Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-18

draw crowded house. 1t usually does.
Morgan.
Ernest Cox cut three of his toes nearl
off last week.
The Peoples Telephone Co., have beer
putting instruments into several houses here
One of the happy events of the week wa
the marriage of Maud Peavy to Geo. Ewens
Congratulations.
Mrs. Moulton of Holland, and daughte
Edith of Burlington, visited at Sc. Gray
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Moore Wis
tied at G. I. Moore's last week.-Chas.
Ufford of Barton was in town last week.
| Newport.
| The Peoples telephone line has been ex-
| tended to Morgan.
Those interested in horse trot are plan
ming some races at the Park July 4th.
The Wallace Show is reported to have
been well patronized and the large number
in attendance speak in high terms of it.
Mrs. Will Richmond has gone to Bur-
lington to attend the commencement ex-
ercises where her daughter Mary is at
tending school.
o. Ell. Rawson, general agent for the
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. has
paid to Mrs. Jane K. Stewart $4,000 on the
life of her husband, E. A. Stewart.
Rev. J. M. Dutton conducted services
Sunday in his usual pleasing manner as
sisted by Rev. VIM. Carr, but at A 80 death
came suddenly. He had been back from
the South only three weeks where he had
been several months for his health.
Miss Belle Robinson, daughter of Mrs.
Clara Hobson, has returned from Auburn
dale, Mass, where she has been attending
school. She was accompanied by a
schoolmate, Miss Mary Smith of Wheeling,
VIVA, who will spend month here.
The Sunday excursion to Farnham on
Sunday, June 10th was patroniZed by some
from this place who would rather have
but little said about it. 1t is hoped they
may refrain from entering into Sunday
amusements of that order in the future.
The body of Raymond Olds, former
resident of this place, who disappeared
from White River Junction last fall was
found Friday, June Sth on the bank of the
river. 1t appears that he fell from the
bridge. His watch and money was found
on his person. His father, Rev. R. L.
Odds, was former pastor of the Baptist
church.
Andover, Mass, to attend the graduating
exercises at Abbott academy, where Mrs.
Gould's daughter, Miss Gertrude M.
is a student.-Mrs. B. F. Hamil-
ton starts today for Wyoming to visit her
daughter. She will be absent several
B. T. Webb and daughter
Bernice have gone to Boston. "
Joel Hubbard has returned from Fall
River, Mass, where he has been at work.
S. S. Tinkham of Burlington came to at
tend the convention of Cong. churches,
and visit friends through theFcounty.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith of New York are
visiting Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs Well
Retta Webster of New York /
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. N. Kinne.
Commencement exercises were held at
Lanes opera house last Thursday night.
There was large audience in attendance.
There were five graduates, Frederick w.
G.. Cattanach in the classical course,
e. Williams in the Latin-scien-
Rogers and Mary E. Smith in the English
course. The remarks of Prof. CoIburn
and Lawyer Redmond were of interest.
The 1O5th annual meeting of the Con-
society was held here last week.
The attendance was much smaller than
has been the custom, owing perhaps to
Newport not being as central a place as
in, xryhi ho hoe RI
met. Rev. G. r. Seymour, pastor of the
second church presided at the
opening, with Rev. S. L. Bates of Burling
ton as secretary. The president announced
the appointment of Henry B. Cushman of
Newport in place of Deacon Stewart, de-
ceased. An address of welcome was given
by D. M. Camp, who paid a deserving
tribute to the local minister, who was alb
sent because of illness and spoke of the
splendid life of the late Deacon Stewart.
The statistics given at the meeting showed
hat the reported membership is now 21,-
,23, loss of eighty-one from 1898. The |
lumber of non resident members has in
creased 1923 to 4e44. Additions by con-
ession have decreased for five years, the |
number, $50, being smallest since 1888. In
1893 there were 81 churches reporting no |
additions. The Sunday-school member
hip is 19,7OS, loss of 1872. Benevolent con-
ributions of $46 ,213 show steady decrease.
Home expenditures have increased $1O,595 |
o s2c4 ,611; with the $50 additions on con-
ession are 376 by letter, total 915; 176
churches report Christian Endeavor So
ieties of 1856 members, loss of eight
ocieties and III members. Seventy nine
hurches report 249 infant baptisms. The
lumber of families is 1882, a loss of
8; value of churches, 1884 $50, value
Il parsOnageS. (146 churchesl S26S. 900.