St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
BARTON.
Barton and Orleans High Schools
Cross Bats Today-SOme Large
Fish Caught
BARTON.

Of H. Pillsbury Correspondent
The Academy ball team meet Or
leans High school team this afternoon
at Skinner Athletic park, Orleans.
The Academy team fully realizes that
Orleans is particularly strong this sea-
son but expect to give them a good
game.
Reports from the fishermen at
Stone pand show about an average
catch for the first open date of the
season. Barrows and Mcclellan took
eight Mrs c. A Barrows being one
of the fortunate ones with two to her
credit, Alden Phillips of Glover land
ed four and George Wilson got two.
All these fish run between two and
three pounds.
The popularity contest in which
several merchants in town are en-
gagged and in which votes have been
gathered the past month, resulted in
Miss Aline Marsh winning the prize
and she was presented at the Gem
theatre last night with a shiny five
dollar gold piece.
Arrangements are being made by
students of the Academy to hold
fair in the school hall, for the benefit
of the Academy Baseball team.
+. d. Thompson and George Jen-
nings left this morning for Long Pond
Westmore, where with Clifton Heat
on and George Putnam of Montpelier
they will camp at the Miles cottage
and attempt to top any current fish
story.
Clyde Heath who is coaching the
Randolph Aggies for several weeks,
thinks he has a very promising ball
team. The first game was won in an
extra inning contest by the Aggies.
Ed Miles is opening a small grocery
store in connection with his pool
room in the Seaver block.
The freshman class of the Academy
gave a reception and entertainment to
other pupils and the faculty, at the
school hall Monday night.
Mrs. Healey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lemos, who has been at
Brightlook hospital, where a baby
daughter was born, is getting on well
and expects to return to her home
soon.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Friends of Willoughby
the first of the week.
Members of the Welcome o. Brown
Cemetery association, held their an
nual meeting last night at which all
the former officers of the association
were reelected. E. w. Barron, pres
ident; F. w. Baldwin, secretary and
treasurer, and S. A. Hunt, superin-
tendent.
H. A. Folsom, who has been con-
fined to his home for several days on
account of Illness is again able to be
at his market.
H. A. Harding has returned from
a business trip to Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Amos Robinson of Woods
vile, N. H., is remaining as the guest
of Mrs. Lucy Robinson for a few
days.
DR.. F. R. Hastings has converted
his clay tennis court into a grass
court
James King and Miss Mary Will
hanson were united in marriage by
the Rev. w. A. Warner at Mr.. Kings
home on Monday evening.
Young and Reynolds of Jefferson
vile were in town Monday and took
the race horse Benzol, over which
there has been some litigation since
last fall, from the Park here to Derby
where Mr.. Pickle will have the train
ing of this quite famous horse at his
stables.
! Schuyler Bickford is in Newport
! this week on business.
Freeman Shed and Mrs. Orrin
King were married by Rev. w. A.
Warner at Barton Monday.
Elisha Randall, who has been a
guest at the Crystal Lake hotel here
has returned to his home in Crafts
bury.
Allen Gilmore has just returned
from a business and pleasure trip to
Lowell, Mass.
Al Dana has been somewhat more
comfortable the past few days. Mr.
Dana has been confined to his bed
with muscular rheumatism since ear
ly last fall.
Several men who are working for
DR.. E. M. Nichols of Glover on his
new electric line extensions are at
Hotel Barton for a few weeks At
Irasburg the streets two churches
and over 40 houses have been wired
and the current is now on.
Harry Bigelow, who has for many
years been boss of the Barton section
crew of the B. & M. r. R. has re-
tired from his work. The two sec
tons of Barton and Orleans have
been consolidated and are now under
the charge of Mr.. Badger of Orleans
U. S. Gray has just installed a new
milking machine and equipment at
his dairy.
The Willoughby House at Millbrook
Westmore re-opened Monday with
Eugene French as the new proprietor.
Mr.. French has leased this property
from Will Richardson for a term of
years and will conduct a first class
summer hotel. Frank Stone was the
first guest to sign the new register.
Large quantities of maple sugar are
being brought in this week and han
died by w. E. Hanson and N M. S.
Scott.
DR.. P. M. Buck of Glover has pur-
chased from Will Cameron. a regis
tered Morgan horse.
Will Hanson has improved his resi-
dence on Main street, by entirely en-
closing the big verandas with wire
screens
Levi Alger has purchased one of
George Stevens places in the May