Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-10

John Cornish and family, who last
fall sailed for England to visit the old
home, have returned to Barton and
Mr.. Cornish, who is one of the finest
granite workmen in the country will
resume work for the Roy Granite COM
pany.
Albert Webster, undertaking to pass
team with Ray Webster's automobile
Saturday, had the misfortune to turn
back too quickly and run into a tree by
the side of the road, the automobile
was somewhat damaged but no one
was injured.
The fire alarm blew a very imperfect
blast Tuesday about noon, but the fire
was of very little consequence and
easily extinguished by hand hose, it
being the Jutras building owned by
Mr.. Darling and caused by the burning
out of chimney.
Let US get right after these cater
pillar nests and destroy them before it
is too late. Here is chance for the
Boy Scouts to do some good work, as
we'll as the school children. Burning
these nests now. will eliminate this
nuisance all summer.
The sudden death of George Bickford
at Hardwick caused postponement of
Governor Fletcner's address there
Thursday, therefore, the governor and
Mason S. Stone were in Barton Thurs
day night, leaving Friday noon by
automobile for Montpelier.
Prof. Card left Monday for Burling-
ton, from there he will go next week to
New York then to Cape Cod and later
will spend the balance of his vacation
| at camp near Pittsfeld, Mass, be-
! fore taking up his new duties as Prin-
cipal of the Grammar school at North
Adams, Mass.
For the benefit of our out-of-the-
state readers we will say the season is
progressing satisfactorily although
rather late. A good hay crop is
assured and fruits are looking we'll
at present though they narrowly es-
capped damage by slight frost few
mornings ago.
The Famous Canadian Jubilee Sing
| ers will give a concert at Seaver's hall
| Gnstead of the Methodist church as
given earlier) Friday evening, June IL.
Everybody come and enjoy pleasant
| evening. Price 25 cents and 35 cents.
Tickets sold by members of the
woman s Alliance.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Baldwin, Mrs.
Florence K. Pierce, Mrs. Roystan and
| Mrs. Barrows attended the Grand
| Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
held at Burlington last week. Mrs.
Pierce was elected grand conductress
of the grand chapter and Mrs. Roystan
deputy grand matrun of the seventh
district. All report fine time.
Fl. P. Baldwin came to Barton FRI
day in company with DR.. j. w. Stacey
Of Springfield, who is much interested
in the mari deposits in Sutton. DR..
Stacey looked over the Mari Products
company's and the Pillsburv estates
deposits with an idea of procuring the
entire properties and developing them.
He and Mr.. Baldwin returned in DIR.
Stacey's automobile to Springfield
Sunday
At the annual meeting of the Village
Improvement society, held Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Reir-
den. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. w. w.
Reirden. president; Mrs. w. A. Roy
stan, 1st vice-president; Mrs. G. G.
Lang, I'd vice-president; Mrs. G.. A.
Barrows. secretary and treasurer. The
society are to build two tennis courts
and a croquet ground at the school
grounds for the use of the young peo-
pie. Everett Ruggles will have charge
Of the grounds. The rules and regula-
tions will be published later. An
automobile week will be arranged
sometime during the season.
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