Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-16

of erecting plant to furnish light and
power for the village, which is being
lighted at present by this village, but
under the present management sufficient
power can not be furnished them when
the new shops are located there and they
! are planning for this. When the electric
| road is put through from Island Pond it is
to come through this way and extend on
to Greensboro.
Mr.. Jonathan M. Pillsbury died last
Tuesday morning at the age of seventy
eight years. Mr.. Pillsbury had been in
rather feeble health for some time, and
since moving to this village last fall
had failed constantly. He was born in
| Danville but had lived in Sutton the
greater part of his life. He obtained his
| education in the district schools and in
| the academies at Bloomington and Lyndon
Corner. For twenty weight years he taught
school winters and worked on farm dur
| ing the summer season. He was an eX-
ceIlent teacher and was always in demand
in the places where the schools were hard
| to manage. In 1S4S he married Miss
Philura Childs, who died in 1893. During
| the past few years he has made his home
with Mr.. FL. F. Pillsbury. He was we'll
| known in Sutton, Lyndonville and this
town and had many warm friends. An
honest, upright man, he was always on
| the side of right and fearless in his con-
victiops. The funeral was held on We'd
nesday, Rev. W. E. Douglass officiating.
The remains were taken to Sutton for
| burial.
| The usual crowded house greeted
Russell I'll. Conwel1 last Wednesday eve
| ming when he delivered his humorous
lecture, s'The Jolly Earthquake" This
lecture had been postponed some weeks
from the original date on account of the
illness of Mr.. Conweu at that time, but all
felt amply repaid for the delay, and we
believe the patrons of the lecture course
would have been willing to wait much
longer rather than miss hearing this
universal favorite. This was Mr.. Con-
Wells fifth appearance before Barton
audience and his popularity increases with
each succeeding year. His subject was
ably presented, and illustrated by many
humorous anecdotes, which kept the
audience interested and in happy frame
of mind. The speakers chief aim was to
show how powerful factor mirth is in all
conditions of life, and the lecture con-
tanned many striking illustrations of the
value of cheerfulness as a promoter of
health, prosperity and success. This
lecture closed the most successful course
given in this town since the organization
of the association six years ago, and the
prospects for another season are exceed
ingIy bright. Mr.. Conweu paid the
Barton lecture course high compliment,
stating that it's success was causing mark
ed comment throughout New England,
and he was often asked how so small a
town could maintain a course of such
superior merit. The record of the9p past
six years has been indeed remarkable, and
we believe it has been in part due to the
good Judgment of an intelligent, painstak-
ing committee, and the hearty co-opera-
ton and support of a united people in this
and the surrounding towns.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Anderson spent last week in AL
bany.
Ed Collins is spending a short vacation
at home.
DIR. Noyes of West Burke was in town
last week.
Mrs, Harley Clough has been on the sick
list the past week.
Several men from this place have gone
to Woodstock to work in mill.
The Barton Landing Thursday Afternoon
Club will meet this week with Mrs. May
Cotton. Il
M. M. Taplin has gone to Missouri to
buy three or four cars of heavy horses
which will be sold at auction later.
In the absence of the pastor there was no
preaching service at the M. e. church
Sunday. An Easter concert took its place.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will meet at the church parlors next
Thursday afternoon and evening. Every
one invited. ~
The Christian Endeavor Society will give
concert Friday evening, Apr. 20, con-
sisting of readings, tableaux, vocal and
instrumental music and gramophone Sc
lections.
Mrs. Lillian Dodge has recently returned |
from market, where she has purchased a
large stock of millinery for Dodge &
Webster. Opening Thursday and Friday
of this week. -t":~
DIR. J.F. Wright, health officer, sent
samples of water from all three sources of |
our water supply to the Laboratory of
Hygiene, Vermont State Board of Health,
and has received the following report as
the result of the analyses:
FARLEY, TWOMBLY BADGER |
SPRING. SPRING. SPRING. |
Turbidity, none none none
Sediment, 90. SO 90 90
Color, 90 90 90 |
OdOr. 90 90. very SLIGHT 1