Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21

The warm weather the first of last week
caused the people to think that summer
had come, but the remainder of the week
seemed more like late fall weather.
Sunday Memorial service will be held at
the NJ. e. church, Sunday, May 81. AL
old soldiers, Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans are invited to attend.
Mrs. H. G. ~spautding had the misfor-
tune to fail down a flight of stairs last
Wednesday evening, cutting large cash
in her head and injuring her otherwise.
Mrs. w. w. Person of Watertown, Mass,
has been visiting Mrs. G. w. Buzzell and
other friends and relatives. Mrs. Person
will be remem bered as a former resident
here.
The town meeting last Tuesday drew a
good delegation from Barton Landing.
The motion to exempt the Bobbin Co.
property was carried without dissenting
vote.
Memorial Day will be observed May 30th
as usual. Ex-Gov. Grout will deliver the
address. A good program is to be pre-
pared for the day and will be published in
full next Monday.
Mr.. Platt OF Poultney, who was through
here recently examining the savings
banks, stated that the report given by the
auditors of the bank in this village is the
most complete of any he has seen.
Miss Myra Taplin, who has been stop
ping in Ogdensburgh, n. Y, through the
past winter, stopped in town last week on
her way to her home in Irasburgh. Miss
Taplin hopes to secure class in painting
here this summer.
The dancing school final occurs Friday
evening and the public will be admitted
to the balcony and floor. Pupils admitted
free. Admission to the balcony, Is cents.
Dancing, rs cents. Music will be furnished
by Potter's orchestra.
The English are rejoicing over the re-
lief of Mafeking, which was effected last
week.. Col. Baden Powell and his brave
men have been under fire in the besieged
garrison since last October and in many
instances nothing but desperate fighting
on their part has saved the town from
falling into the hands of the Beers.
Malta Commandery, No. 10, Knights
Day services at their asylum next Thurs
day evening. All Sir Knights are cordial
ly invited to be present with their ladies.
Sir Knight Rev. A. J. Hough of White
River Junction will deliver the address.
Sir Knights will appear in fatigue uniform.
Banquet at $3.50.
z Mrs. Lucy Whitney left last week for
Minneapolis, where she will remain some
time with her daughters, Nellie and Flora,
who reside in that city. Miss Nellie, who
will graduate from the university in
June, has received special honors in her
class, and her friends in this vicinity will
extend congratulations. Flora will con-
tinue her musical studies during her stay
in Minneapolis. .:.
Herbert, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Hyde, whose illness has been men
toned in these columns, died last Tuesday
morning, aged about one year. The
funeral was held on Thursday, Rev. r. L.
Sheaff officiating. The bereayed parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde wish to extend their
sincere thanks to the many kind neigh
bors and friends who aided them during
the sickness and death of their little son.
The representatives of the L. 0. 0. F. of
this village, who attendedthe meeting of
the Grand Lodge in Burlington last week
report large and very pleasant gathering.
Mrs. j. B. Freeman was appointed District
Deputy President of Dist. No. 5; L. M.
received the appointment of
Dist. Deputy Grand Master of this district
and was also elected to serve on the griev-
ance committee of the Grand Lodge; G. c.
w. Heath was appointed District Deputy
Grand Patriarch. :,-,-...e=
The reception rendered Rev. and Mrs.
W. G. johnson at the M: E. church last
Friday evening was attended by about one
hundred, and twenty five !of the church
and friends. Rev. A. B. Blake
made,a few remarks, welcoming the pastor
and family here; pleasant responses were
made by both Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. Re
lreshments were served in the dining hall
and, the evening was made a most pleasant
one, in every way. Excellent music was
furnished by the Barton. orchestra.
The funeral of Merle, the five years-old
iaug liter OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Bickford,
who died. last Monday morning, was held
1T the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon
1T 2 o'clock. Rev. w. c. Johnson officiat-
ed, assisted by. Rev. Seymour. Vail Of
Evansville, and the remarks by both
,lergymen were touching and appropriate.
A quartette furnished music. There were
many beautiful flowers, the little white
,asket being covered by them. Much
sympathy is expressed for Mr.. and Mrs.
Bickford in their great sorrow.
One afternoon last week two school boys
got into wrangle over some marbles with
which they had been playing, the larger