Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08

Ine h1gn ScnOOl DOyS nave rlggeC
up baseball cage in the old school
building and have begun practice.
The prospects are bright for rat
tling good team.
Mrs. c. F. Bodge. VINO has been
for several days the guest. of her
brother, Rev. w. A. Warner, returned
Tuesday morning to her home in
Tanworth. N. H.
The new plant of the Pillsbury- Bald
win Company is about completed at
st. Johnsbury and it is expected that
the moving of the machinery and busi-
ness will begin soon.
Prin. H J. Stannard is attending a
meeting of the state board of educa
tion and visiting the state normal
schools during the weeks vacation at
the Barton graded school.
Oliver Valley and family and James
Revoir and family have moved to
Martell and family will move into the
The friends of Miss Fanny May,
who is at Greensboro, N. c., will be
glad to learn that her health is very
much improved, and that she is able
to walk three and four miles day.
Amory Smith, Harry Humphrey y
and Clyde Cooper. members of the
agricultural class of Barton academy
visited the department of agriculture
of Lyndon Institute Wednesday of
last week.
The officers and executive commit
tee of the County w. C. T. U. orga-
nization met with Mrs. w. w. Reir-
den yesterday and made arrangements
for the county convention to be held
here later.
Past masters night will be OBJ
! served by Orleans Lodge. No. IS, F.
and A. M, Friday evening at their
hall. The M. M. will be worked with
past masters in the chairs, and ban
quet served.
A four-horse rig took number OF
grangers to Charleston Thursday to
attend the meeting of Prospect
Pomona grange held there. They
report fine time and helpful discus
sions Of important topics.
Miss Margaret Shaw, who has beer
at the home of Mrs. s. c. Currier fol
kseveral weeks for rest and recupera
tiop, returns home to Montreal today
very much improved in health. She
speaks very highly Of Barton boart
and air end folks.
A number of Knight Templar
went to Sherbrooke, P O.. Thursday
with the Malta Commandery of New
port to attend the annual inspection
of the Sherbrooke Preceptory by tn
Grand Prior of Canada. About 10
members of Malta attended.
Gard of Thanks-We wish to ex
press our sincere thanks for the man,
; kindnesses shown during the sicknes
and death of our loved one. May tn
blessing of Heaven reward you.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Clogston
and family.
The Barton band needs your pat
ronage for the play and dance to b
given in Seaver's hall, Thursday
March 10Th. A good play and goo
specialties will be well presented
, Come out and encourage the ban
J men as we'll as the actors by you
presence.
Griswold & McKinnon of st Johns
= bury have bought the Hour, feed an
grain business of the Tower Compan
and have hired F. B. Tower, who ha
conducted the business for severs
years, as manager. The business wi
be conducted under the name of th
Barton Grain Company.
C. A. Nute's store is undergoin
many changes and Improvement
Partitions have been taken dowr
making the general store room twic
n as large. New tables and counter
!. are being put in, and large new r,
e frigerator will be set up, in which h
will keep a high grade Of wester
beef for his customers.
. F. H Pillsbury is making prepar,
y tions to develop the mari, or carbon
ate of lime beds, near Sutton. "
invite the farmers to read an artic
f in this issue on Lining the Land,
y also Mr.. Pillsbury's and the Rocl
: land -Rockport Lime Company's a
vertising. Mr.. PiIlsbury is issuing
y booklet telling about the product.
VI The weather since March set in hi
n been ''brite and fair' but very col
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