Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-14

interest; MISS Lang rec1Ced "CuddJe
DOOM initiating the Scotch dialect per-
fectly. The medley by Misses Buck.
Locke and Heating caused great merri-
ment; Miss Richmond and Mrs. Stannard
each sang a solo. that was much enjoyed,
and Mrs. Nichols gavena fine violin solo.
Refreshments were served in the dining
room, which was tastefully decorated in
purple and white. Games and social
hour followed, and it was unanimously
agreed that it was indeed a Red Letter
night.
The Musicians Convention to be held in
Lyndonville May %, "a and 25 offers adj
vantages of profit and pleasure which the
musicians of the state can i'll afford to lose.
The very fact that SO able and accomplish
ed an instructor as Jean M. Missud of the
Salem Cadet Band has been engaged to
direct the convention, gives evidence on
it's face that the meeting is not to be a
iunket, but a school where much can be
learned in three days teaching. There
will be no less than fourteen hours of this
instruction which can not fail to give
every one advanced ideas of production
and construction. There is still an Oppor-
tunity for a few to secure free entertain
ment while attending the convention,
under the offer made by the local band to
the first seventy-five who apply for chorus
tickets enclosing 81. }, the price of the
convention tickets. There will be three
rehearsals Wednesday, May %, land two
each Thursday and Friday. On Thursday
evening promenade concert and hop will
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vention will close with grand concert.
Convention rates can be secured from all
B. & M. R. r. points.
Barton Landing.
Chas Jones has painted his house.
S. G.. Kimball was in Boston last week.
E. NJ. Carpenter has begun work on his
barn.
Miss Helen Austin visited at Barton last
week.
Miss Emma Austin has been on the sick
list for few days.
Robert Hare and family will move back
to N. Troy this week.
Ira Willard, brother of Prin. Willard,
visited him last Saturday.
J. B. Winget is improving his house by
the addition of a double bay window.
Miss Florence ellis, who is teaching at
West Burke, was at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Collins, who has spent the winter
at Henry Smiths, returned to st. Albans
last week.
Geo. Bush, who formerly lived here, was
badly injured by an electric car in Man
chester, n. H., recently. One leg was
broken in three places and other severe in
juries were sustained. ..q r.
South Barton.
James Foster has got home from the
hospital and is quite a little improved.
AID. Folsoms family have nearly all been
sick the past week. Eliza Folsom has been
home from the Peerless sick. HI
Albany. -,5.rrff
Mrs. F Lamphear is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs E. jackson visited in Hard
wick recently.
III. E. Carter has been appointed to take
he cehsus 1n Albany exaG rJ.5 c,.f
Arbor Day was was observed by nearly
The MCGUIRE Brothers have now placed
one hundred instruments on the new tele-
phone line. They are hust1ers in business.
James Martin, son of Mrs, A, Frasier,
Who has employment in Boston, has been
twice since January list with an
Increase in salary each time. ''-' =
Quarterly conference at the M E. church
1estry next Saturday evening at Z O'Clock.
Quarterly meeting on Sunday morning at
O:30. The presiding elder, Rev. j. 0.
'herburne, will preach /.
The ladies are requested to meet at the
7estry of the M. E. church on Tuesday p.
n. May 18TH. Remember to bring thin
oles. The young people are to be enter
aimed in the evening. All are invited.
A Photographic history of the war of the
ebellion, with views of war scenes as they
ctually occurred at the front and else
where, will be given at the Congregational
hurch next Thursday evening by M. B.
eaton of MorrisviIle for the benefit of the
/. A. R. Tickets ten and twenty cents
Let all come. An enjoyable evening is
south Albany. ..t......
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet with
drs. A. D. Patterson Tuesday afternoon
nd evening. ALI are cordially invited.
Quarterly conference at M. E. church on
aturday at p. m. Quarterly meeting on
unday, May Goth, at 1 80. The presiding
lder, Rev. J. Sherburne, is Expected to
reach. 4. .-.-'... --
3rOWningtOn.
George Virgins, who has been ill for |
he past few days, is mproving.-Edward
'ernard, who has been sick for some time,
able to be out.-Mrs. Betsey Nichols is |
n the sick list.