Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-04

of the derrick was no small under
taking as two stays had to be placed
in the lake quite distance from the
shore. Everything is about ready to
begin work now.
The writer was through the Pills
bury & Baldwin shops a few days ago
and found them rushed with orders.
In fact their statesmen were taking
orders for goods they have not got IN
stock and every machine and depart
ment Of the business is running to its
capacity. There are between 35 and
40 men employed there now anu the
business is increasing as rapidly as il
can be we'll cared for.
Mrs. c. w. Tenney arrived in town
Friday from her new home in Green's
boro, N. c., for months stay. Mr.
and Mrs. Tenney are pleasantly loca-
ted in city of 22, 900 inhabitants. The
climate aside from the absence of ex-
tremely cold weather resembles that
of New England. as does also the veg
citation and appearance of the country.
Mrs. Tenney's health is much inn
proved, owing to the even tempera-
ture.
Have you noticed the untidy appear
ance of our streets, especially after the
band concerts, when they are Uttered
with banana peels, cigar stubs,
scraps OF paper, etc They are not a
credit TO Us. Why not have garbage
cans, plainly labelled on our main
streets, with the understanding that
it is up to every man, woman and
child to assist in keeping the streets
tidy? Barton is our village and each
one of US has part to do in making il
attractive.
The Lewiston Evening Journal
speaks of Rev. Lawrence Phelps. q
former pastor here. who has, to quote
Rev. S. P. Merrill. "for three years
filled most acceptably, and ably the
chair of Biblical theology in the Allan
tic Theological Seminary" and has
D. D. by Wheaton College, of Wheat
on, ILL.,, one of the oldest colleges ir
the west and also adds that he is the
guished recognition.
John Barnard told the writer few
days ago that he was shipping carloads
of granite to stone sheds about the
state all the time, having shipped five
carloads in one week. More than this
Mr.. Barnard said wherever he had sole
stone he had sold additional orders, no
having lost single customer. Where
repeated or1ers for an a-tic e come
from every single c st )mer sold to, ant
there are quite mum Der of customer:
for the stone, it is pretty sure thing
the article is good. Mr.. Barnard Ii
shipping hundreds, yes thousands O.
. dollars worth of the stone out of towr
and the Monitor hopes to see more o
it cut. here.
The sixtieth birthday of Mrs. Saral
Powell was the occasion for mos
pleasant gathering of sixteen of he
neighbors at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. G. A. Burrows. on Monday
from to 6 o'clock. This event wa
doubly enjoyable to Mrs. Powell Il
that it was in entire surprise. Mrs
Burrows charming new home wa
thrown Hospitality open to her guest
, and the social hour spent on the broa
piazza overlooking the length of Crys
tai lake was enjoyed to the fulles
extent. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake and punch were also serve
on the piazza. A token of the goo
will and best wishes of Mrs. Powell
neighbors in the form of clock wa
presented her by Mrs. F. D. Pierce
Beautiful cut flowers given by friend
added to the spirit of good cheer. Tn
wish of Mrs. Powell's friends is tha
she may enjoy many more equall
happy birthdays.