Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-20


last fifteen years and were well known fig
ures on our streets, each of them having a
smile and pleasant greeting for all whom
they met. Mrs. King was beautiful Wo-
man, possessed of lovely disposition, and
always brought sunshine wherever she
went. When suffering from ill health she
was always considerate of the feelinge OF
others and concealed her own sufferings to
cheer those about her. The people of this
village who have known Mrs. King SO
long, will feel that they have lost dear
friend, and sympathy is expressed on every
side for Mr.. King in his bereavement.
Several members of Crescent Lodge, I. o.
o. F., of this village attended the district
me citing at ST. Johnsbury last Thursday. 1t
was one of the best meetings ever held
there. The grand officers were escorted to
the Avenue House, where a reception was
held in honor of the Grand officers and a
banquet was served ia which about forty
were seated. After the banquet the public
was invited to the Howe Opera House. The
meeting was called to sorder by P. G. M.
Bowman of st. Johnsbury, one of the old
est Odd Fellows in the State; prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. TYRE st. Johnsbury,
after which the Hon. Chas. @ Tirrell of
Natick, Mass, G. M. of Massachusetts,
gave an able address on the history of Odd
Fellowship, speaking Of the friendship,
love and truth which encircles the earth
Mrs. Hazen of St. Johnsbury then sung
two very appropriate pieces, after which
Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester,
Mass, Grand Sire of the world, gave an
able address on the fraternity of the order,
and the good it has done in the so years
of its existence. The members were then
invited to the I. o. o. F. hall, where the
district meeting was called to order by D.
D. Stearns; Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, of ST.
Johns bury worked the second degree in
splendid manner, of which they may feel
proud. The brothers were then invited to
the K. P. hall on the Avenue to a bounti-
full spread, which was enjoyed by all.
Music was furnished by an orchestra led
by J. Wesley BaUchelder, formerly of this
village. Remarks from the Grand officers
were then listened to and the meeting
closed.
The annual meeting of the 9th District
[. o. o. F. was held in this place Wednes
day evening, Feb. Is. The following grand
officers were present: E. M Bartlett, D. c.
M. of Island Pond; w. HI. jerks, d. d. G..
M of Newport, and S. B. Wait, G. Con-, of
Hyde Park. There was a good attendance
considering the weather and condition of
the roads. About % came from Newport
and among the visitors from other places
were V. g., FL. G. Arlington of Stanstead,
P. O., BENZ. Cohen of Coaticook, p. O., and
E. S. Burnham of Barre, VT. It was ex-
pected that Essex Lodge of Island Pond
would work the initiatory degree, but ow-
ing to the bad travelling they could not get
here, much to the disappointment Of all
present. Evening Star Lodge of Newport
worked the 1st and End degrees In very
exemplary manner with D. R. Stetson, n.
G.. in the chair, E. E. Jennie, V. g., and E.
]. Drew, P. G. Past Grand E. B. Drew
presided in the End degree. d. q. NJ E,
M. Bartlett spoke of the growth OF Odd
Fellowship in the district and its fraternal
benefits and duties. S. B. Wait, G. Con-,
made some lengthy remarks on the advan-
tages and benefits of the order. Remarks
were also made by P. d. G. M, S. G. Otis
of st. Johnsbury; Grand Herald E. A.
Cook of Newport, d. r. Stetson, E. j.
Drew, G. E. Ham blet, H. G. Arlington, j.
B. Freeman and Fl. A. Barber. At the
close of the work a chicken-pie supper,
with trimmings, was served by Sunbeam
Rebeka Lodge in their banquet hall. The
hall was very hastily decorated and the
supper was one of the finest; several re-
marked that the ladies had outdone them
selves.
A village meeting has been called to vote
upon the question of allowing the Barton
telephone exchange company to place
their telephone wires onlthe electric light
poles. The trustees refuse to allow this as
there is a law in consequence of which if
anyone should be injured because of the
wires being on these poles that the village
would be obliged to settle the damage
They say that the village may be involved
in damages in the sum of many thousands
of dollars. If this is so, then there is no
question but that the wires should not be
placed upon the poles, but it is maintained
by the telephone company that the wires
can be placed upon them in such a
manner as to make the danger to the viii
Iage practically nothing. The telephone
is composed of most OF our bust
ness men and the telephones are to ac-
large number of the people
and if there is any danger of involving the 1
village in an unnecessary expense then
they have no desire to go on with the pro-
ject, but if it is true as they maintain that
there is no danger from placing the wires
on these poles, then as it is to be Of benefit
20 large number of our people it would
seem that there should be no objections to
it. We give below the request of the teIe-
phone company and the reply given by
he trustees.
The Barton Telephone Exchange Co..