Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-06


day noon. An interesting program has
been prepared and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
The program for Decoration Day was
fully carried out. Several large teams took
the children and others including the
band, to the cemetery where the graves OF
the soldiers were decorated with flags and
| flowers. Returning, picnic dinner was
served in the vestry of the Cong. church.
| The address was given by DR.. Haynes of
Rutland, who was chaplain of the 10th
| Vermont regiment G. W. Wheeler, who
was also member of the same regiment,
| took charge of the exercises of the day,
and PRESENTED the speaker with appropri-
ate and fitting remarks. The address was
fine and filled with thrilling and interest
ing "reminiscences of the civil war. DR..
Haynes is a man of ability and held the
attention of his large audience with in
| creas1ng interest to the end. G. w. Wheel
er and other old soldiers have spared no
pains to make these occasions of interest
and the people show their appreciation of
their endeavors by a large attendance.
Many thanks are extended to the band for
their excellent music. Music was also fur
nished by the choir and male QUARTET.
Lowell.
Mrs. B. r. Covey has been very sick the
past week but is better at present.
Carlos Skinner visited In town last week.
George Phipps has returned home.
Clarence Parker and Harmon Covey
made a trip to Burlington on their wheels
last week. They made the return trip, 60
miles, in six hours.
A pleasant event of the past week was
the surprise given Miss Eva Kinney Tues
day evening in honor of her 18th birthday.
About 40 of her friends gathered at her
home and a general good time was en-
joyed. Refreshments were served. Miss
Eva was presented with a beautiful gold
watch by her friends and relatives.
Rev. A. F. Eldridge and family have ar
rived and are busy getting settled in their
new home. The church committee have
made quite an effort to get good pastor
and Mr.. Eldridge certainly has made an
and it is to be hoped the people will show
their appreciation of these efforts by good
attendance at all the meetings.
Memorial Day exercises under the au-
spices of Hazen Post, No. "a, were held at
the Cong. church on Monday. The pro-
cession formed at the town hall and
marched to the different cemeteries where
the graves Were decorated, thence to the
church, where the address was delivered.
Rev. G. w. Kelley of Woodbury. delivered
the address which was well received and
very instructive: The Rotations by the
children were well rendered and much ap-
plauded. The floral display and church
decorations were fine. Music was rem
dered by the united choirs of both churches.
Morgan Center
Mrs. Henry Parker, who has been stop
ping with her mother at Evansville, has
returned.
There was no preaching service here last
Sunday, Rev. Albert Gregory, being in
Peacham caring for his son, who is dan
gerously sick.
Fred A. Gray of Cedar Rapids, Neb., is
here on account of the serious illness of
his mother.-Mr. Elliott of Holbrook,
Mass, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Hiram
Elliott.-Mrs. r. w. Spear of Newport
visited relatives here last week.
Newport.
Mrs. Walker of Grafton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Q. G. Tarrar.
Maggie, the eight-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Magoon, fell from a
veranda at A. Sharby's last Monday and
broke her arm.
M j. Blair was in st. Adams Saturday
Tuck & Moore's factory, has gone to Bos-
ton on business.
Clarence Gray is here to spend the sum-
mer with his uncle, Homer Thrasher.-Mr
III. Brown and wife of Northfield are visit
ing at Mrs. A. w. Browns.
G. o. Chamberlin, manager of the ST.
James Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla, has been
in town recently and will have charge of
the Owls Head Hotel this season.
Our band gave their first open air con-
cert of the season on Main street near the
Cong. church Friday evening. The music
was enjoyed by large number of people.
Fire broke out in pile of lumber in
Prouty & Miller's mill yard Sunday after
noon. The hose company was soon on
hand and the fire extinguished. Origin
unknown.
Friends and relatives to a good number
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Magoon May 81, to remind them that they
had been married twenty years. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
Thad Powers has purchased of VIM.
Longaway lot of land which he will cut
up into twelve building lots. He is also
building an addition to Dan Sisco's barn
and cover over the Standard Oil Co.'S |
tank.