Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

copies of the Young Crusader. Our
county, state and national dues are
all promptly paid in advance. Dele
gates to the county convention to be
held at Derby Line, May IS 20, sMrs.
E.G. Collision, Mrs. j. P. Baldwin,
Mrs. o. D. Owen, Mrs. b. Ell. Webster.
Memorial Day services will be held
here on Thursday next. Soldiers
graves in the North, Heath, Westmore
and So. Barton graveyards will be
decorated by Post members in the
early forenoon. At 10 O'Clock, sharp,
a procession will be formed at the
school yard, consisting of Post, Corps,
Sons of Veterans, Knight Templars,
Sunday school children and citizens,
preceded by the band, will march to
the village cemetery, where there
will be music, grave decorations and
an address by Rev. Mr.. Douglass. Re
turning, dinner will be served, the
Corps providing tables with beans,
coffee, ETC., at Post hall for such as
come from outside the village At
1870 D. m. the people will assemble in
Opera hall, where there will be music
by the children and the band, an ad-
dress by Mr.. j. @. Cattanach, and 9TH
er exercises. Cordial invitation ex
tended to all veteran soldiers and
their families, to the Sunday schools
and other children, and to the citizens.
Everybody is asked to contribute, and
prepare something for the decora-
lions and floral display.
Memorial Day has become the pat
riotic day of the year, and it will be
devoted to memorial and patriotic
service. Mr.. Cattanach is very able
speaker and his address will be of
much interest.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. and Miss Moore were in town
over Sunday.
Remember the adjourned school
meeting, next Tuesday evening, May
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The subject of Rev. B. F. Rowland's
sermon for Sunday, June I'd, will be
"Jesus, the Way" This is the first of
a series of three sermons.
Any wishing to take lessons in elo-
cution or physical culture will notify
Ethel Guild or Matte Buchanan. Miss
Mace will return if a class can be
formed. Her excellent work last
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Last Saturday, an alarm of fire was
sounded, which proved to be at E. L.
Chambers mill. The hose company
quickly responded and soon had the
fire subdued. The value of water
system and hose company was seen,
as it was, without doubt, the means of
saving the mill property. ~
The services of Memorial Day were
commenced Friday evening, by exer-
cises by the school at hotel hall of
patriotic nature. A large audience
enjoyed the excellent entertainment.
On Sunday, Bev. j. K. Fuller preach
ed an able and vigorous sermon at
the Methodist church. There will be
the usual exercises Thursday.
John Young, foreman in the bobbin
shop, died quite suddenly Thursday
night. His remains were carried to
Lowell, Mass, for burial. In the short
time Mr.. Young was here, he had
shown himself to be man of unusual
ability in his trade, of high character,
useful in business and society. His
loss to the business can not easily be
made good.
Albany.
Rev. Cameron exchanges desks
with Rev. Brown at Glover, next
Sunday.
The war drama, "Down in Dixie.n
will be played Thursday evening, at
Maple hall.
DR.. Campbell spent some days re-
Gently in the Maine General Hospital,
at Portland, Me.
Our street lamps look very we'll in
the day time, but what is the matter
with them in the evening? Unseen
objects are dangerous.
The large fire, the light of whic b
was seen here on Saturday night,
proves to have been caused by the
burning of the buildings on the Carl
ton Udall farm.
Mrs. Hanney, sister of Henry Oar
ing, came from Lowell, Mass. recent
y and will soon commence housekeep
ng. Her brother will live with her.
They will find a hearty welcome |
among their many friends.
Alex Frasier has moved from Geo.
J. Kelley's house on Main st. to his
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