Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-01

The Methodist people, Hnuing IHdt tney
| could not run the arc lamp which was put
| in the center of the church on account of
the noise it made, have put in chandeliers
! in its place. The house is very brilliantly
| lighted. A
| Several members of M1gnonette Chapter
will attend the State Epworth League con-
vention at Montpelier this week, COM
mencing Wednesday evening and contin-
| ing until Thursday evening. Reduced rates
on the railroads.
The services of Rev. Mr.. Ward of ST.
| Johnsbury, who has been supplying the
Cong. desk for some time, have been very
acceptable to the church and to the COM
munity. Some of his pulpit efforts have
been very much appreciated.
Mr.. Howe, having moved his barn on to
the rear of the new site, is building large
addition in front, making fine stables and
barns. He will remove some of the old
sheds now standing on the river and put
the whole in apple pie order.
Quite large number of the Masonic fra
ternity went to Lyndonville to attend the
dedication of the new Masonic hall and
temple, built by the Masons of that village.
They report very large attendance and
very interesting and enjoyable occasion.
The funeral services of j. G. Chapman,
held last Monday, were largely attended,
both from this town and Irasburgh. The
officiating clergymen were Revs. Melon
aid, Granger, Dodd and Johnson, all of
whom had been pastors and were special
friends Of the deceased.
Our town seems to be considered of such
repute that some of the larger and better
travelling troupes consider us worth call
ing upon. The reputation attained through
the success of the lecture course has been
such that we are rated highly in the line
of good entertainments. The Hamilton
Colored Jubilee troupe will be here in about
two weeks.
The band boys, under the leadership of
Prof. P. G. Stone, will give an open air
concert on the square in front of the Ope-
ra House on Saturday evening next. The
following is the program: March, Gone in
the Dark" Fantansia, 1.-THE Witch Dance;"
VaIse Italienne, LA Berenata;" March,
ssOritana;" Polka, Peerless baritone
solo); Song, ''Come Where My Love Lies
OOAASSAe3
s'Tuba's Terror March, ''Washington
Post"
The republican voters of Barton re-
quested to meet at Sewers Opera Hall, in
Barton, June 9Th, at p, M, to choose four
delegates and four alternates to attend the
Second District Republican convention, to
be held at Montpelier June 10th; also to
choose four delegates and four alternates to
attend the Republican State convention to
be held at Burlington, June II. A Repub-
lican town committee will be chosen at the
same caucus. Per order Town Com.
A large congregation assembled at NJ. E.
church last evening to listen to bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class of
the academy by Rev. Mr.. Douglass. The
theme was one well calculated to inspire
the class and the hearers with desire to
make the most of life's opportunities. Mr..
Douglass paid a high compliment to the
members of the class for their diligence
and faithfulness in study and their excel
lent conduct within and without the
school, The house had beensvery prettily
decorated with flowers and floral emblems.
The Academy and Graded schools close
this week. Examinations will be held,
commencing Tuesday afternoon and clos
ing Friday noon. Graduating exercises,
consisting in part of cantata by about |
sixty children from the smaller schools, |
orations and essays by the graduating class |
and lecture by Rev. j. K. Fuller will be |
held on Thursday evening, commencing at |
z :45 o'clock. The public. cordially invited |
to examinations and closing exercises. |
There will be banquet with other exer
cises at Hotel Barton, under the auspices |
of the Barton Academy Alumni Society, on |
Friday evening.
Marion, Ohio, Independent, February, |
%, 1S95.-ssThe Young Peoples Society of |
Epworth M. E. church, this city, was pc
culiarly fortunate in making an engage
ment with the Canadian Jubilee Singers
and Imperial Orchestra, as was proven by
the immense crowds in attendance
Wednesday and last evening. The salts
faction with which the troupe acquitted
itself will go far to popularize future en-
tertainments of the society. Each member
was encored and in many instances re-
sponded to. A future engagement of the
will be hailed with delight by
such large numbers that even the great
of Epworth will not hold the
half" They are to be in this place some
where about the middle of June, and are
singing for religious societies all over the
State.
Memorial services passed off much US
ual Decoration Day, there being a large
number of people in the streets and in the
hall during the delivery of the address. A
rain at the time of the services at the Gem
terry were to be held prevented 1.-THE ritual
services, although the graves were decor
ated. The band rendered most efficient