Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-02

F. D. Pierce /went Wednesday to
Boston on business connected with the
Passumpsic Telephone company in
which he is director. The midnight
airline on which Mr. Pierce was
travelling suffered head ON collision
with a northbound mail from which
some injuries are reported, but none on
the airline.
Special meeting of Barton Telephone
Exchange Company is called for
Thursday, July 10, at 8 o'clock p. m.
at the school building, Barton village,
to see what arrangements the associa-
tion will make for connecting with the
Glover-Greensboro Independent lines.
j. A. Pearson, Sec.
July 2, 1913.
Earl Fisk arrived home from Nor.
wich University Friday for the sum-
mer vacation. MIR. Fisk made some
remarkable records in target practice,
winning medal from the government
for work as marksman. Out of 25O
shots he got 1873 bulls eyes and only
167 are required. Three more points
would have given him the title of
'sharpshooter. Thus the records of
the boys of B. A. grow.
Eight veterans took the train here
for the great reunion at Gettysburg
this week, where the blue and the
grey will meet after SO years. Then
it was war but now peace prevails.
The eight leaving from this station
were ]. N. and Albert Webster of this
place, H. A. Wilson, John Arthur and
Joel Christie of Glover, Cornelius
McGof and son of Irasburg and David
Orne of Westmore.
Thursday evening twenty-one girl
friends of Miss Edith Campbell met
at her home to give her a variety
shower. 1t came as complete sur
prise. Games were played and the
girls furnished music. Miss kedfield
sang several selections Among the
gifts were glass and china, embroid-
cry, aluminium ware, rugs, pictures,
etc. Refreshments were served and
all enjoyed very pleasant evening
The census of school children for
1913 of Barton academy and graded
school district taken by j. A. Pearson
is as follows:
Children between and years So
Children between and l B years 147
Children between Is and 18 years 73
Children between 5 and 18 years 273
Boys between 5 and 18 years 1877
Girls between and 18 years 1876
This is slight gain over last year.
The Village Improvement society has
placed garbage cans in several places
by Nute's store, the railroad station,
Hunters. the Fruit store, Seaver's s
and Barrows's With a very little
trouble the streets can now be kept
free from rubbish. especially banana
skins, orange peel and so fourth, not
1 only by each one being careful to
deposit his own refuse in the cans but
picking up that which his less thought.
full neighbor has dropped.
The body of Mrs. Henry Chamberlir
of Fullerton, CAL, was placed in the
family lot in Welcome o. Brown GENE.
terry Sunday. Mrs. Chamberlin was
born in New Hampshire but lived here
several years some time ago. From
here she moved to Newport and went
to Denver, Col, after Mr. Chamberlin's
death eleven years ago, to live with
her daughter, Mrs. NJ E. Dodge, ane
later went to California with the
family. She was 80 years of age, anc
had been sick about four months will
. cancer previous to her death on June
20. The funeral was held from the
M. E. church, Rev. A. B. Blake
officiating.
| The Progressive Supper" at Mrs
, Geo. G. Lang's Wednesday netted the
Village Improvement society little
over $500. This money pays for tn.
: new garbage cans, and leaves
balance which, with the dues alread.
collected, will finish paying for tn,
park and leave the society out of debt
1t is hoped that the next work under
taken by the society will be t,
station. 1t should be understood tha
the V. I. S. has nothing whatever t,
do with streets or sidewalks, that bein,
the work of the trustees entirely
? The V. l. S. undertakes to beautify
, and improve some spots which tn
village could not appropriate none.
2 for, but which have great deal t.
do with the general appearance OF
the place. Let every citizen say to him
, self or herself "This is my village ant
7 l want to do my part toward maxim,
it clean and beautiful"
S. C.
5 SOUTH ALBANY.
Mrs. Fred Foss has been i'll with tn
German measles.
MISS jennie FOSS has gone to BartOl
to work for DIR. Hastings.
t Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Rollins of Bartol
r were at H. D. Rowell's last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Celer Gochie of Greens
boro spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
George Vance.
f Mrs. Henry Magoon has gone t,
' Green's Corners to spend some tim
: with relatives.
Mrs. Belle Rowell was in Barton las
week to attend the birthday gathering
! of Mrs. Lois Page.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Ingalls,, who have bee
! spending several days in Richford
. have returned home.
Rev. Frank Hyde, who has been liv
. ing at Southern Pines for severa