Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-10

was union one and there was very large
attendance. Rev. Mr.. Barnes spoke in the
evening, delivering very interesting dis
course.
On another page of this paper will be
found a letter written by Mrs. J. n. Web
ster describing the sig hts in and about
San Francisco. The letter is most inter
esting one and we recommend its perusal
by our readers.
The Rebekah Lodge conferred their de-
gree on three new candidates last Wednes-
day evening. Visitors were present from
Newport, West Burke and Lyndonville. A
banquet was held before the meeting and
every one enjoyed the occasion.
Ed and Will White, who have been fur
nishing this village, Barton Landing and
Glover with ice during the past season,
have had remarkab BILE trade, and we under
stand that they are having to send to New
port for ice in order to keep running.
The ''Three Bostonians' drew a good
house at their entertainment at Sewers
hall last Thursday evening. Their pro-
gram was good and each part was carried
out in pleasing manner. Mr.. Eaton, the
impersonator, was especially fine and was
enjoyed by all.
There was no service at the Cong. church
yesterday as the pastor is taking his vaca-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Elliott, who has spoken
here several times in the interests Iof the
bible society, will speak there next Sunday
morning and at the NJ. E. church at
union service in the evening.
Robert Wells, who has been clerking for
Geo. FL. Davis for some months, has gone
to Washington, d. c., where he is to take
a course in medical college. Rob is a
pleasant, genial and energetic young man
and he will have the best wishes of many
friends in his new venture. His brother,
Cecil, will take his place in Mr.. Davis
store.
The masquerade promenade last Tues
day evening was attended by large COM
pany. There was quite variety shown in
the costumes and some were quite expen-
sive ones, while others were less expensive
but very comical. The promenade was
much enjoyed both by those who partici-
pated and by the spectators. A dance was
held after the promenade.
The organization in Boston known as
the Ancient and Honorable Artillerists
passed through this village last Tuesday
for Quebec, where they held their 361st an
nual banquet. They left Boston at s O'Clock
in the morning and reached Quebec at 7:15
O'Clock in the evening, having made the
whole distance, 1872 miles, in little over
eleven hours, nearly forty miles an hour.
A part of the run was made at rate ex-
ceeding one mile per minute.
The County Womans Home Missionary
Society met at the Cong. church last Thurs
day. The meeting was opened by Mrs.
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury. After the
opening exercises Mrs. Fairbanks spoke
for time of the workers n the different
societies and of what they had been doing.
Mrs. Van Patten spoke of the school at
Macintosh, Ga, which is supported by
Vermont women, also OF Rawlins College,
Fla. She was followed by Miss Reitinger,
who spoke of her work as bible reader
among the Bohemians in Cleveland, Ohio.
The evening meeting was opened by Rev.
r. L. Sheaff and remarks were made by
different parties. The meeting was we'll
attended and was very interesting.
A meeting of the bank officials was held
last week for the election of a cashier to
fill the place made vacant by the death Of
Mr.. II. K. Dewey Mr.. L. j. Hartman
was made cashier of the National bank and
Clarence S. Webster was made treasurer of
the Savings bank. Mr.. Hartman has been
treasurer of the Savings bank since it was
started and has assisted Mr.. Dewey in the
work connected with the National bark.
Mr.. Webster is the son of e. III. Webster
of this village and has assisted in the bank
for some timet until he has good under
of the work. They are upright,
intelligent and energetic young men and
well qualified to fill the responsible posi-
lions to which they have been elected.
o. D. Owen returned from Montpelier
Friday, Legislature having adjourned on
Thursday. The House committees have
not been appointed yet but will doubtless
be given out the first of this week. Sena-
tor Chafey is on the committees on rules,
land tax, and elections; Senator Young is
chairman of the Judiciary committee and
is on the committee On claims When the
call came for the nomination of chap
lain for the House, there was a dead ST
lence for a time when Mr.. Ranney of New
port rose and nominated Rev. Mr.. Fuller
of Barton Landing, and he was elected to
the position. Mr.. Fuller had made no can
vass for the position and his election was
without opposition. Another gentleman
who had made a canvass for the Office had
failed to arrange for any one to place him
in nomination and consequently his name
was not presented.
The late John Cromwell Boswell, who
died on Thursday morning last, was one
of the oldest and best known residents of
northern Vermont. He was born in Glover
on October 9Th, 1921, and has resided here