Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-12

school were quite sick the last of the week.
Mr.. Stannard will not be able to resume
his duties for some days yet.
There are some indications that the Hq-
uor-selling william is peddling the stuff on
the sly. Give him the law in full doses
and he will quit the business.
The next regular meeting of the United
Order of the Golden Cross will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall next Wednesday even
ing at Z 80 O'Clock. There is to be work.
The Epworth League will hold an
Orange Tea and social in the parlors of
the NJ. E. church Friday evening, April
10Th. A fine musical and literary program
is prepared. Admission, Is cents.
Ezra Martin has sold his house and
portion of his lot on High street to Mrs.
Fay for 5000, reserving the barn, and land
on which to build new house. 1t is re-
ported that he will put up a house this
season.
Mrs. NJ. A. Judkins has returned from
her winters visit to Massachusetts,, in
good health. She left her friends in COM
Portable health. Her son, Fred, is a loco
motive engineer and is doing well in his
position.
There will be an Easter sermon in the
morning and an Easter concert in the eve
ming at the NJ. e. church next Sunday. AS
this is the last Sabbath in the Conference
year, it is hoped there will be a good at
tendance.
This is a pretty good time to consider
the matter Of the purchase of a stone
crushing apparatus, and the beginning of
work ON the village highways which shall
eventually give us some good and perma
nent roads.
Miss Bridget O'Hara, cousin of Mrs.
Quinn, who has resided with her for the
last twenty seven years, died last Wednes-
day and her remains were carried to e. AL
bany for burial. Funeral services were
held here, Rev. Mr.. Turcot officiating.
j. r. Elliott of Hotel Barton has gone to
No. Woodstock, N. III. to make repairs
and put his big summer hotel, The Deer
Park House, in order for the business of
the season. He expects a full house there
as we'll as here during the summer months.
Fred Pillsbury has gone to So. Barton to
put the o. & G. steammi boarding house
in repair and order. His father and moth
of the season will begin as soon as the ice
melts out of the pond. Mr.. Pillsbury has
a larger stock of logs than usual.
The next Post meeting, G. A. R., will be
held on Wednesday evening of this week.
The Numbers are decreasing from death,
and other causes and it is becom
ing more and more important that all
members who are able be present at each
meeting. Let there be good attendance.
The friends of Mrs. Emiline Quimby
Masta, and her daughter, Mrs. Ida Masta
Davis, who were formerly residents of this
village, will regret to hear that Mr.. Davis
died April 9th, in Somerville, Mass, where
he was a respected citizen, useful and eff
Gent in the church and community. Mrs.
A, NJ Crane writes the MONITOR and pays
high tribute to his character.
The following is from the north part of
the town: Chas. III. Blake has sold his
place to Will Ranney and will move to
Evansville. Mr.. Ranney has moved on to
the Blake place.-T. B. Piper has finished
feeding out the hay on his place, about
which he and Will Patterson have had
controversy-JohnB Baird is
getting out lumber to build barn.
Sympathy is extended to Dwight Cheney
in the loss of his wife, which occurred at
Sheffield some days since. She came to
work for the Cheneys at the Crystal Lake
House about two years since, became &C
1uainted with Dwight and they were
soon married. Mrs. Cheney has been i'll
since the birth of her child and died of
She was much esteemed
here by all who knew her.
We see by Pennsylvania paper that
Charles o. Smith, son of Charles w. Smith,
formerly resident of this village and still
well known here, has received a nomina
lion for sheriff of Mahanoy City. The pa
per speaks of his worth, ability and sue
cess, land predicts his election to the impor-
5ant Office. Charlie is well remember
by many in this place who are glad to hear
Of his popularity and success.
Union Fast Day services were held at
jhe Cong. church Friday, Rev. Mr.. Sheaff
preaching a very interesting discourse
He took up the history Of the service of fast
ng in early times among the Hebrews and
showed its perpetuation in the days of
Christ and later to the present. He spoke
If the blessings which had come to the
nations ''whose God is the Lord" and
jook cheerful view of the conditions of
morals and Christianity in the world at
he present time. His theme was well
handled and was of much interest to his
hearers.
Barton Landing.
w. G. Twombly is on the sick list.
Easter exercises will be held in both
churches next Sunday.