Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George DiIley and
daughter, Irene, returned recently
from Alberta, Western Canada,
where they have spent several
months.
Llewellyn Ray has purchased the
Cassidy house located between the
Gilman block and Crystal Lake hall
on Eastern avenue and will take pos
session soon.
The frogs made their first croak
on the lake the last of the week, but
have failed to tune up very rapidly
owing to the protracted cool weather.
Mrs. c. L. Hutchins has been
spending several days in Boston in
the interests of her millinery bust
ness. Mrs. H. J. Stannard Of Orleans
was in charge of the store during her
absence.
". NJ. Magoon, who has spent the
winter IN New Jersey, has returned
to Barton for the summer and will oc-
cupy his cottage in Crystal Lake
Grove as soon as the ice breaks up on
the lake.
Varnum Abbott left Friday on the
I. S. S. DesMoines for Russia. He
expects to make stops at the Bermu
das, Azores, England and Scotland,
and will probably reach Russia some
time in June.
The Junior class of Barton academy
gave an entertainment to members
of the school and invited guests Fri
day evening in Alumni hall. This
week on Friday evening the Fresh
man class will entertain.
The cast of the play, "The Dust of
the Earth" will go to Lyndonville on
the oath and present their play which
met with great success here some
time ago. The play is under the aus
pices of the Sons and Daughters of
Liberty.
While no official word has been re-
ceived by Station Agent Blood, it is
stated for a fact that the Sunday air
line trains will be restored about May
l. the mail train at night will arrive
about o'clock instead of $50 and
other minor changes will be made.
The streets are being cleaned and
put in shape preparatory to receiving
surfacing of crushed rock The
steam drill in connection with the
crusher on High street, is busy get
ting rock for the crusher and better
Glover street and q smoother Main
street are anticipated in the near fu-
tuFe
The Afternoon Study club met with
Mrs. W. A Warner April 10. Twelve
members answered at roll call and
one visitor was present The topic
for the meeting, Flowers" Reading,
s"The Color of Flowers" Mrs. Eta
Mcclellan; reading, "Sundials." Mrs.
Ellen Webster; reading, "Ruskin's
"Proserpina," Mrs. Lucy Atanasof.
IN. Gardiner and family go soon
to Whallonsburg, n. Y, where they
will reside on farm. Mrs. Gardi-
ner's health has not been good here
and II is hoped this location among
/ the foothills of the Adirondacks viii
I be beneficial Mr.. and Mrs. Gardirer
/ have many friends here who regret
their departure but wish them sue
cess and good health.
Everyone who is interested in seeing
I Barton meet her quota in the Fiftt
/ and last Liberty loan Is asked BY
/ Chairman c. 6 Webster to meet al
| the Club rooms Wednesday evening a
8 o'clock for the purpose of making
plans and perfecting an organization
for the drive. Barton's quota viii bt
$50. 600. z little less than had beer
] expected since LNe LOb14 4D1n = IOL q
large as was first announced
1t. Roland Moxley Of Fitchburg
Mass, druggist, 2 former Bartor
academy boy, is q member of spe-
cial mission which is going soon u
Siberia and other foreign points
There are 40 doctors and two drug.
oists in this unit. and 1t Moxley i
1 the only man from New England tc
| = nnIlcd fnr this xnrk which Is IN.