Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-05
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Mr.. Vancor and family, who have been
living in the Kimball block, have recently
moved to Barton.
Daniel Skinner, who is camping at Will
loughby, fell and injured himself last week,
but not seriously.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Morey and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Coburn are at Willoughby, camping
for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bean are rejoicing
over the birth of daughter, born to them
on the 9th of July.
Fred Porter's family have been enter
tanning Mr.. Porter's niece from West
Derby several days recently.
On account of the smallpox epidemic in
Plainfield Alice Bailey will remain with
friends here for the present.
Mrs. Clara Brackett and two children
have gone to Concord, n. H., where they
expect to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Beede of Bristol
are spending a few days, the guests of
Albert Beede, Alfred's brother.
James Maxwell was taken to the Bright
look hospital at St. Johnsbury for surgi-
cal operation Saturday morning.
Mrs. l.. E. Spafford and her daughter,
Doris are spending week visiting friends
at Barnet and Woodsville, N. 81.
Harold Guild was at North Hatfield over
Sunday, the guest of his brother, Fred
Guild, who is station agent at that place.
Mrs Fred Clough, Miss Maude Clough,
Miss Hancock, Mr.. Roy Clough, and
Mr.. Kelley, spent Sunday. at Willoughby.
The hose company have a new cart for
carrying their rubber fre-fightiDg gar
ments to the scene of action in case of fire.
Mrs. W. w. Foster of Denver, Col, who
has been the guest of friends here and at
WilIoughby, is visiting friends at Barton.
| DR.. Charles French of Clinton, Mass, and
D. c. French of Boston are camping with
CD. French in his cottage at Willoughby.
Ora Day, who has been working for the
E. L. Chandler Co., has closed his lRbors
here and has gone to Barton, where he has
| work.
Mrs. Heber Parker lies in a very weak
condition, not having been able to speak
for five weeks, and it is thought she is
gradually failing.
Mrs. Stella Connor is getting the material
together to repair the damage done by the
recent fi-e to her residence. Carl Dwinell
Will do the work.
n. L. Moor is at st. Johnsbury- attend
ing the annual meeting of the Encamp-
ment of Knights of Pythias which is being
held at that place.
A. N. Blair and family, Il. L. Green and
family and r. B. Bement and family made
up picnic party who spent pleasant day
at Wiloughby recently.
W. H. Esterbro has bought g span
of heavy horses and driving horse during
his stay at the Valley house. He and Mrs.
Esterbrook are still guests at the hotel.
The selectmen are getting out a large
quantity of fine granite stone blocks at
Frank ParIin's for cuIverts and bank walls
which are being made on the highways.
Zada and Mary Farman OF South Troy
, were here last week visiting friends. Mrs.
F. j. Kinney and Miss Helen Farman are
spending some weeks with friends at South
Troy.
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some 80 rods north from this vilIagel max
ing 1t much more convenient in passing
and complying with the recent law enact
1 ed as to width of highways.
The school trustees have engaged G. L.
, Erwin to take charge of the high and
graded schools in this village another year.
Mr.. Erwin gave excellent satisfaction last
| IxTyiU b.or
A dance was held at the opera hall last
Thursday night, Madam Brooks orchestra
, furnishing the music, and public dance
was held in the Darling hall friday night,
both of which were largely attended.
Ed. Stafford, Mrs. Percival at Coventry
and I. A. Sturtevant have recently suffered
from the lightning damaging their build
ings, their claims being adjusted by COM
(. panies of which l. d. R. Collins is agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Emery of Corinth
2 are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. d. R.
Collins, Mrs. Emery being Mrs. Collins
sister. Hollis Harvey of Montreal is also
spending some weeks with Mr.. Collins
people.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Reynolds of Exeter.
NH, have been spending couple of weeks
!. visiting friends in this vicinity. Mr.. Rey-
nolds has returned home and Mrs. Rey-
nolds is staying with Mrs. w. z. Daven-
port for few days.
The second annual outing of theNorthern
Vermont Log Rolling association, NJ. w.
D of A, will be held at LyndOnviIle August
< Sth. This includes the Fl. c. Goss district,
comprising several counties of the state. A
j. large company Of the lodge here are pre-
pairing to attend the meeting.
The following program will be rendered
by the new Barton Landing band Thurs
day night, weather permitting:
1. March, ''The Motor" Rosey
2. Overture, 'IHdian Maiden" Fulton
o 3. Medley March, "Billy Boy"
arr. by Mackie.