St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
BARTON.
The Murkland Machine Shop and
FOundy Is Sold.

Of. H. Pillsbury, Correspondent
Orleans High school again beat
Barton Academy on the local
grounds Thursday. The Orleans ag
gregation, however, were lucky to get
away with the game and Bartons
few errors occurred at a time when
they were most costly. Orleans
started the game with young Perley
in the box and B. A. in the second in
ming caught his number and started
with a two-run lead Orleans, how
ever tied the score in the third and
the fourth frame proved a handicap
that B. A. was unable to overcome,
although the boys put up stubborn
scrap and made the score to in
the 9Th at which time Perley retired
in favor of the veteran Johnnie Mann,
who in the eighth and ninth held the
Barton boys scoreless. 1t was a we'll
played game, the hits being almost
evenly divided as we'll as the errors
and Barton had men on bases in near
ly every inning. In the very last
frame Barton showed a determine
ton to win and finished with man on
second and third. Emerson pitched
a steady game with nine strike-outs
to his credit and only allowed scat
tering hits. Gilmore's catch of the
ball out of the tree was a feature and
kept Orleans from two scores. The
Academy girls were much in evidence,
especially during the last two innings
Summary:
Orleans .OO23 O0O11-7 7 8
Barton ......O 2 90 2 o 0 o. 4
Batteries-Orleans High, Perley, Mann
and La Course; Barton Academy, EN-
erson and Abbott. Struck out by
Perley 5, by Mann 5, by Emerson 9.
Base on balls, off Perley 1, off Mann
8, off Emerson 5. Hit by pitcher,
Perley 1, Mann 1. Time of game 1
hour, 40 minutes. Umpire Tower
Charles Coburn of West Burke was
a visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. Stephen Carpenter of st.
Johnsbury is a guest at the home of
her uncle, G. E. Hamblet.
Leslie Elliott and Clifton Durham
are at Burlington attending the Y. M.
G. A. convention.
Horace Graham of Craftsbury is to
be the Memorial day orator here
Tuesday. The parade will form at
/ p. m and march to the cemetery
and on their return will go directly
to Seaver's hall. The exercises at the
hall will probably commence at about
2.3O p. m.
Union Memorial services tomorrow
at the Methodist church at 1915.
Rev. I. A. Ranney will deliver the Me-
mortal sermon. The G. A. r. Invites
the associate members, Sons of Vet
Grams, Boy Scouts and other organ
iZationS to attend with them in a body.
John Wylie, who was injured here
in an automobile accident May 10Th,
is as yet unable to leave his bed.
Mrs. John Mcclellan has gone to
Auburndale, Mass, this week, where
her daughter, Miss Hazel, graduates
next week from Laselle Seminary.
Judge of Probate Rufus Spear of
Newport was in town yesterday on
business.
J. F. Batchelder, administrator of
the J. w. Murkland estate has sold
the machine shop and foundry here
on Water street to c. P. Ford and a
Mr.. Elliott of Massachusetts. Mr..
Ford, who is a former Barton man,
will take care of this end of the bust
ness while Mr.. Elliott will handle the
sales and supply end of the business.
Mr.. Murkland has built up a big
business here and his bobbin machin-
cry and lathes have a worldwide rep
utation. 1t is expected that these
new men who are both practical ma
chinists will still further develop the
business. The new parties take pos
session Monday.
Miss Margaret Wylie of Sheffield is
working at the central Office of the
Independent Telephone company
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gilpin enter
tanned the faculty of the school here
at there new home on Thursday eve
ming.
Cornelius and Jerry Buckley were
at Burlington last week to attend the
state democratic convention.
Mrs. Olin Roundy and Mrs. Emma
Skinner were guests at the home of
G. E. Sieco last week.
Mrs. Betsey Hoffman celebrated her
96th birthday on Thursday. May 26,
receiving cards and the congratula-
tions of her many friends.
Miss Harriet Austin has men at
work on the house and grounds of
her new home on Glover street
Our item as to the Murkland
sale should have read Mr.. Page and
Mr.. Willard instead of Mr.. Page and
Mr. Elliott
Cecil McWain, one of the contes-
tants in the Vermont moving picture
contest, was in town Saturday, Sc
curing votes At the last showing
McWain was third in the contest
Miss Ethel Uric of Springfield.
Mass, is spending short vacation at
her home here.
Mrs. H. d. Phillips has been caring
for her sister who is i'll at her home
in South Albany.
Miss Glen Lang of Newton, Mass,
is a guest at the home of Harry Per
ley.
Joseph Shatney was called to
Beecher Falls Saturday on account of
the death of his brother there.
Frank Dana of North Troy was
home for the weekend.
Mrs. Jones and Miss Carrie Jones
are moving from the Monitor block
to the F. K. Story house on Glover
street.
G. A. Drew Is having his house on
Water street newly painted.
Mrs. Cora Ferrill. who resided here
at one time. called on friends in town