Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-12

Mrs. Aaron Martin Crane, nee Lydia
Flint, former student at the acad-
emy, but we'll known later as "Tru-
fax" correspondent of the Monitor,
recently remembered schoolmate
here with box of laurel from Nor
folk, Va, where she has been spending
the winter.
The rain and warm days of the past
week have given grass great start
and the lawns look very green and
fresh. The trees are all ready to
leave out, the buds having burst, and
signs of actual spring and summer are
all about US. Once in while man
with straw hat is seen.
A basket supper. promenade and
dance will be held in Crystal Lake hall
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Garde Dhonneur. Catholic orga-
nization, and everyone is invited.
Good music will be in attendance and
the admission to the dance is rs cents,
but ladies bringing boxes are admitted
free.
Last week the Monitor spoke of the
lecture to be given on the tercentenary
celebration by Dr., Hall. The name
should read Lewis. The lecturer is
the famous John Jay Lewis, leading
stereoptican lecturer Of New England.
He will appear at Seaver's opera hall
Tuesday evening, May 25. Bear the
date in mind and be sure to attend.
Arrangements are fast drawing to a
close for the granite sheds to be erected
here. Funds have been nearly sub.
scribed, plans for the shed received
and organization of those subscribing
and someone to take the building of
the shed in hand are the details left
The shed will probably be located di.
rectly south of E. S. Welch's shop or
railroad land.
Baseball interest seems to be gain.
| ing and after a meeting of the mem.
bers appointed recently to take. the
matter Of raising funds in hand a pa.
per is being circulated with success.
Several hundred dollars has already
been subscribed and if the required
amount is found coming there will be
baseball here the coming season al
right, all right.
The annual business meeting of the
Alumni association of Barton academy
was held in the high school room OF
Thursday evening. small number be-
ing present. A committee of thre,
was elected. Miss Vera Webster, w
A. Tower and Miss Gertrude Chandler
with Franz A. Hunt to assist them il
regard to the printing. 1t has no
q yet been decided where the banque
will be held.
The opening of the new Batcheldel
store Thursday and Friday of las
week was one of the events of tn
week. A large number of people Wis
tied the store and were courteousl.
shown about by Mr.. Batchelder ant
Mr.. Robinson. Each lady visitor wa
|, presented a carnation as a souverI
, of the occasion, each gentleman re
! ceived cigar and all the children re
ceived pennies.
The OH. Mossman is on the street,
with his new REQ automobile. This i
the $1,000 car and appears like fin
seen out with their E. M. F., $3.50
four cylinder car and it certainly is
slick article. The other regular car
have been seen on the streets and c
: P. Jenness soon expects his four cyiir
! der Cadillac, which is probably as fin
! a car as there is in town.
: The Woman's Literary club hel
: their annual business meeting at tn
!, reading room Wednesday evening
May 5. The following officers wer
elected: President. Miss Gertrud
:. Chandler, vice president. Miss Yer
i Webster; secretary. Mrs. Mabelle Cui
o Ter, treasurer, Mrs. H. J. Stannard
J. program committee, Miss Isadore Fos.
l. Mrs. F. B. Tower. Mrs. A. S. Drew
: library committee, Miss Frances Blu
Ter.