Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-18
LOCAL NEWS,
coNrrNuEp FRoM pAeE oNE.


number OF the children here have the
whooping cough, and some of them are
very sick, but it is hoped that warmer
weather will improve their condition.
The Barre High School girls basket ball
team play with the Landing team at this
This will doubtless be the championship
game.
Mrs. A. d. Beede died yesterday at II
O'Clock, after two days'illness. The fuuer-
al will be held at the house Tuesday at 2
O'Clock p. m, Rev. q. L. Snaehsr officiit-
ing. +. Further notice will be given later.
Miss d. Nj. Pudvah went to Boston last
week to be gone about ten days ia the in
terest of her millinery business. Miss
c. NJ. Stafford 10 clerking for Bassett &
Pudvah and will be in the store during be
spring trade.
Len L. Gay, son of c. E. Gay, who re-
Gently returned from the west for vsea-
ton, was called back to take charge of the
construction of dam across the river near
Boise. Idaho, for the government, and re-
turns this weak.
At the school meeting held last Tuesday
evening John Bartlett was elected trustee
for three years, Roy Bean treasurer, Fl. D.
Stannard collector, A. W. Fletcher, E. q.
Wiley and II. B. Rood auditors. 1t was
voted that the matter Of maintaining
school for longer time than is required
by law be left to the trustees. Tax, 65 cts.
IN q dollar NJ the GRAND list
The engine, No 424, on the way freight
going north last Friday ran off the track
while shifting cars in the yard here, and
delayed the trains for some time. A wreck
train from Lyndonville with two derricks
came here and the engine and one car that
were off were placed on sgain. Had the
engine gone twenty feet further it would
have tipped over and made more trouble
AS it was the track was torn up consider
ably but nobody was hurt.
Pythian Hall was kindly opened to the
ladies of the Book and Thimble club
Thursday evening, March Ia, for their an
nual reception. About one hundred and
twenty Ave members and invited guests
were present. Music, reading and light
comedy, followed by ''penny for your
thoughts" contest afforded pleasing pro-
gram. Refreshments were very daintiy
served and the affair was a complete sue
cess. for which much credit is due the eff
Gent committee.
The Barton Landing village meeting will
be held on Tuesday evening and it is
hoped that all voters will be present. Sone
OF the business TO be done is to elect
trustee for three years, also one for two
years, together with the ordinary routine
| business for the year. Article No. 10 will
| be acted on which reads as follows: To see
if the village will adopt the by-law, sAll
| loafing upon the sidewalks of II Q village
to the annoyance and distur bance of the
citizens thereof is hereby prohibited and
declared misdemeaDor, or any and all
persons convicted Of such offence shall be
fined the sum of one dollar for the first
conviction, three dollars for the second
conviction and five for each succeeding,
and cost of conviction"
Another unexpected death occurred in
our village last Saturday morning, that of
Mrs. David ellis, whose sickness was men,
toned in last weeks MONITOR. She was
sick only little over a week, first with
pneumonia, later developing typhoid symp-
toms and weak heart. Mrs. ellis was
born in New Hampshire in 1880, but moved
with her parents to Greensboro when she
was four years old; and some years later, to
Sutton. When young lady she taught
school. She was the daughter of the late
Judge j. G. Tibbetts. Miss Esther Ann
Tibbetts was married to David ellis In
1854 She and her husband came to this
village forty years ago and have lived hers
since that time. Mrs. ellis was a lady
much respected by her acquaintances-t
great lover of home, kind, affectionate as
mother and wife, and possessing many
traits OF character that ennobled her lii
and endeared herself to her many friends
She leaves to mourn her loss her four chill
dren cher hust I'd having died on Feb. Is
1867 namely, Mrs. Ida L. Foster OF Barton
William J. of Minneapolis, Minr., Florenc
and Charles of this place, besides man
more distant relatives and friends. Their
are also three grandchildren: Howard E
and Maynard Foster of Barton and Mario
ellis. The funeral was held this after
noon at 100 o'clock at the house, Rev G. [
Shaeffer officiating.
SOUTH BARTON.
Lewis Lord of Montpelier was in tow
part Of last week.
Mary Ethel Brooks, who is staying i
, Littleton, is at home.
\ Reta Drown of Barton Landing visite
at Aaron browns last week.
E.bridge Forrest, who has been workin
! in Chicago, has returned home.