Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29

We are informed by the trustees that
arrangements have been made whereby
electric lights will be installed in the
lighthouses on the lake for s. per season.
The snovstorm Friday night interfered
with the electric lights and shut them off
tree, in contact with the wires, forming
short circuit.
Mrs Sherman 1. Rowland of West Burke
has been stopping at M. j. Owens, helping
to care for her mother, who has been sick
for the past six months with heart trouble
and has been quite sick for the past two
weeks.
The Catholic society are building an addi-
tion to their hall of 30x3S It. They will en-
large the stage and makeother repairs hich
will give them fine building for entertain
ments. The name of the hall is to be
changed to Crystal Lake hall.
Those who attended the entertainments
of Capt. Thomas in Seaver's hall Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings say Capt. Thomas
gave some interesting entertainments. He
ventriloquist, magician and a good en-
tertainer withal.
Fred D. Pierce has just installed an ele-
CANT com bination showcase, table and
seats for serving ice cream this sum-
mer. This style of table has not thus far
invaded the country towns much and We
doubt not Fred will sell lot of ice cream
this summer. It is understood Harry
Connor will do the honors at this table.
The annual meeting of the Welcome O..
! Brown Cemetery association will be held
at the office of F. w. Baldwin on Tuesday,
May Z, 1907, at 7:30 p. M, for the election
of officers and for the transaction of any
business that may legally come before the
meeting. A full attendance is desired.
O.D. OWEN, Secretary.
Because his dog was caught running
deer recently Barton man was fined as the
law provides by County Warden C.S. Par
ker of Glover. Dog owners should be very
careful that their dogs do not chase deer
and thus lay their owners liable. Osher dogs
have been known to run deer but have not
y
The new trustee, F. D. Thompson, who
| is now keeping the books of the village
! Except the electrical records), has new
record book that is doWn-to- date and one
of the most convenient and systematical
means of keeping all records of expense
under their various heads known to book
keeping. Ask to see the book and see
what convenient and practical method
| Ii is. =.
Another special town meeting is called
for Saturday of this week at 2 O'Clock p. N
This is a meeting to ratify the proceeding:
of the meeting held March 5 and also tht
one held March 80. The voters of the vii
lage as we'll as those of the town can anC
should coma out TO vote at this meeting
to make the vote for raising taxes legal
Remember villagers can vote on the ques
tion of ratifying the proceedings of thu
former meetings.
About 80 baseball enthusiasts met at TIL
schoolhouse Tuesday evening and made
start toward baseball the coming season
Z. A. Barrows was elected chairman ant
Wallace FL. Gipin secretary of the meet
ing. 1t was voted to hire the fair groun,
diamond this season and committee wa
appointed to look into and procure if pos
sible a ground nearer by for anothe
season. Indications now point to goo
town team here this summer and tn
school team is in the harness practici1g.
While Mrs. Cornelius McGoff with he
daughter and grandchiId about six year
old were coming up Church street to da
, they met an automobile being driven b
the Boston expert, Jack Gallagher, and d.
Blake Mrs. McGoff's horse was fright
ened and began to back the wagon. Sh
jumped to the ground with the little gir
and it is thought the wheel struck the Lii
tie girl, as her limb was somewhat bruised
: No bones were broken but Mrs. McGo
was badly shaken up. No blame is attache
| to any one.
/ The Afternoon Study club met wit
Mrs. ]. A. Pearson Thursday, Apr. %,
being present. The subject for roll ca
n was "My Favorite Recipe (either ft
culinary dainties or for managing
husband), which was responded to
many interesting and helpful ways.
discussion of sLabor Saving Invention
: your own idea or some one else's," WI
+, led by Mrs. Blake. poem was read
: Mrs. Luvia Webster, Mrs. Currier, Mr.
= Mossman and Mrs. Seaver. Piano solo
:. Mrs. Pearson.
Officers elected at the annual meeting
e Orleans lodge Friday evening are as fo
lows: c. s Webster, W. NJ; G. FL. Bloc
It S. w ;F d. Pierce, j. W.; Harlow Fo:
r, Treas; o. V. Joslyn, Sec.; Z. A. Barrow
J. S. r. P. Webster, ]. D.; W. A. Warnt
Chap Z. R. Powell, Mar; j. FL. Hoyt,
2 S;w. W. Reirden, j. s; 81. g. Perie
"a pianist; II. a. Glazier. tiler. Hall cor
2 mittee, G. S. Scott, A s. Drew, FL c. Pc
ter; finance committee, 81. j. Stannard,
= X. Jenness, w. NJ. Wright; grievance col
in mittee, W. 81. Gilpin, A. 3. GiImour, w.
n, Roystan. The total mem bership in go
standing was reported to be $50.
er 20 members of the Woman's Litera