Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

vim the-slOt electric machine.
A meeting of the officers of the EpWorth
League Of the ST. Johnsbury district was
held here last Friday afternoon, to see
about holding the annual Epworth League
convention in connection with the preach
er's meeting, which will probably be held
at HardWick some time in June.
The savings bank has done quite lot of
business for the short time they have been
open. A savings bank has been needed
here for some time and the people are TAX
ing advantage of it now. A man can take
his earnings and deposit them there and
until the deposit reaches the sum of $500
he has no taxes to pay on the money.
There was union meeting at the Meth
odist church last evening in honor of Neal
Dow,who has just celebrated his 93d birth
day. Rev. Mr.. SheaT gave short but in
teresting address. Papers were read by
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Joseph Owen. Rev.
Mr.. Douglass spoke few minutes. There
was good company present and all en-
joyed the evening.
Remember the entertainment to- morrow
evening by the Montpelier Seminary Ban
10, Mandolin and Guitar clubs assisted by
other talent. The Seminary clubs have
been here before and have always given
good entertainments. The reader, Miss
Brigham. will be remembered here as the
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Brigham, a former
pastor of the M. E. church.
The report has been circulated here
that the Citizens Savings Bank of St.
Johnsbury held some of the gold refund
ing bonds of Lincoln, Neb, which have
been declared illegal by the Supreme Court
of that state. The officials of the bank
wish to contradict this statement; some
Lincoln bonds are held by this bank, but
they are not of the number which have
been decared Illegal.
Mrs Martha E. Nelson has recently re-
ceived from Tilton, n. H., hfe-sized por-
trait OF herself and husband, the late B. M.
r. Nelson. The work was done by Miss
E. r. Orne. It will be remembered that
some two years ago, and taught painting
and elocution. Mr.. E. t. Wilson, our
photographer and artist, has seen them
and calls them very fine.
The March number Of the Vermopter is
at hand. It is an inaugural number and
contains splendid illustrations of President
Mckinley and Vice President Hobart, and
describes the inaugural ceremonies. II
has illustrations OF the White House, the
new Congressional Library building, the
Vermont reviewing stand and several 9TH
er fine views. It contains portraits of Mrs.
Mckinley, Mrs. Hobart, and Mrs. Russell
A. Alger. It contains an article on Yer
mont's part in the inaugural ceremonies,
and has other interesting articles the
ceremonies in Washington during McKin-
ley's Inauguration.
Geo. Foster. who lives some little dis
lance beyond Il. f. Pillsbury's mill, be-
came enraged at Charles Duke who was
scaling logs which Foster was drawing for
Palmer Duke last Saturday, and struck him
on the head just above the temple, with
his ak, inficting an ugly wound. 1T seems
that Foster disputed the measurements of
the logs as made by Duke, and wanted his
own measurement accepted, which Duke
refused to do, but offered to let any one
else in the mill scale them; this did not
suit Foster and they had some words when
he struck at Duke with his fist, but as this
did not produce the necessary results he
then used the ak. It appears that Mr.. Foster
has an unruIy temper which he apparently
does not try to govern.
The entertainment given by the Kellogg
Bird Carnival Concert Co. was great sue
cess; the hall was crowded and every one
seemed to enjoy the evening very much.
Mrs. Kellogg could not be present because
Of the death of her father some days ago,
her place being filed by Miss Chester. Mr..
Kellogg initiated the singing of different
kinds OF birds to perfection, and was
heartily cheered. AS reader, Miss Dill
man was fine while her scarf and calls
thenic tableaux We're most excellent. This
entertainment finishes the course. The
treasurer's report is not ready but it is ex-
pected that when all the bills are paid
there will still be some money in the treas
ury. The house has been well filed at
every entertainment. There has been quite
a large mum Der present from the surround
ing towns, while the village people have
turned out and supported it very well.
The committee for picking out the course
OF entertainments another year will have
to take some care in order to keep up the
high standing of this winters course.
Barton Landing.
George Bush visited here recently.
Mrs. Croft will move into Mrs. Trips
tenement house.
There is to be an extra meeting of the
w. r. G. tomorrow.
win Ranny set out the cigars on his
marriage last week.
The bobbin-milI has shut down until
about the first of May.
Herbert Leland and wife, and Mrs. Chas.
Blake are sick with the grip.