Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

crash of steel, smash and all was
over. Women tainted, strong men
stood dazed and then it seemed as
f the whole earth trembled. At
Brighton Beach, July A, 1907, $1,000
people had assembled on the large race
track to witness the above. The man
engines to amuse the large crowd pres
ent. An exact reproduction of the
above with all the mechanical effects
is only one of the many interesting
subjects that The Edwin J. Hadley
Co. will show at aeaver's opera house
Friday evening, April 10. Secure your
seats early.
F. D. Pierce's Teddy bear voting con-
test closed Saturday evening prompt
ly at O'Clock with considerable ex-
citement among the contestants There
had been some sharp work done for
several days past and the votes at the
last minute piled in and as many votes
were cast in the last hour as during the |
rest Of three weeks the contest has
been running. The final result was as
follows: Rolla Wakeman received 1451
votes and the first prize, SIS Teddy
bear. Ruth Jewell was close second
with 1864 votes and received a nice
$3.50 bear and Ruth Wheeler received
the third prize, a 81 bear. Beatrice
Jennings and Esther Brunning each re-
ceived more than 100 votes and the rest
of the contestants received less than
100 votes. The result was received
with cheers by about so boys and girls
land as many grown-ups) who had
gathered to see the close.
George Goodhart, who is doing the
joiner work on the Grow building for
G. M. Darling, reports that it will be
done this week, and D. l. Grapes will
take possession of the block April 1.
Frank L. Gilman is doing the painting
and papering. On the third floor,
which is already finished, there are
four rooms besides the closets and halls.
On the second floor are seven rooms.
rooms in the building. The first floor
store conveniences, besides back
store room such as is needed. Three
steps lead from the sidewalk into the
store The stairs on the outside have
been partially rebuilt. The outside is
to be painted and it is altogether a
most convenient building for the pur-
poses for it is intended. The building
will be lighted with electric lights.
William C. Brown, who has been in
poor health for some time, died Mon
day evening, March 18. Mr.. Brown
was the oldest son of the late Joseph
Farnham and Sophronia Brown. He
was born in this town March II, 1910,
and on March 13, 1861, married Eme-
line L. Stanton. Two daughters were
born to them, Matte, who died in in
fancy, and Mrs. Minnie B. Wilmot of
Lyndonville, who with her two daugh-
ters, Geneva and Pearl, are the only i'm
mediate relatives to mourn his loss
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Harriet
Kimball of Hardwick, and a brother,
John H. Brown of Barton Landing,
and other distant relatives. Mr.. Brown
had always been an active business
man, kind neighbor, and his genial
manner had won for him a large circle
of friends. The funeral was held at
his late home on Thursday, conducted
by Rev. w. A. Warner. 1t was very
largely attended by neighbors, friends,
and business associates from out of
town. The interment was in the viii
lage cemetery.
| On another page of this paper will
be found extracts from the report of
the school district now in the hands of
the printer to be distributed before a
meeting of the school district voters
on the last Tuesday in March. The
suggestions of the trustees and super
intendent will without doubt meet with
favor and some Of them at least be
adopted. Every Barton reader should
be interested in our schools and should
read this report and post themselves
on the school and its standing. The
suggestion Of the superintendent that
school savings bank should be estab-
! llShed should at least meet with favor,
and here is suggestion for some of
the ladies' clubs of the town. This
work is carried on very successfully by
ladies' societies. The matter of COM
mercial and elementary agricultural
courses being established here should
receive careful consideration at the
hands of the voters and those In whose
charge the schools are placed. These
branches of education are receiving
more attention to-day than ever be-
fore. No report of the building COM
mittee is expected at this time but will
be listened to later. The question Of
the disposal of the old building will be
discussed however and should be care
fully considered by the district. This
building is we'll built frame building
and rightly handled is valuable prop
erty. Many opinions as to what shall
be done are being expressed. Some say
keep the building, move it off the pres
ent site to some suitable site nearby
and use it for public purposes. Others
think the building should not at present
be moved at all, anticipating that the
future growth of the school will de-
mand even more room than we now
have in the new building, which will ac-
commodate 600 pupils there are now
about 260, since the parochial school
has been started with about 60 pupils.
Others think the building should be sold
| to the highest bidder. What shall we
do with the building? Talk it over and
come to the meeting prepared to discuss
the matter in an intelligent manner.
High School Notes.
| 1t has been announced that Miss