Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-28

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Owing to great demand for adver-
tising space the Monitor is compelled
this week to issue a supplement con-
tanning the overflow Of local items etc.
We do not intend to curtail reading
matter when advertising space is heavy
but rather give additional pages. Ad-
vertising promises to be heavy this
fall and the Monitor is making arrange
ments to add more pages as needed.
Irving Williams died from heart
trouble October in the ST. Johnsbury
hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
we'll known in Northern Vermont
For the last % years they have spent
their summers at summer hotels in
Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire,
coming here in May to the Crystal
Lake hotel, where they staid until the
last Of August. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Jams made many friends in Barton,
who extend heartfelt sympathy to Mrs.
Williams.
The cornet band met at their band
hall Wednesday evening and marched
to the home Of j. Wesley Batchelder,
who has led the band the past year,
to give him a complimentary serenade.
After the first piece was played Mr..
Batchelder gave them an encore,
thinking the serenade was for Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Tower, who were re-
Gently married and reside just opposite
Mr.. Batchelder. When Mr.. Batchel-
der was told the serenade was for him
he was completely surprised. He in
vited the fellows in and light refresh
ments furnished by the band were
served and all had jolly time. Mr..
Batchelder considers this one of the
pleasantest events of his life.
Skinner & Cook, who purchased the
Biladeau property on Water street
last June, have repaired and remodeled
it and have just finished an addition for
an Office. The office is 12x12 and is
sheathed inside and has hard wood
floor. A door opens onto the street
and one into the room on the first
floor which is used for salesroom.
The basement will be used to store
shingle and lath and the old dryhouse
for storing boards and dressed lumber.
The second floor is arranged for doors
and windows and finished lumber.
These new quarters are a great i'm
provement over the old ones and are
very convenient for their trade. The old
storehouse in the freight yards will be
used entirely for coal.
AS team belonging to James An
derson of East Craftsbury was being
driven down Main street this morning
/ the horses became frightened at a
manageable. AS they came down
the street the wagon locked wheels
with the wagon of the Pillsbury Bald
win lumber team and the wagon was
overturned. The horses freed them
selves from the wagon but were
caught near the residence of H. Foss,
when one of the horses was thrown.
The wagon and harnesses were badly
damaged but the horses came out with
but minor scratches. The team was
nate that no serious injuries were re-
ceived. The driver was unhurt.
The funeral of Mrs. limo thy Carey
of Barton, who died of Bright's disease
Sunday night at IL o'clock at the ST..
Albans hospital was held at the home
/ Of her sister, Mrs. j. c. White OF
Diamond street, Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, the Rev E. Halsted Wat.
kins. rector of st. Luke's church, off
ciating. The quartet from ST. Luke's
choir sang. The bearers were c. III.
Morton. John Holland. Thomas Roach
and w. H. Lowery. The burial was ir
/ the South Main street cemetery.
4 Mrs. Carey was SO years Of age
Besides her husband she is survived
by her mother, Mrs. D. L. Jackman o1
st. Albans, two sisters, Mrs. Harvey
Signer of Iberville, Que, and Mrs., ]
G. White Of ST. Albans one brother
Edward Jackman of Sutton, Que.
!. The w. C. T. U. reception fol
teachers was held at the home of Mrs
10. H. Mossman Tuesday, Oct. 20
There were AZ people present. Ths
meeting was opened by scripture read
4 ing by Mrs. p. l.. Webster and praye,
was offered by Rev. w. B. Dukeshire
The report of the last meeting wa
read and approved. Miss Chandle-
: gave an interesting talk on the yaln,
a of the Crusader Monthly in the school
room. Solos by Mrs. Blake and Mrs
!. Webster were exceptionally good, ais
! the talk by Mrs. Pearson, county pres
) ident, on temperance prize essays ant
5 scientific temperance instruction, urg
!. ing the teachers to take up this worl
: in the schools. Mr.. Stannard gave
. tvery interesting talk on school saving
i bank system and promises to take
up in the school in the near future
Each guest received souvenlr0f t..