Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-06

Iney are the HTSJ we nave nearQ OF this
year. We hope for the farmers sake that
they may be worth 30 cents a bushel this
year.
special engine is being run on the B
& M. railroad, which delivers the Boston
Sunday papers at most stations along
the road. The engine arrives at ST. Johns
bury, at 9:33; West Burke, 1906; Barton.
1922; Newport, II; forenoon.
The first Quarterly Conference of the
present year will be held at the vestry of
the M. E. church, Saturday evening, July
18th, at p. m. AS there is business of i'm
portance to come before the meeting. a
full attendance of the Board is desired
The village band paid their compliments
to the Press Association at Hotel Barton
on Wednesday evening by playing several
pieces in front of the hotel. They were
clad in their new and pretty uniforms, and
their appearance and playing deserved and
received many compliments.
Fred W., son of D. w. Robinson. who
with his wife and two sons is spending
part of his vacation with his parents and
sister, gave an interesting talk upon the
method of work of the Y. M. G. A. of the
Charlestown, Mass, branch, of which he
is member, at Cong. church recently
Mrs. Mary johnson and daughter Julia
arrived home from Jacksonville, Florida,
July I'd. Mrs. D. p. Walworth of Barton
Landing, who accompanied them, came a
| few weeks ago. Mrs. Scion Robinson and
Miss Louise Johnson, who reside in Flor
ida, will spend the summer in Georgia.
The Epworth League convention, held in
this village last week was largely attended
by pastors, Leaguers and others. The pro-
gram was carried out and the meeting was
of great interest throughout. The report
of the secretary was not received in season
for this issue, but will appear next week
The sudden death of Isaac McClary, which
occurred Tuesday last, cast sorrow
over the whole county. Mr.. McClary was
well-known in all this section and was
universally esteemed for his geniality hon
esty and his business energy. Few men in
the county have done a larger business
in some lines than he.
The Fourth passed off very quietly, quite
large number of our people going to 9TH
er towns to take their celebrations The
boys were on hand at midnight and set
the bells ringing and walked the echoes with
cannon firing. The day has lost some
thing of its old-time significance andIpat-
riotic nature and has been put to uses less
noble.
Mr.. Fred Kimball and another gentle
man from the General Electric Co. were
here last week testing the electric light
nd e
ter of outside lighting. 1t is reported that
the trustees have adopted a plan which
ought to be satisfactory to the two factions,
and one which will not seriously increase
the cost of the plant as a whole.
Our neighbors of the Landonv5ue Jour
nal and the st. Johnsbury Republican.
Bro. Wells and Bro Sault, did themselves
proud in getting out illustrated editions of
Lyndon and Burke, respectively. The cit
liens of those towns ought to appreciate
the favor and the excellent work done. We
doubt, however, if they realize the ex-
tpense and labor that was put sintos the
work.
Mr.. Chas. Case of Chicago, who is MAX
ing his annual vacation visit at the pleas
ant farm of his brother, L. P. Case, gave
one of his benevolent entertainments at
the Cong. church, Friday eve, July Sd. |
The pictures and descriptions are very en-
tertaining and instructive. Mr.. Case puts
as much energy and enthusiasm into his
work as though he was la boring for his |
daily bread. AS the scene illustrating the I
poem was thrown upon the screen, the au-
dience was favored with ssThe Midnight
Ride of Paul Revere by Miss Mabel Miles.
People in this county, especially those of
the Methodist church, will be panied to
learn of the death of Rev. Church Tabor,
which occurred, probably from heart dis
ease, last week. He was preacher on the /
Barton charge about 1870 and held other
appointments in the district Later he
became presiding elder in the Vermont |
Conference. Misfortune overlook him in |
the loss of an estimable wife and of his /
property and he drifted out of the state. to /
return broken in health and spirits He /
went on to charge in Orange county last
spring and his career has ended in sudden |
death.
Miss Ellen M. Pierce, daughter of for
mer resident of this place, DR.. Aaron Pierce, I
for many years missionary of the Ameri-
can Board, who has had charge of girls
school in Aintab, Turkey, and is now tax
ing a vacation in this country, spent a
day last week with her old friends, Mr.and |
Mrs. Edward Barnard. 1t is hoped she will I
return at a later date and give some ac-
count of her experience in that far away
land Probably few of the children now
living here. have ever heard that young
girl Who attended this school, and later
was teacher, has for a long time been
a missionary in Turkey.
Quite large number of people from this
vicinity visited Newport Saturday to wit