Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-20

about the usual mum Der OF seats sold at
this time, the greater amount in premiums
being made up by the increase in the
amount of premium paid by the indi-
viduals. There are still a good number
of desirable seats to be obtained.
The opening entertainment of the
lecture course is to be given in the opera
house Friday evening, Decem Der 1st, by
Marc, the magician. By the vote cast last
spring it was shown that there was a large
number of people who wished to have
two musical entertainments in the course
and Marc was secured in order to please all
the factions, as the program rendered by
him is expected to be of such a character
as to satisfy all classes. He is magician,
musician, artist and shadOWgraphist; he
will bewilder his audience with his
mysteries, while all lovers Of music will be
delighted with the musical part of his
program. The entert a1nment will be en-
tirely different from anything ever seen
here and will be rare treat. Tickets will
be placed on sale at the drug store, Satur-
day, Nov. %; price twenty-five and thirty
five cents. Get your seat early and have a
good one.
In response to an invitation from Mem
phremagog Lodge No. IS, f. & A. M. of
Newport, about seventy-five of the masons
from this and adjoining towns took the
train here and at Barton Landing last
Thursday evening to attend what proved
to be one of the largest masonic banquets
ever held in the county. The occasion was
the raising of one of the distinguished
sons of Vermont, and the official visit of
the D. d. G. M. and other members of the
Grand Lodge. The lodge was opened with
w M, Geo. F. Root in the chair, and after
the introduction of the Grand. officers, G.
L. McDiarmid, D. D. G. M, H. S. Root, J.
D. G., and Rev. III. T. Barnard, A. G. c.,
the work was rendered in a most impress
i've manner. At the close of the work all
repaired to the hall TO partake of one of
the bountiful banquets for which the
Newport lodge is justly celebrated. About
275 masons partook of the repast after
which a pleasant social hour was spent.
The meeting was then called to, order by
w. NJ. Root, who placed it in the charge
of HIS. Root, who called out and in
troduced the speakers in his usual pleasing
manner. A letter was read from KitLridge
Haskins, P. G. M, expressing regrets that
he could not be present and congratulat1ng
the lodge on it's prosperity. Other Grand
officers sent regrets that they were unable
to be present. Rev. II. T. Barnard ex-
pressed himself as being pleased that he
could be present, and spoke of the princi-
pies taught by masonry, stating that it
should be the ambition of every member
to live up to the teachings of the organiza-
ton. E. F. Dutton expressed his pleasure
at being present, and S. F. Slack of
Iras burg spoke for time and urged the
to try and profit by the teach
ings of the symbols of the society. H. T.
Seaver after thanking the Newport lodge
for the invitation to be present on this
spoke of the social features of the
Mr.. Thomas, w. M. of Golden
Rule lodge of Stanstead referred to the
feeling which exists betweenotHe
lodges of this country and Canada and ex-
pressed the hope that this would continue.
Mr. Sweeney of Island Pond expressed
himself as being very much pleased to
be present and extended cordial invita-
ton to all to be present at the district
meeting at Island Pond in January. Rev.
j. A. Dixon spoke very interestingly of
his experiences as mason. Carl Story
spoke briefly in behalf of the Newport
lodge. There were present from Orleans
Lodge forty-fve mem bers, Crescent Lodge,
twenty five, Meridian Sun seven, Island
Pond eight, Masonic Union seven, and
several from Golden Rule lodge, Stanstead,
and other places. There was one member
present who took his degrees in the lodge
in this village when he was but twenty
one years old, and had not been into the
lodge room since that time, which was
over thirty years ago. Those from the
south were obliged to depart at an early
nour and gathered up their working tools
md prepared to walk home. The meeting
vas one which afforded much pleasure to
Ill present and will be long remembered
is a most enjoyable occasion.
Barton Landing.
The chicken pie supper at the Cong.
hurch was a success in every way. A
arge number attended the supper and
istened to a fine musical program and an
talk by Miss ODER.
There was large attendance at the sup
,er and entertainment at the M. E. church
asst Thursday evening. The musical pro-
ram which was given in the church par
Or was very fine one, consisting of vo-
al solos and duets with fine instrumental
nusic on the piano, violin and cornet.
A pleasant event occurred Nov. 9th when
Ir. Fred McGoff and Miss Ethel Dane
we're united in marriage at the home of
Hiss Danes grandmother, Mrs R. c.
mith. Both of the young people have
arge number of friends in this and ad-
Dining towns who will wish them a long
fe of joy and happiness.
On Saturday, Nov. II, two women from
[eWnnrt made themselves rather cnnsraic-