Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-01

DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Nichols re-
turned last weekfrom a stay of sew
eral weeks at their carp at Long
Pond and later as guests of Roy Che
ney at his cottage at Willoughby lake.
A good number of the Home Mis-
sionary society met at the Congrega-
tional vestry Tuesday p. m. tied one
wool comfort and finished off several
garments towards filling a barrel
which is to be sent very soon to one of
the mission schools in the east.
Quite large party from this place
went Thursday evening to attend the
thirty fifth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Durkin.
Dancing was INDUCED in by the young
people at Riley's hall just opposite
the Durkin home and very pleasant
time enjoyed. Hj
School reopened Monday morning
after vacation of four days, with
three new pupils in the academy de-
partmentss John Durkin of East AL
bany. Lila Wilkie of this place. and
Matte Phillips of Sheffield, who re-
turned to complete the senior year.
The senior class now, numbers %.
Miss Grace Cutting holds sales of
fancy work and embroidery in New
port and Derby Line this week and
later goes to St. Johnsbury and to
Claremont, N. H., for the same pur-
pose.
Frank Lang was in New York city
last week returning Sunday morning.
He attended the horse sales while
there and sold the Bondsman filIy
which drew first prize at the State
Fair last Fall.
A jolly party of 25 met at L. J..
Freeman's on Thanksgiving and their
combined appetites sealed the fate of
more turkeys and chickens than any
gathering for the day of which we
have knowledge.
The large pet canary belonging to
Z. e. w. Heath, whose songs have so
delighted the dwellers on South
Church street for several winters past
is now no more, having died natural
CD death on Friday last.
c. c. Hamplet is again on Nute's
| order team after an enforced vacation
from severe attack of neuralgia.
During two years and half of work
Tor our village grocers Carl has lost
only two and half days. time up to
| two weeks ago.
Remember~the executors auction
sale of the estate of the late B. M.
! K. Nelson Saturday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock. This is one Of the finest res,
licences in town. There is much house.
hold and personal property to be dis.
posed of also. See advertisement.
E. G. Freeman is working in the
Barton Domestic bakery for w. i
Maxwell. Ralph H. Maxwell. ba,
worked for his brother for some
/ time but goes to Woodstock with M
4. Dummett, to work in the kitchen
of the Woodstock Inn.
M. Frank Tinker. dancing maste,
of st. .Johnsbury will give grand con
cert and ball Friday evening at Seav
er's hall with Young's orchestra
$1.0e per couple. Miss Laura Mutct
of Boston, will appear in high elias.
dancing, piano and singing act Thi!
closes Mr.. Tinker's season in Barton
The Woman's Literary club me,
with Mrs. Pierce Nov. 24th. Four
teen members and three visitors wer,
present. Readings were given BY
Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Elizabeth Bus
we'll, Miss Redfield. Mrs. Nichols ant
Mrs. Pierce, and music was furnished
by the graphaphone.
!, The Barton Tub shop has added an
other branch to its business and i
manufacturing the regular size suga
pals. This shop has been one Of th
lbest industries Barton has had for sev