Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-12-26

| ton were among Gne Vlsitors III toWA iaSt
| week.
| Rev. R. l.. Sheaff has been i'll several days
| with the prevailing cold. Mrs. Sheaff took
| charge of the meeting last Thursday eve
ming, and an interesting meeting was
| enjoyed by all present.
| 81 Ed Wa1cott has rented the rooms occu-
| Died by Mr.. diqyer In Seaver's1 block and
opened % photograph studio. there. Mr..
F Walcott has had considerabl BILE experience
/ and is good workman.
| A Christmas present which came by ex-
press to Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cuttipg was a
large chicken pie, variety of cakes, fruit
and other good things from Mr.. Cutting IS
old home in New Hampshire.
There will be a Love Feast at the M. e
church next Sa bbath morning at 10 O'Clock
followed by communion service. 1t is
hoped that all mem ers of the church will
make special effort to be present.
Earl Jenness leaves the last of this week
for Franklin, Mass, where he is to enter
the Dean Academy. This school has a
high standing and affords good place for
young man to obtain an education.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Orleans County Fair Association
will be held in this village Tuesday, Jan.
3rd, 1899, at p. M, for the election of Off
GERS and the transaction of other business.
Rev. j. A. Dixon of Barton Landing, the
president of the District Epworth League,
will preach at the M. E. church on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings of this
yCcI/ N1oxy No
vited.
Services at the Cong. church for the week:
G. Il. meeting Monday evening at 1880;
prayer meeting Thursday evening at the
same hour; preparatory service Saturday
afternoon at2:30; communion service next
Sunday morning.
fire which started in Shepard and
Morse's lumber yard Burlington, last satur-
day caused loss of $3.50, 900. The fire start
ed in three different places and is supposed
to be incendiarism. Total insurance S104,-
600. This will throw 100 men out of en-
ployment.
). e. W1ns1ow has purchased John Lee
lands farm north of this village together
with his stock and farming tools, and will
use the place to keep the stock which he
buys to car. This place joins the land he
purchased Of j. F. Batcheider and makes a
farm of 220 acres. Mr. Winslow will sell
the stock and tools at auction next Satur-
day afternoon.
The Cong. S. S. elected officers for the
ensuing year yesterday. Supt., T. W. Bal
dwin; first Asst, Ell. j. Stannard; second
Asst, Clara McFarlane; Sec. and Treas.
Will Wright; librarian, Chas Currier
The school has organized primary depart
ment with Mrs. j. F. BatcheIder as su per-
intendent. The Blakeslee lessons will be
used in the primary room.
The Christmas exercises at the NJ. 2.
church last Saturday evening were w ell
attended and enjoyed by all. Miss Maude
Mossman rendered a choice selection on
the violin and an obligato for a solo by
Miss Baxter, in her usual pleasing manner.
The children and Santa Claus contributed
their share to the evenings entertainment
and the tree was beautifully supplied with
gifts for all.
The banquet at the Crystal Lake house
last Thursday evening was well attended
and proved to be a very successful and
pleasant affair About eighty persons sat
down to the bountifully spread table and
did ample justice to the good things which
had been prepared. Mr.. and Mrs. SpauI-
ding were everywhere looking after the
wants of their guests and the cordial and
hearty greeting which they extended to all
testified to their appreciation of the kindly
feeling shown to them by the towns
people.
Walton's Vermont Register, that indis-
pensab bic hand book for business and pro-
fessIonal men, has made its appearance
The calendar, pages for daily memora n d.
Its of United States and State officials, Off
GERS of various State associations and
societies, in addition to the business direc-
tory and list Of officers for every town in
the State brought fully up to date, app ear
as usual. A new feature is summary of
the war revenue taxes. Although15 pages
have been added to the book, the price re-
mains at 10 cents. For sale at the MONITOR
office.
The Boston Herald of recent date con-
ta1ns an article on the Philippines written
after an interview with Mr. F. r. Robin
son, who has just returned from there and
is preparing to lecture on the subject He
declares that we have a wrong impression
OF the people of the islands. That there
are large number of them who are well
educated, and that Aguinaldo is not the
head of the government. He states that
Dewey is in good health and he has MANY
photographs of the hero of Manila. He
also shows pictures Of the country and
scenery there.
Geo. B. Cass, who has been failing for
some time. died a his home on Main street
last Thursday night, aged ~ wears Mr.