Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-19


Mrs. DIR. Turner of Boston and Mrs.
Homer Smith of ST. Johnsbury are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Murk-
land. They were 10th in the choir at the
M. E. church yesterday, adding much to
the musical part OF the service.
Miss E helynd Gould of Randolph will
give reading at the NJ. E. church next
Frid ay evening under the auspices of the
Odd Girls. Miss Gould has given enter
tainments in several places in this county
and her work is highly complimented.
Mrs. E. E. Rawson, who has been here
since the death of her brother, DR.. Skin
ner, is planning to return to her home in
Bennington the last of this week. Her
sister, Miss Sophia Skinner, will return
with her and will live with her for the
present.
The mail from the south was delayed
several hours last Thursday morning by a
wreck at West Burke. A freight train 60
ing south was deraiIed by wheel on one
of the cars breaking and four cars were
thrown about in a rather promiscuous
manner. The sidetrack as we'll as the main
line was blocked, thus causing the delay
of other trains
The latest news from the South African
war is that Kim berly has been relieved
and Lord Roberts reports that the Boer
army under Gen. Cronje is in full retreat.
The English under the command of Rob-
erts are forcing the Beers back and it is
hoped that their continued advance may
force the Beers to raise the siege of Lady
smith.
Mrs. Robert Friend died very suddenly
yesterday morning at her home about one
mile from this village, in what is known
as Sabinsville. Her age was fifty-siX years.
Mrs. Friend has been very hardworking
woman, and was respected by those who
knew her. She leaves a husband, four
sons and two daughters who have the
sympathy of all. The funeral will be held
next Wednesday.
Mr.. E. A. Walcott has sold his photo
graph business to Mr.. A. w. Perkins of
Newport, who has already taken posses
sion. Mr. Perkins has been in Newport
during the past year and we understand
has the reputation of being first-class
artist. Mr.. Perkins hal engaged Mr.. w.
P. Baxter of Derby Line, who is an ex-
perienced photographer, to take charge of
the studio for him during the next two
months.
Harley Ferrill and Erwin McFarlane
have bought out B. F. Hamilton's business
at Newport and take possession of his store
this week. They will do all kinds Of fur
niture repairing and will also make goods
to order. Both Of these young men have
had considerable experience in this work,
la wing worked for the Percival Furniture
Co. for some years and are first-class work
men, and should be successful in their
new venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Leach of Wahpeton,
No. Dakota, called on friends in town
last week. They were both formerly of
this county, Mr.. Leach having resided in
Irasburgh, end Mrs. Leach being the
daughter of Mr.. H. B. ChamberIin of
They went from here to Dakota
eleven years ago. Mr.. Leach is now en-
gagged in the grocery and fruit business,
running large wholesale store in Wah-
peton. They left their home the last of
December and have been visiting among
friends in Lamoille and Orleans counties
since their arrival in Vermont.
The annual convocation Of the 4th
r. A. NJ, was held with Keystone
chapter of this place last Thursday after
noon and evening. A large number of
Masons were present from out of town.
The Grand officers present were NJ. E.,
Chas. A. Calderwood, G.. II. P, OF St.
Johnsbury; E., Chas R. Montague, G. L.,
Of Woodstock, E., L. E. Thayer, D. D. G.
NJ, Of Newport. The first three degrees
were worked by HasweIl chapter Of st.
Johnsbury in most exemplary manner;
the r. A.was worked by Keystone chapter.
A!banquet was served in the hall at 6:3O
p. m. The meeting was one Of the best ever
held in the district.
The temperance lecture by Judge Thomp-
son at the Cong. church last evening was
listened to and appreciated by a large
audience. He spoke for nearly two hours
and the congregation would have been
glad to have listened longer. The ad-
dress was from the position Of jurist and
be did not touch on the physical effects of
alcohol. A determined attack is being
made upon the prohibitory law of the
oldLe ny a part Oh the press at Un1S Time,
but the Judge feels that a large ma
jority Of the people are not in sympathy
with the movement. In Rutland the Her.
aid is strongly against the law, yet the
Judge states that there is no place where
he holds court, that the people appear more
willing to enforce it than there. 1t would
be well if this lecture could be given in
every county in the state.
A fire started in the bank block last
Thursday morning, but was quickly ex-
before much damage was DONE
The fire started about the chimney which