Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-22

delegate from vermont and New Hamp
shire to represent them at the meeting of
that association in San Francisco, CAL,
March 10Th. This shows Fred's popular
ity among those with whom he works.
The trip will be one of some thirty days of
pleasant sight seeing.
It is expected that the largest crowd of
the season will be on hand to listen to the
lecture on GA Chapter in the History of
Liberty" by Rev. T. w. Gunsaulus of
Chicago on Thursday evening, February
18th. This is to be the last lecture in
the course and will probably be one of the
| finest things ever heard here. He is not
ed lecturer and the press of the country
eulogize him in the highest manner.
The Thespians gave their play zone
Kind of Family, followed by the farce
s'The Town Agent" in Sewers hall last
| Wednesday evening. Their coming at a
time when there were SO many other
things on the docket kept them from hav
| ing a very good house. They were assist
ed by the Imperial Quartette of St. Johns
bury and Blair's orchestra. After the play
was over the orchestra furnished music
| for a dance.
DIR. Henson of Chicago gave his lecture
on ''Fools'' to large and appreciative au-
dience in Seaver's hall last Tuesday even
ing. AS he said at the beginning of his
lecture that his remarks never applied to
the company present, every one could en-
joy his witty points to the utmost. DR..
Henson is very bright and witty lecturer
and he said many things which should be
long remembered. He had some good
illustrations of every day life, also made
some good remarks in the line of temper
ance. That all enjoyed the lecture could
be seen by their smiling faces as they left
the hall.
One of the largest meetings of the 10th
Masonic district ever held here, was held
last Thursday afternoon and evening.
There were present Grand Master Hitter
idge Haskins, Grand Lecturer Chas. Mon
tague, District Deputy Grand Master, c.. E.
Caruth, and other Grand officers. The
"A. E. Degree was worked in the afternoon
J. HI. Hoyt P. M, in the chair. Orleans
lodge worked the M. M. Degree in the
evening, III. G. Pierce, w. M. in the chair;
after which procession was formed and
conducted by III. T.. Seaver, Marshall, to
provided by Orleans lodge, the table hav
ing been spread for one hundred seventy
five. Music was furnished by an orches-
ira composed of Prof. P. S. Stone leader,
Chas. Baldwin. G. Ell. Blood, and Fred
Clark of island Pond. DR.. J. A. Pearson
acted as Toast Master; there was speaking
by the Grand Master, Grand Lecturer and
other Grand officers which was received
with three hearty cheers. George Bush
read an original poem in which the names
of many of the mem bers of Orleans lodge
and all the lodges in the district were
mentioned, which was received with much
applause. Chester Parker and Chas. Bald
win were fully up to time with their songs
as usual, and were encored several times.
AT two o'clock Friday morning, the exer-
cises were closed by all singing America.
Those going on the early morning train
returned with others to the Masonic hall,
and enjoyed themselves in a social time
until train time when they departed
amidst hearty Good-byes and hand shakes.
Barton Landing.
E. d. Stafford is home from Boston.
The Ladies' Aid will give sugar festival
Wednesday evening at Cong. church
G. S. Skinner returns to Maine today
Claude Fogg has returned to his home
Several from this place attended the Ma
sonic meeting at Barton last Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Twombly, who has been sick
for quite long time, is gradually failing.
Mrs. I'll. S. Webster has gone to Little
ton, N. H., to visit an aunt, who is very
sick
The schools closed successful term last
Friday. There will be vacation of three
weeks.
A. Tripp will move soon to the place
which he recently purchased of Geo. I
Twombly.
Harley Wheeler is working in the depot.
Everett Wiley will clerk for A. Fletcher. |
-Sabin Waterman of Barre is clerking for
Mrs. Miller.
Geo. Ford and Henry Dudley have lsold
the remainder of the wood on the Chand |
Ter lot to Messrs. Grow and Bennett.
Rev. Thomas lyric of St. Johnsbury will
deliver the next lecture of the course, on |
Tuesday evening, Feb. %. Mr.. lyric is
highly spoken of and should have a good |
house. Notice the change in date, Feb.
23d, instead of Feb. 26, as previously an
nounced.
Albany.
William Cheney has sold his farm to
Elmer Andrus. 80 - - y
Fred Watson has taken the Geo. Dow
farm and will rent his place in the village.
E. FL. Mill has been appointed repre-
sentative of the State Humane Society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals, and
has already killed several old horses in
Island Pond and one at least here and has