Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-19

| Miss Jessie Whiting of Georgeville, P. O.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Burdick last
| week.
DR.. and Mrs. Seaver of New Haven, Conn,
4 visited at H. r. Seageris over Sunday. DR..
Seaver is the instr actor in physical culture
| at Yale college ana has lately been to Sweden
| to study.
Geo. King and family and Will Wright
| went to Passumpsic last week to visit at
Chester Kings. Mrs. King and her three
| children returned home with them aud
| will visit friends in this vicinity.
One of our exchanges in writing of the
men who are to WELD the most influence
| in the house of representatives this fall,
rightfully places Mr.. Owen, the Barton
representative, among the leaders.
Frank BurdiclS starts today for Boston
with Canton Crescent of st. Johnsbury, of
which he is a member. Mr.. Burdick will
visit friends while away. Glare Powell
will look after his work while he is absent.
C. G. Aldrich has just returned from
| New York where he has completed a course
at the Spencer Optical Institute. Mr.. Al
drich has been making study OF optical
work for some time and is now prepared
! to do anything in this line.
An Epworth League social was held at
the M. E. parsonage last Friday evening.
There was large number Of the young
people present and a most enjoyable eve
ming was passed. The members of the So
| ciety wish to thank Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
| lass for their hospitality.
Mr.. Hood of the Church Building society
| of Boston spoke at the Cong. church last
| evening in the interests of the society. Mr..
Hood has been working in Minnesota,
| Wisconsin and Dakota for the society and
he told of the church work in that terri
tory and Of what the society was doing.
His remarks were enjoyed by all.
It is stated that among the regiments Sc
lected by General Miles to be sent to Porto
Rico to assist in the reorganization of the
island is the First Vermont, and the COM
| missioning of two new ieutenants for
Company < so soon before the expected
time for the regiment to be mustered out
would seem if the report was true.
e. w. Rev, manager of ''The Three Bos-
tonians," was in town last week and
arranged for that company to appear at
Sewers hall Thursday evening, Oct. 9Th.
This company is we'll known here, having
appeared several times, and is sure to
draw we'll Their program this season is
new and contains many interesting fea-
lures.
Ed Walcott, who has been in company
with E. T. Wilson during the past year,
has bought Mr.. Wilson out and will now
run the photograph business alone.
Mr.. Wilson is known by every one in
this vicinity and the people will be sorry
to have him retire. Mr.. WalcoJt is man
who apparently understands his business
and will doubtless succeed.
Mrs. Ruth Thompson of South Barton is
visiting at Frank Rice's, and expects to
remain some weeks. 'iAunt Ruth as she
is called by her friends, is now 81 years of
age. and remarkably smart for one of her
years. She is probably the only person
now alive who saw the runaway pond"
come down the valley from Glover. Her
many friends viii be glad to see her.
Henry P Baldwin of this village and
Miss Bertha Hubbard of West Glover were |
united in marriage at the home OF Mr.. and |
Mrs. c. n. Hubbard last Wednesday eve
ming. The marriage ceremony was per- !
formed by Rev. R. L. Sheaf. Both of these |
parties are well and favorably known here, !
and they have a large circle Of friends who |
will wish them much happiness and pros |
perity. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin viii reside
in Mr.. Williams tenement house on High |
street.
Mr.. J. w. Seaver, A. NJ, M. D., of Yale |
college will give a lecture on ''Fhe law Of |
Physical and Mental Growth in Children" |
at Seaver's hall next Friday evening. The !
object of the lecture is to give clear idea |
of the peculiar methods of both physical I
and mental growth, and to point out the |
relation between the two so as to give a |
basis for the proper mental training of
children and the care of their health. The |
material Of the lecture is largely the out |
come of the recent investigation in Child I
Study as conducted in CIark's University |
and in the University of California. Mr.. I
Seaver has given this lecture before the |
Chautauquan society, and before the New I
Haven teachers association. It is some
thing.that all should hear,and there should
be good attendance on Friday night.
Mission services are being held in the T
Catholic church here, the Rev. 0. B. Dew
lin, s. j., Of Montreal being leader. There
were large congregations at both services
yesterday. The meeting viii commence
this evening at z 80 O'Clock; subject, ''Sin.'
Tuesday evenings subject 'EHeu;" We'd
ne5day evenings subject "Purgatory;'
Thursday evening the subject will be, 'The
Bread of Life The service on Wednesday
evening VIII be held in the cemetery. An
interesting feature of the services every
-
ton. All are cordially invited TO attend