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

Harold Bean of st. Johnsbury is
stopping at w. M. Wright's, for two
weeks. He is spending a part of this
week at the Mossman camp at Will
loughby.
Verne Pope of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Pope. Fred Pope of ST. Johns.
bury was also at home several days
last week.
Rev. w. E. Douglass of Richford
called on friends in town last week on
mis- way to visit relatives in Westfeld
Barton people always have a hearty
welcome for Mr.. Douglass.
Mrs. E. A. Kingsland and Miss
NJ Sherman of New York city, spent
week at Hotel Barton, leaving Mon
day. They spoke in hizh praise of
Barton as summer resort.
The repeated encores given the band
at the concert on Saturday evening
were highly appreciated by the men,
bers and gave them renewed courage.
Let this good work go on, it helps
wonderfully.
Mrs. William Foster of Denver, Col,
and Mrs. Betsy Hawse of Orleans are
visiting at F. H. Fosters. Friday was
a reunion day for the Foster family,
there being ten of them to spend the
day at Mr.. Fosters home.
A reunion of Webster cousins was
held at Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Tow er' 5
cottage in Crystal Lake grove last
evening. Twenty cousins were pres
ent. A bonDtiful supper was served
and most excellent time enjoyed.
Mrs. C. B. Webster, Mrs. Leon Hall
of Jericho Center, and Homer Freeman
of Richmond. took pleasure trip down
Lake Memphremagog Thursday. G. b.
Webster, and cousin Ralph Webster of
Boston, took the same trip on Friday.
w. F. Quade of Brooklyn and E. G..
Hoffman Of New Britain. Conn, were
guests at S. E. Winslow's last week.
Mr.. Quade is president and Mr.. Hoff
man secretary and treasurer of the
mining company for which j. R. Wins
low is at work in Montana.
Miss Annie Wright returned home
last evening from Meirose, Mass.
where she has been for several months
sewing with Mrs. Nellie Aldrich. Her
aunt, Miss Jennie Webster of Boston
Mass, came with her for a several
! weeks visit to relatives here.
J. H. TarbelI, who has spent some
weeks at DR.. Busweli's home, has so
far recovered as to be able to take q
| trip through Canada, returning here
later. He expresses himself as much
pleased with Barton, and suggests that
it might be made health resort
w. E. Hanson is doing an extensive
| job on his grounds. The driveway is
being Strengthened, the lawn graded
and new concrete sidewalks laid. We
are always glad to see work of this
sort going on. The appearance of ou,
village depends largely upon Individual
work.
G. N. Hodges who has purchased
the w. l.. Vance place is making eX,
tensive repairs upon the buildings
The house is having a new cellar wall,
kitchen and piazza added. as we'll as
j fresh paint and paper throughout. The
barns are also being put into good
repair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L Dean are spend
ing few days at Hotel Barton. Mr.
| Dean is we'll known here, having sold
| goods in town for many years and the
announcement of his marriage to Miss
Mary Leonard of Gaysville has called
forth the hearty congratulations of his
| friends here.
! The drouth which had become serious,
was somewhat relieved by rains
! Thursday and Friday. For two weeks
many farmers have been feeding hay
as there was practically no feed in
! the pastures previous to the rain.
The water line in Crystal lake lowered
/ six inches in one day last week.
w. w. Miles, chief Judge of the
superior court of Vermont, was in
Burlington last week in conference
with the other superior court judges in
drawing up uniform rules for the
government of the superior courts of
the state and to make them conform
to the laws of the last legislature.
G. E. Buswell was in Richford anG
Enosburg Falls last week and Incl
dentally looked into some of the school
buildings over that way. He says
none of them excel Barton when it
comes to school building and grounds.
Mr.. Buswell makes an ideal janitor
for our new building. The condition
of the lawn is one bit of testimony
that bears out this statement.
The lawn party held by the Ladies
Union of the M. E. church Friday
evening was an enjoyable event.
Tables were set on L. J. Freeman s
lawn. The piazza was decorated with
Japanese lanterns to assist the moon
in illuminating the occasion, and the
Iband furnished the music. A pleasant
social hour was spent and nine dollars
was the result of the sale of ice cream
and cake. u
4 The Home Missionary society of the
i Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Gorham Friday, August 6. to tie
putfs. This is also the annual meeting
and the ladies are requested to come as
early as possible. All interested in