Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-25

place, were married Saturday, May %,
at Barton Landing, by Rev. G. L.
Shaeffer.
Don't fail to read the second article
on municipal electric lighting appear
ing in this issue The first article ap-
peared last week and there will be ar
other next week.
H. F. Pillsbury and M. J. Reynolds
were at Willoughby lake last week,
fitting up Mr.. Pillsbury's steamboat
for summer service, and making ready
his cottage for use.
Would it not be good plan to get
the logs, boards and rubbish out of the
outlet of the lake, and so remove the
unsightly things which disfigure that
part Of the village?
Regular meeting Of Keystone chap
ter, No. 16, r. A. NJ, Monday. June /,
at 7 80 o'clock p. m. Work, M. E. de-
gree. Bear this in mind: one week
from tonight is the time.
H. D. Phillips, A. A. Larabee, James
McFarlane and Mrs. W. w. Reirden
attended the Odd Fellows state con-
vention at Rutland last week, and re-
port a very pleasant time.
E. w. Barron, administrator of O. D.
Owens estate. has sold to the school
! district lot on the new street leading
from Main to Church, to which they
will move the old school building.
Geo. F. Reed has taken the job of E.
L. Chandler Co. to draw the lumber
from the Lawrence mill to Barton.
There are 100000 feet of the 1907 cut
and /, 500. 900 feet of this years cut.
The high school prize speaking con-
test will take place in Seaver's opera
hall Tuesday evening, June 2. The
contestants are working hard. Come
and hear them and Judge for Yourself
w. E. Hanson has bought of the
Aaron Skinner estate the Skinner prop
erty on Water street. He has sold the
gravel hill to the village school dis
trict committee. who will use it for
grading about the new schoolhouse.
The following letters remain un-
claimed in the Barton post Office May
White, Hiram B. Russell, Miss Lena
L.
! (2,) Van Hunt, A. G.. Harris, Hermie
Gardner, Mrs. Crawford
1t is reported that V. F. Hunter has
bought lot and a barn, and Miss
Elma May has bought the small house
where E. r. Flanders has resided, of
the syndicate; and that parties are
contemplating buying lots of Arthur
Redfeld on the south side of the road.
Geo. F. Reed started the road ma
chine May II. Gordon Mckay will hold
the machine again this year, this being
the third year Mr.. Mckay has worked
: for Mr.. Reed. Lewis LaClair will
drive the team. and with Ira Grapes
foreman over the stone gang things
will have to move.
academy will be held in Seaver's
opera hall house, Thursday evening,
{ June 4, at s clock. The subject of
Long Ago." each one describing the
schools of some of the old countries as
they were before the Renaissance.
The Ladies Union will hold a food
sale in the vestry of the Methodist
church Friday, May 20, beginning at
o'clock p. m. The sale will consist OF
J baked beans, brown bread, wheat
; bread. pies, cakes, doughnuts etc.
Orders left with Mrs. Cowles at the
music store during the week will be
promptly filled.
Willie Leslie and Walter Norris both
were badly hurt Tuesday in the bal
game played here by the academy
team with the high school team from
Barton Landing. Leslie's legs was SC
7 badly hurt that he has been in bee
l most of the time since, and Norris
t arm was in sling several days. NJ
one was to blame but it is unfortunate
- for both the boys
The union services at the Methods
church yesterday were exceedingly
Interesting. The sermon was eloquen
: and the soldiers and audience enjoyed
e it. Much credit is due to Mrs. Doyl,
f and others for the ornamental name,
in which the church was decorated
with flowers, flags and patriotic bunt
II ing. 1t was regretted that some O.
. the soldiers were sick and unable to b,
present.
o The annual meeting of the w. G.. T
:, u. for the election of officers was hell
n with Mrs. Mossman Tuesday. The us
ual program was carried out and tn
following officers were elected for tn,
It coming year: President, Mrs. P. L
d Webster; first vice president, Mrs A
!. R. Cowles second vice president, Mrs
w. B. Dukeshire third vice president
+ Mrs. H. T. Seaver; secretary, Mrs. o
; H. Mossman; treasurer, Mrs. A. P
i Underwood =; program committee, Mrs
10 Cowles, Mrs. H. R. Cutler, Miss Drew
S. T. l. superintendents, Miss Ferrin
h Miss Chandler: superintendent medi
e cal temperance, Mrs. Cowles; superin
l. tendent literature Mrs. w. w. Reirden
4. superintendent purity and flower mis-
sion Mrs. Cutler;,S S., Miss Sophi
: Drew. There. are 81 members in tn
's ls Barton union; five new members an
:. - two honorary members.
The concert given for the benefit O
,asI the Baseball association tomorrow