Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-10-30

NONeuD6T COlllueHCeu Will SISiS HiAS.
The whole month was cold and
snowy, really the worst weather of
the winter.
On Thursday the ladies' society of
the east part of the town met with
Mrs. j. G. Gray. In the evening
about fifty friends dropped in for a
social gathering and passed an hour
very pleasantly. Deacon Emerson
read scripture and offered prayer,
after which a bountiful repast was
served. Deacon Hitchcock, in behalf
of the friends, thanked Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray for the generous entertainment
received. A liberal sum was donated
for the use of the society.
Luther Fairbrother, the busy bar
Der at the upper end of the town, is
doing quite business in confection-
airy, groceries, etc., and he has a
new thing in coffee and its prepara-
ton for the table, which appears val
liable. The coffee is ground very
fine and stepped in pot specially
made for it, which extracts the full
strength of the coffee in a minute,
without any boiling or waste of
aroma. The coffee is used and liked
by several families in the village.
Thanks to r. d. Fletcher of Titus
vile, Penn, for his kind words rela-
tive to Barton, and his contribution
toward the purchase of the new bell
for the M. E. church. Mr.. Fletcher,
who is well remembered by our oldest
citizens, having been employed in
the stores of Mr.. Mansfield and A.
G. Robinson several years, is now a
successful merchant in Titusville.
Hope he will return sometime to re-
new acquaintance and visit the
place he still holds in kindly remem-
berance.
Speaking of big loads, on Friday
last, Timothy Abbott with Fl. A.
Glaciers team drew a load of hay
from Lyndon Robinson's place to
this village, which weighed, includ-
ing the weight Of wagon and two
men, $40 pounds the hay weighed
3,675. and was drawn up the sharp
pitch in front of O. V. Joslyn's
buildings to his barn. The horses
weigh about $50 each. Those know
ing the roads will understand that no
ordinary horses could do this job.
Mr.. Glazier would sell one of these
horses.
Barton Landing
The Methodist society raised over
$1,000 for all purposes last year.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at
the parsonage last Thursday after
noon. 1t was very pleasant gath
ering.
The Old Folks Concert at the Con-
gregational church last Wednesday
evening was a decided success.
The old pieces were well sung while
ye ancient costumes of the singers
and others, gave a fine representa-
ton of olden days. The ladies OF
the Aid Society, whose treasury was
generously replenished, desire to
express their thanks to all who as.
sisted them, and especially remem.
bering Mrs. Newland of Irasburgh
who gave two beautiful songs, J. e
Chamberlin of Albany, Miss Hattie
Parker, the organist, and the severa
members of the Methodist choir, al
of whom helped efficiently. The an.
tiquarian supper that followed was
all that could be wished for. The
net proceeds amounted to over $40.
There was an old folks concert at tn,
Congregational church one evening
last week. I went. I was passed il
for fifteen cents. 1 met with a swee
surprise. A sweet surprise isn't any
thing you can taste exactly, but it il
something you can realize and know how
to appreciate. I appreciated that con
cert. Somehow there was a thrilling
life-invigorating, ecstatic sort of intoxi
cation about it that made me almost wis
l was a grandfather or had been one
Apparently, the singers were all full-o
music, and it flowed out as easily as OF
through faucet. They sung well, an
with spirit do not say they were tn
best singers I ever heard, because sin
sometimes myself; but if spatting Of til
when 1 was child, then their piece
were highly appreciated. Those VIII
do not like music, who do not appreciat
anything Of musical brand, I presum
held up their hands in holy horror an
sighed for the supper table in the vestr.
But then, those whose souls are nc
moved at tha sweet harmODV of Sound
y, who do not feel a thrill shoot throug
old hardened hearts over the inspiratio
Of music, ought to die: for, as Shal
speare says, ''They are fit for theft
; murders, and crimes of all Sorts" {
something like that That concert W;
well attended, and the programme W:
carried out, if it hadn't been, I won
have smoked the pipe of peace and I
1 manned mute. I appreciate good thiI
} whether it originates through home ts
: ent, or through talent that is boxed l
and imported from Europe; and tn
concert, in my way Of thinking, was
: good thing. Adelaide Nelson may tr
= like bird, Clara Louisa Kellogg may
t few octayes above high G, and music
, critics may extol and eulogize what tn
call ''classic music :" but for right doy
soul-stirring harmony pieces / can he
. and readily understand, give me, outsi
OF Scotch airs and melodies, the genui
S old songs, hymns and anthems of t
daVS of Ean1d lapr cuna