Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-03-17
B. o. SMITH, Prop.

Newport last week, while Mr.. Dickens
attended the automobile show in
Boston.
Don't forget that the piano contest
at Beede's store is rapidly nearing it's
close. Interest is increasing among
contestants as several of them are
pretty close.
Roy Holmes of Morgan, who has
been employed by the Peoples Tele-
phone Co., has resigned his position
here and returned home on account
of the sickness of his father.
Mid-week service in the Congrega-
tional vestry this evening at the hour
stead of Z 80. Surbect: "The Grow
Henry Priest of 1rasburg, one of the
high school students, was taken to
Montreal last week, suffering with
appendicitis. At present writing he
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
E. E. Doe. accompanied by A. R.
Clarke of Northampton, Mass, went
to Irasburg Tuesday on business. Mr..
Clarke is an old friend of Mr.. Does
and expects to spend few days here.
M. M. Taplin made a flying trip to
Jay Monday. He left here at 80 in
the afternoon with a cutter and a
span, attended to considerable bust
ness and was home in time for supper,
having covered about 40 miles.
1t is understood by people in general
that the Thespians are to take an
active part in 'Willowdale." This is
not so as there is not member of this
society in the cast.
E. E. Mathews, Sec.
The annual entertainment, which
was to have been given by the ladies
of the Book and Thimble club on
Wednesday evening, has been post
poned on account of the death of Mr..
Jones, until Friday evening, March
18th.
The B. & M. railroad offers a grand
excursion to Washington, D. c., on
Friday, March 26; tickets good until
April 9th. Quite number from this
place contemplate taking the tour.
Round trip tickets from Orleans ST.
70.
Miss Sadie Lothrop who has been
taking special course in music for
the past five months at the Faction
School of Music in Boston, returned
home Monday evening. Her many
friends are very glad to welcome her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Cameron, who
quite recently moved from Sherbrooke,
P. O., and were boarding with Mr..
Goodenough on Maple street, have
gone to housekeeping in the upstairs
tenement of Louis Rash on South
street.
The Hartman house on Maple street
was sold at public auction on Monday
at l 80 by the administrator, w. C.
Twombly, to Arthur Miles for the
consideration of $4,000. The SUPPOSE
ton is that Mr.. Miles bought it for
other parties.
The apron sale and supper of the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church last Wednesday was very
musical program was given up on
account of the illness of some who
were to take part. The proceeds were
between $40 and $50.
The o. H. S. Dramatic club pre-
sented the four act drama, "Dot, the
Miners Daughter" to a very good
house and an appreciative audience
Friday evening in the opera hall. The
parts were all so we'll taken that it
would be very difficult matter to say
who excelled. It is said that none of
those participating in this drama had
ever had any stage experience.
Their work in it's naturalness would
almost indicate a larger experience.
The high school orchestra furnished
the music for the entertainment and
also for the social dance which followed
the drama. The club cleared $87.
Much sympathy is expressed by the
entire community for Mr. and Mrs.
, Hunt, who lost their only child. Your
local editor was handed the following
lines for publication, the thought
being that they might bring some
inspiration to some mothers heart
"Oh baby, my heart is sore
For the love that was to be,
For the untried dream of love, now
/ Ger,
Iwixt thee, my child, and me.
''Yet over this little head,
Lying so still on my knee,