Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-15

reception at M. E. vestry Tuesday ev-
ening.
Mr.. May, who is running a success
full singing school here, intends to
have a singing convention about the
last of this month.
Thanks to DR.. @. S. Human for Cal
ifornia papers. We judge that him
self and family must be enjoying the
winter in that genial cline.
The trustees of Barton Academy
and Graded School will hold a meet
ing at the Office of F. w. Baldwin
Tuesday, Jan. 16, at O'Clock p. m.
1t is reported that the G. F. Percival
Manufacturing Co. will be Incorporate
ed and that the stock will be increas-
ed with reference to an enlargement
of the business.
Mrs. B. M. R. Nelson arrived home
from her western trip last Tuesday.
She was accompanied by Mrs. j. b.
Dow of Chicago, who will spend some
time here visiting friends.
There will be lecture, pastoral Wis
it and donation at the M. E. church
on Friday evening, Jan. 26. Rev. Mr..
Smithers of St. Johnsbury will deliver
one of his popular lectures.
The union religious services held
last week were fairly we'll attended,
and were of interest to all present.
Other matters prevented as full an at
tendance as had been desired.
Mr.. Folsom, Superinte ndent informs
the MONITOR that the evening train
from Boston, due at Barton at 9:05 p.
m, will be discontinued after the goth
inst, and the train leaving Lyndon
vile at 1850 a. M, will be discontin-
ued at the same time.
Installation of officers of Quimby
Post and w. r. c., Wednesday, Jan.
"a, at O'Clock sharp, in Odd Fellows
Hall. Cake and coffee after installa-
ton for Post, Corps and their families.
Regular meeting of the Post, in the
evening, at 7 o'clock.
A severe wind, amounting almost
to blizzard, set in on Friday morn
ing and continued until Saturday
morning, the weather being very cold.
The roads were very badly drifted,
and in some sections blocked up.
Some railroad trains were delayed.
The entertainment given by the
Crystal Lake Minstrels was we'll at
tended on both evenings it was held.
The acting, singing and music were
all good, and those participating did
excellently we'll. We understand that
quite a good sum was added to the
treasury of the band.
David Green Of East Albany, a man
we'll on toward 80 years of age, show
ed what sort of stuff he is made of by
driving to this place during the great |
blow of Friday morning. It hardly |
seemed possible that any man could
have faced the wind and passed the
snow drifts on such day.
The friends of the Mrs. johnson
family will be pleased to learn that
they made a quick and safe trip to
heir Jacksonville home, Mrs. John
son suffering no ills from the journey.
The daughters, Julia and Louise, and
Mrs. Robinson, are in usual health,
md all are passing the agreeable win
'er happily.
The Century Co., SO East 18th ST., N.
z, have just issued ''Pudd'nhead Will
sons Calendar for 1884," containing
humorous extracts from Mark Twain's
atest story, "Pudd'nhead Wilson,"
low appearing in The Century. They
'ffer to send copy of the calendar
rec to any one who will inclose them
stamp to pay postage.
The Fourth Annual meeting Of the
seventh Masonic District O. E. S. will
,e held with Orient Chapter, No. IS,
n Masonic Hall, Barton, on Wednes-
lay, Jan. 18th. The Chapter will be
opened at o'clock and the degrees
conferred by Orient Chapter. All the
invited to be present. Banquet at
80 p. M, with speaking and social
ime.
At the regular meeting of Circuit
lamp, Sons of Veterans, the following
Ulcers were installed, Com. VIM. Fl.
acting as installing officer:
). G. Berry, Conn.,; @. w. Switser, Sen.
ice; F. @. Berry, Jun. vice; F. @. .
'arter, chaplain; M. H. Drumming, 1st ,
ergt.; P. II Duke, @. M. Sergt.; Orrin :
ray, color Sergt.; ]. F. Foster, cor :
oral Of the guard; VIM. Gray, camp !
uard; P. II. Duke, delegate to en- I
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