Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
BARTON BUSINESS MEMS CARNl-
VAL.

She goes about it like a man."
The Ladies' society OF the Congre-
Rational church of Barton, to aid a
fund for a new organ, decided to mold
Business Mems Carnival" The
Entertainment being too long for one
evening 1t was given in two parts on
Tuesday and Friday evenings, No
rember and S. II special praise has
hot been given to each one In the
\ following account it is not because 1t
I svas not deserved. Everyone worked
with a right good will and to the en-
f ihusiastic help of each and all was
n hue the success Of the carnival. No
httempt has been made to describe
khe numbers in the order in which
they appeared on the stage.
TUESDAY EVENING.
First on the stage was the repre-
entation OF the Perley Novelty store
which was carried out by Mrs. @. B.
Webster and Mrs. E. II. Glazier.
Their costumes afforded much merri-
ment. Toys and trinkets galore fur
nished adornment. Almost any small
article, such as tin dishes, cups,
spoons, bask is, handkerchiefs,
flowers, doilies, duster bags, spreads,
pillow covers and many more found
place as trimming for gowns and hats.
Even the ever present Teddy bear
reposed serenely on one of the hats.
Gum and confectionery were fully
demonstrated to be of tempting quail
ity.
A. f. Clark had as an advertisement
a most attractive display of tinware
which was in various ingenious ways
made a part of Miss Bernice Ham
blet's costume. A dipper of con-
venient size played the part of hat
and all sorts of useful tins and uten =
siIs were made a part of her decora-
ton.
w. M. Wiley, baker, was repre-
sented by Miss Ina Page in a white
dress besprinkled with cookies ap-
piled in a pattern. Her hat was a
large round affair representing cake
and bearing the name in candy let
ters, w. M. Wiley. She carried a
plate of cookies in her hand having
the word "baker" around it. The
whole effect was very pretty.
j. F. Batchelder was advertised by
Miss Alice Grant in coat and hat oil
latest style, who told the best place
to buy mems and boys clothing of all
kinds, "Batch, the clothier, and he's
on the square,"
Pope's blacksmith shop was adver-
tised by Miss Edith Campbell, who
wore a costume of white with decora-
tions of black horseshoes.
Miss Glenn Lang represented f. B.
Lang, the owner Of "Ecstatic." hold
ing the world record of 2:O124. A
drivers cap, coat number and whiI
were a part of her costume.
The ringing of an auction bell an
nounced the representative of M. M
Taplin, auctioneer. Mrs. Harle!
Wheeler took this part in excellen
manner.
Barton Academy and Graded Schoo
wasldescribed by Ruth Wheeler an,
Fay Wheeler, aged and Z. This wa
a most taking number and require
an encore.
The fruit dealer, G.. Santalucito, di
not lack for good representatives
the persons of his two small sons
Ralph and John. This number wa
one that was repeated.
f. B. Robinson's grocery bushes
was represented by Miss Pearl Rot
inson in a dress trimmed with fruit
and carrying banner and baske
of groceries Of all kinds, which she rec
commended to the good people {
Barton.
Miss Clara Drown represented ii
II. V. Drown blacksmith shop in
costume of black, trimmed with 81
horseshoes in affective arrangement
Mr.. Cohen, the rag and rubb
dealer, was represented by his daugl
ter, Miss Lillian Cohen Her eostun
was effectively decorated with pate
es of various colors.
E. E. Flanders livery stable was r
presented by Miss Glenn Devereal
in riding costume, who recon
mended the Flanders horses as sa
and sure.
The business of ]. w. Murklan
machinist and founder, was adve
tised by a wheel of pleasing arrang
meut described by Miss Gladys Kate
who told of the castings, pulley
gears, and other manufactures
their plant.
Miss Margaret Rowen in a VIII
GOWN trimmed with gold (?) COZ
arranged very artistically in pattel
and wearing a crown also cover
-;4b GOLD pieces REPRESENTED