Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

Saturday where he is interested in the
railroad business.
Miss Ruby A. Campbell, nurse, is
caring for Madam Cordelia Cutler dur
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cutters alb
sence in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig have
gone to their farm in Westmore and
Frank Chandler takes Mr.. Craig's
place in S. c.. Curriers' mill.
The county listers meeting held here
Friday was largely attended. The
secretary, who is to supply us with a
write-up, has failed to report.
Mrs. S. H. Cushman, who has been
stopping at the Crystal Lake house
since last September until recently,
has returned to her home in Mortified.
Seril Longeway, who was obliged to
return to his home sick before attending
the funeral of his children who died
here recently, is reported much better.
L. P. Currier stayed in town over
Sunday and left this morning for Rut-
land where he has a position in the
Tuttle Co. printing plant Of that city.
F. H. Foster has bought the sugar
place of the Matthews estate, which
comprises some 300 trees and mea-
dow, in the whole Is acres of land.
Price paid, $3.50.
In the report of the Woman's Liter
week, Mrs. J. F. Batchelder's name as
one of the refreshment committee was
omitted by mistake.
Mrs. S. NJ Bickford, who is in DR..
Gardner's private hospital at Montreal,
where she underwent an operation last
week, is gaining slowly and is as we'll
as could be expected.
Mrs. F. E. Nelson was summoned
to North Haverhill, N. H., Tuesday by
the illness and death of her cousin,
Mrs. N. w. French, who leaves hus-
band and five young children.
Little Rolla Wakeman, who is very
sick, is reported little more comfort
able this morning The doctor allowed
him..to see the Teddy bear he won in the
voting contest short time yesterday
and he was greatly delighted.
N. D. Martin, formerly of this place,
but now of Lyndonville, is reported to
have bought place on Willow avenue
which has eight and one-half acres Of
land and good two tenement house, into
which he is soon to move.
The Afternoon Study club will OBJ
serve their ''Club Night at the Con-
gregational church parlors Friday even
ing, Mar. 27. The members of the
Woman's Literary club with their
gentlemen are cordially invited to
attend.
Nine new passenger cars went
through this village south Saturday for
Boston, to be run from Boston to ST.
John, New Brunswick, via the Boston
& Maine, Maine Central and Canadian
Pacific. The cars were most beautiful
ly finished inside and out.
Misses Ethel and Pearl Suitor were
at West Burke Thursday to visit thei,
brother and to take in the dramatic
play, Dora" which was acted there
Thursday evening, and Miss Blanche
Burns of West Burke was entertained
over Sunday by the Suitor sisters.
CARD-We wish to express oul
gratitude to the many friends who
used their influence and votes to secure
Teddy Pierce for our son Rolla, who is
i'll at present, but who will thoroughly
appreciate and enjoy it when he is able
to play with it.
Mr.. and Mrs A. R. Wakeman.
The sugar party given by the Ladies
Union of the M. E. church Wednesday
evening was a success in every way
Net proceeds were about S22, The
thanks of the ladies are due those who
so generously contributed for the SD
gar and other expenses, making sc
marked financial success possible.
Miss Mabel Cobb has had installed II
her dresSmaking rooms an electric mo-
tor to run her sewing machine, and
Fred D. Pierce has purchased an elec
tric motor to run his ice-cream freezer
this summer. Anyone wanting power
should see these motors work. 1t is the
cleanest, strongest and most ineXpen-
sive power obtainable.
1t is understood that at the county
meeting of road commissioners at New.
port last week the state commissioner
Mr.. Gates, said that the permanent
work done by Barton was equal if not
better than that done by any town ir
the county. AS soon as the snow is of
it will be decided where the permanent
work will be put this year.
Among those who were reported
sick with measles, mumps and Other
diseases last week are the following
Edith Hall, Grace Leslie, three of Ar.
thur Wilson's family, Moses Casavant,
Edith B. Campbell, Mrs. Perly Drew,
Nora Buckley, Fred Cloutier, Mrs.
Rose Palmer, Sylvia enness, Mrs. Peter
Gotta, Mrs. H. ]. Stannard, Mrs. julia
Wilson and Mr.. Archambault.
The basket ball game Saturday even.
ing between Mikes Indians of this
place and the Lyndonville team was
well attended and some excitement was
created as the score was reasonably
close. Barton won out, however. by 3
, score of 33 to 20. Mike and his Indians
are getting quite reputation for bas.
ket ball and when you hear their wal
, cry you may know Barton wins.
The removals for the week reported