Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-24

the carts were out, and with practi-
cally full crews, as well as the ladder
company, which did some very clever
work.
Through an error we neglected last
week to say that Mrs. H. A. Clark,
has returned from California and will
make her home again with her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Hamblet. also
that Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Clark of
Kansas were guests of the Hamblets
for some time.
Orleans Lodge No. 55 F. & A. NJ,
has accepted an invitation from Meri-
dian Sun Lodge of Craftsbury to be
present at the dedication of their new
hall Tuesday, June 30, and all men,
bers who desire to go are urged to
automobiles will be provided.
Automobile parties from town in
cluding Fred Comstock and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roystan andsMr. and
Mrs. Harry Perley went to Mt. Mans.
field the first of the week and made
the ascent. Mr.. Roystan lays claim
to driving his car as far as any car
ever driven up the mountain.
Hotel Barton is always we'll patron
lied, but has been having an excep-
tionally busy time the past week.
Among the arrivals we note: A party
of six from Stanstead college, a party
from Littleton, N H., large automo.
bile party from North Hatley, P. O..
and well-filled house of commercial
! travellers during the entire week.
One of c. H. Hanson's big gray
teams, frightened by the train, rar
/ down Main street yesterday, but
through the efforts of /15-year-old
| Harold Woodbury., who was driving,
were stopped at the road leading tc
Cutters home and no damage was
done. Much credit is due the boy fol
his presence of mind and ability tc
avoid automobiles and other traffic.
Among the graduates of the Univer.
sity of Vermont this year we note
another man from Barton, Harry
Dutton. who gets his NJ D. degree
this year. "Dut'' has been prominent
in athletics since his first year in
| college, playing on the ball team three
years. Another man who practically
through his own efforts and persistency
! has won out.
OCanloy r. Berry graduates from the
medical department Of the University
of Vermont today. ''Big Berry" is
well known here, having for a number
of years played on our ball teams. He
has this season been captain of the u.
V. M. ball team. He has practically
worked his way through the four
years course at the university and
deserves much credit.
The tennis court which the Village
Improvement society has had made on
the school grounds is ready for use.
1t is for the benefit of the young
people in town under twenty years of
age. No charge will be made for the
use of it and we hope large number
will avail themselves of this splendid
opportunity to learn tennis. The Gro
Quet ground is also ready. All using
this court and croquet ground, will be
expected to obey the rules posted on
the same.
An interesting letter from Herbert
Weatherly, the trainer of the famous
saddle horse, ''Delille. in which he
gives an account of his trip to Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, would be printed in full,
if space would permit. A summary
gives the distance as 217 miles in three
and one half days and the last eighteen
miles from Morley to Oedensburg in
three hours. Mr.. Weatherly speaks in
glowing terms of the horse and of the
splendid roads for saddle horses to be
found in Vermont. He expects to
return to Barton sometime the last Of
! the week.