Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-09

Society will be held in their vestry. next
Wednesday %. m. and it is hoped there will
be full attendance. Gentlemen are in
vited to supper at o'clock. Will the la
dies please furnish, as usual, for the sup
per without further notice.
The family of George Norton have been
badly off with sickness of late. Mr.. Nor
ton has had pull with pneumonia, Mrs
| Norton is in feeble health and Mrs. Norton s
mother has been seemingly at the point of
death. Mr.. Norton is better and his moth
er seems to BIS slightly improved.
The Montpelier Banjo Club, assisted by
vocal soloists, will give concert in Opera
Hall on the evening of March "a. The
| club will be remembered as having ap-
peared here in years past, giving very ex-
cellent entertainments. Fred Ell. Pillsbury
of this town is manager of the club and re-
ports that they have unusually good talent
this year.
| M. Fl. Mentzer, a G. A. r. man of Boil
ton, Mass, gave an army talk, consisting
| chiefly of army stories and army expert
ences at G.. A. r. hall Tuesday, that was
of great interest to all who were present.
Many of the facts related came under his
own observation and his story was well
received by all present. He has pleasing
and agreeable knack of telling stories.
At the annual installation of officers of
o. E. S. the following officers were install
ed by Ell. G. Pierce, p. w. P: F. w. Bald
win, w. P; Viola Jenness, W. M; Susan
Currier, A. M; Emeline Brown, treasurer;
Lizzie Davis, secretary; Ida Ruggles, Con-;
Lizzie Glazier, W.; Nellie Barron, chap
lain Henry Gay, sentinel; Gertie Grow,
Ada; Alice Hamblet, Ruth; May Batchel-
der, Esther; Altha Pierce, Martha; Ellen
Miles, Electa.
John Leland, whose long sickness has
been mentioned in this paper, died last
Saturday morning. Mr.. Leland was born in
this town and has always resided here.
He has been great sufferer for long time
from rheumatism and diseased hip. Mrs.
Leland is an invalid, though somewhat
better than she is at times. Mr. Leland
leaves a wife, a son and one sister. The
funeral was held yesterday, Rev. W. E.
Douglass attending.
Neighbor Grout of the Express and
Standard has commenced the publication
of twice-a-week paper, four pages, on
Tuesday, eight pages, on Friday. AS he
has been running twelve pages heretofore,
he does not increase his reading matter,
but serves it up warm, twice week. The
change will subject him to considerable
extra labor and expense in the office. His
advertising patronage is very large and he
will get opportunity to use still more in
this makeup.
The annual village meeting, which is to
be held next Tuesday evening, will be an
important one and all voters ought to be
present. There will net only be the selec
ton of board of officers, but important
reports to be submitted and action taken
on several ssarticles'' It will be proposed
to reduce the water rentals, and to raise
small hydrant tax to offset the reduction;
the village will be asked to raise sum of
money for the band; a proposition will be
made to see if a competent engineer shall
be employed to survey and map out the
village with reference to sewerage and flu
ture work on highways. Let there be a
full meeting. .a1 .s4s,{e|3
There will be some compla int among the
people of this village because the electric
light plant costs considerably more than
the estimate, first made. Probably every
body who voted to put in the lights ex
pected that its cost would be more. Such,
however, was the spirit of the meeting that
voted the lights that the cost had little to
do with many. But we have the lights; |
they are good and the plant itself is a
great deal better than was first contem-
plated and the rentals to Island Pond and |
the lights to be used here will take care of |
the interest It may be known that some |
other parties are already making inquir- |
les for power, SO soon as it is decided to |
rent more. The plant, as was stated last
week, is so constructed that it will be |
comparatively inexpensive to run power
motors here, this, if needed, to almost the
full capacity of the dynamo and the wheel.
Every body ought to take the lights as soon
as they can be got into the houses, and |
demonstrate the fact that the lights will |
be as profita BILE as they brilliant.
Town meeting passed off about after the |
usual manner. There was some unneces-
sary balloting and a little good natured
nonsense. Quite a large share of the old
officers were reelected. The report of the
various town officers was adopted The
first ballot was on the overseer, some de-
string to put the business in the hands of
selectmen; the ballot stood Sc to 60 for E.
S. Nelson. Mr.. Nelson has held the Office
for several years. A vote was taken for
constable in which o. V. Joslyn received
1O8 of the 1873 votes cast; ballot was taken
for a second lister, A. D. Mathews receiv-
ing 70 out of a total of al votes cast; for
third lister, J. G. Gray received SO out of
total of 1853 votes. A ballot was taken for
town agent, F. w. Baldwin receiving IS
out of total of 135 votes. There was a