Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-06-07

had pretty serious time with colds or the
grip.-Mrs Campbell has had a long pull
with jaundice.
weather and it is to be hoped that winter:
backbone is broken and the spring
weather will stay with US.
The little son of Harley Seaver has beer
having pneumonia and was dangerously
ill last week.-Mrs.. Gilman Seaver is al
most helpless from rheumatism.
E. E. Webster gave party to his gram
mar school pupils at the residence of E. III
Webster last Friday evening. In march
ing, singing and partaking of refresh
ments the scholars had a pleasant time.
Rev. and Mrs A. B. Blake are in Barton
Blake is stationed at Highgate, where he
has very pleasant charge. His health
which broke down last December, is con-
siderably improved.
The banquet held last Friday evening at
Hotel Barton by the alumni of Barton
academy was well attended and was J
most enjoyable affair. Music, a good
repast, kept the company feeling happy
and in a merry mood.
The nine months old daughter of S. E.
Hitchcock died last ThursC ay night. The
baby had been having the measles with
other complications, and was very weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock wish to thank
the friends who assisted them through
= ~ oil IF ho ahiIH
At the regular meeting of the Good
Templars next Saturday evening dia-
logue will be presented, which with the
remainder of the program provided should
make very pleasant entertainment. 1t is
hoped that all of the members will make
an effort to attend, especially the older
ones as there is important business to
transact.
The stay-at- homes, and the number is
altogether too large in this village, are re-
minded that there are courteous ushers,
comforta BILE seats, good choirs and good
sermons every Sabbath in the village
churches Their presence would help to
fill vacant seats, and the example of bet
ter church going would not be harmful in
the least.
Our base ball boys bedecked themselves
in their war paint and started early last
morning for Island Pond in
tending to surprise the camp there and
get a good number of scalps. Unluckily
the boys there got wind of their doings,
and, ambushing them, succeeded in de-
them and breaking their
ranks. The boys say that the war dance
held by the Island Pond team was a very
pleasant affair.
The grammar school scholars having no
marks during the past term are Flossie
McFarIane, Willie Nye, George Preston
and Mary Brooks. The others who had
no tardy marks are Hattie Carpenter,
Ethel Carter, Blanche Devereaux, Lucille
Prime, Lottie Tower, Glenn Robinson,
Lewis Grondin, Fred Jarvis, Della Gron-
din, Sadie Govro, BeIva Owen, Jennie
Wilkie, Lyn Dana, Claude Norris, Perley
Smith, Willie Tower, Charlie Sheaff,
Charlie Wilkie, Blanche Dana, Alice
Durivage, Ethel Rand, Clinton Cook,
John Graves an Adds Owen! ot7
GRAND CHAPTER, o. E. S.-The dele
gates and visitors to the Grand Chapter,
D. E. S. began to arrive on the afternoon
trains Tuesday, and were met at the rail-
road station by the reception committee
and escorted to their several quarters.
Orient Chapter No. IS held special ses-
sion in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening;
here were present nearly two hundred
mem bers. The meeting was called to or
Ter at 7:45, Mrs. Viola Jenness, w. M. land
F. w. Baldwin, w. P, presiding. The
grand officers and delegates were received
With the grand ShOnors, after which the
beautiful work of the order was exem-
olified by Orient Chapter, No. 13 in most
manner and received much
Lakeside Chapter No. ~ of Newport,
which showed proficiency seldom equal
ID. Those taking part were w. P, G. T.
Root; w. NJ, Mrs. G. Fl. Prouty, A. s. M,
Mrs. H. B. Cushman; Con-, Miss Inez E.
Miller; A. c., Mrs. G. L. McDermaid; Ada,
Mrs. o. G. Miller; Ruth, Miss Anna B.
Green; Esther, Mrs. ]. w. Holbrook,
Martha, Mrs. c. F. Bigelow; Electra, Miss
Carrie E. Miles; candidate, Mrs. j. F.
MIS-. I1dGD1c GW1IS, I VI.
VI. of Mass, and r. w. A. G. NJ, of the
General Grand Chapter of the US. was in
reduced and made some very appropriate
nd interesting remarks relative to the
work of the order. Mrs. Olive Stowell, G..
L., spoke of the growing interest in the
rider throughout the State; remarks
we're also made by other grand officers.
Wednesday morning the Grand Chapter
its 18th annual session in Ma
onic hall at 9 o'clock. T. w. Baldwin, G.
,, and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Pattee, G. NJ,
residing. There was present all of the
rand officers except one, also Mrs. Ewing
# the General Grand Chapter of the U. S.,
nd other distinguished members of the
rider The Grand Chapter was welcomed