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

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cold this season, though only a little be-
low freezing, as yet.
Among those who swung off into matri-
mony, New Years, was John Barnard, who
has stood out long time against the wiles
| of Cupid He has invaded the ranks of
worthy teachers of our village graded
school, four of whom were married lew
| Years. Mr. Barnard married Miss Net, e
| Clark of Barnet, a former teacher, and,
| doubtless, does not feel that he has made
a mistake in waiting this opportunity
| We extend congratulations.
The Orleans Trust Co. of Newport. in
which many are interested, report very
satisfactory year. From circular letter
which they have issued we CLEAN the fol-
| lowing: The increase in the number of de-
positors during the last year was 155; the
| increase in deposits, $42,2 3O; the amount
carried to the column of undivided prof
its, ''$4 ,92O.72, making the total of this fund,
| Sc, 5000. The business meeting of the
stockholders of the Co. will be held at
the banking rooms, Jan. IS, at O'Clock
p. m.
Mrs. Aaron Skinner, while attending
Wednesday afternoon, was stricken with
a severe shock and was carried home I'M
conscious, in which state she remained
until Sunday afternoon, when she passed
away. Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner moved here
from West Glover about two years since.
Mrs. Skinner allied herself at once with
the M. E. church, the W. @. 7. Union, the
W. r. Corps and has been faithful work
er in each society. She leaves husband,
who is in feeble health, sister and some
more distant relatives. Her funeral will be
held tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a. M, at
the Methodist church. The Corps and w.
G. T. U. members are requested to meet at
the church at 9:45 a. and attend in a
body. The burial will take place at the
cemetery here.
MONITOR readers who knew Eddie
Jones, son of John Jones, who died here
some years since, will remember that the
young man obtained knowledge of bank
ing, went to California and became cashier
of the Pasadena National Bank. In the
Cosmopolitan magazine Of December, an
article appeared which gave an account of
fishing near Catalina, an island on the Pa
cific coast, where fishermen caught with
hook and line fish that weighed about three
hundred pounds, landing one of them in
tbs boat. A picture of the fishermen and
their boat is given on page IA, the man
standing i'll the boat being Mr.. Jones, and
the man sitting being the writer of the ar
ticle, Prof. Holder. The robust figure of
Mr.. Jones doesn't comport with the figure
of the lad, who went from here few years
ago.
, Not for $3.50, but for $1.75. Some time
since we made arrangements with the n.
Y. Press to advertise the Weekly Press in
the Monitor for a short time, in consider
alton of which they were to let us have 1t
for 25 cents year. We have been running
the ad., in which we put the price of both
papers at $1.75. Recently they wrote us,
wishing to get the names of Monitor sub
scribers, to whom they promised to send
a sample copy of their paper, and to give
our club rates on the two. We learn that
they have been sending out circulars from
their office under our name, offering the
two papers for S1.50-the regular price of
the Monitor. They have made mistake. |
We furnish the two papers for $1.75. Our
readers may be assured that there is no
double dealing in the price of this paper;
any good offer in clubbing that we can
make will appear in these columns and
will be open alike to all. The Press at 25
cents is very low, and we are at considera-
BILE expense to get it for such of our read
ers as want it at that price.
SURPRISED. = On Tuesday evening of !
last week the editor of the Monitor was |
+1l 70 +oIy Of hn n~th
League services, which he did to the graf
ification and profit of all present. At the |
close of the service, the young people, to
the number of obout seventy, marched to-
ward the pleasant Blake residence on Park
street. "Where are these people all going?"
he seriously inquired. cit being the last
night of the old year, guess they are going
to lake walk around the square," replied
one, and the editor did not take in the sit
uation until he saw them going in the di-
rection of his own home. The house was
soon filled, many having gathered at an
earlier hour, and pleasant social time,
with bountiful refreshments, made up a
part of the evenings entertainment. In
behalf of the Sunday School, of which Mr..
Blake had been superintendent for many
years, the pastor presented him an elegant
ice pitcher. On receiving the gift, he ex-
pressed sincere gratitude to all. At late
hour all departed happily for their homes,
wishing Mr.and Mrs. Blake ''Happy New
Year" D.
The s'surprise'' referred to above was
genuine, but most gratifying. To be re-
membered by our neighbors and those with
whom We have most to do is a thing of
highest qualification. During the years
that we have spent in this community we
have received SO many kindnesses, person
al and toward the family, that anything