Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-04-14

There will be a dance in Seaver's
hall Friday evening, April %, with
Cliffor orchestra furnishing music.
John Millar has closed his labors
as night watchman at the Parker
Young Mills, Orleans, and is doing
cement work here.
Regular meeting of Crystal Lake
grange Friday evening. Question for
discussion, what can the grange do
to upbuild community spirit??"
H. A. Harding was called to Wor-
cester, Mass. this week to see about
stalking the horses in training here
at the fall stakes which close this
week
Master Ronald Davis, whose leg
was badly broken last winter Is get
ting around again. He was in bed
nine weeks after returning from the
hospital.
F s. Whitcher delivered an Inter
national tractor to R. W. Kelley for
the DR.. Tinkham farm in Browning
ton last week, and a twelve b. p
Simplicity engine to A d. Fogg,
West Burke.
| 1t is noted that F. A. Amidon of
Worcester, Mass, has entered nus
"Peter. the Hermit" in training here
by II. A. Harding, In the Stallion
Produce Stake, sponsored by the Trot-
ting Breeders of New England Inc
About $50 people enjoyed the sugar
festival served blythe Ladies Society
at the Congregational church vestry:
Friday evening. The sugar was OF
the finest quality and the supper was
success in every way. The Society
will clear about S25.0o-
| The weather continues cool and on
Tuesday evening nearly two inches OF
! ~-~-v fnH- foT4o-vinp a 2A-hour rain
which started the snow on the mouIl-
/ ltains and raised the streams The
maple sugar season has not been a
good one but the present storm may
/ produce considerable more sap
Plans for the organization of a cor
poration to operate Hotel Barton, by
the business men of Barton who have
pledged themselves to buy the prop
erty are taking shape, major por-
ton of the stock has been subscribed
and a committee is at work upon man
Iagerial plans F. r. Hastings, J. Z.
Batchelder and c. A. Barrows are
the committee soliciting subscriptions
and F. W. Cutting, F. D. Pirece and
GUY Bartlett are IN charge of Sc
curing a manager.
| The Welcome D. Brown Cemetery
association recently organized by re
electing most of its old officers, as
follows: E. W. Barron, president
A. S. Drew, vice president; F. w:
Baldwin, secretary and treasurer anc
IS. A. Hunt, superintendent The re
report of the auditors showed thai
the association was in good condition
lfnan I y. but that work had beer
curtailed because Of the high price:
of labor and materials, and 1T was
talked that more money ought to be
asked for care
The Afternoon Study club helc
their regular meeting with Mrs Reir
den Thursday, April 8. Meeting
lopened with Club Prayer Elever
members responded at roll call. Sub
iect- ~Ralph Waldo Emerson" Paper
ESI,ife of Emerson" written by Mrs
Flint and read by Mrs. Batchelder
Reading from prose, "Es-av on Man
i~ersn Mrs. Nelson; reading from
verse. @Musketoquil-" Hrs
Idrs. .-Lelian gave talk Oh ne %
5oI1ru in the South. Both ta= pro
orarn and the talk by Mrs McLel al
were most interesting and greatly en-
loved by those present Mrs Reir
den served tea, sandwiches and wa
fers. and a social hour fo lowed
The W. c. T. u. met with Mrs z
". Barron Tuesday afternoon Papel
saThe Study of Physiology and Hy
e-;ane in the Public Schools, the Safe
: -.-I ,F +La Child - read by Mrs III