Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-01

made by John R. Gentry in 2.07; the same
afternoon Robert J. made mile over the
same track in EOS, making the two fastest
miles ever made by two horses in one after
| noon over a half mile track.
| The MONITOR agent is on. the road and
will call on all of our subscribers during
| the next few weeks. A large number OF
| those in arrears have paid up during the
| past year but there are few delinquents
on our list yet and there can be no better
| time for them to pay up than now. You
will find our agent very pleasant genial
man to meet but remembe that while he
enjoys calling on you he also wants you
should be prepared to pay those arrearages.
| By paying in advance you can get the
benefit of our club list, which is espe-
cially good this year. We can furnish
the New York Tribune for six months for
| fifteen cents or the Tri Weekly Tribune
| for six months for forty cents. To those
who would like to try the Montreal Her
aid &c Star until Jan.1st we can furnish it
until that time for twenty cents. Pay for
your paper in advance and get the benefit
of these low offers.
The lecture committee have nearly COM
pleted the arrangements for our lecture
course this winter and the prospects are
good for the best course we have ever had.
Fully as much money has, been spent in
obtaining talent as ever before and moth
ing is in the course except what is known
to be up to the standard of past years. The
first entertainment is to be given October
Goth by the Royal Swiss TyroIean Troupe,
an imported troupe of Swiss yodlers and
musicians, concert that is sure to please.
The lecturers are r. III. Conwell, DR.. N. d.
Hills, DR.. Hedley and DR.. Cadman Of Bos-
ton. All are we'll known here except DIR.
Cadmans and he comes to US with the
recommendation that sHe is as good as
Conwell." The last concert is to be by the
-Bostonia Sextette Club and Earl Gulick,
boy soprano. This is the expensive num-
of the course, costing about the same as
the orchestra of last year. They have
national reputation for good music More
extended notices will appear later. The
price of tickets will remain the same, $50
for the six, and seats will be sold at auction
on Tuesday evening, Oct. Is.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, whose death was
mentioned last week, was born in Cove1i-
try March %, 1907. She was, the daughter
of Jonathan and Mary Pierce. When she
was nine years old her parents moved to
Montreal. In 1888 she married Isaiah B.
johnson of Ferris burgh, VT, who then re-
sided in Montreal. In 1885 they moved to
ST. .Johnsbury. Mr.. Johnson's health
falling, they moved to New York, and
afterwards to, st. Croix, w. l., where he
soon died. Her sudden bereavement called
for the practical sympathy of her neigh
bors and friends who well knew that toe
brave woman would receive no aid with
out rendering an equivalent. Pupils were
promised her if she would teach and in
1S40 she opened private school. In adj
dition to this she had the care of her three
children, all under * years of age. Mrs.
Johnson was well qualified for the work.
She taught not only little children but
young men and young women, ever striv-
..nc to direct them In the way of truthIand
duty. This earnest Christian woman
proved a true friend to many young man
who far from home and friends was in
need of the kindly care which she gave
them. They were invited to her pleasant
home in the evening after her wo 1Fyas
done and were numbered among her
pupils. In 1860 she went to Providence,
r. L., as an assistant in the ssssShelter Home''
-or colored Orphans, she was there's Tor
aeven years giving the children such train
ing and instructions as she felt would fit
them for their future in the homes where
they were to be placed. Her patience7and
love abounded for these young people, of
despised race and her purpose to inspire
+. hen with q noble aim became stronger as
{ he, continued in the work Intl 1857 Mo |
) ohnson and her daug liter. came to Barton. |
A stranger here she had repeatedly BALD !
that she was early made to feeIat home BY |
the cordiality of her neighbors and as she !
learned to- know them as being of Kim |
dred faith she was grateful for the. direc- /
ton that decided her choice of a home. |
Her place in the Sunday school proved to |
be privilege. Whatever was possible for |
her to do as means of shedding Highland |
blessing on those around, her was done |
with all the arfor of a heart full of love to |
God and humanity. She had noqueruIous |
tone for she never complained about her |
''trials") and there was sweet, fresh note |
IS that. Ola young person, especially when,
as in these later years, after age had told
On her mental faculties, she. did some
Times forget that she had just told us that
her life had been a happy one, and SO
would tell it again; often clasped her
hands and with beaming couhtenance ex-
claimed, "Thankst for these mercies!'
Thus she knew and rejoiced in
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The SOUPS calm sunshine and the heartfelt
w. joy =. '''s'..aF-sS = $500 y 80 ''T's
Which nothing earthly giyes-nor can de-
stroy.oi - = = y = -
Barton Landing ~. :. SIS % s. , ...
I Mrs. I. M. Conner is on the Jsieklist. "a.