Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-07-21
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Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
B. WEILMAN Local Editor

Gov. G. H. Prouty was at home sew
eral days recently, taking much needed
rest from the fatigues of Tercentenary
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Watkins
daughter in camp at Crystal Lake,
Barton.
Elaborate preparations are under
way for the dedication of St. Mary's
Catholic church which occurs on
August /.
Donald Emery went Monday to Beebe
Plain, Que, where he has secured
employment for the balance of the
summer vacation.
Charles Mayo, who recently pur-
chased q home in the West End is seri
ously i'll with appendicitis aggravated
by bad case of hernia.
Mrs. Pickel of West Charleston, has
been keeping house for Vincent Jones
for few weeks, during the absence
OF Mrs Jones, who has been in St.
Johnsbury caring for sick sister.
Miss Theda Wellman and Miss Minnie
| Stannard of Orleans. and the Misses
Dorothy and Marjory Knox of Epp-
ing, N. H., are visiting at L. B.
| Willmans.
Mrs. L. B. Wellman and children
have returned home, having visited in
Lowell for the past five weeks. They
were accompanied by Mrs V. M.
Parker and daughter Elsie.
Lee o. Drew and family are absent
on a vacation of two weeks. They will
visit in Sherbrooke, Coaticook sand
Dixville, Que, and Mr.. Drew contem-
| plates some fishing near Averill Pond.
In addition to the usual dance at the
M. Y. G. Tuesday evening there was
furnished musical and literary pro-
gram by local talent, which added
greatly to the enjoyment of the
occasion.
Col. c. S. Emery has sold his motor
boat to John Elder Of Beebe, Que,
and has purchased a larger boat of D.
n. Dwinell, who it is said will forego
the pleasures of boating for those of
an automobile.
C. A. Bancroft, special deputy COL
lectOr of customs, went Sunday night
to Boston. from whence he expects to
embark on sea voyage to the mari
time provinces for a short vacation for
the benefit of his health.
John Bailey received badly sprain-
ed knee last Wednesday,. While set
ting up brake on a freight car, the
brake broke and he fell from the car
A painful injury but fortunate con-
sidering the chances for worse one.
Frank Patterson has been suffering
from bad burn on the back of his
neck, caused by the discharge of a
blank cartridge in close proximity.
The accident was due to the antics of
a friend who must have seen Frank
first.
Guy Hibbard, who has been in Cali.
fornia for the past year and half,
returned Tuesday, July IL. He was
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. E. A.
Clough. Mrs. Herbert Pritchard OF
Calgary, Alberta, another sister, is
also at home on a visit.
H. C. Humphrey disposed of his
dwelling and household effects at auc.
tion on Thursday. The house was
purchased by Sidney Slice, the price
paid being $4,000. This is considered 6
fair price. The house is pleasantly
located on Green Place and will make
Mr.. Slice nice home. The persona
property sold at low figure.
B. F. Moore & Son received last
week a long delayed consignment O,
Ford automobiles, which they are
distributing to their customers. The
cars are of the 1910 model and amonl
the best for the price shown here
They have sold four machines ant
could have placed more had they beef
able to get them from the manu-
facturers.
Swaffords Pavilion Theatre Co., sup
porting Miss Pauline Hammond, CAV,
entertainments here all last week
The audiences were fairly large an,
! the show good. Owing to lack O.
, theatre facilities through the repairin,
, and remodeling at Lanes, we have ha
scarcity of theatricals almos
t theatorium being the only attraction.
) Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Blanchard en-
tertained large party of friends a
a clambake on Friday of last week a
] their cottage on Knowltons Bluff
The ''bake" was in charge of Rev.
H. Dickson of West Charleston and tn
| affair was success from all points O
view. About 100 persons sat down t
the supper. Mr.. Blanchard eithe
from his exertions as host, or fror
too many clans, has been in bed wit
a bad attack of lumbago ever since tn
r spread.
DERBY.
Mrs. Arnold Edmunds was a CUES
; Of her aunt, Mrs. L. P. Jenne, las
week.
The Derby baseball club won anothe
5 game of ball at Coventry Saturda
afternoon.