Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-25

Albany, March 1St; 1raSDurSn, March
I'd and Sd.
H.K. Rickart of Brandon has been
in town of late, putting door bells on
to the houses of residents. lie has a
son working here in the upholst-r de-
partment of the Percival Manufactur-
ing Co.'S establishment.
Excellent as has been the lecture
course entertainments, the last, which
is the lecture of r. III. Conwell, is ex-
pected to be the best. 1t will be Civ
en- on Friday night, Mar. 8th. Tickets
on sale at He. Pierce's Saturday next.
Miss Grace M. Murkland has re-
turned from st. Johnsbury where she
spent a few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Homer E. Smith.-Mrs.
S. G. Currier and L. Mae Robinson also
spent a few days in st. Johnsbury
with friends, last week.
Parties were in town last week from
Rhode Island picking up few horses.
They bought two of D. D. Bean, one
down with them on Thursday. There
are a few more good horses in this
vicinity that can be spared.
The district meeting of the Eastern
Star Chapter will be held in Newport
(to morrow Tuesday, Feb. 26. The
Newport Chapter will confer the de-
gree at 2:30 p. N. Banquet at $3.50. En-
tertainment and social time in the ev-
ening. Let Orient Chapter all turn
out.
Some twenty Or more of the Masons
of this place went to Irasburgh last
Tuesday evening on invitation from
the Masonic Lodge of that place,
where the Newport lodge was also in
vited, and enjoyed a very pleasant
meeting. A first class supper was
provided.
We understand that Judge Hum
phrey, who owns the Gen. Circuit
house in this village, has sold out his
residence in East Burke and will move
here soon. He has been prominent
citizen in Caledonia county for many
years and will find a cordial welcome
here.
One "article" in the warning for the
March meeting is to see if the town
will appropriate money toward the
purchase Of stone crusher for the
permanent building of roads. 1t is
well to turn attention in this direction,
but the matter of buying crusher
involves a great deal more, and ought
to be looked into carefully.
This community was startled yester-
day to hear of the death of Ellery
Owen, son Of the late William
Owen, which occurred Saturday night
at Milo Ovens. The young man had
been somewhat i'll for a few days, but
no serious results were expected I'M
til within few hours of his death.
Funeral services are being held this
forenoon.
Considerable anxiety was felt here
asst week over the disappearance of
Peter Peters, who went away some
lays since. There had been some Ii
luor arrests in his vicinity and it
seems he felt that he was liable to be
by the officers. After
search by his friends he
vas found in Derby. Peter is pref
" good citizen, but occasionally OBJ
serves a holiday in high spirits.
The lecture of DR.. Willets on Satur-
lay evening, was worth the price of a
ull course ticket. He is Sunny"
witty, eloquent, and entertains his
audiences by incidents and stories,
keeping his hearers in the most hap
~ mood. Withal the tone of the lee
ure is religious, and the lessons of
asting impression for good upon his
audience
The campfire gathering at Post hall,
friday evening, was fairly we'll at
ended and of much interest. Mrs.
Jewell, Francis Jewell and Mr. Pot
er enlivened the occasion by several
pieces of instrumental music, Mrs. |
Prime sang two pretty songs, Miss
fora Fletcher and Miss Jennie Hyatt |
ZACH gave pleasant recitation. Geo.
". Bridgman spoke very interesting
y of the life of Washington and the |
I'D flag and gave some pleasing rem
niscences in his army life. Comrade |
Randall gave an account Of army
amp life, interspersing his remarks
" laughable incidents; E. G. Coils
on gave a brief account of his expe- |
fences in Southern prisons, and told
low he effected his release. F. w. |
Baldwin, Esq, spoke from the side Of
he citizen