Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-13

present so as to rehearse the whole opeIa'
George Friend cut his hand badly on
saw at E. s. Welch's shop last "Wednesday.
Every finger was cut, and the palm OF INC
hand was severely cut. One finger WIS
lost but it is hoped the rest may be saVeu'
Walter, little son of Mr.. and Mrs W. d.
Bowman, has recovered from an attack Oh
scarletina. The quarantine which mas
existed over the house for several weeks |
bas ended and Mr.. Bowman has resuneo
work in his barber shop.
The members and all friends of the VIZ
lage Improvement Society are invited "
meet with Mrs. {. A. Barrows on Thurs
day evening at 1880. All members are
especially urged to be present as this Is the
annual meeting and business of importance
is to be transacted.
According to the last census taken by j.
A. Pearson, clerk, there are ID bariol
graded school district 1877 boys and l'z
girls between the ages OF and 10
years old, divided as follows: between the
ages of and 8years old, 73; between ana
! Is, 1856; between Is and Is, so.
The party who took the blanket off from
! my horse hitched in Seaver's shed Satur-
day afternoon will save expense and
trouble by lea wing the blanket at SeaVer s
store. He viii also save his name appear
in this paper, with the circumstances IN
| connection. CHAs. j. OFFO6D'
MIR. and Mrs. A. 5. Drew, who have been
in the South during the winter, are now al
Jacksonville. Fla They have visited at
Ocala and st. Augustine, Fla, Southern
Pines, N. c., Washington, D G., and other
places since leaving Barton last fall. They
are both improved in health and have had
a very enjoyable winter.
DR.. H. D. Martin, the widely known eye
specialist, will open an Off q March 10 .
Hotel Barton, where he can be consulted
until March q During period OF several
years DR.. Martin mas made many visits to
his section and is pleasantly remem bered-
He has recently had an office for four OF
five months at Derby Line.and Newport.
Last Wednesday evening when Amos
Robinson arrived home from his work he
was very pleasantly surprised to find eleven
of his friends taking possession OF MS
house. Then he remem bered that he was
twenty five years old that day. The even
ing was passed pleasantly. Refreshments
were served, games played and a general
good time enjoyed.
Mrs Dora Sheldon has leased of Jensci
Cassidy the restaurant formerly occupied
by H G. Spaulding. 1t is safe to say that
under Mrs. Sheldon's management the
same high order which has given the house
an excellent reputation will be maintained
Meals will be served at all hours through
the day, a feature that was eliminated
under the former management.
Hon. Charles E. Littlefield of Maine will
lecture in Seaver's hall tomorrow (Fues
day. evening; subject, Education ant
Civilization" Mr.. Littlefeld is al
/. eloquent and convincing speaker. Hi
;. subject is one that cannot fail to interes
every individual who has the welfare o
state and nation at heart. This Is tn
9 concluding lecture in this seasons course
On account of the Littlefield lecture be
!, ing advertised for Tuesday, March IA, an
the fact that the lecturer canuot come at
- later date, the village meeting which
called for Seaver's Opera House upon tn
same night, will be adjourned for one nigt
70 or until Wednesday, March Is, at 7.3O p. N
'r at seaver's Opera House. A trustee and
% water commissioner, both to serve thr'
years, and other officers are to be electe'
besides money to be raised for d1fferel
er purposes.
r The sleigh and harness of H. D. Cole
Barton Landing were badly broken he
,r, last Tuesday. His horse was hitched
Sc front of the Bank block when train
be cars passed. This frightened the hor
and it gave quick leap around the end
he the rail, overturning the sleigh. The hor
elk kicked, broke the harness and start
in across the street, dragging the sleigh
one tug, landing on II. D. PhilliI
8 piazza, where it became entangled with
-, post and was caught. The horse was n
A injured, but the sleigh was badly damage
The house occupied by Frank Robel
,,- was burned to the ground last Tuesds
"a AS Mr.. Roberts was going to his barn
= 1890 o. N. he discovered the roof OF t
house on fire. At that time most OF t
men in the neig ighborhood were at the toy
< meeting, but few rallied and most OF
'en contents of the house were saved. Sol
'as furniture was burned, also the vegetab
in the cellar. The barn caught fire frt
use from the house but help arrived in time
it save it. There was no insurance and
use loss will be in the vicinity of 5000. II
supposed the fire originated from
lize burning out of the chimney.
urt The town meeting passed off very quie
tart Tuesday. The town officers repo
seemed to be very satisfactory and tn
in was no contest over the officers to
bt- elected. F. w. Baldwin was chosen nj
bla orator and under his ruling business
are despatched with rapidity. The to
voted to lease a room and vault for
town clerks office in the block which
be built by the National and Savings ba
of this place. 1t was voted TO rals
general town tax of so cents, highway