Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-22

mapdery Of the I. o. o. F. of the state at
Brattleboro last week. They report large
and successful meeting.
While returning from Windsor last week,
N. NJ. Scott called his brother, Dr..
Martin Scott, at Randolph. He found the
doctor suffering quite badly from the
dropsy bat his courage is good and he
seems determined to get better.
Wright Kendall, Frank Tower and Ar
thur Boswell started last Friday afternoon
for tramp to Newport Centre to see
ball game the following day. They left
here at about four O'Clock in the afternoon
expecting to walk the whole distance, six
teen miles.
Ernest Gonzenbach arrived in town last
week but was Immediately called by tele-
gram to look after some work in Washing
ton, D. c. Mrs. Gonzenbach, who has
been stopping with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Collision, for a time, accom-
panied her husband to Washington.
wish to take exceptions to the state
ment of the MONITOR regarding the con-
! sultatiOn at DR.. SINNERS last week. L
was called to meet no one except DIR. Smith
of Hanover, n. III. M. +. PRIME.
/ In writing the article mentioned we gave
the facts as we understood them at the
time, but now give the doctor space to cor
rect US.
M. w. Farman, VINO is to speak here on
Memorial Day, has lectured here several
times and the people will be pleased to
listen to him again. Mr.. Farman is
pleasant speaker and always has some
thing well worth listening to, and we hope
| there will be good audience to greet him
! this year.
Miss Maud Mossman rendered several
! selections on the violin at the music re-
cital given by Miss Anna Green and her
students at Newport last Tuesday eve
| ming Several from this village were
present and they speak very highly Of the
whole entertainment, Miss Mossman's
work being especially compl1mented.
The May number of the Vermonter has
arrived and deserves mention. 1t has a
new township, railroad and highway map
of Vermont revised to May 1, 1899. The
number is devoted largely to views and
sketches of the beautiful scenery to be
found within the state. 1t also has a fine
portrait of Capt. Clark of the Oregon and
short sketch of his life.
The Boston and Maine r. R. Co. has
made an excursion rate for those attend
ing the grand concert by Sousa's Band at
Lanes Opera House Newport, next We'd
nesday afternoon. The fare from Barton
and return is SO cents, Barton Landing 40
cents, Coventry 25 cents. The return train
Will leave directly after the concert. Tick
cts Tor the concert may be ordered by mail
or telephone of e. Lane & Son.
Cong. services for the week: Monday
evening at z 80 Christian Endeavor society;
Thursday evening at 1880 prayer meeting;
Friday evening at 200 teachers meeting
at Mrs. o. d. Ovens; Saturday evening
choir rehearsal at the church; Sunday
morning Rev. Mr.. Shear will deliver the
memorial day address to the G. 4. r.,
w. r. G. and congregation; Junior G. E.
society at 3 100 p. M; evening service at 100.
M S. Stone, State superintendent Of
schools, was in town Saturday, speaking
at Barton Landing yesterday. Mr.. Stone
tells as that 1t is planned to have sum-
mer school here this year, commencing
July 24th. Some very good instructors
have been engaged and it is expected that
the work will be better than ever before.
Schools are also to be held at Hardwick,
Bradford, Essex Junction, Chester and
Rutland.
We would acknowledge the receipt of a
copy of the University Cynic, paper is
sued by the students CT the University of
Vermont. 1t is gotten out every two
weeks OF the school year and is very
creditabIe paper. In looking over the
editorial board we find Elmer E. Webster
of this village on one of the assistant
editors, having charge Of the department
on athletics. This shows that Mr.. Web
ster takes high standing in college.
About one hundred people attended the
May social at the Congregational church
last Friday evening. Ice cream and cake
were served and literary program was
given. The exercises consisted of mu-
sic and reading. The music by the
children is worthy of special mention.
A large number of seeds were distributed
among the people and prize offered to the
one who could correctly give the names Of
the largest number of them. This was ap-
parently to learn who was the best garden
erin the party, and strange as it may seem
it fell to the lot of lady, Miss Clara Pow
ell winning the prize. All seem to enjoy
the occasion very much.
The recent law regarding posting
brooks, which went into effect May 1st,
seems to be misunderstood by some In
some cases owners of land through which
brooks run, and which have been made
public waters by beng stocked by tie
state, have tried under the new law to
stock the brooks at their own expense and
then close them to the public. AS we
understand the law they can not do
this. After brook has been made public