Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-14

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Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F. Dutton start for
Pasadena, Cal, this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dutton have spent several winters in Cali
ifornia and Ike the climate and enjey
better health there than in Vermont.
F. z. Whitcher bas been having a big
JOB OF filing and grading done about his
premises whic adds much to the appear
ance greatly improves his grounds and
gives him an easy grade into his barn.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the cost office October Il. rlesse
say advertised in calling for these letters:
Mrs. Alice Hory, John Lyman, Mrs Alice
Marco, Geo. H. Wiley, Miss Irene WEIGH.
A. r. Robinson and n. NJ. Hubbard
went this morning to Maine where they
will eEdeavor to bag some large game
They will go into camp with c. II. Blood
and John Borland who went sometime last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greenwood, who
have occupied one of Henry Gays tene-
ments on Water street for the summer,
have moved away and will spend the win
ter In warmer climate south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
Tne ladies of the NJ. E. church will serve
their annual harvest supper at the church
parlers next Wednesday, October 16, at
6 O'Clock. Hash breakfast next morning
from to s o'clobk. Supper 25 cents,
breakfast 10 cents.
The girls, basket ball team here will play
l. no-h iuI- =
day night. This is the first game of the
season and though most CT the team here
are girls who have never played on team
it is thought they will give good account
of themselves Friday.
Tie Woman's Literary club will meet
with Mrs A. t. Buswell, Wednesday even
ing, at 7.30. Important business is to be
considered, and all mem bers are urged to
be present. Each member who attends is
requested to carry five cents, which will
be used for the benefit of the club.
The editor invites you to treat by read
ing the opening chapters of s'The Lion
and the Mouse" in this issue. This is
great story. concerning great man. It
has created great sensation and is great
seller. You can read it serialIy in this
paper without cost, though it has cost the
editor good royalty to publish it.
H. V. Drown has built a covered walk
| way from his shop he recently bought of
Drown & Nault to the blacksmith and
wood working shops and has installed new
| drilling machinery, and will add punch
| and shears machine and other necessary
machinery to make a frst-class plant in
his line of work.
John c. Borland of Glover has purchas-
ed Of j. c. King the G. q. Davis residence
in this village and it is expected Mr.. and
Mrs. Borland will occupy it soon. The
community welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Bor-
land to Barton and congratulate them in
securing s fine home in q most desirable
residential section ci the village.
With every day OF g ood weather the
new school building progresses satisfac-
torily and with two weeks of good weather
the building will be ready for the root. The
building will be one of the finest con
structed buildings in northern Vernon
both as to thoroughness of construction
a I'd il n1oderness of architecture and ar.
rangement. The granite and white bricl
trim mings add much to the appearance of
the building.
The names OF some of the citizens VIII,
took in the excursion to Boston are as fol
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Barrows, MI
and Mrs. s. G. Currier. Mr.. and Mrs. A,
Drew, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. J. Stannard. Mrs
2 J. w. Murkland, Mrs. L. P. Case an
r daug hter, Laura Mrs. N. NJ. Lewis, Curt
bury, Mabel Nelson, Ida Austin, Mis-
Colburne and others. In all there were
g tickets sold.
: {. w. Williams has demonstrated tx
fact that good sized pears can be raised
g Vermont as he brought the editor tW
g pears last week grown on his ssSunset
g farm in South Albany. The pears were 6
large as ordinary pears grown in warm'
n climate and much larger than some. The
Al weighed 81 ounces each, were fine
,e shape and we anticipate in flavor. Ii SUI
pears can he raised in cold short seasc
like the past what could be done in Ion
> season?
in Mrs. A. E. Clark was severely frighten
and shaken up by an angry bull Mond
is but fortunately escaped serious iniuri'
E She was on the street near the tub sh
rs when bull which was being driven to t
stock yard made for her. She ran, b
- the animal struck her threw her, down a.
- tossed her with his horns for some til
- until help came. Mrs. Clark was som
: what bruised, terribly frightened, and t
wonder is thet she was not killed by t
enraged animal.
av One of the pleasant events Of the We
pc was on Monday evening. Oct Z, when
sts party of young ladies called on Miss Sa
Page at the home Of her sister, Mrs. G.
n, Jackson. A guessing contest was he
- Miss Mary Hutchins being prize winn
After the contest there Was plenty Of 20