Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-02-27

ment to be given in Opera Hall about
the middle of March, consisting OF
singing, reading, speaking, tableaux,
etc. The proceeds will go toward
paying the expense occasioned by
moving the church. $3.50
Miss Ivah Dunklee, graduate from
the Boston School of Oratory, is ex-
pected to give reading in M. E.
church next week under the auspices
of the Epworth League. Miss Dunk
lee receives the highest praise wher-
ever she reads and Will doubtless give
an entertainment worthy the attend
! ance of all.
| Augustus F. French has let the job
of building his new house to a Mr..
Manning OF ST. Adams. The contract
or furnishes everything above the
cellar Mr.. Manning is said to be
reliable man and will probably do
| good job. This contractor was to have
built the new set of buildings project
ed by Ell. r. Cutler, had he gone on
with the work, as he expected before
the sickness and death of his wife.
The eighth anniversary of the or
ganization of Crystal Lake Lodge of
Good Templars was celebrated in Ma
sonic Hall on Monday evening last by
sixty members, including twelve
charter members. A short program,
consisting in part of speaking by j. P.
Baldwin and others, an interesting
essay by Mrs. @. E. Bickford and mu-
sic by the young people was enjoyed.
A supper was provided by the B side
of the competitive system used by the
lodge. It was very pleasant occa-
sion.
The question has been asked wheth-
er school districts should hold their
annual school meetings on the last
Tuesday of March this year, or not.
We understand that the meetings
should be held, not for the purpose of
choosing officers, but to settle up the
matters of the district before turning
the business over to the town. An
expression on the part Of the district
as to the wants of the people in re-
gard to what is desirable for the year
to come would, doubtless, be favora
bly, considered by the school commits
sioners.
Mrs. Hyland Hopkins, who had been
in the hospital in Burlington for sew
eral months to be treated for bone
tumor on the thigh bone, died on
Tuesday last and her remains were
brought home for burial the next day.
The funeral was held on Friday, Rev.
A. A. Smith Of Glover officiating. She
was q great sufferer for many weeks
and seemingly at the point of death
for the last month. Mr.. Hopkins was
with her considerably during the last
weeks of her life and came home with
the remains. He has the sympathy of
The Caledonia Musical Association
will hold musical convention at ST.
Johnsbury, commencing on Tuesday
evening, March 10, and continuing
three full days, to close Friday even
ing with big concert. The conven-
ton will be conducted by Mr.. Hum
phrey and will be conducted with ref
erence to giving the musicians of the
county and vicinity opportunity to
drill and practice in ordinary choral /
and simple music. The tendency has /
been of late to run these conventions /
into a class Of music too difficult for
the ordinary singer. The people of /
the town will make the convention a
pleasant affair for all concerned.
Geo. W. Buzzell has returned from
a trip to Northern New York and the /
western and southern part of this
state and reports a very favorable
outlook for the selling of several cleo
trio lights of the Giant Electric Motor
Co.'s build, for which he is agent. |
This new system Of lighting is taking
the preference now, both on account /
of cheapness and its adaptability to
either lighting or power. 1t is cheap
enough so that small towns will be
able to use it and do away with the |
kerosene lamp. Several small towns
are adopting it and our growing city,
will have to bestir itself to keep in
step with the progress of the age.
Towns or individuals wanting the new
light will do well to see Mr.. Buzze1.
One of the greatest snow storms
we ever remember to have seen be-
gan on Wednesday morning last, con-
tinued all day, ending up with quite a
hard wind storm. The snow was about |
as light as feathers, otherwise it would
have been well nigh impossible for
man or beast to have travelled through |