Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-03

from the oH0cGS vi COIeDral memoir
rhage and died suddenly, Saturday p. m.
She was a lady of more than ordinary
intelligence and was much esteemed
bv large circle Of friends Her re-
mains have been taken to Concord for
burial. dewey and Miss Lena Dew
ey accompanying them.
The bows, some of them considera-
bly, out of their teens, got into an ex-
uaerant and patriotic state of feeling
Wednesday night and removed the
band stand. A few years ago the
public thought band stand was need
ed and invested about 800 in erecting
one. It had become somewhat dilap-
idated, but could have been repaired
for a small sum comparatively. If it's
removal had become necessary, it
might have been done in the day time
much easier and without reproach to
any one. People are generally asham
ed of the job they dare not do in the
day time.
The editor spent a day in Bradford
recently and was much pleased to
note steady and a healthy growth in
that enterprising village. Some very
fine residences and public build
ings have recently been put up.
Through the generous gifts of Mr..
Wood, a former citizen, a high
school building has been erected, per-
haps the best in this section of the
State. Mr. Wood also provided for
a library building, which is just be-
ing finished; it is a model of beauty.
Substantial business blocks have
been erected lately, a good system of
water works put in long lines of
concrete sidewalk have been laid, and
other public improvements made.
The citizens have put up a large hotel,
which is run by Mr.. Bishop, formerly
of this county. There is a thrifty and
tidy appearance about the town that
is very praiseworthy. Bradford re-
sponded quickly during the late war
to the call for volunteers, and the old
Bradford Guards and a large number
of others went to the front, the num-
Der being made up of the very best
men in town. Our friend, Mai. Stearns,
gave US pleasant drive to the hills
above the village, where beautiful
and picturesque view of the town and
the Connecticut valley is to be had.
Neighbor Parker of the Opinion is
head and ears in business in his
newspaper Office, and as Grand Sec
rotary of the Odd Fellows. Rev. Mr..
Lewis is quite rapidly recovering
from his long and severe illness.
MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial
Day was observed here with some
thing more than usual interest. At
10 O'Clock a. M, a procession under
direction of HIP. Cook, marshal, con-
sisting of the band, the Knights in
fine uniform, acting as an escort; the
Post, the Sons, the children and the
citizens, marched to the cemetery in
the village, where the usual servic-
es were gone through with, the
decoration & ceremonies performed,
and brief address was given by Rev.
Mr.. Douglass. The male quartet was
present and sang an appropriate
selection. Mr.. Douglass remarks
were interesting and timely. Dinner
was served at Post hall for quite a
large number.
The exercises in the afternoon were
held in Opera Hall, the band playing
outside while the people assembled.
The services began by the singing of
a patriotic piece by the Crescent quar-
tet, followed by prayer by Rev. A. @.
Swain, after which there was singing
by Mrs. Prime, Mrs. Jewell, Miss
Croft and Messrs. Jenkins and Ten
ney, Miss Mamie Rowell presiding at
the piano. J. G. Cattanach of North
Troy, orator of the occasion, was then
introduced. He said that in the last
few years he had come in contact with
SO many G.. A. r. men and w. r. @.
women that he began to think he was
or ought to be one of them. He con-
graduated the people for assembling
to celebrate SO grand principle, that
of freedom; the Knight Templars for
coming together for 50 grand pur-
pose. They never met for nobler
one; veterans for the nobility OF the
cause for which they fought; the W.
r. G. women on their work in the
hall, and for the grand movement
they are carrying on. He spoke of
the siege of Carthage, when the wo
men gave up their food to the men
that they might be stronger to fight;
also cut off their hair and braided it
for bowstrings; and of another in
stance where the city authorities we're
celebrating on giving up the city to