Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-03

! audience present at both the morning and
evening meetings.
G. w. Preston's aunt, Mrs. Amos Hunt,
died at her home in Chelmsford, Mass,
March 26th, aged nearly eighty-seven
years. Mrs. Hunt formerly lived in this
village where Mr. Hunt worked at the car
penter's trade for many years. She moved
to Northfeld seven years ago and lived
there five years, when she went TO Massa-
! chusetts where she had since resided. The
remains were taken to Cabot for burial.
The electric lights have been turned off
on the streets during the past two even
ings in order to furnish light for Island
Pond. The new shaft will reach here soon
and the lights will then all be turned off
for several nights, SO that the people should
be prepared with their lamps. They will
not have to keep the electrics off many
nights to have them appreciated by the
people, both for the street and house
lighting.
The hpworth League was entertained at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ill. G..
Perley on Wednesday eveningof last week.
On account of the severe storm, the COM
pany was small, but Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
proved themselves capable of entertaining
their guests in royal manner and all
present appreciated their effort and felt
amply repaid for Drawing the storm, to en-
joy the hospitality Of one of the pleasant
est homes In our village.
At recent meeting of the members of
Hose Company No. 2, the following Off
GERS were elected: Foreman, Q. F. Per-
civaI; assistant, G. A. Katen; LIST hose
man, Ora Lyon; End, w. Fletcher; 3rd,
Frank Ryder; 4th, Harley Ferrill; 9th, o.
E. CowIes; 9th, Charles J. Clogston; 1st
hydrant man, Geo. Nye; End, E. e. Lid
dell; 3rd, L. Bushee; 4th, Frank Deau-
trow; secretary, FL. G. Gay; treasurer, j. W.
MurkIand; 1st steward, Chas. Baldwin;
End, Clarence Comstock.
The April number of the Vern1oTter is
out and is an interesting one. 1t has an
excellent portrait OF Rudyard Kipling and
a sketch of his life, with views of his home
at Brattleboro. 1t has an article on Yer
mont's leading music house, Bailey's in
Burlington; a fac-simile of the commits
sion issued to Admiral Dewey by President
Mckinley and some interesting facts re-
garding the Admiral. This number should
be obtained and laid away for future re-
ference.
Cong'l services for the week: Monday
evening at 1880, Christian Endeavor meet
ing led by Mrs. II. j. Stannard; Tuesday
p. m. home missionary society meets with
Mrs. A. NJ. Tower; Thursday evening at
7:3O, prayer meeting; Friday evening at
700, teachers meeting at the parsonage;
Saturday evening at 1850, choir rehearsal
at the church; regular Sabbath morning
service followed by Sunday school; Jun
ior G. e. society at 3 100 pm; evening SER
vice at 6 80.
FL. L. Parker of Lyndonville, who had
his stock of goods damaged by fire and
water recently, has engaged the store now
occupied by N. NJ. Scott, and will move a
large lot Of boots, shoes, rubbers, clocks,
etc., in there this week and offer them for
sale to the people Of this vicinity. He will
be here Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week. Mr.. Parker has many goods
which were hardly damaged at all and
which he is closing out at low price. See
his ad on page of this paper for further
information.
Mr.. A. c. Austin died at his home on
Glover street this morning, aged 20 years.
Mr.. Austin has been In poor health for
some months but had been on the
street occasionally until last Tuesday,
since which time he had been confined to
his bed suffering from erysipelas in the
head. He was not thought to be in a
dangerous condition until Friday morn
ing, when he commenced failing rapidly.
Mr.. Austin served faithfully in the army
through the Civil war and at its close set
tied in this county and has lived in this
vicinity since that time. He had lived in
Irasburgh for many years, but moved to
this village last fall. Until his health
failed he had been a strong, active and
Woodworking man. He was upright and
honora BILE and held the respect and esteem
of all with whom he came IN contact. He
leaves wife, four daughters and onelson
who have the sympathy of large circle of
friends. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Barton vii
lage graded school district was held last
Tuesday evening and the following Off
GERS were elected: Moderator, F. w. Bald |
win; clerk, j. A. Pearson; treasurer, H
G. Pierce; collector, o. V. Joslyn; audi
tors, J. F. Batchelder. 2. l.. Webster, III.
II. Seaver; school directors, J. N. Webster,
Mrs. P. L. Webster, III. @. Pierce. 1t was
voted to have six schools of So weeks and
seven teachers, and to raise 65 cents on the
dollar. The report of the auditors showed
the financial standing Of the district bet
ter than last year. There has been quite
large attendance during the year, in the
higher grades, of students from out of
town. The school is under good manage
ment and is giving excellent satisfaction.
Following is the corps of teachers: H. j.