Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-02

sun Is pulluIng 1t is reported CnaC
the building VII be put up this fall:
This makes tlI e new dwellings erected
in town this season.
H. G. Spalding of Hardwick and
Mrs McMurray were recently mar
ried at Hartland and are including
Barton as one of the visiting places
on their wedding trip. While here
they will stop at the Crystal Lake
house. Mr. Spalding was at one
time proprietor of both the Crystal
Lake house and Hotel Barton.
Miss Sophia Drew gave a Hallow
cen party to several of her invited
friends Monday evening, about 40
being present. 1t is said that to some
extent the mystery and witchery
which tradition associates with Hal
loween afforded the amusement for the
evening. That the occasion was a
most enjoyable one is the verdict of all
present.
The Woman's Literary club met with
Mrs. A. T. Buswell on the evening of
Oct. z6. Eighteen members were
present. The occasion being the an
nual halloween social, roll call was
responded to with pet superstitions.
After the business meeting refresh
ments were served and social time
enjoyed. The next meeting will be
held with Miss Marion Currier, Nov.
9.
The Rally services, which have
been held at the Methodist church,
came to close Sunday evening.
when large congregation was pres
ent. All of the services have
been interesting and very helpful.
Miss WanZer, the deaconess, who has
been assisting the pastor. Rev. Mr..
Dukeshire, in the services, left Tuesday
for Orleans and Evansville, where she
will assist in like services.
The Sunday school Rally at the
Methodist church Sunday was very
successful. A very fine program of
music and reading was given. One
hundred and twelve were present.
The school voted to have a red and
blue contest for the highest average
attendance for the next four months.
Organization and explanation of the
details will take place next Sunday.
A good deal of interest is shown in
the scheme.
The new road, which is to take the
place of the old lake drive, is nearly
completed. The village end is quite
nicely settled being filled in with
gravel but the end near the underpass
is rather muddy, the gravel coating
not yet having been applied. Some
deep cuts in the hill side have been
made, other sections having been
| filled in. A watering trough is placed
midway of the road. Near the under
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state, the cut being but partly fin
ished. The stonework of the under
pass is, partly completed and is an
the road is a credit to the selectmen
and their assistants. and the drive
gives an excellent view Of the lake.
WLLOUGHBY.
G. I. Drown is very i'll.
Miss Eta Folsom of Derby was
home over Sunday.
F. P. Thrasher as been on the sick
list for a few days.
Earle Drown spent Sunday with his
parents. in Evansville.
Ernest Wheeler of Orleans Els in
town this week for hunting.
Mrs. Leon Bergeon spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Duke of Barton
recently visited Mrs. Jane Duke here.
Claud Forrest of Barton spent Sun
day with his cousins, Paul and Phil
Brooks.
Mrs. E. C. Drown and little Flor
ence spent a few days in Lyndonvilie
recently.
Carroll Edston, B. & M. conductor,
spent the week at w. T. Brooks
for deer hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hunt are
spending the week with Mrs. Hunts
parents in Newark.
Mrs. Mary Grav is visiting her
will visit Mrs. M. B. Mears before
her return.
CRAFTSBURY
Additional Craftsbury news on page
six.
DR.. Dillingham; is quite i'll.
David Noodle is home from New
Hampshire.
Several from this town attended tt
special sale at Hardwick Tuesday ard
Wednesday.
The regular meeting of Craftsbury
grange will be held Tuesday evening,
Nov 8, instead of Friday evening.
Miss Duchan was called to her home
in North Troy last Monday by the
serious illness of her grandfather.
IRASBURC.
Oliver Wells shot fine buck Mon
day.
Willard Badger Ishot deer in AL
bany yesterday.
Roland Gilman has moved into Levi
Bashaw's tenement.
Arthur Russ suffered an attack of
appendicitis Saturday.