Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-27
Barton.

Barton
Rev Mr. Kelley returned from his Maine
trip Saturday afternoon.
Chautauqua Circle meets with Mrs. F.
W. Baldwin, Tuesday evening.
The Odd Girls meet with Mrs. c. c.
Grow on Wednesday afternoon.
Gilman Seaver of Craftsbury has been
visiting here the past few days.
Rev. H. w. Worthen will deliver the
Memorial address at Franklin, VT.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong. church
day afternoon.
May weather seems to have got invert-
ed, some how. We are having a cold
'spell'' these days.
DR.. Pearson, dentist, will be at DR.. o.
A. Bemis' office, Craftsbury, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Harry Cowles, who has had long ill
ness with diphtheria, is much better
James Boswell is better and able to walk
down street.
The remarkably hot weather of week
before last was followed by heavy rain
and cool weather last week. There is an
excellent prospect of a good grass crop.
Mr.and Mrs. T.W Drew report pleas
ant visit at Lawrence, Mass.-Helen Kim
ball and Julia Owen attended the centen-
NAL celebration while in New York, visit
ed many friends and had most enjoyable
trip.
The second paper on ''Social Life in
Russia by the Vicomte Eugene Melchior
de Vogue, in Harper's Magazine for June,
will present in successive graphic descrip-
tions the types of life on the great es-
tates OF the Russian seigneurs.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Missionary Soci-
cites of Orleans County will meet at West
field June 4th, at 3 o'clock. Each auxili-
airy is requested to send delegates and re-
ports. 1t is hoped Miss Gleason or some
returned missionary will be present to
address the meeting.
We hope our citizens will attend Me-
mortal services. The procession will be
formed at 1 o'clock, proceed to the ceme-
terry and return to the hall, where an ad-
dress will be given by Rev. A. B. Blake
Meade Post and w. r. G.. are invited to
participate in the exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts preached at the M. E.
church yesterday, in exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Worthen. Both congregations heard
very acceptable discourses. Mr.. Worthen
preached the Memorial sermon here in
the afternoon, the Post, Sons of Veterans
and large audience attending.
George Peters, an employe at Murk-
lands foundry, discovered large fish in
the wheel pit one day last week and man
aged to''fish' it out of the water. 1t prov
ed to be longe which evidently had come
down from Crystal Lake and passed thro'
one or more water wheels. 1t was wound
ed, but able to keep right side up. 1t
weighed about 16 pounds and was three
feet in length. Lutte Fairbrother bought
it for $3.50.
Joel Foster of Montpelier was here Sat
urday looking over the water problem for
the supply of this village. He will sub
nit estimates of the cost of taking water
from Roaring Brook, and later, if desired,
will look over the May Pond route, and
consider the project of using the water
from Crystal Lake by means of a force
pump. Mr.. Foster is a veteran water
works man and is now laying a system OF
pipes for Richford.
Many friends in this vicinity will be
pleased to hear that Thos. Baker, Jr., OF
Fargo, Dakota has recently been appoint
ed president of the Board of Education
in that city-a high honor. b F. Spaul
ding, another Orleans county boy, has
been chosen member of the constitu
tional convention. Another Vermont boy
E. II. Smith, nephew of John G. Hall o
this village, is superintendent of educa
ton in Fargo. Vermont ability and en-
ergy seem to be felt and appreciated GU
on the prairies.
The twentieth meeting of the 18th Dis
trfct Union, 1. o. G. T., will be held will
Crystal Lake Lodge, No. 80, Barton, Vt
Saturday, June s, 1889. Free entertain
ment to all members. Afternoon session
public. All interested in temperate
work invited. The following is the pro
gram Morning session at 10 O'Clock
Opening in form by d. c. T.; reading O
journal of last meeting; address of wei
come, Crystal Lake Lodge; response, E
G. Banks. West Albany; song, Crysta
Lake Lodge; report of lodges; appoint
ment of committees; miscellaneous bust
ness; adjournment. Afternoon session
at l o'clock-Prayer, Rev. j. w. Buzzell
music, Crystal Lake Lodge; recitation
Mt. Norris Lodge; address, G. H. Small
ey, p. G. C. T., of Lyndonville; music
Crystal Lake Lodge; defamation, Gee
Gage, Craftsbury Lodge; recitation, Miss
isquoi Lodge; selection, Newport Lodge