Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18

EOr the dement, OF our r0au6rs uVIug out
of the state we will say that last week was |
a taste of the winter to come. An inch or |
two OF snow fell and most of itnow re- |
mains on the ground, and the mercury |
fell to about 10 above on Saturday morn |
ing.
R.F. Mason and John Mcclellan went
fox hunting Friday and brought home
three as nice fox skins as one often sees.
c. 8. Phillips also got one that day. This
is fox story but we guarantee these to be
the facts. This is better luck than some
of these same huntsmen had last year.
On another page of this paper will be
found an extended account of the Barton
business mems carnival. On page two in
the vicinity items will be found an artic
on the coming of the railroad to Barton
fifty years ago today. Both these articles
will be of special interest to Barton read
ers.
What happens Wednesday night? Oh
yes! the girls basket ball team of Newport
are coming down to play the Barton girls
team. Other surrounding towns help to
support their young ladies teams, why not
let us Barton people do the same and en-
courage the girls by attending these
games?
The Barton village basket ball team play
with st. Johnsbury team this week Satur
| day night at Seaver's hall. The st. Johns
bury team is made up of such men as
| Doyle, Schock, Matthews, Steinberg, Hard
| ing and Boutwell,. This is an all star team
| but we have been able to secure them so
that lovers of this sport can see team of
| this calibre in town.
| The Woman's Christian Temperance
| union met with Mrs. p. l.. Webster Tues
! day afternoon. Roll call was responded to
I by Is mem bers. The following program
| was given: Paper, "The Manufacture and
Composition of Cigarettes" Mrs. P. L..
Webster; paper, ''The Evil Effects Of
Cigarettes" Mrs. Cordelia Cutler; paper,
''The Laws Regulating the Sale of Cigar
ettes," Mrs. Fl. I. seaver; poem, Mrs.
Buswell
The highway from the post-office to the
concrete crossing at the passenger station
is practically completed. The road roller
will, however, be kept here during the
winter, and If the road needs rolling more
it will be done in the spring. The engi
l | neer informs your reporter that the ston'
is of excellent quality, almost as good ant
haca DE trap rock, and it grows harder tn
: farther in the ground it is blasted. Thi
= will prove a bonanza for Barton in tn
making of future roads.
: The Afternoon Study club held yer
pleasant meeting with Mrs. M. F. Prim
% Thursday, Nov. IA. Twenty eight mem
], bers and four visitors were present. Ro
n call was responded to with quotations frol
g Southey Mrs. Gaskell gave an excelleI
J. paper on "English Lake Districts" Mr.
W Hartwell favored the club with reciti
q s-tion Mrs. Mossman read select1e
about ssThe Lake Writer'S" English hi
10 tory-ssThe Norman PERIOD" taught
r. Mrs. Hamblet. The next meeting will
81 December with Mrs. Elliott.
N One of the iron pipes in the chamber
or i. r. Batchelder's house burst somet1r
m between Friday night at 8 O'Clock al
Saturday morning, and flooded the houi
;, The plastering came off in the bedroom
"a beds were completely saturated, carps
- under water, and foot of water was
the cellar. Mr.. Batchelder's people VIZ
staying at a neighbours while the plumb'
~ were installing new ful n ace; but VIII
v. John entered the house Saturday NOR
no ing he thought he had struck Noah's f1ot
TT ia reported that he said things.
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,k- The Womans' Literary Club met W
nic Mrs. F. d. Pillsbury Wednesday evenil
Nov, 18th, with 33 members and six Wis
ors present The topic for the event
-, was sHome'' and the following progr
ter was carried out: Paper. "Duties OF
Hostess Miss Isadore Foss; paper, 81
Business Side of Housekeeping, Mrs.
om ]. Stannard; paper, "The Comforts OF
ne day. Mrs. A. s. Drew; song, Mrs. j.
'no Blake At the conclusion of the evenin
l. program the president introduced MIS-.
in F. Hazen of st. Johnsbury, president
and the State Federation of women's clr
be Mrs, Hazen gave most interesting reI
yer. of the recent meeting of the State
,v;s GRAFTON at Windsor, speaking briefly
the various branches of work the woms
g. clubs of Vermont are taking up, 1nclud
ore education, forestry, domestic science
An informal social hour followed,
hostess serving ice cream and cake.
Id the request of the club Mrs. Hazen
7les' ssThe Slumber Boat" giving genu
ltch- pleasure to all. In the report OF the M
call ing held October 30th, an error was mt
as the paper on 'Chiid Labor. Its Dang
lied uous Results was prepared by Mrs. J
ease Blake, and not by Mrs. Davis, as stated
ers: the report.
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Academy Notes.
Page We regret tnat barton Lahoihg
Il m school has cancelled its game with