Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-15

last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan went to Bellows
Falls last Monday, Mrs. Buchanan at
tended the meeting of the Pythian sisters
at that place.
Remember the town meeting Wednesday,
the 18th, at Barton. The express will stop
here so all who desire can go on the train.
1t leaves here at LOG.
George Hoyt has the foundation In for
his new barn which is 25x30 feet on the
ground. He has remodeled his old barn
and is doing extensive repairs.
Ray Skinner is home from Maine and he
and his brother, Roy, go soon to the
Jamestown exposition and will visit
several cities before their return.
Jerre Marston has built store house
which is 30x40 feet on the ground. He
, will use part of it for tool house, part for
hen house, and part for his swine.
Roy Clough, who has for the past week
fever, is much better, and was able to be
removed to his home last Wednesday.
Willis Hough and Miss Ethel Hennessey
were united in marriage at Portsmouth, n.
H., July 6. Mrs. Hough will pass the sea-
son at Rye Beach with her husband, who
has an engagement with the Boston Sym
phony orchestra.
A whist party was held at the home of
Mr.. E. A. Wiley, Thursday evening, in
honor of Miss Alma Hennessey. Refresh
ments were served after which games were
played. The crowd broke up about IL
O'Clock, all saying they had enjoyed the
evening.
The lightning struck the chimney of
Ed. Stafford's house last Sunday, but did
little damage other than knocking off
brick. It also injured COW for Henry
Dudley, coming SO near as to shock the
animal. Henry and Ed. feel that this is a
little too near to be enjoyable.
Harry Towle, young man about eight
cen was badly hurt in the mills last Tues
day. He was edging boards when one got
caught in the saw, a piece was cut off and
in some manner the saw sent 1t with great
force hitting Mr.. Towle in the abdomen,
the carriage also struck him at the same
time hurting him seriously il not fatally.
He has suffered severe pain, and the chances
have been against his recovery.
4. FL. Bullard is drilling the cornet
bands at West Burke and Irasburg and
they go to these places to practice prepara-
tory to their playing at Sherbrooke during
the fair. They have met several times at
the two places respectively, and are dis
coursing good music. Mr.. Bullard ex-
poets to have over fifty players to take to
Sherbr with him. This is quite COM
plimentary both to the leader and the
bands.
We note that the Vermont Peoples Tel
ephone Co., was well represented at the
Hampshire Independent Telephone associ-
alton meeting at Bradford last week.
reconstruction Above and Under Ground, y
was the subject of a paper by Herbert
L. Moore of this place, and 81. w, Buch-
anan spoke on s'The New Law Giving
Equal Privileges in R. r Stations" The
Vermont Peoples company is one of the
strongest in the association and its officers
take active positions in the independent
movement.
The girls basket ball team have just re-
ceived the silver cup for winning the
championship of the northern league last
winter. 1t is beautiful cup, on which is
engraved the following: "Trophy Cup.
, Girls Basket Ball League of Northern Yer
mont. Won by Barton Landing. -season
{ of 1907" 1t stands about 10 inches high,
t has two handles, and is ornamented with
foliage and flowers III relief. 1t will be on
8 exhibition at F. M. Allchurch's jewelry
. store for few days, in the show window
The girls and their friends have reason
= to feel proud of a team that could win
= such a beautiful trophy.
Mrs. L M. Connor's house on Water
street took fire about 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning from some unknown cause, and
the barn was completely enveloped in
flames before the fire company appeared or
- the scene. Upon their arrival, however
= they Immediately got control of the fire
and saved the house, but the barn is burned
beyond further use. 1t Is understood ths
buildings were insured. No property out
side the building itself was damaged. The
d fire started in the barn, and many thinl
7. must have been set by tramps. The hous,
was also occupied by Felix Pelow and fam
"a lily, who moved to the Darling block during
v the day.
e. D. Collins was at Montreal weel
l. ago Thursday where he spoke before tn
y American Institute of instruction. Fl
said in part
~ To reach the teachers In training fo
elementary schools after they are In ser
10 vice, 80 as to insure continuation of thei
Improvement and steady growth II
:. character, culture, and influence, this j
"a the task OF normal school extension. tt
aim will be to improve the teacher througl
the enrichment of her experience, the en-
largement of her conceptions, and tn
Ve gradual, but continual changing of he
es point of view. sit is part of normal schoc
q extension to assist the perplexed teache
In overcoming difficulties. a little sys
ouidaUce Ia all that IL ueeessar