Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-09
BARTON.

for two weeks.
w. w. Reirden was in Stanstesd on
business Thursday.
Ms. and Mrs. w. o. Wright of Westfield
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. s. NJ Bicktord was the guest of
friends in Newport over Sunday.
Mrs. n. A. Harding visited friends in
Lyndonville and Bradford last week.
Regular meeting of the fire company
Tuesday evening. Let all members be
present.
W. E Lyon was in NJ luchester, n. H.,
Lowell, Boston and Aver, Mass, on busi-
ness last week.
Mr.. l.. j. Freeman, who has been on
the sick list for couple of weeks, is able
to be out again.
Regular Communication Orleans Lodge,
So, F. and A. M , Friday evening at 7.30.
Labor, e A. degree.
e. A. Currier OF Berlin, N Il, was the
guest OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs. s {.
Currier, Sunday, Dec. L
Olympic Encampment, No. II, 10. o F.,
will meet Friday night this week. All
members requested to be present.
The Decem Der meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance urion will be can
celled on account OF sickness.
1t is announced that there will be mas
querade on roller skates at Seaver's opera
hall one week from Saturday night.
Lawyers Reirden, Baldwin and Thomp-
son were at ST. Johnsbu'y Tuesday at the
opening of Caledonia county court.
II. A. Harding was in Bradford last week
and purchased a very valua BILE Red Elm
colt for Harry Morgan OF Hebron, n. 81.
Special convocation of Keystone chap
ter, No. Is, r A. M this Monday evening,
December 9. Work, Mark Master degree
A large number of the young people of
1t his place went to Barton Landing Friday
night to attend the Thespians' entertain
ment.
Regular meeIng M w of A Tuesday
evening, Dec. 10th. Work and special
business. full attendance is desired as
elt ction of officers will take place.
The third whist party will be held Tues
day evening, Dec. 10, in Odd Fellows naH.
All who received invitations for the first
ooe are cordially invited to attend.
:. NJ. Bick ford goes to- day to Burlington
after the Alexander stallion r x, owned by
r. II. Noonan of Vergennes, for 81. A.
Harding to prepare for the ice races.
Don't forget the great game of basket
ball Thursday evening, Dec. 18th, at p.
m. at Crystal Lake hall, bet ween Summit
a ,d Crystal Lake A. A. Price Is and 20
cents.
rne Woman's Literary club will meet
Wednesday evening at 1880 with Mrs
II. j. Stannard. Each member is requested
to be prepared with a question for the
question box.
The (which and What" sale held by
the Woman's Literary club Friday after
noon and evening and all day Saturday
was a success in every way, nearly all
the articIess being sold and nearly 500
cleared for the reading room.
Both, the Peoples company and the New
England Telephone company have been
setting poles during t be last week on ac-
count of the village trustees deciding that
the wires must be taken off the electric
light poles.
The officers and members of Orient chap
ter, No. 13, o. E. s., are cordially invii ed to
me e't with lakeside chapter, No. 27, o. F.
S. Newport, Thursday evening Dec. 18th.
Will lall who can attend kindly inform
Mrs. Barrows, Sec.
Quite extensive repairs ,have been made
in th' wash room at the laundry, making Q
it much more convenient. Mr.. Freeman
is now rushed with work from Newport
and West Derby on acc ount of the
destruction by fire of the Newport la aUndry.
The afternoon study club met Thursday,
Dec. 5tb, with Mrs. j. NJ. Elliott. RoIl
call was responded to by seventeen mem
be-s. Ne. Baldwin, gave on interesting
paper on Englsnd's noted cathedrals. Eng
lisb history, "The Plantagenets," was
taught by Mrs. Tower. Three visito, S
were present.
The following letters remain uncalled
| for at the post office Decem Der g. PIesse
say advertised in calling for these letters
Arthur Allard, Henry Battles, Adna Bug
bee, John Cheney, Henry Demeritt, John
Foster. John J. Foster, Warren Busa. Mrs.
F ank Lewis. August Lsdrie, w ID. Wes;
lake, Mrs. WelIman.
The Peerless com pany have decided to
run only four DAYS In q week for the
prescott, not because they have not orders
enough TO keep them running, but as a
precaution lest some of their ORDERS should
be countermsnded, and to await the out
| come ~ the present disturbed fasncial
condition of the country.
The new transformer Is in ct the sub
| station and is now being used. Tris being
united with the othcrs gives 200 horse
/ power 30 be used as needed for power 90
/ light. This makes uhrte phase system,
everything seems 10 De in peTfect coodi-
1 ti 10. apd whenever the trustees dtcoe 70
begin toe day service the power will o5
/ tesdv.
The Foresters' first annual dance sno
osrQuet Friday night was grsBd success
and at the banquet Rev. Father Laolaoe
Was called upon 10 address the people o.
he toastmsster, Fred Bill -eau, aud sach
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