Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-01-09

Thursday afternoon at 200, for the pur-
pose of transacting important business.
1t is desired that all members be present.
At the regular meeting of the United
Order of the Golden Cross next Wednesday
evening, it is expected that l.. M. Cra1gln,
G. c. of Vermont, will be present to adj
dress the members and install the officers
Rev r. L. Sheaff preached from John
:29 yesterday, 'Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away the sins of the world"
The sermon was very earnest appeal to
his hearers to accept Christ as the atone
ment for sin, the Savior of mankind.
The masquerade promenade given by
the base ball boys at Sewers hall last
Tuesday evening drew good crowd, and
the boys made little money out of the
venture. Those in attendance reported
very pleasant time.
Mrs. Hall, an old lady who has been liv-
ing at the town farm for some time, died
there last week. She had formerly lived
at Barton Landing but after the death of
her husband was moved here. We under
stand that she had a shock some days ago
and died from the effects of it.
1O3 mink, III fox, 288 skunk, 600 muskrat,
% coon, martin and about one hundred
cat skins. He is still i'm the market for all
kinds of furs. Mink and skunk are higher
and are wanted at better prices. He goes
to Canada this week looking after fur.
Chas. Cook died at the home of his SON.
in-Iaw, James McFarlane, on Water street,
last Thursday morning, aged 76 years.
Mr.. Cook was born in Glover and lived
there until about three years ago when he
moved to this village. He was an honest,
industrious man and was respected and
esteemed by all. He leaves wife and one
daughter, who have the sympathy of many
friends. The funeral was held at the house
Saturday afternoon, Rev. R. L. Sheaff Off
ciating. The remains were taken to Glover
for burial.
The next entertainment of the lecture
course is to be given Thursday evening of
This week by DR.. Geo. G. Lorimer of IRE
mont Temple, Boston. Subject, Cramps,
Cranks, and Dudes" DR.. LOrimer will
be remem bered as the one who spoke here
last winter in place of r. J. Burdette, and
who so captivated his audience that there
ing card for this season. DR.. Lorin1er is a
most pleasing speaker and this promises
to be an especially interesting lecture. Let
the people all come out. Tickets on sale
at the drug store.
Cong. services for the week: A union
meeting will be held Monday evening at
$50; it is expected that Rev. j. Z. Fuller
will be present and assist in the meeting.
Annual business meeting and roll call Of
church Friday evening at 7:30; those who
cannot attend are requested to send a re-
spouse. Choir rehearsal Saturday evening
at Mrs. j. F. Batchelder's at 80; the lead
er, G. w. Tenney, desires full attendance.
Regular morning service Sunday, followed
by Sunday-school. Junior Endeavor
meeting Sunday afternoon at 800. Eve
ming service at $50.
We have a few subscri bers on our list
whose papers were to be stopped the first
of January, but who will receive this
weeks copy, after,w hich, unless they order
it continued, it will stop. We want to
hold all of our old subscribers but do not
desire to force the paper on to any one and
after this week shall strike off all who are
on our stop list, and also those who have
taken the paper.on trial and do not wish to
continue it. If through any mistake we
fail to mark off all of these parties if they
will Immediately notify us we will stop
their paper, We have a large number who
are yet in arrears and we must ask them to
pay up soon as possible.
Z ? We are in receipt of The american and
Freedom, two papers printed in Manila,
Philippine Islands. They have been pub
Iished twenty-five and eight weeks, re-
spectively, and are quite Americanized.
The first is printed in very large type and
gives the United States tariff regulations
for the islands. It also has some Ameri-
can and foreign news; it has small
amount of advertising. The other is an
eight-page paper and contains news from
over the island and also some foreign news,
with stories, anecdotes, etc. Both are good,
clean papers, and very good productions,
considering the difficulties under which
they must have been published.
At recent meeting.of the Orleans County
Fair Association the following officers
were elected: Pres, Ell. Ell. Somers, Iras-
burgh; LIST Vice Pres, F. III. Churchill,
Barton Landing; End Vice Pres, H. w.
Buchanan, Barton Landing; Sec., D. D.
Bean, Barton; Asst. Sec, G. A. Barrows,
North Troy; Treas, o. D. Owen, Barton;
Supt., III. L. Seaver, Barton Asst. Supt., G.
j. Ufford; Directors, III. H. Somers, F. H..
Churchill, H. w. Buchanan, John McLe1-
Ian, G. J. Gross. The association voted
to repair floral hall, put in a good floor
and fix the, inside up in livery good shape,
and to build a barn. These things have
been needed for some time and will serve
to increase the large crowds which the fair
has been drawing. The fair next fall is to