Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-01-18

Hardwick, edits and publishes the Ep-
north Banner, the official organ of the
League of this state. He gets out a very
creditable sheet, both geographically
and editorially.
There has never been anything in this
county which has been SO sure to carry
the mercury down to the coolest point as
a singing convention. As soon, last week.
as the convention here began to assemble
the thermometer registered in the TWEEN
ties, and it was disposed to keep pretty
near there until the musicians got away.
We have received the prospectus of the
Annual Festival of the County Musical
Association, to be held at Newport, Feb.
To- Mr.. BlaisdeH of Concord, N. H., is
to be the conductor, and his orchestra of
Is pieces will be present at the concerts
Altogether, for musical drill of high
order and a charming entertainment, this
festival easily takes the front rank.
We have sent out large list of club pa
pers this season and We have undertaken
to be correct in the matter, but some mis-
takes may have been made. If any one
has failed to get his papers, or if there is
any mistake otherwise let us know at once.
We cannot correct mistakes, except with
in a reasonable time. Look at the labels
on the MONITOR and see if they stand in
advance. If not somebody must be at
fault. We will try and do our part toward
righting the matter.
By order of the Postmaster General all
renters of lock boxes or drawers at this
office, who have deposited SOC for the re-
turn of key must present the key for re-
demption within thirty days or the SOC
will be forfeited. The keys will be i'm
mediately reissued at zoe each. The POST.
master General has also established the
following rates for the rental of boxes at
this office: call boxes, 1Oc, lock boxes, 15c,
and lock drawers 25c per quarter.
G. P. JENNEss, P. M.
This commun ity is greatly panied this
morning to learn of the death of Mrs.
William Collision, which occurred at 8
O'Clock, a. M, from shock which she
suffered late last evening. She had been
as well as usual during the day yesterday,
walking to and from church, where she
attended morning service and the Sunday
school. Retiring in usual health, her hus-
bond soon discovered that she was breath
ing heavily and could not speak. He went
to a neighbours at once, and had physi-
clan called, who saw that she was suffer-
ing from a shock and that her end was
near. She lived about six hours. Mrs.
Collision has been a resident of this vii
lage for more than thirty years and was
woman without an enemy in the world.
She was a member of the Methodist
church and most efficient and faithful in
all lines of work. Her death will be "a crush
ing blow to her husband who has been in
poor health for some years. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the M. E. church
Wednesday st 2 o'clock p. m. The La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist church
are requested to sit in body with the
mourners.
The musical convention held here last
week passed off finely. It was expected
when the opening morning came and with
it the regular convention weather, that
the attendance would be small but happily
all were disappointed. The chorus class
was large, and under the management of
w. A. Darlington, of Beedle's orchestra,
with Miss Green of Newport as pianist,
developed into class which it is hard to
excel. The program for the first matinee
was well rendered, all doing their parts
in an admirable manner. Thursday
evening concert was given by the orches-
ira and afterwards a promenade, which
was enjoyed by large company. Fridays
matinee was well attended, the regular
chorus was REINFORCED by the reader, Mrs.
Hennigar, who is well known here and
sure to draw good audience; her pathet-
ic rendering of "Bobby Shaftoen elected
much applause and she was encored time
and again. The orchestra delighted the
audience with their operate selections so
well interpreted, and the BARTON solo,
'sBeauty's Eyes," given by one of the Bee
dies was heartily cheered. The Graphic
phone was exhibited and afforded much
for the people. The closing
concert given Friday evening surpassed all
expectations; the choruses with solos by
Miss Case and Mrs. Prime were excellent
and won much praise; Mrs. Hennigar
outdid herself and was called back again
and again; the cornet solo by Claude
Baker was fine, and the violin solo by Ned
Young won much applause. The orches
ira delighted the crowd as usual, and it
was good ending of a really good con-
vention. Due praise should be given the
executive committee for their hard work,
as the success of the affair was due largely
to them. The success financially of the
shows that while Barton peo-
pie do not jump at everything, yet when a
really good entertainment comes here it
dience.
TEE YEAR 1S96.-We give brief article
on the growth and improvements made in
Barton Village during the year 1896:
Hotel Barton, which was built chiefly in
1895. was completed and Qnened early in