Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-17

ILL.,, are visiting friends in this town and
Glover. Mr.Buswel was born in this town
but moved away forty-six years ago and
has not been here 10 make stop of any
length since Il d. time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boswell left ho:sie early in August and had
been STOP piag in the White Mountains for
| some weeks before coming here.
G. B. Harding & Son have received an
! offer of assistance from a large Chicago
firm with whom they have been dealing.
Mr.. Harding feels that if the people of this
village will also render assistance, the plan
| which he suggests being loan Of a certain
amount which the company will repay at a
| later date, that the business can be started
up and brought to a paying basis again.
| The Lyndonv1lle fair will be held We'd
nesday and Thursday, Sept. 1920, and
promises to be an exhibition of unusual
interest. The races are expected to be first
| class, the special attractions engaged are
up to- date and everything will be carried
| out on time. The Lyndonville band will
| be in attendance. The management have
made every effort to make the fair sue
| cess, and it will be worth while to attend.
| The B. & M. will furnish tickets at reduced
| rates.
| Mr.. W. NJ. Wright OF this village and
Miss Mabel Black of Coventry were married
| at the home of the BRIDES parents in
| Coventry on Thursday evening, Sept. 18th.
| The ceremony was witnessed by the rela-
| tives and intimate friends of the bride and
| groom. Mr.. Wright is engaged in the
practice of law and is a young man who is
| held in high esteem by all. Mrs. Wright
| has many friends here who will be glad to
welcome her to her new home. Congrat-
| ulations.
One of the surprises at the fair was to see
| Geo. F. Reed driving his mare, Fannie, in
| the town race. George has used his mare
to drive on the road, and she has drawn
| horse rake to rake the hay on two farms
| this summer. A week ago she was taken
from the pasture and gotten ready to COM
pete in, the green race for the Holder purse,
| winning first money. Mr.. Reed started
her in the named race on Friday, winning
second money and obliging Burr Oak to
make record of 1881.
| A terrific hurricane swept over Calves
| ton, Texas, Sept. Sth, and the city was prac-
| ticalIy destroyed. The wind attained
velocity of one hundred miles an hour dur
ring the height of the gale and drove the
waves in from the gulf, flooding the city.
| The water was from four to six feet deep
| in the streets. 1t is estimated that nearly
| five thousand people lost their lives curing
/ the storm, and the damage to property is
placed at $50, 100000. Every school and
hospital was destroyed and the condition
of the survivors is pitiable in the extreme.
An appeal was made to the president for
aid and many of the large cities have con-
tributed generously for the relief of the
sufferers.
WHEREAS, the Great Architect of the
universe, in his divine wisdom and love, as
a reward of earnest and continued effort in
we'll doing, has conferred the highest de-
gree, and transmitted to the broadcast held
of labor our esteemed brother, A. M
RuggleS; therefore,
ResoLUed, that while we bow IN humble
su omission to Him who orders all things
in wisdom, we feel that IN his death our
order has lost a true and valued mem Der.
ReSoLUed, that in this sad bereavement
the family of our loved brother have our
sympathy, and may the God of Infinite
Love comfort them in their sorrow.
ReSoLUed. that our charter be draped IN
mourning for thirty days and that copy
of these resolutions be inscribed upon the
records of Orleans Lodge No. 90 E. d A. MI
one sent to the Barton MONITOR for publ
cation and another presented to the family
of the deceased.
F. w. BALDWIN, Committee on
f. w. CUTTING, Resolutions
it;,rtOn Landing.
Mrs. Joseph Clough picked two roses
trom her rose bush, Sept. 10.
Ed. Perley and wife attended the we'd
ding of Miss Mabel Black and w. NJ
Wright last week.
The w. r. G. is requested by the presi-
dent to meet at their hall Sept. % for nee
essary business. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The Ladies' Aid will meet for work at
the Cong. vestry next Wednesday after
noon. Supper will be served at six. All
are cordially invited.
Guy Winslow and Miss Clara Austin
went to AuburndaIe, Mass, last week,
where they have positions in Lasell Sem
mary for the coming year.
Rev Mr.. Lyman. accompanied by his |
mother, has arrived and commenced his
labors in the Cong. church by giving
most excellent sermon Sunday morning on
''The New Birth
Miss Zaida Wiley was at home from
Lyndon over Sunday.-E. o. Wilson of St. |
Johnsbury visited relatives here last Fri
day.-Rev. FL. T. Barnard preached at the |
Methodist church yesterday.-Misses Lila
and Hattie Hall of New York city, who
formerly lived here are visiting friends in
this place.
A man from Island Pond met with an
accident here last Monday evening. While
driving over the crossing with one horse