Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-02-04

Cong. church. the Educational
Society meets here, with lecture in the
evening.-The school exhibition will be
held on Saturday evening.
Remember the Teachers meeting, to be
held at Academy school-room on Friday
next commencing at 9 O'Clock a. m.
There will be papers and addresses from
prominent teachers in the county. In the
evening at Cong. vestry, Edwin F. Palm
er. Esq, State Supt., will deliver lecture
on the Relation OF Education to the
State" We hope our people will turn out
to the day meeting and to the lecture.
Mr.. Palmer enters upon the labors and
the important duties of his office at
time when the new school law is about to
be tried, and he will need the help of all
in trying to overcome the prejudice that
is felt against the changer
The meeting of the Tenth Masonic dis
trict was held at Masonic hall, Friday af-
ternoon and evening last, large number
being present. All the lodges in the dis
trict were represented. There were large
and Island Pond. The Fellow crafts de-
gree was conferred in the afternoon by
Memphremagog Lodged. r. kirkpatrick,
w. NJ. The work was admirably done.
At the close of the afternoon session sup
per was provided, by Orleans Lodge at
the American House. In the evening Or
leans lodge, "A. Pearson, w. M. worked the
Master Mason degree, I'll. L. Seaver, s.. W.,
doing great credit to himself in the work
and lectures. Interesting remarks were
made by many and the meeting held till
late hour, refreshments being provided in
the hall. 1t was very enjoyable occasion
to the craft
South Barton.
The mumps have been having a run
here, and Melvin Drown and Horatio
DevereauX wish they had had the disease
when they were school boys. They were
both very sick.
Speaking of big eggs, (which some think
important, Mrs. Robert ellis has pullet
months old, which has laid three eggs
that measured II by 81 inches. There
is no knowing what the pullet will do
when she is of age.
Barton Landing.
The EX-Thespians, including Clarence
Colley, Capt. Tucker, and several other
members of the old club ,are busy rehears-
ing ''Neighbor lakewood" which will be
put on to the stage the last of the month
at Barton.
Mrs. Purple will give one of her popu-
Lar readings at the M. E. church next
Wednesday evening. A ladies' uuartette
will assist in the entertainment. Come
one and all. Admission, Is cents; chit
dren 10 cents.
We learn that Osman G.. Drew was
married in San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 8, to
Augusta M. Hashlaw. Osman has not
hurried the matter of marriage. but en-
barks on the matrimonial voyage under
most favorable and pleasing Circumstance
es.
ALBANY.
Four births and seven deaths in the
village district last year.
Russell Hitchcock, formerly of Troy,
has moved into the Judith Hovey house.
Mrs. John Wright and Mrs. Lawrence
are sick.-J. Waters is getting up from
typhoid fever.
south Albany.
Cora Allen closed her third term of
school in this village Jan. 30 Nineteen
scholars attended school during the term.
Annie and Alice Graham, Della Bliss.
Nettie Campbell, Lima Williams and Wal
/ ter Scott had no marks during the term
| Those having no tardy marks were, Ernest
| Dow, Frank Graham, Clarence Lang and
/ Tommy Williams. Annie, George and
Mortie Anderson were each absent only
/ one day.
BrONvnIngtOn
Mrs, Geo. Grow, of late very sick, is
| better
Austin Lund and Henry Smith are run
ming the new snow rollers.
Bertha Sutton is stopping with Caddie
Jenkirs.-Mr. and Mrs. Going are visit
ing in town.
Willie Wyman, who has been very seri-
ously i'll the past two weeks, is said to be
slightly improving.
Mr.. n. j. Morehouse, who resides in
this place, and is nearly eighty-three yrs
old, fell from the top of the stairs in his
house to the bottom Jan. 20, striking Oh
his head and one shoulder, and received
injuries which it is feared will prove ia
tai
Evansville.
Mrs. JOS. H. Evans, for a long time
sick, has been able to ride out little Of
late.
No meetings or Sunday Schools here
for a long time. Where are the Mission
aries?
A. F. Pike of Haverhill, n. H., who
owns the milestone works here, has, it il
said, project to take a western man int
the concern. Mr.. Orne, who has ha(
considerable experience in the business
has moved here and will probably hav
, the management of the business here.
West Charleston.
Moses Gilbert is failing every day.
James A. Crawford from Newport Cen
ter has bought the Brad. Peckham farm
T. B. Pratt and C. P. Church have hire
L. r. Allbee's mill for another year.
j. G. Parlin has rented rooms in r. Il
Barnard'S house and has moved inro then
Charles Hidden has left here for part
unknown. 1t is reported that he has gon
to California.
: Mrs. Purple of the w. c. T. U. will d.
n liver lecture or reading in the Con.
/ church, Friday evening, Feb. s, at i
t o'clock.
:. East Charleston.
e Walter Wheeler is home from St.John
IS bury.
II. C. Bruce's auction was well atten
n ed and closed Thursday night. He
l. selling goods at cost hereafter.
a The two Towles were arrested Frid;