Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-25

The Express and Standard has a very
complimentary notice of the talk
given by Mrs. F. D. Thompson Of this
village at the Reading Circle at New
port library Wednesday of last week.
Her topic was Nanti-suffrage.
Ed. Liddell and family went yester-
day to Urbana, ILL.,, where Mrs.
Liddells sister, Mrs. Childs. and
niece, Mrs. Hopkins. reside Mr.
Liddell will if he likes the country,
make his new home in that town.
The Independent Telephone exchange
has made arrangements so that for the
present their subscribers can connect
with the Molly Falls line at Greensboro
Bend and thus be connected with Mont
pelier and Woodsville without extra
charge.
The tubshop has received a large
shipment of logs and resumed work
Monday with a full crew. Some
difficulty has been experienced in get
ting stock fast enough, but the factory
is we'll employed and has plenty Of
orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Phil ips will
Fl. D. Collins and son of Greensboro
and Miss Flora Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Maxwell and daughter of
Hardwick and Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Phillips and daughter of Glover.
There was a good attendance at the
last grange meeting The farce given
bv ten ladies was very true to life
Reading by William Merriam, piano
solo by Gerald Phillips and phonograph
selections were all very much enjoyed
Five dollars has been given to the
Austin fund.
Ralph Laird, who conducts the pool
room at Seaver's block. is offering a
gold prize to the man having the high
est run at straight pool Two men are
now tied for first place with runs of
twelve each. This pool room is being
we'll conducted and no minors are
allowed without the written consent of
parents.
"Reward of Thrift is the name Of
a photoplay to be shown at the Gem
Saturday afternoon and evening. This
picture is shown under the auspices of
the Barton Savings Bank and Trust
company and teaches the value Of
saving, While it is supposed to be an
educational picture it is nevertheless a
good story with real plot.
Batchelder's orchestra give concert
and ball at Seaver's opera hall tonight.
The concert with five-piece orchestra
will certainly be worthy your attend
ance as the music will be of the better
class. If you don't dance. you can
watch the others from the balcony
after the concert. and if you do, there
is twenty number program.
Both the old and young people of
Barton seemed to be enthusiastic over
the new dance steps, and the dance
given by Leon Batchelder at the I. @.
O. F. hall Wednesday night, at which
Prof. Doherty of Sherbrooke gave the
first lessons. was exceptionally well
attended It would seem that at the
right prices we might conduct series
of very successful dances this season.
Last week the Monitor spoke of the
weather for the benefit of our out Of
the. state readers. We may add that
Thursday night snow fell to the depth
of about IL inches and Vermont has
been enjoying fine sleighing since.
From to 8 below zero just before
something of a crimp in the open win
ter forecasts.
The academy manual training class
have completed the dismantling of
the interior of the old school build
ing, and the carpenters will now put
down hardwood floor and make the
other repairs necessary to having q
very comfortable hall. This new hall
will be 80 by 60 feet and will afford
the school exactly what they have
needed ever since the new schoolhouse
was built.
Word has been received to the death
in Los Angeles. CaL, Of Mrs. Eva
Drew Sterling. wife of Rev. VIM. A.
Sterling. and daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Isaac Drew formerly of this
town. Although she had not been ir