Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-17

viii act as his own manager. Mr.. Mesrs
is visiting in Marshfield and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dana have returned
from visiting trip to Marshfeld, Plaln-
field, Barre, Brookfield, Chelsea and other
towns They report thst Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sheaff are nicely situated at Msrsn-
field where Mr.. Sneaff has charge OF the
railroad station.
From July 4th until Thursday night
Numbering ten days, the weather has oeen
unusually hot, reaching nearly ninety de-
grees in the shade at some time during
each day. But the showers Thursday night
cooled the atmosphere little and made
the days since very comfortable.
As the storm struck Friday night Ruth
Freeman was on load of hay going to-
ward Mr.. Freeman's barn, but wind blew
the top OF the load off covering Ruth un-
der it. While getting her out, the
horses ran, broke the pole and were caught
on ]. w. Murkland's lawn uninjursd.
Several of the summer school instructors
have arrived and a large number OF teach-
ers have come to town and the prospect
for large and helpful session of the Or
leans County Summer School IS goou'
The MONITOR will give full account OF
| the work done during the two weeks the
school is in session.
The pupils in the Devereaux Distrlct
school taught by Miss Alice Tenney, haV-
| ing no absent marks during the spring
Obi
| Alma, Bernice and Ralph Devereaux, Clara
! Ida, lila, Rogean and Charles LaClair
| Clara LaClair receiving the prize for not
missing a word in spelling during the
term.
Miss c. E. BatcheIder of Idaho Springs.
| Col, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
t. Wiggfn. Miss Batchelder is accompa-
MED by Miss Blanche Miller, Who recently
graduated from the Oberlin University
Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, .. Mrs.
Leo A. Wilson of Concord, N. H., is also at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiggin. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wlggln
and two children are also at home. Mr..
Wiggin is principal OF the Woodstock, VT,
high school and superintendent OF the
schools of Woodstock.
In the report of the State Pharmacists
meeting in Burlington last week Burling-
| ton paper says: "An address of welcome to
the delegates was delivered by Mayor
James E. Burke and fitting response was
made by II. G. Pierce for the association.A
And Horace was at that very time selling
drugs here in Barton. The MONITOR, it
seems, is not the only paper that makes
errors. At this meeting Fred d. Pierce
was elected one of the vice presidents OF
| the association and one of the committee
| on resolutions. committee on legisla-
| tion, one from each county, was appointed; ;
for Orleans county H. c. Pierce was ap-
pointed.
The wind and storm last Friday after
noon did considerable damage about the
village. Trees were Injured at 7. w
| Drew's, Mrs. Laura Rand's, E. Fl. Web
ster's, A. B. Blake's, Aaron Skinner's and
other places in the village. Also large
elm tree was broken off near Hollis Allard's
Windows were blown in and broken, doors
blown open, and coverings to wood piles
greatest damage to any one building wal
the destruction of the beautiful rounc
window of colored glass below the towr
clock in the Catholic church. The ice slil
at the icehouse in Mrs. j. F. Skinner
field was blown down. Quite an amoun
of hail accompanied the rain, and IN sec
4 tions crops were leveled to the ground.
: Two girls who belonged to the shoy
troupe we're on Crystal Lake near the out
let last Friday afternoon when the storm
struck. They managed to get on the lie
, side of the clu bhouse after heroic rowing
J where they staid until the storm abated
kwhen they attempted to land at the club
house dock. One girl succeeded in reach
ing the dock in safety but the other fel
into the water and was pulled out by Doug
lass Hastings. At the same time lad
and gentleman belonging to the sam
troupe were in a row boat off against Stan
ley Point, when W. Bostrich, who was on
with his t<amboat, saw them and kne'
they could not reach the shore safely, g
running his boat alongside took thel
aboard and brought them to the ciubhous
in safety.
The Orleans County Fair Association hs
d so far completed arrangements as I
announce the coming fair on Septemb'
Y, Is, IA, and 10 one of the best ever nell
> One OF tne special attractions engaged
special arrangement with United Stat'
= officers is Company q cavalry from Fo
: Ethan Allen. This company is comprise
of picked men and horses from all {.
companies at the fort. The exhioitiC
m consists of saddle and bareback ridin
as and some of the most skillful and uniql
le maneuvers ever witnessed. Those wi
bave seen them exhibit at the fort say ii
d will be one of the best attractions eg
is seen at the fair. The high diving hors
te seen here two years ago will be here aga
D. and especially fine vaudeville and acroba
attractions have been secured. Mada
c Schelie will be there with her performi
Ir. lions. TIE racing promises to be the b
o. ever seen at a county fair. as many Il
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