Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-15

service in the Devereaux school house yes
/! terday afternoon as advertised, oneaceoun1
of funeral; but will be there, next Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Il s-augs1
The R. A. Masons hold meeting Wed
nesday of this week, commencing at 81
o'clock All of the degrees are to.be con-
ferred. Banquet at Hotel Barton in the
evening; all visiting companions cordially
invited. so .
Melvin Drown, who is going back on tS
his farm at So. Barton this spring, has in
mind the building of house on his lot
south of the laundry buildings ere long
He will get out and season his timber al
So. Barton.
The people are making the most of the
thin Shedding and are drawing large
quantities of wood and logs into this vii
lage. We hope those who have promised
wood to the MONITOR establishment will
not fail to draw it.
A straw bidder in Kentucky has bid of
the mail route from this place to So.
Albany, at a price far below what it is
worth. Mr.. Simpson, who is well rugged
in teams to do the work, would like to do
it if he could get reasonable price for the
job.
Our farmer readers will notice that we
are running column of market reports.
We wish they would examine the report
and see how it tallies with other quota
tions. We shall be pleased to learn from
them whether they find it useful to them
or not.
The Thespians will give zone Kind of a
Family" here next Wednesday evening.
They will be assisted by the Imperial
Quartette of ST. Johnsbury, which is alone
worth the price of admission, 25 and .35
cents. This company always draw a full
house wherever they go.
The annual meeting of the 10th Masonic
District will be held here in the lodge
rooms of Orleans Lodge, No. 55, next
Thursday The M. w. grand master,
grand lecturer, Charles r. Montague and
other Grand Lodge officers are expected to
be here. All masons are invited to be
present. A banquet will be served in
Sewers Hall in the evening.
Fred Collision, who recently married
Hattie Noyes of Newport, an amiable
young lady, who has resided here some
months, will go to housekeeping at Will
liam Collisions, Mr.. Collision making his
home with them. Mr.. and Mrs. A. III.
Noyes, parents of the bride, of Newport,
were among the friends who attended
their wedding last Tuesday.
The Vern.omter for February is an in
teresting number. 1t has the portrait of
Gen. w. w. circuit for it's cover picture,
with brief sketch of the life of the hon
ored congressman from the I'd district.
Mr.. Forbes makes every number of his
periodical interesting The March nuns
Der will be especially SO as it is to be the
Mckinley inaugural edition.
The trustees have awarded the village
bonds to E. III. Rollins & Sons for G. K.
Taylor of Boston, price $50, 125, with ac-
crued interest since Jan. 1, 1897. This
makes $125 premium on the bonds. The
bids were all high most of them being
above par. N. w. Harris & Co. of Boston
made the second highest bid of 800 pre-
MUM, and the Montpelier Life Insurance
Co. of Montpelier were next.
OulOkG WIS SIue1Ieu anu seen dDOul Gue
south side of the Nelson block on Tues
day last about o'clock, p. M, when it
was discovered that a small fire was burn
ing on and near the south side partition
of the main building in the ell and shed
part. The fire was easily put out. Those
who examined the place where the fire
started believe it must have started by
mice getting some matches into their nests
and igniting them in some manner.
Sun beam Rebekah Lodge appointed for
its officers the ensuing year the following
people: N. g., Alice Ham blet; V. g.,
Phoebe Hamblet; Sec., Helen Peterson;
treasurer, Clara Barnard; warden, Gertrude
Grow; 1. g., Lucy Hubbard; o. g., Ezra
Martin; r. S. N. G., Eliza Folsom L. S.
n. g., Amelia Olmstead; r. S. V. g.,
Mary Freeman; L. S. ", Nell Barron; G.
Lila Burdick; Reb., Lois Mossman; Chap,
Hattie Martin; organist, Clara McFarlane.
Those in this vicinity, and the number
is quite large, who visit Caledonia Springs
in Canada, will be pleased to learn that
railroad has been built to the Springs, and
that two hours ride from Montreal will
carry them direct to their point of desti-
nation. Having visited the Springs at
different times, we like to speak a good
word for the place and the waters. We
know of nothing better for those afflicted
with rheumatism and kidney difficulties
han the water of these springs.
Don't miss the lecture on 'sFools,o at
seaver's Opera Hall Tuesday evening. DIR.
Henson is said to be the wittiest clergy
nan in Chicago if not the handsomest,
md he is sure to give good thing. The
next lecture of the Course will be by Rev.
{. w. Gunsaulus of Chicago on GA Chap
er in the History of Liberty. Date,
Feb. Goth. DIR. Gunsaulus is to |
he growing West what Talmage has been