St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-07
ORLEANS COUNTY NOTES.

The Barton Hotel Company, through
its directors, n. NJ. Scott, George II. Da-
Wis and II. {. Pierce issued large mum.
Der OF invitations to a reception which
was held in the new hotel Tuesday evening
Feb +, and proved to be most enjoya-
bic occasion.
The Orleans County Sabbath School
association held a most successful and
profitable convention at Barton Landing
on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. There was q large attendance
from the first, nearly all the appolntees
were pre.ent and several fine papers
were pres nted. Wednesday evening a
most interesting and powerful address
was given by DR.. Heath of St, Johnsbury
to crowded house. The exercises
throughout were of very interesting
character, and pervaded by deep, ten
der and effective spirit The association
was ully re-organized as an auxiliary to
the state, and special effort directed to
| the speedy organization of town associa-
tons with a view to thorough canvass
and the formation of Home Departments.
A good degree of enthusiasm was shown,
tempered with a manifest desire to do
efficient work along this line. Good
results are anticipated. The new officers
el cted are: Pres, Lit. GOVT M. Mansur
of Island Pond; Sec. and Treas, Ohm X.
Aiken of Newport; I>X. Com, c. F. Ran
ney of Newport, Rev. F. L. Clark of
Derby and ]. B. Holttn of Charleston.
The opening SESSION Of the county
court Tuesday was devoted to an ad-
dress on The lie, services, and character
of Hon. John l.. Edwards, who died a
few months ago. For so years he was a
member OF the bar and for many years he
was an acknowledged leader.
The Chief address was made by Hon. {.
A. Prouty of Newport. Remarks were
also made by Hon. George N. Dale of
Island Pond, H. {. Bates of St. Iohus-
bury, B. F. D. Carpenter of Barton, A.
d. Bates of Derby and Hon. l.. H. Thomp-
son, the presiding Judge. The following
resolutions were adopted
John l.. Edwards, an esteemed and
beloved brother, after an active practice
OF the law for more than so years in this
county as member of this bar, and as
an example worthy OF imitation by every
member of our fraternity, with the falling
OF the autumn leaves on that October day
loving and loved, passed from the semi
darkness OF this life INTO the eternal light
and glory OF the life hereafter therefore
Resolved, That in his death we have
lost brother of more than ordinary
worth friend and support to every
young lawyer, an able and wise coun
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whose wish and desire to the last was tC
promote honorable and fair dealing
among the legal fraternity, to place tn,
profession above reproach, to elevate so
c ETY. and TO improve our methods of ed
ucaton.
Resolved, That as an advocate befor
a jury, debater before the courts, anex
aminer of witnesses, and as a clear, far
sighted practitioner, he had few equals
as a lawyer, his methods were marked
by the strictest honesty and his standin,
among his brothers was such as to Ieav
the impress OF his noble life, an inheri
tance to the procession.
; Resolved, That of him it may be wei
said: Death makes no conquest of thi
conqueror, for now he lives in form
though not in lie"
J Resolved, That we tenderto the friend
} and relatives OF our deceased brother on
, earnest sympathy and encouragement i
this hour of grief, and point them to hi
noble deeds and exemplary lite and re
mind them that che will be forever r,
membered for the best portion of GOO
y mans liie-his little, nameless unnun
!. bered acts Of kindness aud oflove."