Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30

has put up new one and has recent
ly mad new tubes put into his boiler
and thoroughly repaired it, making 1T
as good as new.
The freight train going south about
O'Clock Friday morning, while making
! the side track to give the accommoda-
tion train the way, spread the rails at
the siding and five cars ran off the
track, which hindered the train going
north for an hour.
Joseph Valley C emily lost
good horse by his running off
bridge between Mr.. Valleys and
Clarence Damon's. The bridge crosses
the May brook and the horse broke both
legs when he struck on the rocks about
eight feet below the plank Of the
bridge.
E. A. Girard has bought an electric
goose which is to be installed in his
tailor shop soon, and the village trus-
tees will put in a number Of electric
fatirons the coming summer. DIR.
Hastings and Fred Pierce have small
electric stoves. Other electrical sup
plies will be kept by the trustees.
| II WOuIu US wen 1OI GI1OSO WllO dI
neglecting to report infectious and
contagious diseases to read Section II
of No. 113 of the acts of 1902. This
applies to the heads of families who
do not employ physicians in such cases
as we'll as to physicians.
Health Officer.
Clyde Heath went to Newport
Friday night and played with the
Newport basket ball team against the
Y. M. C.'s of Montreal. The Newports
won with score of 80 to "a points. and
Clyde made IA of the victors' points.
Mr.. Hidel. Goddard student who is
staying with Clyde for time. also
played on the team.
The senior class of the academy
called on Miss Clemma Seaver on Tues
day evening to help celebrate her 10Th
birthday. The house was beautifully
decorated with plants and the class
colors. Lunch was served while the
Barton orchestra rendered appropriate
music The party was complete sur
prise to Miss Seaver, and all enjoyed
the occasion.
There was an average attendance at
the meeting of the Woman's Literary
club held with Mrs. F. H. Pillsbury
Wednesday evening, Mar. 25. Litter
ature was the topic and a paper,
''How Books Are Made" prepared by
Mrs. Reirden, was read by Mrs.
| Pierce. An article relative to the writ
ings of Edward Everett Hale, selected
by Mrs Lang, was read by Mrs. Perci
VAL and an interesting magazine arti
Gle was read by Mrs. Pillsbury.
The weather looks little discourag
ing for a large sugar season. Lone
spells of warm rainy weather with NJ
: freezing nights are not ideal condition:
L L of sugar; making In fact Very little
I sugar has thus far been made ard the
snow is going fast and much neare
: gone than most years at this time
: However one good week of real goo>
e freezing nights and thawing days viii
produce large crop. A crop that the
farmers cannot afford to miss as i
/ brings nearly as much money as an.
- crop produced.
A few of the interesting subject!
q that Manchester, N. H., people ar
y talking about yet: What Uncle San
). Is Doing in Panama, bob Evans ant
y his Great White Squadron. - Great
Mile an Hour Crash of Locomotives
n 1.-The Jamestown Exposition. A Tri
= through Ireland, France, Spain, Port
is ugal and Switzerland" and the funn.
g one What Mrs. Maloney Did to tn
Sheriff. " These ard many others a
,f Seaver's opera house with The Hadle
II Exhibition Friday evening, April 1(
,o Seats now on sale.
IS A very pleasant meeting of tn
4 "a J. I IL
I'd home of Mrs. j. ". Murkland, Thurs
Sc day, Mar. 26. 81 were present. Ro
Sc call was responded to with quotation
General Description Of Scotland wa
20 Mrs. Buswell. "a selection on Edir
III burgh was read by Mrs. Mossman. 3
t. request Mrs. j. III. Webster gave agai
n her paper on Canterbury. English hi;
tory lesson was taught by Mrs. Jenni
Mt Hibbard, add finished the study {
ay> history for fhis year. The next NEE
t. ing is to besWith Mrs. J. N. Wepste
10 The Vermont society Of South Pas;
deda, Cal, met with the presiden
be Mrs. w. L. Jacobs, on the evening
lis March 10. About 100 Vermonters wei
nd present to enjoy the gracious hospital
IS " extended ne spacious room
were beautifully decorated with
= profusi n of flowers, including carn
~ tions, Gala lilies, violets. marguerite
~, ~ roses and ferns, which would scarce
~ tend to remind one OF the home stat
III except by con t RI st. A plea
ing program was carried out. the fir
rs. number of which, piano duet
iss Misses Frances Jacobs and Amy Davi
3D. deserves special mention: after viii.
on dainty refreshments were served
the hostess. Many sections of Vermo
were represented by the guests, b
I'm I'm Barton easily took the lead, it beil
M represented by IL former resident
ne After a pleasant social hour, Il
IKE guests dispersed, all agreeing that Il
occasion was, to say the least, mo
his enjoyable.
tly A Vermonter.
w. -. The Afternoon Study club observ
y " their "Club Night Friday evening