Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-09-24


first class bridge in every way. Barton
still keeps up her reputation for good
bridges and culverts.
Willie Maxwell has closed his work for
F. w. Comstock, and has gone to work
at st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Wilson, who
has been working for w. ]. Campbell, has
hired out to F. w. Comstock.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post office September "a. Please say
advertised when calling for these letters:
n G. Blanchard, Murray Brown, Mary
Corner, Mrs. Geo. Kibbie, Mrs. A. j. Le-
land.
cordial invitation is extended to all
the ladies of the village to meet at the
home of Mrs. .. Fl. Mossman Thursday,
Sept u, at 800 p. M, in the interests of
the Village improvement Society. Re-
freshments will be served.
The train due to arrive here at 900
O'Clock last Wednesday evening did not
reach here until 200 a. m. Thursday on
account of landslide at Ryegate. The.
flyer was two hours late, having to come
by way OF Lunenburg to this place.
Mrs. Adeline W. Baxter died at the home
of Q. A. Robinson in st. Johnsbury on the
18th. inst. Mrs. :, Baxter was the widow
OF the late Harry Baxter, who died here
many years ago. He was business man
of this town for many years.
Mrs. David Dawson of Montreal, Mrs.
James Cushing OF Warren, N. H., Mrs.
James Scott and Mrs. Joseph Brooks of
this place, all sisters, were together on
Sunday, Sept. IS, the first time for twenty
seven years. 1t was a very pleasant
reunion.
The w. L. Jacobs house has been pur-
chased by F. 81. Pillsbury, Mr.. Pillsbury
having made trade whereby his automo-
bile is to be taken into the bargain by Mr..
Jacobs. This is one of the finest residences
and groundsin Barton and weAre glad to
have Mr.. Pillsbury locate permanently in
town.
call is issued by those in charge of the
hook and ladder company for the members
OF the company to appear at the Congrega-
tional church tomorrow, Tuesday, morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock to throw ladder on to
the church. 1t is hoped the members will
turn ont in full, earn their 25 cts. and aset
the practice.
The state champion baseball games have
passed into history. Barton's team met a
defeat that was honorable in every sense,
and Randolph's team is unable to play
series. The Randolph team may we'll feel
proud of its victory, although it took an
Orleans County boy in the pitchers
box toSturn the trick for them, in game
that was prominently pitchers battle.
Thompson was invincible every inning Of
the nine.
The w. G. t. U. met with Mrs. A. r.
CoWles. Tuesday afternoon at 300 o'clock,
with a good attendance. The following
program was rendered: Roll call; Vaca-
tion Notes; Paper, Reasons for Encour-
agement,'' Mrs. P. L. Webster; Paper,
''Not to Discourage Others," Mrs. Cordelia
Cutler. Discussion, "How has the w. G.
I. U. Helped Me and How Can Help the
w. Z. I. W" 1t was voted at this meet
Ing to send Mrs. NJ. L. Pearson, the county
| president, to the national convention at
Hartford.
The following is from an Albion, Neb.
paper. Mrs. Chilson lived in Barton about
thirty years ago.
Martha A. Sanborn was born in Hard
wick, Vermont, Aug. 5, 1887. She married
Darwin A. Currier, Sept. 5, 1854, and to
tnem were born Eimore D. Currier and
Lila M. Hackett, both residents of this
city. Her husband died Oct. 4th, 1887.
On March Is, 1898, she was married to
henry Cntlson of Albion, Neb., and thev
| resided here until his death Oct %, 1899
Since then she has lived alone, until few
months ago, on account of failing health,
sne came TO i've with her son. The beau
tllul h1ral tributes indicate how she was
appreciated and will be missed. She died
on Sept. 8, 1905, and was buried from the
nome OF her son On Sept. 10th.
At Columbus, ., Friday Lang started
Ecstatlc IN fast company and won second
money in free for all, in which she won
the first heat in 2:02 The Boston Globe
says OF the race. "Angus Pointer, the flyer
from New Hampshire, was back in form
| again, winning two heats in 2:034, :O38
after his Vermont rival, Ecstatic, had TAX
en- the first in 2:02 Ecstatic drew the pole
and did not lose it finishing easy in almost
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had after this was ruined by the start she
received in the second mile. She was Civ
/ en- the word tar glefooted, and with Graft
q length ahead OF her, Angus Pointer went
off tO the front on the turn and set the
pace In the stretch Graft headed him,
/ but the effort was TOO much for the black
stallion, and he made break.'' =.
The school management and principal
have decided upon Washington trip in
the spring, rather than the regular grad
uating exercises. The trip includes Bos-
ton, New York and Washington and part
of the trip will be by water, making one OF
the most interesting and instructive trips
possible to take in the time and money to
be devoted to it. This is new departure
for this school but one that has been taker
up in other parts of the state, and to the
mind of the writer, is of much more yaIu,
to the student than the ordinary gradua
: ton exercises.
The paint shop which the S. E Winslov
company bought was moved to the Sea ve