Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02

Lola M. Hawkins, who has been
under the doctors care at St. Johns.
bury for the past six weeks, re-
turned home Saturday. Miss Berta
Parker accompanied her for short
visit.
Several friends and neighbors called
upon Mrs. l. A. Ranney Monday after
noon, reminding her that it was her
birthday. Refreshments were served
and Mrs. Ranney received several
gifts.
Mrs. George Goodro was called to
North Troy Sunday night by the severe
illness of her son,3 Francis. Francis
was able to return home with his
mother, Monday, but is now confined
to the bed.
The Mahnahbezee Camp Fire Girls
with the guardian, Miss Marian Red
field, and Miss Esther Eveleth are
camping in tents near the DR.. F. R.
Hastings cottage in Crystal Lake
Grove for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. R. Cutler enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A Barrows,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl, w. Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
F. D. Pierce, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Reirden at their camp at Long pond
over Sunday.
Miss Isadore Foss, who has been in
Winchenden, Mass, for several weeks,
acting as librarian during the absence
of the regular librarian, is expected
home tonight. Miss Foss has received
the appointment of librarian there and
assumes her duties Sept. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs B. E. Blake and son
and Mrs. J. F. Harrington and son.
Edward, and Miss Alberta Gardner
were in Windsor Mills, Que, the last
Of the week to bid goodby to Thomas
Gardner, who has enlisted in the En-
glish army and has gone to the front.
LIE Beau Lac boat club has voted
to turn over its property to the Barton
Improvement club upon condition that
the latter club assume the formers
responsibilities and issue a member
ship granting similar privileges and at
the same price the boat club now
charges.
H. P. Leland, who lives on the
Evansville road, has an addition to his
135 foot barn we'll underway. 1t is a
stable and will tie 35 cows and con-
tsins a horse stable as well. Mr..
Leland is constructing the stable in
complete accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Massachusetts state
board of health for dairy barns. This
gives Mr.. Leland fine modern set of
buildings in every respect.
George F. Spillane, general deputy
collector for the United States Treas
ury department, is in town making
investigation as to incomes of firms and
individuals. He admits that the gov
ernment is not getting rich out of
Barton, yet several are required to file
income blanks. The law requires the
filing of statement where the income
| is $4,000 or over but in the case of a
married man there is exemption up to
and including $4,000.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and
Mrs. Harry w. Patterson in the death
of their six and one-half months old
daughter, Ruth Ida, which occurred
suddenly in Angelica, N. Y, Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
arrived here with the body Monday
evening and private funeral services
sons father, G. A. Katep, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. A.
Warner officiating. Interment was in
Welcome O. Brown cemetery.
The electrical storm of Sunday
night, which did so much damage in
surrounding territory was not severe
in this part of the county, but did
much damage in Franklin and parts of
Caledonia county. The weather for
the past two weeks has been hot and
dry for the most part, giving the
farmers fine haying season. The