Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

to Martha Bean, Ethel Bickford,
Alma Robinson. Good music was
furnished by the students and others.
The following record is handed us
by Mr.. Martin, principal. The num-
Der of scholars in the high school was
80. The best ten in department, in
the order of rank, were Lydia Hink-
ley, Marion Currier, Minnie Dan
forth, Kate Heating. Efie Smith,
Mae Elliott, Cora Ruggles, Annie
Duke, Violet Tucker and Nellie
Whitney The best ten in scholar
ship, in rank were Lydia Hinkley,
Ida Ruggles, Nellie Rowell, Marion
Currier, Kate Heating, Martha Bean,
Minnie Brown, Nellie Whitney, Jen-
ME and Cora Ruggles. Best three
in improvement during the term were
Lydia Hinkley, Ida Ruggles and Vio-
let Tucker. Neither absent nor tar
dy during the term were Annie Duke,
Effie Smith, Homer Smith, Ida Hop
kins, Ida Ruggles, Lydia Huxley,
Martha Bean, and Minnie Hunt, Vol
let Tucker had no absent marks, and
Lydia Huxley marked 100 in deport-
ment and in all her studies.
Barton Landing.
Lewis Simpson lost a valuable
COW last Saturday.
There will be sociable at the Val
ley house hall next Friday evening.
Remember the teachers meeting to
be held here next Saturday. 1t will
be of interest to all. The citizens Of
the place are invited and will find the
meeting profitable to them.
T. P. Frost's lecture Wednesday
evening was spicy and interesting.
His subject, Yankee school house,
was handled in genuine Yankee style.
Mr.. Frost is man of ready wit and
very able and interesting speaker.
Remember Mr.. Cowles' convention
to be held here Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. There is a
/ prospect of large attendance and a
pleasant and profitable meeting of
the musicians and singers of the coun-
ty. An orchestra will be formed,
and musicians are invited to bring
their instruments. Concert Thursday
night. Free entertainment to singers.
DR.. E. S. Tracy, formerly of Lyn-
donville, has opened a dental office
in Austin's block in the rooms for
merly occupied by DR.. E. G. Stevens,
where he can be found at all times
ready to attend to the wants of his
profession. All work done in the
most thorough and improved manner
and warranted; prices reasonable.
DR.. Tracy comes well recommended
by leading men in Caledonia county,
and people needing the services of a
dentist will do we'll to give him a call
before going elsewhere.
The funeral services of the Rev.
Edwin S. Locke were held at the
Methodist church at Barton Landing,
on Wednesday afternoon, very
lalge number from the vicinity and
the towns where Mr.. Locke had la
bored during the ten years of his
ministry, attending. After brief SER
vices at the residence of the deceas-
ed, the remains, placed in a costly
casket, was borne by Mr.. Green,
undertaken, to the church. Rev.
Messrs. A. H. Webb of South Roy
alton, Brigham of Barton, Blake OF
Irasburgh, and Sweat of Barton
Landing, pall-bearers, William Eos
ter an old friend and neighbor of the
deceased, manager. Among the
clergymen present were Revs. P. n,
Granger, E. w. Culver, VIM. Carr,
HI. P. Gushing, w. A. Evans, E.
Folsom, G.. E. Burnham, A. IL
Jones, the bearers and some others
The Preachers meeting being hello
at West Concord, adjourned an6
many attended the funerel. The
services were opened by the reading
of the Goth Psalm by Rev. E. Fol
som; the 656 hymn was read by Mr.
Carr, and tenderly sang by the choir
Rev. Mr.. Gushing offered very ap
propriate prayer, after which Rev
c. A. Smith read and the choir sans
the 1002d hymn. Mr.. Granger tool
for his subject, in his brief but touch
ing discourse, the parable of tn
talents, and stated that the frs
| thought which came to him on tn
receipt of the sad news of Bro
: Locke's death was, "Well done goo
| and faithful servant" Mr.. Grange
; spoke upon the gift of talents an,
| the necessity of using them for th
, honor of God, as upon the use of GU
| talents we are to be judged at th
great day. We are called servant
. and bought with price, if when W
appear at the judgment seat of Chris
} our life work has been faithful, W
receive the "well done - if not, cor
e domination. The speaker said if b
b coveted anything it was the ability t
so live and so do as to receive TIL
S benediction of the Master when h
e shall appear at the second coming
n He looked forward to the reward 6
: being something higher, better tina
: the human mind can contemplat,
y 1t will be the "joy of our Lord, v
a shall become the children of Kins
IS He spoke of the faith and hope Ell