Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-24

to Island Pond and swung around
home that way. The fellows here who
helped him escape are liable to hear
! from the matter again.
The annual meeting of the Tenth
Masonic district was held in the Ma
sonic Hall in this place Wednesday
p m, Dec.19, with a very large attend
ance. Crescent Lodge Of Irasburgh
exemplified the First Degree in the
afternoon. At six O'Clock process
sion was formed and conducted by A.
S. Drew, Marshall, to the Opera House
where a bountiful repast had been
provided by Orleans Lodge, to which
about one hundred thirty sat down.
At the conclusion Of the supper, the
brothers were called to order by G. E..
Corouth, D. D. G. NJ, who delivered a
short address and read letters of re-
greet from the Grand Master and other
Grand Lodge officers. j. A. Pearson
acted as toast master and speeches
and remarks were made by Eugene Ell.
Webster, G.. L., @. HI. Bigelow, D. D.
G. M. of the 9th Dist, E. B. True, G.P.
E. G. futile, G. T., FL. S. Root, J. L.
Sweeney, F. B. Hammond, Will Row
ell, VIM. Barrows, F. W. Baldwin and
others. At 8 O'Clock they again re-
paired to Masonic Hall when Orleans
Lodge conferred the Third Degree,
III. T. Seaver, VIM, in the chair. The
Grand Lecturer spoke very highly of
the manner in which the work was
done, both in the afternoon and eve
ming. At - O'Clock, another supper
was provided in the Opera Hall for all
who wished, at which time about six
ty sat down. Altogether it was a
very pleasant and interesting meeting.
The campfire and sociable held by
the G. A. r. and w. r. @. Societies at
Grand Army Hall on Tuesday evening
last was very pleasant affair. Quite
large delegations were present from
Lyndon, West Burke, Glover, Albany
and Barton Landing. The Corps pro-
vided a good supper for all. An or
chestra, composed Of Mr.. Stone, Mrs.
Jewell, Messrs. Vance, Blood, Jewell
and Potter Of this place, furnished
very enjoyable music. Commander
E. G. Collision presided during the
speaking exercises. After prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Swain and Introductory re-
marks, Comrade L. B. Harris gave
very clear and interesting account
of the first battle at Fredericksburg,
at which time Capt. Quimby for whom
the Post was named, lost his life. 1t
was at dusk at evening, after the lull Of
battle that he was struck in the neck
by stray bullet, to expire at once.
The soldier boy Harris buried his re-
mains on the field, to disinter them
later and send them TO his friends in
Lyndon. E. II. Nye of Mason Post,
who saw a long and hard service gave
some comical and more serious eXpe-
riences in his army life. Comrade
Perry Porter Of BATTERY Post spoke
Of his service in the 8th Regt., and
gave the order very good coun-
sci, complimenting the Relief Corps,
also, on the good work it is doing.
Comrade Marnock, a soldier of the
18th Regt., gave brief history of his
army and prison experience, min
Cling the serious and the comical in
very pleasant succession. Comrade
Dan1. Skinner spoke of his introduce
ton to the Johnnies and the fact that
they sent him to the rear, where he
went into hospital life and service.
His account Of the assassination of
President Lincoln and the scenes
which followed were very touching.
Comrade Smith told how he was cap
tured as prisoner and related some
thing Of prison life. Comrade VIM.
Williams gave something Of his eX-
perience in the navy as cook, which
was amusing,to say the least. Ifthose
marines should be inquired of in re-
gard to their sufferings under the
Yankee cook it might be pitoous to
relate. Rev. Mr.. Lewis spoke briefly,
both in facetious and serious veins.
j. M. Pillsbury occupied few mo-
ments, much to the pleasure of the
audience, giving brief history of the
times of the war, and some events
which transpired at home during re-
bellion days. Altogether the camp
fire was instructive and of much in
terest. The new hall in the Owen
block was ample for the large num-
Der present, and the Post and Corps
we're congratulated on it's convenience
and beauty.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Marshall Clement is sick with
typhoid fever.