Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15

- DioOu, II. l.. OedVeI, y. ". Ming
and H. J. Stannard went to Burlington
last week to attend the meetings of
the Grand Lodge of the F. & A. M.
Miss Lena Mcdonald and Bert Fair
brother of this place were married
Saturday, Rev. w. A. Warner officiat-
ing. They will make their home with
the bridegroom father, Horace Fair
brother.
Rev. and Mrs. L. N. Moody of Island
Pond spent few days in town last
week with Mrs. Moody's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Tower. Rev. Mr..
Moody attended the, preachers meet
ing at Barton Landing.
CIR. Scott has his new house under
way and his barn enclosed. His house
is 3Ox3O ft. and barn 24x3O on the
ground. The house will be two stories
besides the basement, which will be
finished into tenement.
Mrs. A. R. Cowles left Saturday
morning for trip to Ballston Beach,
Truro, Mass, where she will be the
guest Of her son, and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Cowles of Albany, N. Y,
who are occupying cottage there.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the Barton post Office June Is.
Please say advertised when calling
for these letters Geo. Kimball. E. n
Johnson, Arthur Labounty, BIN. Nor
rill, Mrs. Nina Williams, w. E. Reed,
Mrs. Laura Wilson, Joe Wheeler.
Some are complaining about the
electricity being shut off on some of
the village lines but this will be only
of short duration, and only where the
linemen are Strengthening the lines.
They cannot do this work with 1000
volts on as it would endanger their
| lives.
The many friends of Miss Bertha
Joslyn will be grieved to hear of her
death, which occurred yesterday noon
at her home in Trinity Court, Boston.
Miss Bertha and her father, M. w.
Joslyn, have wide circle of friends
in this place, who mourn with him in
his loss. and extend their heartfelt
sympathy.
Did you get out of bed and dress
Tuesday morning about 80 prepared
to go to fire? Many did and the
cause was stuck whistle on one of
the early trains. It blew continuous
from the time it came into this village
until it reached Newport. It is repor
ed that many of the Bar ton Landing
people also were aroused by the whis-
tie.
Don't forget the caucus Thursday
. evening to elect six delegates from
the town of Barton to the state con-
vention at Montpelier July l, six to
the district convention at St. Johns
bury June 80. and II to the county
convention at Barton Landing June %.
There appears to be contest on
between candidates for states
attorney, and the town is divided as to
. it's choice for congress, and lively
caucus is anticipated. The town
will of course send solid
delegation without contest for Prouty
Landing for high sheriff. The Barton
Landing voters will come by special
train. The meeting is called at 8
o'clock and all should be on hand ear
ly. The date of adjournment we hardly
. feel safe in predicting however.
The W. C. T. U. met with Madam
and Mrs. H. R. Cutler Tuesday.
There were 16 members and two visit
ors present. There was scripture read
ing by the president, Mrs. P.L. Web.
ster, and prayer was offered by Mrs.
, Malvina Wright. The report of the
last meeting was read. approved anC
accepted. Roll call was responded tc
by quotations on flowers. 1t was vot
ed to assess each member so cents ano
: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Jerome and Mrs. Mil
lar were appointed by the president te
o collect this tax. Mrs. Dyer of Sutton
Canada, president of the w. G. T. q
t at that PLACE, gave
- very interesting talk on the worl
: there. Two bright baby boys, sons O:
w. w. Reirden and Ii. Hartman. be
came honorary members of the un
u ion. The ceremony Of conferring tn,
e white ribon was performed by Mrs
e A. R. Cowles. This meeting finishes
the program for the year.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Saril Brooks hav,
! just returned from a weeks visit a
Tilton and Nashua, N. H., and Leomis
ter, Mass. While at Nashua they at
=, tended the graduation exercises at tn
- Nashua Training School, where thei
ee eldest daughter, Mary B., graduated
e Miss Brooks has been attending thi
l. school and successfully completed tn,
TO two years course since January, 1907
a She has already been elected teache
" in the schools of that city, where sh
t. has made many friends, both profes
sionally and socially. Miss Brooks ha
r, previously had five years experienc
1e in teaching before going to Nashua
h. having successfully taught in Suite
k. and Westmore, but reallzlng bette
than MANY others her need of systemat
r ic training she decided to enter thi
Mt training and practice school: The man
lg friends of Miss Brooks W i'll be glad t
ne learn that she has returned to Barto
with her parents for the summer.
Mt Frequent mention has been made {
A.. the illness of Walter McFarlane. II
nd died Tuesday from heart trouble an
ed Bright's disease. Mr.. McFarlane wa
born in Alexandria, Scotland. Februar
l, 1843. He lived in Scotland until h
ce was 21 years old, when he came I
I'M America. On November 27. 1857,
n L