Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-08-18

management that they plan to bring
large exhibits to the fair.
The usual free stage attractions,
baseball games, races, band concerts
and other attractions are offered. c.
A. Mute will again run the dining
, hall.
able comment wherever they go and
the evening will be well spent in
hearing this talented family of four
children and their parents.
The Wells family viii give a mus
ical entertainment in the town hall
Monday evening, August 23rd. Mr..
Wells was a former pastor and ali
viii be glad to listen to the enter
| tainment given by himself and fam
/ ily. The proceeds received will be
used to help pay for q piano. Price,
adults, 35 cents, children, u and un-
der, Is cents
When the gasoline tank on his car
run over, Tuesday evening as it was
being filled at the Barton Auto Ex-
change station, Dick Devereaux light
ed a match to observe the result and
was Immediately enveloped in flames.
/ The quick presence of mind of those
about saved him from serious burns
by rolling him in the sand and using
extinguishers to put out the fire
which was blazing from the tank and
overflow.
The wooden factory building locat-
ed on the Vessel Nickle & Gross pro-
perty on Water street is fast being
torn down and will be levelled to the
/ ground by the end of the week. 1t IS
understood c.. A. Mute has purchas-
ed the material. As soon as the place
L nd
arrive the new brick factory and dry
kilns will be started and rushed to
completion. This new Barton con-
Germ gives every evidence OF starting
large operations here.
The Quebec Colored Giants will
pIay Barton on the Fair ground
Thursday afternoon at 8 O'Clock and
the game promises to be one OF the
fastest baseball contests ever seen
in Barton. The home team IS gong
strong in every particular and Will
be strengthened by the addition OF
a real "league" sized pitcher. Inc
colored men are said to be scream
TO watch as well as wonderful pail
team and the promise for fun and
real excitement in baseball was never
greater.
Cuv 6. RoweIl of New York with
his wife and daughter, is in town
, yisitinp his sister, Mrs. F. w. Com
, stock. ard other relatives in this VI
cinity. Mr.. Rowell has not been II
BARTON for 26 years although this i:
his native town. Fifteen years o.
hia absence has been in California
: hnt he is now in New York with the
Bowman system of hotels, the larges
) system in the world, as puohciIl
) manager, having in charge upWaro'
!, of a half million dollars annually 10.
publicity. Mr.. Rowell says barlol
never looked more beaut1ui 10 nih
! than now.
!, BROWNINGTON
Miss Marjorie Young is at home thu
: week.
w Drake entertained his fathe
= and sister over Sunday.
!, Miss Pearl Barry has been a re
: cent guest in Sheffield.
). O. A.-Grow has purchased r,eE
s. Nash automobile from the bar1ol
4 Auto Exchange
a Mrs. A. w. Davis recently spent
{. faw davs at Coventry as guest
Mrs. c. d. Wilder.
, Miss Pearl and Clarence Barry ar
e visiting at the home OF MI. anu III
n Oliver Dwyer in Shefheid-
u MAYNARD and Merrill Mcclellan
Fast Barnard, and Maurice McLena
T, of Newport were guests OF tneir cou-
: in. Mrs. A. w. Davis, last week.
Is Hon Porter H. Dale Of Island Pom
; was in town Tuesday. The Weathe
not permitting he was unable
I'd address the meeting OF the Hlstorlc'
30 society
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dean and daugl
81 tar Grace, and son, Elmer, accon
: nanied by Allie Gotta OF Name recen
!. " visited at the home of Mr.. ana mr
r Nathan Barry.
ne The Orleans County Historical s. s.
y ciety held its annual picnic at tne y
stone House last Wednesday. "A
.. tbo1,ob the officers of the society al
= the SPEAKERS for the day were a1sen
e aho,1f 100 people from this and dl
40 tan+ towns enjoyed good time Il
~ c-nau was on sale and the Laole
a,d society looked after the ente
nd tainment and program
BRowNINGTON CENTER
r. Orson Grow has new Nash ca
D. verna Fox is working at mann
.m Seymour's-
Ralph Dutton has returned from
n visit to Dalhousie. 2. q.
9, Charles Blouin of Sheffield is "
a. iting at Collins Lacourses.
l.. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burns we
he in Barton on business Tuesday.
In Miss Susie Parker of Lowell spe
= mart of last week with friends ne
Mr.. and Mrs. A Remilard OF La
renee, Mass, are visiting at John 1
=. beau's.
no. Mr.. and Mrs M. e. Porter and ch