Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-12

Hon. E. j. Phelps, professor of law at
Yale University, and former minister to
England, died at his home in New Haven,
Conn.,, last Saturday. Mr.. Phelps was
born in Middlehury, VT, and pract1ced
law at Burlington for many years.
The ladies of the Cong. society will meet
at the vestry Wednesday afternoon. Come
early as there is work. This is also the
annual meeting and full attendance is
desired. The ladies will please furnish
for the table as usual. Gentlemen in
vited.
President Kruger of the Transvaal has
appealed TO England for cessation of
hostilities, but the English government
could not accede to his demands. 1t is
thought that Pres. Kruger made the
offer to make it appear that the further
slaughter of troops is due to England.
On account of the terrible storm last
week the Burlington Glee Club could not
get here on Tuesday evening as advertised
and they were Obliged to cancel the date.
A large number of tickets had ben sold
for the concert and considerable dlsap-
pointment was felt by those who had
planned to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, author of ''In His
Steps," assumes control of the Topeka
Daily Capital this week and will have
the entire management of the paper for
six days. We have ordered few extra
copies of the paper which we can furnish
at five cents per copy or at twenty-five
cents for the week.
The union service at the Cong. church
last evening was well atteded. This was
a special service for the Masonic fraternl-
ties, and the Masonic lodge and 0. E. S.
was well represented. The subject of
Rev. R. L. Sheaff's sermon was ''Brother-
hood" and the discourse was full of
helpful suggestions for all.
Mrs Cora E. Preston and daughter of
Marshfield are stopping at Z. w. Preston's
for the purpose of being treated by DIR.
Magoon, the magnetic healer. They have
both been greatly benefited and are much
pleased with the doctors method of treat
ment. It would seem that the doctor is
having remarkable success in this COM
munity in curing or benefting cases that
have not been reached by ordinary meth
DDS.
Osman Dwyer was badly injured by be-
ing thrown from his sled while driving
across the railroad track near the station
last week. Several boys were trying to get
on to his sled and while watching them
his sled struck the track, throwing him
out backwards SO that he struck on his
head and shoulder. We understand that
his shoulder was broken and he received
bad wound on the back of his head.
A telegram Seceived yesterday stat
ing that Russell H. Conwell is very sick
and will not be able to fill his engagement
here next Thursday evening. The tele-
gram also stated that Mr.. Conwell's only
open date was April 18th, and the COM
mittee have arranged for him to lecture
herelat that time. Although this date will
not be quite as convenient as the original,
the people will be pleased to learn that ne
is to appear at that time.
Mrs. Emily Phillips of Glover has pre-
sented her granddaughter, Mrs. M. w.
johnson of this place brass warming pan
which has been handed down in the fami-
ly through at least six generations. Mrs.
Phillips mother received it in 1921 and it
is thought that it may have been brought
over from England. Mr.. Hoyt has snuff
box which is known to be over 200 years
old, and in the family are several plates
which are over one hundred years old,
making in all a very valuable collection.
Town meeting passed off very quietly
last week. On account of the weather the
attendance was very small, less than two
hundred voters being present A large
majority of the officers who had served
during the past year were reelected. 1t
was voted to pass over the clause regarding
the liquor agency, the vote standing 1O2 to
IS. The sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
the library fund, and fifty dollars for the
two G. A. r. posts. A town tax of fifty
cents was raised, being ten cents less than
last year; highway tax of sixty cents was
voted, this being fifteen cents more than
last year, and with the state highway
making sixty-five cents; the school tax of
last year was raised ten cents, making
with the state school seventy five cents.
This gives a total town tax of 81. 90, being
ten cents higher than the tax of the past
year.
G. F. Percival of this village and Miss
Emma Louise Clark of Springfield, Mass,
were married at the home of the brides
parents last Wednesday evening. The
Boston Globe contains the following ac-
count of the wedding: ''The parlor was
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
The bride wore a travelling gown of
cadet blueGand carried bouquet of pink
roses. Among the large array of hand
some remembrances was a white silver
service from the teachers and pupils of the
Carey street school where the bride has
taught for four years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Percival will visit New York and Wash
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