Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-10-01


The Valley Brothers have taken the job |
to furnish granite for the foundation of
the new school building which is to be |
erected another summer. They will do |
the mason work on the foundation.
Mrs. g. II. Davis and Miss Mabel Gay
will attend the State Federation 'of
Women's clubs at Bennington October 8
and as delegates from the local club.
Mrs. Miller will act as librarian in Miss
Gays absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Jacobs and family,
Mrs. S. D. Stone and son, Charles, left for
California last Monday. Mr.. Jacobs will
continue in the real estate business and
Mrs. Stone and son, will settle there IL
they find suitable occupation.
The E. w Barron Co. have bought the
0: FL. Mossman grist mill property, also
the F. B. Norris house and the land con-
nected Herewith. This is. another real
estate deal in which we hope to see devel-
oped improvement and progress for Barton.
The Woman's Home Missionary society
will hold food and candy sale IN Miss
Colburn's millinery rooms Saturday after
noon commencing at three O'Clock. Food
Will consist of baked beans, brown and
wheat bread, doughnuts, pies and cakes.
2. I. Hanscom, who is on his way to
Colorado Springs, COL, visited his sister,
Mrs. c. P. Jenness, last Saturday. Mr.
Hanscom is one of q company which is to
erect large power electric plant at that
place, and he is to superintend the Work.
Remember snd pay your taxes before the
four per cent discount time limit expires,
| which is October 5. For those who can
reach Barton Landing most conveniently
| the treasurer will be at Barton Landing
next Wednesday to take taxes from nine a.
| N. to four p. m.
The following letters remain -uncalled for
at the post Office September "a. Please say
advertised when calling for these letters:
j. w. Davis, Harry Dunbar Chas. E. Har-
ris, Mrs. II. 3. Herd, Mrs. F. Jimeney,
/ Mrs. D. A. Jackson, Mrs. Sarah Lane,
Vim. j. Mclaughlin, A. N. Smith, Mort
Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Mathewson and Mr..
! and Mrs. F. P. Ufford and family of New
York City and VIM. Ufford and family OF
/ Spokane, Washington, were in town last
week. Mr.. Mathewson and F: P. Ufford
! are attorneys on Wall street in New York
City and Mr.. VIM. q ford is successful
/ lumber dealer OF Spokane. These are
three of Barton's young men VINO have
I made success in the larger places and
iWhom We are glad to welcome home for 6
vacation.
/ Eighteen Royal Arch Masons of Keystone
/ Chapter, No. Is, went to Island Pond Fri
day by invitation of members at that place
to confer the degrees on three candidate.
The members went in Mossman's, Turn
sull's and Barrows' automobiles and IN
two teams, reaching Island Pond in time
for dinner, .conferring the degrees in the
afternoon and evening, and returning the
next morning. The weather was perfect
for the trip, which was much enjoyed The
welcome by the Island Pond members was
cordial and will long be remembered by
the Chapter officers.
Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Crane of Boston are
guests at Hotel Barton. Both Mr.. and n rs
Crane were former residents of this county
and hold fond recollections of this and
other towns. Mrs. Crane formerly wrote
letters from various points in the United
States to the MONITOR over the signature
OF "Trufax," as many Of our older readers
will remember. Mr.. Crane is the author
OF book entitled, "Right and Wrong
Thinking" which has had a very large
sale, now being in its fourth edition, IT /.
understood that Mr.. and Mrs. Crane are
looking for place in the country to spenC
their summers at least, and certainly ne
town would give them more hearty vel
come than Barton.
At meeting of the baseball enthusiast
at w. R. Aldrich's office last Monday even
ing a committee was appointed to rails,
money to defray the indebtedness of tn
team and to raise money for next season.
team. The better teams Barton plays tn
: larger the guarantee demanded and tn
e class OF teams this year and the class the,
hope to play next year ask big money ant
8 must have it and to continue this higl
d grade of ball the people must help. Enter
ta1nments will be held this winter for thi
, benefit. A committee was also appoin.e
, to arrange for ground nearer the villae
than the fair grounds If possible. The fol
mer committee consists OF F. Il. PilIsbur,
= John Blake and W H. Gilpin. The latte
= committee consists of c. A. Barrows, A. ]
. Robinson and c. c. Baldwin
;. Congregational Church Notes.
Prayer nesting Thursday evening
7:30 O'Clock.