Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-18

] Mrs. G L. Hutchins announces in
her advertisement in this issue shat
she is finally located in her new quar-
ters in the Davis block.
Fanny May has purchased the A.
s., Redfield house overlooking the
lake. Mr.. Redfeld will move into
the May house Tor the winter.
H. G. Perley is preparing to move
to his new quarters in the Phillips
block On the 'sqaare" and advertises
a removal sale elsewhere in this is
sue.
Mrs. G. Frederick Wheeler. who
| will be in charge of her store until
after the holidays. announces else
where in her advertisement q special
sale.
The "Syndicate" so-called, which
has held the Skinner property over
looking the lake has dissolved and each
member taken certain land as individ
ual holdings.
H. D. Phillips has turned the store
house, connected with the store in the
white block, toward the street, thus
giving him more yard between the
e"O UOliOlHSS.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Perley have
returned home from ten days vaca-
tion spent in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Paige had charge of the store
during Mr.. Perley's absence
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Johnson Of
| Waterloo. Wis. are visiting relatives
in Barton and other places. This is
the first time Mr.. Johnson has ever
been east and he is much pleased with
the country.
The high school is closed for the re-
mainder of the week in order to al
low the teachers to attend the annual
state teachers association meeting
at Burlington. The grades are in
session as usual.
/ The reception which was to have
! been rendered the teachers of the
school on Friday evening by the Ep-
worth League has been postponed on
account OF the teachers convention
which takes place this week.
G. Fl. Davis has returned from his
trip to Detroit. Mich. as guest of
the Studebaker Corporation, makers
of the E. NJ. F. and Flanders automo-
biles and says never before was he so
royalty entertained as while in Detroit.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the post-office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs. Geo. W. Cheever. S. NJ.
Cowles. z. Carpenter, Alphonse
Houle, Mrs. VIM. Johnson, w. L.
Murry.
E. w. Barron has returned from
Chicago. where he went to attend the
Deep Waterways association meeting
enthusiastic over the benefits to be
derived by this country from a water,
way between the Great Lakes and the
Gulf Of Mexico.
The alterations in the G. H. Davi:
Company store are nearly completed
} and add much to the attractlveness
and convenience of the store. Cal
and see the changes. G.. M. DwineI
and man of Orleans have been assist
ing in the work. which has been unde
) the direction of Geo. R. Scott.
} To the delinquent taxpayers in tn
) school, village and town of Barton
D Those who have neglected to pa'
) their taxes during the past year will
5 find them in the hands of the collector
5 o. V. Joslyn, who would ask sue
0 to call and settle at once and say
0 further costs.
The annual rummage sale of tn
Ladies' society of the Congregations
+ church held last Wednesday was a de
cided success. netting the societ
n about S45. The people of the tow
:, were generous with their gifts fo
the sale and those who r1rchase
seemed to be appreciative Of the bar
G gains offered. Supper vas served a
g 6 o'clock. netting an additional $40.
NJ. !. REYNOLDS tells the Monito
that the Pillsbury mari product i
selling entirely beyond his expecta
f tions. He states that he has alread
sold in Orleans county about 300
tons and expects to sell much more
S This does not include Caledonia coun
ty sales, and other sales to farmer
, outside Orleans county. Mr.. Rey
: nolds expects to tell the farmer
= abont the practical results of mari il
the Advertising columns of the Moni
: tor soon. and it will be worth Will
:. for the farmers to read and learn.
G. w Qui1nbv post. G. A. R., hell
> their annual chicken pie dinner
e thoir rooms in the old school buildin.
this noon, at which 27 members am
associate members sat down. Th
| dinner was a most excellent one ant
thoroughly enjoyed by all who were
prese +. The numbers of the pos
: have d vindled to Is now and the as
b sociate membership is about 18
More of Barton's business men shoult
avail themselves of the privilege O.
becoming An associate member of tht
post, and thus help and aid an organ
ization which is fast losing it's mem
e bers without resources from which tt
e draw for regular m smbership.
The Afternoon Study club held it.
: first meeting of the year with Mrs
q Mcclellan Thursday, Oct 18th, four
teen being present. Roll call. "You
o Favorite Composer of Music" a yer,