Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-15
LOCAL NEWS
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and water sluices. The selectmen
are overseeing the work.
Friday, June II, will take place at
Crystal Lake hall, the solemn dis
tribution of prizes. An entertain
ment will also be given by the pupils
of st. Pauls school. On that occa-
sion speech will be given by Rev.
Father Leonard, of st. Johnsbury.
Many priests are expected.
The railroad section men have been
doing a good job grading alongside |
the track between J. F. Batchelder's |
storehouse and the Cary Maple Sugar
warehouse, and also in the place
where the old cattle yard was former
ly. This will give place for the un-
loading of seven cars at one time.
A social for the Junior department
of the Sunday school will be held on
Miss Clemma Sewers lawn, or if it is
stormy, in the church vestry, on Thurs
day afternoon from three to five
o'clock. The missionary mite boxes
will be opened, games played and re-
freshments served. All scholars are
urged to be present.
Corrected Raymond Winslow. his
wife's brother, Eddie Gammons, and
friend Earl Colby have leased a 425
acre ranch about eight miles from Hell
ena, Mont, for five years. They are
raising 125 acres alfalfa and large fields
wheat, barley, peas, and especially
garden truck. The ranch is we'll ir-
rigated and everything looks like big
J crops and good prices.
The Bennington Banner in a recent
issue said of Clyde Heath, who recent
ly went from here to Bennington to
play ball: Heath, the new man at
third, had five opportunities and
played errorless ball. One of his stops
of hot grounder close to the base
line was roundly applauded. He also
caught one badly thrown ball from
across the diamond in spectacular
style"
r H. w. Patterson after graduating
in a civil engineering course took a civil
service examination about year ago
] and for about nine months worked for
:. the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Recently he received word
from government authorities at Wash
F.! ington, D. c., that they had position
for him and he is to report there to-
morrow. This speaks we'll for prom
Using young man of Barton. His many
+, friends wish him success.
} All interested in a physical culture,
= elocution and gesture class are invited
, to be present at the schoolhOuse
{ Thursday, June Is directly after L. 7
:. L. meeting, or 3 80, and meet Mrs,
9 Clara Burrows, who has consented tC
!. take charge of this department of the
t work. The principal object of this
xxOrlr &c +O EoIo yooopln in coli
development, and there will be no age
limit, separate classes for boys anC
girls. This is a rare opportunity anC
D.. with your hearty cooperation we hope
to develop this work into something
permanent.
- S. D. Lester, formerly of this place
r. has contracted with Geo. Goodheart tC
build house on the new street cas-
Of the Oliver Valley house. The house
is to be 30X40 feet on the ground, TIVE
| stories, and two tenement building
Winfield Mosher has contracted witt
| Geo. Goodheart to build house for hin
next to the Lester house. This house
is to be 22xz6 on the ground, one ant
I one-half stories high. These building
| will both be in construction at tn
same time, work has already beer
begun, and plenty of help will b.
had to complete the houses in
| short time.
At the republican caucus last even
ing at Sewers hall a Representative
| number of men were out and the bust
ness passed off in short order. TIL
| meeting was called to order by G. D
French, chairman Of the town com
mittee, and W. w. Reirden made chair
man of the meeting and c.. S. Webste
secretary. F. D. Thompson, c. S
Skinner, W. W. Reirden, M. M. Taplin
F. H. Pillsbury and W. A. Warne
were elected delegates to the stat
convention at Montpelier June 30. Al
ternates elected were F. w. Baldwin
J. G. Turnbull, C. E. Hamblet, C. D
French, w. H. Gilpin and E. w. Bar
ron. This list Of state convention al
ternates were made delegates to tn
congressional district convention a
Montpelier, June 20, and the state con
1 vention delegate list alternates. C
| A. Barrows, w. H. Gilpin and E. E
| Doe were elected a republican tow
committee.
ga pleasant meeting of the w. C. 7
| U. was held Tuesday afternoon, Jun
14th with Madam and Mrs. H. R
/ CuIlef MIS-. M. l.. PearSOn, count
president of the organization wa
present, also Mrs. Fairbanks, stat
superintendent of Hygiene and Hered
ity, both giving helpful talks to tn
L. I. L., seventeen members of whicl
were present. 1t being flower Mis-
sion day, a sketch of Jennie Casa
days life was read by Miss Sophi;
Drew. A violin solo by Master Henry
and piano solo by Miss Elizabetl
Cutler were much enjoyed. Other mu
steal numbers were Rally Song" an
"Blest be the Tie that Binds" by tn
members of the union with Miss Glenn
ma Seaver at the piano. After tn
program the hostesses served ic
cream and cake on the lawn and de
lightful social time was enjoyed. Tn
newly organized union at Glover sent
delegation of four ladies and in al
there were about thirty-fve member