Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-07-28

Walter E. Nye was driving down a
steep place in the field yesterday with
a heavy load of hay, when the load
slowed throwing him to the ground.
One shoulder was broken, but not SER
iously, and he is very comfortable this
morning.
E. A. Walcott's studio will be closed
from August to Is for repairs as
announced elsewhere in an advertise
ment. After opening on August 16 he
VIII be prepared to make photographs
all the way from ST.. per 100 to $40
per ozen.
The farce entitled ''Speed Limit Ten
Mlies an Hour, is being enacted on
the streets of Barton daily. The ac-
tors are various automobile owners,
the staging is by the village fathers
ana the public is the critic-but critics
are never appreciated anyway.
The ladies' union of the Methodist
church will hold lawn party on L. J.
freeman lawn next Friday evening
July 5O. The band will furnish music
ice cream and cake will be served
ana pleasant social time is an
tlclpated. Everybody invited.
Is the boat club going to let the
O1o home Week" celebration idea
ale! It's all up to the boys. The
people are ready, willing and anx-
iOus TO nave a celebration. What's
the matter anyhow? No base bail
no regatta, no "Old Home week ~
After the fire of Friday morning
nunloer or the men who worked at the
shop and were present at the fire, par
TOOK little too freely of 'tfirewater"
and as result one fellow snent tho
nlgnC IN the lookup and another got
an awfully black eye and a hunoed
nose IN fistic encounter.
DR. Blake is planning to build new
sielgn or purlow after the style Of
Che oid fashion Canadian burlow.
except the dasher and back of the seat
VIII De extended little higher than
tne orolnary. This will make an ideal
rig Ier bad roads in winter as it will
noC .I Up over very easily, especially if
the doctor is in.
w. + Niles of Melrose, Highlands.
Mass, former resident of Barton and
an uncle OF Mrs. Lucy Robinson. was
caller In town recently. He also
visited friends and relatives at New
port and Derby. Mr.. Niles saws he
sees steady Improvement in Barton
as ne visits the place from wear to
year and confidently expects to see the
town larger and better every year.
The band concert Saturday evening
certainty drew large crowd. Both
the Glover and Barton band met at
the oand hall opposite E. w Barron
90 store and marched to the square
aI tne lower end, marshalled by J.
"A. Pearson. Every number of the
concert was applauded and many
spoke OF the excellent manner in which
tne combined bands played. The
cro"o was conceded to be the largest
yet.
Inc work of fixing the interior of
the Pierce and Barrows block is pro-
crossing rapidly. the finish now being
put on. Mr.. Coodro has several
extra rooms on the second floor and
Mr.. Fierce also has store room on
the second floor connected by stairs
from MS back store. The improve
ments IN this block since Messrs.
| flerce and Barrows bought it have
Deen many and are not completed vet.
Forty-five Odd Girls and friends
avalled themselves of Mrs. O. H.
Mossman's well-known hospitality in
accepting her invitation to a picnic
yesterday at her camp on Lake Will
loughby. The weather was the sort
that calls people to the woods. not to
mention the numerous other attrac.
tlons OF this gem lake. The usual
bounteous picnic-dinner was fully
appreciated. Miss Cora Mossman
treated all who cared to go. to boat
rides about the lake. In everv parti.
cular the trip was voted a great
success.
The union Sunday school picnic held
In the grove at the mouth of Nav
brook last Wednesday was apparently
huge success. The day was perfect
and large number of both old and
young members Of the Sunday schools
availed themselves of the opportunity
for days outing. Swings, boats and
lemonade were among the enjoyable
features furnished. This beauti sul
grove is one of the many gems which
nature has given to Barton and when
the proposed improvements are finished
1T should become a popular resort.