readers
several interesting letters eight years
ago when she spent winter in California,
and we anticipate much pleasure in the
coming letters from her pen.
The Woman's Literary Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Tenney, Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 49,. The program was as follows:
Roll call, conversation on fall flowers:
paper, 'Charlemagne, the Reorganizer OF
Modern Civilization" Miss Marsh; paper,
"The Rise OF Feudalsm," Miss Vera Web
ster. Mrs. Lang and Miss GiIpin, delegates
to the state federation of women's clubs,
gave a very interesting report OF that
meeting, telling what other clubs are DO
| ing. The musical number was piano
solo by Mrs. Batchelder. After adjourn
ment Mrs Tenney served delicious home
made candies.
The f1otilla of power boats on Crystal
Lake has recently received an addition in
the gasoline launch put in by A. B. Stod-
dard. She is 26x6 feet 4 inches of beam,
of the torpedo style of construction. The
| hull is of sixteen gage steel with channel
| steel frame, and forty pounds to the yard
T rail for q keel, making her very staunch.
Much speculation has been INDUCED in
here during her construction, in regard to
her speed. On her trial trip she encoun-
tered H. B. Orcutt with his ''Thtis," and
though neither craft was in their best
form, yet spectators allowed that there
was boat race on.
E. L. Gaskill has sold his nice residence
on Roosevelt Plateau to John Mcclellan oil
Glover for $4,000. Mr.. Gaskill had just
completed his house and had planned il
for home. This trade includes the build
ings, fine spring of water and five acres
of land. Mr.. Gaskill will build fine res
idence in the spring at the east of the pres.
ent buildings on a street which he pro.
poses to open in that direction. In conse
quence of the excellent road which is be-
ing built by the town, including the gran
ite bridge, the road facilities are such thai
men will not hesitate to buy lots anc
build on this beautiful ridge. Mr.. Gaskil
reserves sixteen acres of land and will pu
on the market several building lots.
&c. Rockwell takes great pleasure il
announcing his ''Sunny South Co." a
Seaver's Opera House on Friday evening
Oct. 27. The company is composed o
twenty five colored artists introducing
singers, musical acts, novelty acts, cak
1 walkers, buck and wing dancers, in fact
on continuous laugh from stsrt to flush
Mr.. Rockwell, who Is SO well known
through this country as a theatrical man
ager, has left nothing undone in maxim!
this company second to none. There is
band and orchestra. The entire compaD.
a make a street parade at noon and if yo'
wish to drive dull care away, gagou
: seats and see "In the Sunny Sorfh Co.
Seats now Itaale at Pierce's drug store.
The Afternoon Study Club met wit
Mrs. Lu0ia Webster, Thursday, Oct. 18th
Twenty two members and three visitor
: were present. After roll call, TO whicl
nearly all responded with current events
q the following program was carried out
t Ristory-''Concord, Past and Present
q Mrs. Hamblet; Literature, Brief Sketch 0
Emerson, Mrs. Lang; Selections from En-
ersoa, Mrs. Currier; Things We Shout
e Know, "How Flavoring Extracts Ar
: Made" Mrs. Borlaod; Impeachment c
II Warren Hastings Mrs. Bowman; TIL
= ILLUSTRATED Puzzles" by Mrs. Luvi
:. Webster, symboiized the names of famil
IL lar authors in way that was much en-
r. joyed and caused much m1rriment. Tn
Is nexv meeting will be with Mrs. Emelin
D-Webster.