Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17


Six persons from here attended the
'H. M. S. Pinafore at Newport last
evening and report most excellent
program. Several others are plan
ming to go tonight.
N. A. Macdonald was in Orleans Sat-
urday afternoon and while in conver
sation with some men one of the logs
slipped and caught his foot. crushing
two toes quite badly.
The town accounts have been audit
ed and the copy for the reports is in
the hands of the printer, though much
later than usual. The reports will prob.
ably be out the first of next week.
If you have not read the opening
chapters of 1.-The Round Up" the
serial now running in the Monitor, do
so. You will find it very interesting
and exciting. 1t began two weeks
ago.
E. A. Walcott returned yesterday
from the sanatorium at Knowlton, 7.
O., where he has been receiving treat
ment for several weeks. His many
friends will be glad to learn that his
health is much improved.
Mrs. C.. A. Silver attended the fune-
raj of relative, the late c.. S. Magoon,
which was held at Newport Saturday.
Mr.. Magoon was formerly resident
of Newport and Derby. His recent
home was Manchester, N. III.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office February Il.
Please say advertised when calling
for these letters: Mrs. E. HI. Brown.
Regina Dubriel. Will M. Harvey.
James J. Mccarthy, Mrs. Fred Smith.
Special communication of Orleans
lodge, No. 55. F. & A. M. Friday even
ing. Feb. 19. Work, first and second
degrees. Also special communication
on Monday evening, Feb. 22. A full
attendance is desired at both meetings.
Several from this place attended the
dance held by Prof. Tinker at St.
Johnsbury Monday evening. They
returned on the morning mail. which
left st. Johnsbury on time but was
stalled just south of the summit, anC
arrived mere about six hours late.
The Ladies Union will hold, fooc
sale in the vestry Of the Methods
church next Saturday afternoon, Feb
20, beginning at 2:30. Baked beans
brown bread, wheat bread, doughnuts
pies, cakes etc. Orders may be lef
with Mrs. Cowles at the music store
The fire wardens are continuall.
throwing out suggestions that ShOult
prove of value to the people OF. thi
village. The last is the suggestion
that everyone clean his chimney: es
pecially see that the suot and dirt i
the bottom of the chimney is cleane
out. ~ =.
w. h. Hanson has traded some tim
Der land in Craftsbury with N, M
Lewis for his farm here. It will ID
remembered that Mr. Hanson bough
the farm of Mr.. Lewis year ag6,aii
last fall Mr.. Lewis boughtsit it back
Mr.. Hanson again becomes awner' Q
the place by the deal above, mentionsc
Everyone. will want toNattenri til
salmagundi social of the C,tE.ss0ciet
at the vestry of the Congregations
church Monday evening" There
plenty of snow and the committee pro
mise to have plenty of sugarfattO ppu
ION it.. Just come and see how ';HiAc
you can eat. Price two cents per doc
/ or fraction of height. 1, - ~
! According to the new law selectme
and listers are to be elected one f6
three, one for two years and one, fe
one year at the coming March meeting
At each annual meeting thereaffet
7 lister and selectmaH s.shall be 1elaere
for three years to take the place I
the one retiring. Voters SHOULD bet
this in mind at the coming meeting ):
4 CARD OF THANKS---To the .,kilr
Il friends who so freely gave as of the
!, sympathy and help in our. time,
i trouble, we extend. our heartfe
thanks. "Itasmuch as We have dol
it unto the least of these my brethre
We have done it unto me-"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Wakeman,
and children.
The Woman's Literary club met vii
Mrs. r. P. Webster Wednesday eve
: ing, Feb. 10. There were 13 membe
present. The program for the eve
: ing was as follows: Recitation, MI
Burrows; paper. Burbank and II
i, Work." Mrs. r. P. Webster; pape
Scientific Gardening, Mrs. Sta
nard paper, Heredity." Miss Franc
Butler; piano solo. Miss Seaver.
!, Carroll B. Webster has received
e appointment as postmaster at II
. place. to succeed his father. His tel
O of office begins as soon as the prop
amount of red tape is gone throu