Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-15


Charles Meserve and Mrs. Gilbert Gray of
Wheelock, her neighbors, John Barber
and wife, Joseph Barber and son and
George Barber and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Hanscom of Sheffield.
There was large attendance from this
section at the meeting of the 10th Masonic
District at Island Pond last Tuesday after
noon and evening. Those who attended
from this village were III. G. Pierce, III. T..
| Seaver, Geo. III. Davis, F. w. Cutting, e.
F. Dutton, Geo. g. Lang, G. F. Percival, j.
| M. Blake, Henry Roleau, Frank Burdick
and w. L. Jacobs. This party drove out
in double teams, some of them going in a
four horse team, provided by Mr.. Martin.
| The drive was made in less than three
hours, and the company being a merry
one, was made very pleasant. The island
Pond lodge is nicely located in rooms
which are especially adapted to accommo-
dating large crowds. In the afternoon the
initiatory degree was exemplified in very
creditable manner by Central Lodge from
Irasburg. In the evening the third de-
gree was conferred by Island Pond Lodge,
the work being well done. It is said that
over one hundred and fifty people partook
| of the refreshments which were served in
the large dining-room connected with the
lodge room. Toasts were responded to in
a very pleasing manner by visitors from
| the different lodges aid the meeting was
declared a most enjoyable one. Many
thanks are due the Island Pond Lodge
and people for their endeavors to have the
visitors enjoy the occasion.
Barton Landing.
Ben Aiken was in town over Sunday.
Mr.. P. Guild is suffering greatly from
rheumatism.
| Andrew Wright goes to Montgomery to
work numbering.
Taplin & Kimbau sold about thirty
horses last Saturday.
Mrs. Eva Dodge Hall of Lyndon is
visiting friends here.
| S. G. Kimba1 has sold his dry goods to
| A. D. Thurber of Coventry.
Mr.. Rogers of LyndonvilIe is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. M. M. Taplin.
B. D. Carpenter has moved into tie
house recently purchased of j. w. Bren-
nan.
Mrs. Todd was called to Newport last
week on account of the severe illness of
her daughter.
Mr.. Dubois was badly injured recently
while working in the woods, by limb
falling on him.
Eight of the Masons from this place
attended the district meeting at Island
Pond last week.
Scott & Grow are cutting ice on
CRYSTAL lake and will furnish it to farmers
at the same rate as last year.
The ladies of the Cong. church will give
a huIIed corn supper at the vestry next
Thursday evening. Everyone invited.
The week of prayer was observed by
union services in the two churches, and
excellent sermons were preached by the
pastors.
The officers of the Woman's Relief Corps
will be installed Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock. All members are requested to be
present.
Fred Hunt is pressing large quantity
of hay this winter. At present he is
pressing about 100 tons for j. I'll. Brown.
Fred is a hustler.
J. HI. Rosebrook and wife were called to |
Island Pond last week to attend the |
funeral of Mrs. Orange Mansur, an aunt of |
Mrs. Rosebrook's. =
There will be a donation and oyster |
supper at the M. E. church on Tuesday
evening of this week for the benefit of !
Rev. J. A. Dixon. After the supper, Rev.
Mr.. Kelley of Lowell will lecture on 1.-THE
Twentieth Century Man."
South Barton.
Orrin Gray and wife are working for G.
F. Wheeler this winter.
Mrs E. A. Chapman from Irasburg has
been spending the past week with her
brother, G. W. Abbott, who is in very
poor health.
o. E. Young from North Hatley has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. B. G.
Berry A brother from New Hampshire
has also been here on visit.
A. W. Varney is soon to move from here
to Barton, into the Cassidy block and will
take boarders. AS they have been in this
business before they understand it and will
keep an up-to-date place. We are sorry to
have them go.
Albany.
A little daughter was welcomed at the
home of Carroll Whitcher, Jan. 9th.
Orrin Leach and wife from S. Dakota are
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Jennie Bill has just purchased fine
McPhail piano of A. L. Bailey q Co. of St.
The Grange had an oyster supper on
Friday evening; about one hundred were
present, and a general good time enjoyed.
The remains of Osman Kidder were