Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-15

Marshfeld Friday.
Willis Sheple has resumed work in
the Collins store after weeks vaca-
ton.
Henry Graham has returned to Gard
ner, Mass, leaving his son Paul with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Graham.
Nelson and Edgar Barr of Springfield,
Mass. came here last week to do the
haying on the place owned by them
near John Bars. "a
IRASBURG.
F. J. Grant returns to Barre to-
morrow.
G. B. Brewster's large barn is being
newly painted.
Mrs. L. A. Macia has been quite i'll
the past week.
Miss Leah Cole is visiting friends in
Sweetsburg, P. Q.
w. H. Winget and family were at
Lake Hosmer over Sunday.
Chas. Macie's daughter. Anne. has
been quite i'll the past week.
the E. L. Chandler Co.'s mill.
w. H. Winget was in MorrisvilIe re-
Gently to attend the Shriners' meeting.
Mrs. Agnes Cotton and daughter Ag-
gle of Boston are visiting her son, Ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Glover
visited his brother, ]. II. Cook, over
Sunday.
Will Kidder. who broke his leg a few
weeks ago, has so far recovered as to
ride out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt of Newport Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. G. w. Parker,
: last week.
While haying one day last week F. J.
: Grant found two pals of maple sugar
, in his field.
Mrs. E. C. Perkins of Andover, N.
f H., visited her mother, Mrs. S. NJ.
Field, last week.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock and Mrs. Chad
e sey of Waltham, Mass, visited at
2 Frank Lees last week.
: Frank Harris has finished work for
c. NJ. Baldwin and gone to Barton
/ Landing to work for M. Burbank.
e Rev. E. E. Wells is taking a much
Y needed vacation and with his family
is taking a carriage drive to Hard
. wick and Woodbury..
n The body of George Rollins of Bar
V ton was brought here for burial July 5.
Mr.. Rollins had lived in this town
several years and was highly respected
I by all who knew him. The family
n have the sympathy of the community.
The editor was in Irasburg yesterday
I and saw johnson the painless dentist
of Barton, pulling teeth by the dozens.
- He literally had customers lined up
: on the edge of the sidewalk waiting
their turn, and every one swore sit
o didn't hurt bit" ED.
To the water patrons of Irasburg:
$. We do not purpose to furnish water
for watering gardens no or at any fu-
ture time. We also ask that you
e will please discontinue the use of hose
entirely and be very careful in the use
N of water during this dry time.
lrasburg Water Company.
Mrs. Betsey Bryant, who has been in
failing health for the past year, died
July at the home of her son Warren,
re where she has been tenderly cared for.
s. She was a faithful member of the
Congregational church of this place
- and always in her place until her health
Ill failed. The funeral was held at her
late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
y j. Poeton officiating. She leaves to
It mourn her loss two sons, Warren of
this place and George of West Derby.
!, and two daughters, Mrs. Alice Wood
II ward of Nashua, N. H., and Mrs.
e Clara Brown of Hudson. n H., be-
sides many friends who have the
:. sympathy of the community. She
n was IS years old.
The Fourth at Irasburg.
10 The Fourth of July celebration was
E. pronounced decided success by all
Y. present. The day was ideal and a
10 large company was present. The day
II opened with the usual ringing of bells
/ and the firing of salutes by the young
Americans. The regular program of
the day was carried out in full. The
ID parade at ten o'clock was excep-
Re tionally fine and all who took part
$. deserve mention. Four prizes were
given for artistic design. The first
- was won by Mrs. John Austin as
II Flower Girl" the second, by Misses
- Tinker and Downing, who were borne in
= 1.-THE cart before the horse:" third by
= Chas. Macia and Mrs. T. II. Simino
who represented an Indian brave and
maiden and the fourth was given to
l. mounted members of the K. o. K. A.
Two prizes were given the "hor-
- ribles - the first to Chas. Dian and
u ''Straw Cottage" and the second to
Arthur Macia and the s'Horrible
< Horse. In the foot race which fol-
lowed the following were the prize
winners; Fred Cross. Henry Baldwin
= and Nelson Aiken. The prizes in
= the high jump were won by Encg
Freehearr, C. E. Mccarthy and Chas.
v Debusire, c. E. Allen. C. E. Graham
al and C. A. Hodgman led in the broad
jump. c. L. Munsey and w. A.
! Brown won the prizes in the hurdle
- race. The address given by Hon. F.
= G. Fleetwood was stirring and able.
y There is still some controversy over
the tug of war; AS only three Lowell