Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-29
BARTON LANDING.

| DAN SN I<AiVDAN0s
| Our new advertiser is A. d. Beede.
| The Cantata of Joseph will be given at
Newport Friday evening.
| Mrs. William Ranney spent Sunday with
her father, Newell Gould, at West Derby.
| Next week the MONITOR win begin the
story of the growth of Barton Landing
during the past year.
| There will be social dance in Dar-
ling's hall Thursday evening, with music
| by Stones orchestra.
| clock has been placed in the Congre-
| gational church at Barton Landing, the
| gift of Miss Anna Jones.
| Owing to the bursting of the pensto ok
| at the electric light station last night our
| lights went off about midnight. As soon
as help can repair the break the lights will
| be on again.
| Remember the presentation of the Can
tata of Joseph in the Opera House tonight
and tomorrow night. This is to be given
under the auspices of the lecture course
and should be well patronized.
The entertainments given here last week
were we'll patronized. The voting contest
was carried on with some interest and
resulted in the final counting in Miss
Jessie Hawkins receiving the largest
number of votes as the most popular lady
| In town.
The Book and Thimble Club met with
Mrs. Mathews Wednesday afternoon,
eleven members and one visitor present.
Quotations from Wordsworth followed the
roll call. Mrs. Webster read "The Cotter's
Saturday Night" Burns. MRS. Mathews
read paper, "The Lake School of Poets,"
giving sketch of Wordsworth, Coleridge
and Southey. Mrs. Whipple read selec-
t1on from Wordsworth. Mrs. Annie
Adams read selection from Coleridge.
Mrs. Brackett read prose and verse from
Southey. Miss Winslow read from s'The
Ancient Mariner" Coleridge, after which
short time was spent socially. Adjourned
to meet with Mrs. Parlin Jan. 81.
SOUTH BARTON.
Elbridge Forrest was on the sick list a
part Of last week.
Frank Kimball of Newport was at home
one day last week.
Irving Blake has moved into Freeman
Kimballs tenement.
The Iumbermen here have been unable to
draw logs on account of the thaw.
H. B. Orcutt was called home last week
on account of the illness of his wife.
VS.. McDo sell has purchased So acres
7 of meadow land of Mrs. John Forrest.
Miss Jane Forrest. who has been visit
ing at Barton Landing, has returned home
w. 8. Mcdowell last week found an
alder bush on which the buds had burst
and the leaves were beginning to spread
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell and daughter
attended the funeral of a niece of Mrs
!, Mcdowell, at Greensboro Bend January p
S ALBANY.
9 Mrs. Henry Davis has been i'll, also the
Q little boy.
Mrs. Clara Conant has returned from he,
visit at Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Winget were in
q Newport Monday.
r Fred Sheldon has gone to Boston to
y study telegraphy.
o Eta Loomis recently visited her brothe,
It at North Craftsbnry.
DR.. E. H. Mills OF Newport visited at Il
G. Mills last week.
Allen Nelson of Chicago is visiting hi
y grandfather, Wright Nelson.
Edgar Lafiam cut his foot quite badl.
~ while splitting wood recently.
Mr.. Nathaniel johnson, who has beel
seriously i'll, is now about again.
70 miss Esther Courser has been very il
= with sore throat and other troubles.
Remember donation and oyster suppe
at the M E. church Thursday evening.
People from Albany and surrounding
:. towns will note our new advertiser, F. 3
Pi rec.
,e T. B. johnson is able to be out one
more after being confined to the house fo
= ten days.
= Fred Fletcher has gone to Rutland t
" see his little son, Fred, who has been yer
i'll there.
-, Fred Goad, who has been working for
! Miles the past year is now at his father
ga for few weeks.
ce Messrs. Charles & Heber Winget recent
Iv received news of the death of their Sis
70. ter's son in Ascot, P. O.
1g Albany sent good delegation TO lras
he burg the 18th to attend the play oy tn
%. North Craftsbury dramatic club.
les The remains of Oscar Johnson, who die
b. at his home in Hardwick last "Wednesday
were brought here for burial Saturday.
he The selectmen, school directors and roa
Il commissioner will be at the town clerk
all Office Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9 and L
nd to settle bills against the town.
50. A large crowd attended the play at New
ETY. ton opera house the 18th inst. by Hardwle
err Dramatic Club. Foster Dow, q former A