Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-05-07

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vass OF the village and has already about
80 phones insight, several of which have
been installed. He hopes to put in about
70 here. The company are putting out
a special contract giving service through
Glover and into Greensboro, to Barton
Landing and Newport. With continual
service which they. hope to give in the near
scribers through the county, the tendency
| will be to create more business for the
company in this section.
The following, in addition to what was
| published last week, taken from the Cam
| bridge, Mass. Chronicle, will be of interest
to Barton people:
A very quiet noon wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4.
Marshall SO Magazine street, on Weones-
! day, April 18Th, when their daug inter-, Lena
/ Augusta, was united in marriage to Frank
/ Dennison Bean. by Rev. Will FL. Spence.
The ceremony was performed In the pres
| ence Of their relatives, several of whom
| were present from Lyndonville and Bar
| ton, Vermont. The house was prettily
| decorated with palms and various kinds OF
noWers. The wedding march from Lohen-
| grin was beautifully rendered by Prof.
A. @. Salmon, of Boston. They were the
| recipients of many beautiful and useful
| gifts. A wedding breakfast Immediately
| followed the ceremony, after which Mr..
| and Mrs. Bean lett for a short wedding
| trip. Upon their return, they will reside
at 100 Mlllet street, Dorchester Centre.
Let's make a little effort to come out to
the meeting OF the Barton Development
Association tomorrow, Tuesday evening,
| ar the hiOh of ~
There Is nothing that means more to the
future OF this village than the success of
this enterprise. The existence of some or
ganization of this kind has been the cry
ing need of this village for some time and
1t lies with the business men of Barton to
say whether it shall die struggling death
In its infancy or not. II you are really in
terested in bigger, better and buster Bar
ton show your colors by coming to this
meeting. Plans for work will be made and
bylaws submitted. Read what down
the state paper said about the enterprise
| eiitoriaIly:
When the business men of Barton got
together the other night for united action
| IN behalf of sbigger, better and buster"
town they did a wise thing. But it is no
easier to develop bigger, better and busi-
er Barton than it rs to make any other
| town bigger, better and buster. The get
ting together is the first necessary step:
without this no substantial development
| is possible.
The annual meeting of the Afternoon
Study Club was held with Mrs @. II. Moss
man Wednesday of last week. good
number were present. Mrs. A. r. CoWles
entertained the CLUB with selections from
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm given in
her usual pleasing manner and Mrs. seaver
read "Her Dress as Mr.. Norton Saw It.u
1t was voted to send letter of coincidence
to Mrs. W. c. Blown in her severe Illness.
Officers for the coming year were elected
as follows: President, Mrs. Emily Blake:
Vice President, Mrs.S. c. Currier; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. j. A. Pearson; Com
| mittee on music. Mrs. G. A. BarroWs, Mrs
FL. T. Seaver; Program committee Mrs.
T. B. Lang, H. T. Seaver, Mrs. g. F.
i Grant. Resolutions were passed thanking
the retiring president of the club, Mrs. o.
i FL. Mossman, for her untiring efforts in its
interests, Mrs. Barrows the faithful eff
1 cient secretary and the other officers who
| have made our meetings SO successful DUR
ing the past year. The hostess served re-
| freshments consisting OF ice cream, waters
and punch and a social hour was indulged
in. Again called to order by the president
and the club voted to take up English
History and Literature the coming year.
committee was appointed as follows
to draft bylaws: Mrs. King, Mrs. Under
wood and Mrs. Barrows. Adjourned to
meet the first Thursday in October.
The town loses one OF its old and re-
spected citizens in the death of e. A.
Grow, who passed away last Thursday.
Mr. Grow has been in poor health for
something over year, but became worse
twelve weeks ago and has constantly run
down until his death. He was born in
Morgan on the 18th day of September 1881
and has lived in this county nearly all his
life. He was married to Zilpha Ann Cass on
: Jan. 20, 1916. About forty years ago they
came to Barton where he has since made
his home. In April 1861 Mr.. Grow enlisted
in Co. D, Sd Regt. VT. Volunteers, and
served three years, being mustered out In
july 1861. For considerable time he
served as assistant steward, nurse and ward
master In hospitals in Virginia, being
especially adapted to this work which he
did most efficiently. He enlisted as drum
mer but was reliable in many positions
which his superior officers called him TO
occupy during his soldlershlp. MI. Grow
was a resolute hard working energetic man,
who taos much interest in town. county
and state Affairs; He was upright, honest.
kind and helpful as neIghbor, man
OF intellig ance and leading spirit IN MS
!, community. He will be much missed by
his many friends. He leaves his wife, his
two sons, Lorenzo NJ. Of Manistee, Mich,
and E. A. Grow Of this town, and his three
daughters, namely, Mrs. Julia Ann Hall
and Mrs Fannie R. Fairbanks of West
Burke, and Mrs. Minnie f. Cushman of
2 AttIeboro, Mass, and his two brothers,
Lorenzo Grow of Bro wnington, and DR.. i.
. ] Grow of Lvnu Mass. and his sister.