Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-29

Regular meeting of Crystal Lake
grange Thursday evening, Nov. G.
Members are requested to come pre-.
pared to answer to roll call by not
more than twenty-five word talk on,
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Members ("
Weather for the past week has been
very mild and large quantity of rain
has fallen. The rain was much needed
and has gone a long way toward filling
the springs and ground ready for
winter. It is regretted that this sum-
mer weather could not have preceded
our early frosts.
A full house greeted ttThe Rosary
on. Wednesday evening. The play was
an excellent one and needs no further
| comment Rarely do our townspeople
have the opportunity of seeing a play
of this class. A large crowd would
greet the company on a return engage
| ment.
w. Curtis Johnson. who was at one
time employed in the local banking
institution, in fact began his banking
career here, has been made cashier of
the Peoples National Bank of Barre
| "Curtis - has been employed there
since leaving Barton.
! G. A. Katen has returned from Mont
real where he has been in the hospital,
and is able to be upon the street. His
doctors assert that his speedy recovery
| is due to his total abstinence from
every thing alcoholic or narcotic Mr..
Katen wishes to most sincerely thank
the many friends who cheered him in
his illness with flowers and kind mes
sages.
The Orleans clubs are invited to meet
with the Barton clubs tomorrow after
noon at the Cong. l..church vestry An in
teresting program has been arranged
very pleasant meeting is anticipated.
The members of the Barton clubs are
requested to be at the hall early to
greet the guests who come on the
train. The meeting will be called to
order at two o'clock.
The Woman's Literary club met on
| Wednesday evening with Miss Redfeld,
ten members and three visitors being
present Musical anecdotes were Civ
en- in response to roll call A very
interesting paper. emusic as an Aic
to Civlliz ation,'' written by Mrs.
Lang, was read by Miss Austin.
Most interesting timely topics were
given by Miss Wheeler. and the club
, was favored with several songs by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
E held with Mrs. Reirden on Nov. 5th.
: Graham B.. Elliott and Mrytie E.
r Devereaux were married Wednesday
evening. Oct. 22 at the Congregations
a parsonage in Orleans by the Rev, E
! w. Eldridge They will spend few
= days at York Beach, Me-. alst
stopping at Lakeport and Concord, N
: H.. and st. Johnsbury Mr. and Mrs
Elicit are among Barton's popula
l. young people and their many friend
e wish them a life time of happiness
e Mrs. Elliott will spend the winte
:. with her mother. Mrs. Horati
Devereaux
a A small crowd attended the wrestl
r ing match at Seaver's hall. Frida
e evening The events between Sher
e burne of ST. Johnsbury and Leac
were very one sided. Handling Leac
,. seemed to he play for Mr.. Sherburne
Chas. Leonard and Ray Wilson CAV
u three good exhibitions and Leonard
- who is considered champion feathe
10 weight. was thrown in the first event
Wilson has the material which, wit
proper training. would make him
n star. The event between Owen an
e Edmunds was slow and neither got
IN fall.
q R. M. Wood Of the Bay Stat
Forestry company of Boston is
town doing ''tree surgery on tE
la shade trees about town. While II
le work is new in this village it is NJ
re new in other parts of the state. whel
ri it has been used for several years
s saving dying shade trees. The pro
/ ess consists of cutting out derayir