Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-16
kind of work will do well to call on

This with the repairs made to the eX-
terror of the building last season
makes it nearly as good as new. The
prospects the fall term are unusually
1attering.
The pink tea party at the Cong'l
parsonage was a pleasant affair.
Chinese lanterns were hung about
the yard, and the house was arranged
and decorated for the occasion. The
proceeds were about $50. The la
dies of Derby know how to arrange
an entertainment to please all.
Salem-Derby.
Some of our farmers have CON-
menced hop picking.
The hay crop which is nearly Sc
cured is of a very excellent quality
this year; grain, especially wheat, is
looking very nicely and bids fair
to be an uncommonIy large crop.
The hail storm on Wednesday af-
| ternoon did some damage in the way
of breaking glass in the windows,
etc. Hail stones fell which measur-
ed two by three inches.
Derby Line
Two young beats, giving their
names as Parsons and Stebhins, and
their residence as Worcester, Mass,
recently stole tent from the front
yard of Charles Lunt, took it to
Bell Island at the lake and made it
their headquarters, where they spent
their time days chiefly, spending the
night time in pillaging and foragin g
on the people in the neighborhood.
They were arrested, brought before
Justice Wilcox and put under $500
bonds, but managed to escape the
officer and were last seen in Holland
fleeing pursuit. They would make
good laborers in the Work House.
Glover.
Miss Burroughs shop will be clos
ed until Sept. LIST.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Cong. Church Thursday Aug 10Th al
2.30 p. m.
The next sociable of the ladies
Mite Society will be held at Institut
Hall, Friday afternoon of Aug goth
All cordially invited.
Interesting quarterly meeting ser
vices at NJ. E. church, yesterday
Presiding Elder Donaldson present
One person was baptized at the
evening service.
On Monday, Aug. 8, many of the
friends of Mrs. Charles Cutler assembled
on the old Mason farm, now owned by
Hugh Carr, Sen, to celebrate the 7Otl
anniversary of her birth. Sixty year,
ago Rev. Reuben Mason bought this farm
and moved his family here. The famii,
consisted of Reuben and Polly, his wife
four daughters. Eliza, Martha, Mary
Nancy, and one son, Moses. Eliza wa
married to Royal Ross and lived at Wa
terford, VT. Rev. Reuben Mason preach
ed in Glover. several years, and some
| in, 9th Of nrla
but died in 1910, in his 10th year; hi
wife died in 1852 in her I'D year; the,
were buried in the cemetery that adjOir
their old farm. Rev. Mr.. Mason is re
membered to have been man of positive
religious and temperance convictions
which he had the courage to avow, lik,
St. Paul, ''in season or out of season.
His wife was very Intelligent woman
Il noted singer and Il most eXcelen
mother. The parents trained mp thei
children to love God and hate iniquity
The second daughter, married Moody B
Kimball, and died several years ago. Tn,
rest of the children are living and wer,
all present at the gathering Monday
Eliza, full of years and wisdom like tn,
mothers of the patriachs, has been Sc;
fruitful vine," having reared many chill
, dren, ''as olive plants round about hel
table" She bears her 81 years lightly
and her sunset is as golden as was tina
of the summer day we all met under th'
shade trees on the old road. Mary (Ma
= | il i'm, hap f.
} i'll 74th year; and Nancy is 20. The visi
was planned by Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler:
children and everything was favorable t.
its success. In the morning Mr.. Cutie
''Kickapoos," mot Indians but camper:
by Parker's pond ~ don't know one o
Them" she replied; but she got ready
Mr.. Cutler drove along beside the ponC
but did not stop at the camps, and Mrs
c. concluded he was going up to ''tht
old farm" she said she would like tC
visit the cemetery; but when they ar
rived at Mr.. Carr's the horse was turned
up the old road south; they continued
on for about so rods, when to Aunt Nan
, cy's surprise, she saw large number o
familiar faces. We were enjoying bel
l establishment, when she calmly said 90
4 came to see the Kickapoos." We felt the
joke was on us we were the party sold
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr lent the party theil
house and barn, furniture, etc. and b,
had cut away the brush to make the party
comfortable near the old road where we
, met under the trees. For which the
thanks ofall are rendered. Long tables
had been erected for the hungry picnicers
to sit down to, and hot tea and coffee
were served from camp-Stove near a
hand. Fifty persons dined, the venera
bles occupying chairs, the rest good ex
: temporiZed seats. Whatever other things
l may be true of them, the Masons are
fond of good victuals, as all can testify
After dinner, an organ discoursed Swee
music while many voices united in sing
! ing america" Rev. Mr.. Sterling then
in very graceful manner presented, il
behalf of the doners, some tokens O.
!, their kind regards, to Mrs. Cutler
among other things was beautiful cake
from two of Mrs. Nathan Ufford's little
girls. 1t made us think of spring time
breathing the fragrance of it's flowers
upon the fruits of autumn nor could w.