Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-05-08

JOhn Clifford farm on Burton Hill and
has taken possession.
The w. C. T. u. will hold their
annual business meeting with Mrs.
W. w. Reirden, May IA.
Several from this place attended
the dance at Orleans Thursday eve
ming and report good time.
Judge and Mrs. w. w. Miles are
home from Burlington, where Judge
Miles has been holding court.
F. Fl. Wilson advertises the Charlie
Colby farm. stock and tools at auc-
tion Saturday at l o'clock. See bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brooks of
Sheffield have moved into tenement
in the upper part of the H. V. Drown
house.
Clarence Hanson of Craftsbury has
purchased of the H. F. Pillsbury es-
tate the Benton property on Elm
street.
Flanders & Jarvis have sold Ford
automobiles to John Brown and to DIR.
Badger, both Of Newport, within the
past week.
Mrs. Susan H. Currier left Satur-
day for st. Johnsbury, where she will
spend Sc everal days with her son, C.
A. Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Hubbard and
little grandson, Roaldus Richmond,
spent several days in Lennoxville, P.
| T., recently.
Judge F. D. Thompson has returned
from Boston, where he has been
speaking in the interests of Ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Tower and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. K. P. Webster
and children spent Sunday at Albert
Webster's in Coventry.
Dr.. j. A. Pearson goes tuesday to
Burlington to attend a meeting Of the
state dental association, where he has
a part on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Rowen have re-
turned from Lawrence, Mass. where
they have been visiting Mrs. Rowen 5
sister, Mrs. w. Il. Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frederic Wheeler
have been visiting in Sherbrooke, P.
q. Mr.. Wheeler will return from
Sherbrooke to his work in Chicago.
Walter Goodro and family have
moved from the H. C. Gay tenement
on Hight street into one of the A. F.
McDougal tenements on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Simpson of
Sheffield are staying with Mr.. Simp-
sons granddaughter. Mrs. H. v.
Drown. Mr.. Simpson is seriously i'll.
Mrs. J. B. Eastman. who has been
| for
ter, Mrs. o. E. Cowles, returned to
her home in Claremont. N. H., last
| week.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Anna Buck, Miss L. NJ.
Woodard.
Mrs. G. c. Baldwin has returned
from Northfeld, where she has been
visiting her mother. Mr.. Baldwin
left Tuesday for business trip
through Maine.
w. A. Webster. who has been spend
ing the winter with his brothers. P.
L. and j. N. Webster, has gone to
Coventry to remain for time with
Albert Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Thrasher and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Stannard, who
have been boarding at Hotel Barton
during the winter, have returned tc
their respective homes.
Stanley Berry of the University OF
Vermont called upon friends in town
last week. Mr.. Berry has been doing
excellent work in college and is also
one of the star hitters of Vermont's
baseball team.
The st. Johnsbury papers state that
Amos w. Scott has purchased the
bankrupt stock and fixtures of Harry
M. Scott of st. Johnsbury and that
Fred G.. Browning of this place will
have charge of the tore. The firm
name will be the "Standard Grocery
Company.
Ernest Freeman has purchased the
bakery and will open it for business
in few days. Mr.. Freeman is an
energetic young man and has had
some experience in this work. The
people of the village will be glad to
see this store opened again and wish
him success in his business.
uG ~. oul Ul oIudIlC CluD VIII
present 'tIn Plum Valley" in Seav-
er's hall Tuesday evening for the ben
eft of the band. This drama was
presented by the club,recently and was
excelIently done, and they have con-
sented to stage it for the band. The
band will give free concert in front
of the hall before the show. Tickets
at Pierce's.
The Woman's Literary club held it's
annual meeting at the reading room
Wednesday evening. fifteen men,
bers being present. After roll call,
"Epigrams, the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Eliza
beth Buswell; vice president, Mrs.
May Reirden; secretary, Miss Bernice
Hamblet; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Stan
nard program committee, Mrs. Err
win, Mrs. Hanson. Miss Belle Butler.
The program for the coming year was
discussed. Club voted to have club
day at Orleans. Mrs. Ratchelder WAS