Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-16

Mrs. E. L. Gaskill has returned
from a three weeks stay at Potion
Springs, P. @. Mrs. Hartwell, who
went with her, remains longer.
George Frost of Plainfield. N. j., is
visiting relatives here, Mrs. Milligan
and Mrs. Frost, Some of his rela-
tives he has not seen for 81 years.
Mrs: A. W. Bond Of Boston IS
Mr.. Bond will arrive the last of the
week for two or three weeks stay.
Lucille Hobson, who has been spend
ing part of her vacation at Caspian
lake and with her aunt, Mrs. A. K.
Campbell, In Morrisville, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hobson spent
the week end at Leighurst farm,
Waterford, with their cousins, Rev.
and Mrs. E. F. Lee. Mrs. Hobson is
still with them.
Entries on poultry and dogs for
premiums at the fair close on Friday
August 18th, instead of the 1Ith as
advertised. Competition open to the
United States only.
Mr.. Leach of St. Johnsbury took
Charles E. Pratt of Taunton Mass,
on an automobile trip through this
part of the country. He called on
old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Col
is on, Monday
The lawn party by the Ladies' So
clety of the Congregational church
Friday evening was held in the YES
try OF the church on account of the
weather. There was a good attend
ance and fine time enjoyed.
A large number of bankers from
all parts of the state are in town to-
day to attend a meeting of the Yer
mont State Bankers association held
mere this. afternoon. The Monitor
will contain full report of the meet
ing next week.
The Monitor failed last week to
mention the lawn party held by the
| Ladies' union of the M. E. church on
the beautiful lawn of Miss Sophia
: Drew on Thursday evening, Aug. 8.
There was large number present
and delightful evening spent.
| Let's all take little pains to have
things look neat about town next
week during the fair. The impress
sion of the town gained by the great
numbers OF people soon to be here is
worth cultivating in the right direc-
tion.
| The committee on Automobile
Day" wish to publicly thank each and
every one Of the drivers for so cheer
fully giving their services.
Mrs. John Mcclellan,
Mrs w. A. Royston,
Mrs. George H. Davis
Automobile day was observed yes
terday by the Village Improvement.
society and nearly every car was
filled. The trips were varied and the
day an ideal one for automobiling.
The society realized snug sum and
the touring parties thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Alvin Jewell, Is years old, swan
the entire length of Crystal lake, two
and one-half miles, Wednesday, Aug.
9. He was in the water two hours
and 20 minutes. This feat has never
been accomplished but once to the
knowledge of local people and this
was by Selden Bickford. who was man
grown at the time.
George L. Merriam and Mrs. Ada
Teller were married at the Methods
parsonage by Rev. w. B. Dukeshire
! Wednesday, August 9th. Mr.. and
: Mrs. Merriam are both prominent
and popular in Barton circles and
their manv friends extend congratu-
lations. They are spending their
honeymoon at Willoughby lake.
, Miss Lillian S. Doe of Orleans, has
been entertaining Miss NJ Elizabeth
Callahan of Minnesota and Miss Haze
Smith of Northampton, Massachu-
setts, chaperoned by Mrs. A. T. Bus
, we'll, accompanied by her son Henry
at the Windleblough cottage, Will
loughby lake, the past week, DR.. Bus
we'll, and son Archie, also being
guests over Sunday.
'Slaves of Russia" will be the open
ing bill of the J. B. Swafford's Pavil-
ion Theatre company, which will ex-
hiblt here for one week, commence
ing Monday, August 21st. on Witch
er's lot. The company this season is
made up of the very best of the
dramatic artists. Each member is
/ engaged for his or her we'll known
ability to protray the parts assigned
to them. The vaudeville end has not
been overlooked in the least as Mgr
Swafford has some real novelties to
offer this season. There is an entire
change of play and specialties as well
as moving pictures each evening.
The Barton CorDet band is pleased
to announce that they have secured
two vaudeville artists who can enter
tain, to introduce specialties between
the acts of the play, 1.-The Yankee
Detective" to be produced two nights
of Barton Fair, August %, and 90
These performers are Prof. Dana.
New England's premier cartoonisf-
and I. M. Black, the man who tells
things. Band concert in front of the
opera house both nights at 7:3O. The
curtain will rise at 8:15. Don't for
get the dance both nights after the
show. Tickets 25, 35 cents at Fred
D. Pierce's pharmacy.
WlLLOUCHBY.