Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-04-03

a fine winter for numbering. They
have let the job of driving the logs
down the river to the mills.
Miss Edie Dewey, who is private
/ secretary at the Pope Mfg Co., Bos-
ton, Mass, and has for the past eight
months been member of the chorus
choir at the Trinity, has accepted a
position in the choir at ST. Andrews,
\ commencing on Easter Sunday.
Several school districts, we under
! stand, viii take the matter in their
own hands in regard to the surplus
money and will keep it for the pres
emit This they have an undoubted
right to do until such time as
it can be found out what is the legal
course to pursue.
The Congregational Ladies' Society
will give musical and literary enter
tainment in connection with a new
sugar festival in the vestry on We'd
nesday evening, April 5. Admission
to entertainment, Is cents. Sugar
will be served from 7 to O'Clock, and
after entertainment, which will com
mence at O'Clock.
Easter was observed in the churches
here Mr. Swain preached sermon
on Good Friday, followed by
services appropriate for the day, on
Sunday. The house was very beauti
fully prepared for the occasion. At
the Methodist church an Easter SER
mon was preached in the morning
with praise service in the evening.
Plants were carried into the church in
the morning.
The school directors were here Sat
urday in the work of the schools. They
have appointed Rev. j. K. Fuller
school superintendent, and B. F. D.
Carpenter clerk. We understand that
they will run spring and fall terms
of school in all the districts of the
town except Nos. 2 and 4. The chill
dren in these districts will be carried
at the expense Of the town to Barton
Landing. The directors will give
the districts thirty weeks school dur
ing the year.
Scion Currier is in receipt of re
cent paper, printed in China, which
was sent him by Capt. GrisWold, VINO
is making a tour of the world. 1t is
quite curiosity both in make up and
matter. The paper is similar to the
cheap wood paper used by the daily
press. The illustrations are unique.
The style Of ladies' dresses seems to
be of the modern inflated sleeve pat
tern, with very tapering anu diminu-
tive skirt, etc. We failed to find Hoods
and Dana's Sarsaparilla and Celery
Compound ads, but there are not
few medical ads, doubtless. Mr.. Cur
rier is not prepared to interpret his
paper just yet.
Crystal Lake Lodge, [. O. G. Z. pass
ed the following resolutions March %:
WHEREAS, God in His infinite wis
dom has deemed it best to remove
from earth our true and we'll beloved
sister, Mrs. Clara J. Cannon, and
WHEREAS, We feel that the Lodge
has lost by her death tried and loyal
friend, and one ever interested in our
welfare and progress, be it
RESOLVED, That we extend our sincere
sympathy to her relatives, and to all
who are bereaved by her death.
ResoLUed, That these resolutions be
placed on the records of the Lodge,
and that a copy of the same be printed
in the Orleans County MONITOR.
CARRIE WHITNEY,, !
A. S. DREW, Com.
c.. II. WILEY,
At the school meeting held in the
Village district on Tuesday evening
last, the following officers were chos-
en-: Moderator, w. w. Miles; clerk,
j. A. Pearson; treasurer, Ell. @. Pierce;
collector, 0. V. Joslyn; committee, F.
w. Baldwin. Voted to raise a tax of
so cents on a dollar to meet the ex
penses of next year. The district
made repairs consisting of the build
ing and supplying with furniture of a
new school room for small scholars,
put in water closet, increased the
number Of schools by one department.
and just came out even, the present
spring term not provided for on the
last years funds. During the wear
new charts, maps and other school
helps were provided, and quite sum
Of money, raised largely by the pupils,
was expended for a school library.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Way, the mother Of Marcellus
Way, is quite sick.
Joslyn & Collins are having their
store all painted inside.
John Chamberlin has gone to Alba
ny to do his sugaring this spring.
1cacxo IL, l.