Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-20

H. B. Orcutt has returned from
Boston, where he has been to purchase
team horses. He secured a fine pair
weighing 5000 pounds and brought
them home for teaming purposes.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Casavant at Three
Rivers, Mass, on March 26. Mrs.
Casavant lived in this village few
years ago and was we'll known in this
vicinity.
Mr.. Burnham Of the Crystal Lake
house has some nice folders printed with
some fine views and some description
matter for advertisements that will
help to advertise Barton and summer
trade for his house.
W. F. Batchelder. who recently died
at his home in Cambridge, Mass.
where he had been deputy chief of po-
lice for several years, formerlysresided
here. He was relative of j. +.
Batchelder of this place.
F..S.ss Carpenter of Wolcott, a jewel
er. has rented sp ace in the Cassidy
block and will open a repair shop for
watches, clocks and all kinds of jewel
ry. ON the first of May. Mr.. Carpen-
ter comes we'll recommended.
c. H. Jewell, who has been laid up
with mumps for about three weeks,
is out again; and S. E. ;. Winslow, who
has been quite sick with the same
disease, is also out again. Merrick
Winslow is sick with mumps.
1t looks as though the school baseball
team this year would be call right
and have good team. Last year this
team played nine games, losing three,
tieing one and winning five The boys
think they can do better this year.
The annual meeting of the Crystal
Lake Fish and Game club will be. .held
in the schoolhouse tomorrow evening
at z 80 o'clock. There are important
matters to be talked about and acted
upon and good attendance is desired
P. D. Scott, oldest son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. M. D. Scott of this place, arrived
in town last week to visit his parents
and brothers. Guy and George Scott
Mr.. Scott has not been east Of the
Mississippi river for more than 81
years.
Another moving picture show is sched
uled for Seaver's opera house Thurs
day evening. This is the Phelps Broth,
ers company and their show is pro
nounced good by those who have seen it
Their views are good and their equip
ment is up-to-date. sas.a
George Goodheart has contracted tt
build barn for Mrs. Lunderville OF
land purchased from John Teller. l
will be 24x3O feet on the ground. TIVE
stories high. Near this barn will b.
erected hen house 12x40 feet. Worl
will soon be begun on the buildings.
We read newspaper reports of tn,
great success of Prescelle, the popula
| hypnotist of this place. at variou
points in his tour of New England thi
season. The last report seen speaks O
him in Winsted, Conn. He has bee
England laugh"
George Scott has, kbegun operation
for building barn on his lot opposit
A. B. Blake's residence on Harriso
avenue. The barn will be erected thi
season, and dwelling house in connec
tion later. William Fawney is ais
about ready to begin the building Of
barn near his residence on Hig
street.
Easter services yesterday at tn
Catholic church were largely attended
The music by the orchestra was yer
good and highly complimented, and tn
choir rendered some very pretty an
difficult Easter music, which shove
that Sister Julien had spared no pain
in drilling the choir to take thei
parts so we'll.
The masquerade and dance given b
the Junior class of the academy on F.
day evening was success. Abou
20 couples were masked and their CO:
tunes showed a great deal of work
preparing for the occasion The elias
made about $50, which will be used t
pay the expenses of the junior recel
4 ton. Music was furnished by Powell
orchestra, three pieces.
The second grand masquerade ar
ball Of the |. 0. F. at Seaver's ha
Wednesday evening promises to be OF
of the events ct the season. Mr.. al
Mrs. c. A. Barrows will lead the grar
march and circle and Powell's orche
ira will furnish music for the occasio
+ Supper will be furnished by the Rebe
! all lodge at the l. o.. 0. F. hall
SOC per couple. Dancing is 75c p
couple and the balcony, 15c each.
| Earle Jenness. whose headquarte
: is at Colorado Springs, COZ, has a
: cepted a position with the Colorat
Development Co.,. which is furnishir
: power for mining purposes, street rai
; roads etc. Mrs. Jenness is great
; improved in health. Charles Batche
; der, who has been attending a school f
electricians at Montreal, has positi'
with this same firm as assistant ele
n trical engineer at good salary.
$ At the annual meeting of Oriel
chapter, No. 13. o. E. S., Friday eve
: ing, Apr. II, the following office
were elected for the ensuing year: '
i P, J. H. Hoyt; w. M, Mrs. Lii
J. Lang Asso. M, Mrs. Florence Pierc
r secretary, Mrs. May L. Barrow
J. treasurer, Mrs. Altha L. Pierce; Coz
Mrs. May Reirden; Asso. Con-, MI
Mabelle Dummett. The officers we
!, installed by Mrs. Helen Roystan,
} w. M.
The delegates and alternates to t