Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

is one of the most prominent men in the
United States Senate today.
meeting of the Fish and Game club
here is called for tomorrow (Tuesday) eve
ming at the school house. We understand
that 2O,OOO trout from the state hatchery
are to be placed in the lake today.
Mrs. Reuben Carystie, who has been in
| feeble health fos-some time, isslightly i'm
proved { CARES Cook, who ahadssa slight
paraly ticslock, is more comfortable. Mrs.
j. Downing is also in quite feeble health.
Mabel Vance IS on the sick list,
CARD.-We, the undersigned, wish to
extend our most sincere thanks to all those
who so kindly assisted us at the time OF
the death and burial of our husband and
father. We would especially thank the
South Barton friends and the singers, and
those who contributed the beautiful flow
ers. Mrs. HENRY DANFORTH AND FAMILY.
Our advertisers have taken a.Iarge amount
of our space this week and we have been
obliged to cut our locals and other reading
matter down. The business men are adj
vertising their new goods and it will be
well for the people to note their offers care
fully.
All those interested in forming new hose
companies are requested to meet at the en-
CINE house next Friday evening at 1880
O'Clock. 1t is hoped that the men will
turn out well as it is necessary to know
just who is to belong to the different COM
panies.
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Webster have re-
turned from their trip through the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton will arrive here in
May. We hope to be able to give our
readers some more of those interesting let
tiers, written by Mrs. Webster, describing
the country and things they saw while
away.
CARD.-We wish to extend our heartiest
thanks to the friends and ne1ghbOrs who
have been so untiring in their assistance
during the long sickness OF our mother.
Also to those who furnished flowers, to
the quartette for their sweet music at the
funeral and to Mr.. Rowell for lining the
grave.
Mr.. AND MRS. G. j. BARKER,
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN BEAN,
Mrs MARTHA BEACH.
Resolutions calling for Intervention by
this government in Cuba passed the House
of Representatives last week. Saturday
night the Senate passed stronger resolu-
tions, recognizing the Cuban Republic and
also calling for armed intervention. These
resolutions will now have to go before the
House and then be signed by the president
before they can go into effect.
At a special meeting of the Official Board
of the Methods Episcopal Church held
on Monday evening, March e, 1898, a
committee was appointed to draft resolu-
lions on the death of our lamented brother,
Hon. George II. Blake, and report the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, In the order of Divine Prov
idence, our highly esteemed brother has
been removed from our midst by the hand
of death, and our hearts have been deeply
moved thereby, therefore,
BesoJUed, That in his death we have lost
one of Natures noblemen, a generous
friend, genial companion, man of true
and honest purpose, OF pure MIND, OF
sound judgment, prompt in action, faith
full in matters of trust, and an ardent lover
of Met hOdism.
Resolued, That we treasure the memory
of his blameloss life, his wise counsels, his
faithful warnings and zeal for the cause of
the Master.
Resolued, That from the manner of his
life among us, and from the positive char
acter of his Christian experience and testi-
mony during his illness, we are fully per-
while we are mourning on earth, he is re-
joicing with 'sThe spirits of just men made
perfect in the Fathers home in Heaven.
Resotued, That we will procure an en-
larged portrait of our deceased brother to
be hung on the walls in our ves6ry, as a
reminder of his love for the Church of his
choice, the people with whom he worship
ed and of his consistent Christian life and
triumphant death.
ResolUed, That we deeply sympathize
with the widow and children who have
been called to part with their chief earthly
the Father in Heaven to grant them the
consolation they so much need and which
He alone can give.
brother and sisters in their great sorrows
grace may be sufficient for them. "Casting
all your care upon Him, for He careth for
you"
Resolued, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be rendered to the family of the de-
ceased brother; that they be pu blished in
the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, and re-
corded on the minutes of the Quarterly
Conference.
w. E. DOUGLASS,
j. B. FREEMAN, Committee.
ABBIE B. OWEN,
Barton Landing.
Hose company meeting tomorrow eve
ming.
Nina Haselton, who has been very low,
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