Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-11

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According to records i'll the town clerks
office, there were tWentysix marriages,
thirty-two deaths and ffty-six births in
Barton TO. o4e year 1900. This is gain in
popuIatiOu of twenty-four, or about as
much as for the last three years previous.
During the past year E. S. Welch has
used over four hundred thousand feet of
lumber in the work which he has done
and it will take over three hundred thous-
and feet to complete the work which he
has already contracted for the coming
year.
The young mems meeting at the Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon was in
charge of Rev. A. B. Blake, who made some
very helpful remarks. Rev. Mr.. Sheaff
also spoke for time. These meetings are
made very interesting and helpful and the
attendance is increasing.
Mrs. Florence Fisk, wife Of Harry Fisk
of this place, who went to Montreal last
! Tuesday to have surgical operation per-
| formed, died last Saturday from the eff
fects of the operation. Her body was
brought here on the 1 80 p. m. train today.
The funeral service will be held at the
house tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.
We are requested to ask all who have
| magazines containing scientific or histor1
cal articles or any matter which would be
of interest and benefit to the students at
the Barton academy, and which they
would be willing to donate to the acad-
envy, to notify Prof. Stannard of the same
and he will be pleased to call and get
them.
The next lecture will be given by DR.. S.
Parks Cadman, on Tuesday evening, Feb.
10. Subject, ''The Puritan in England
and America. Although DR.. Cadman
has been before the public but compare
lively short time, his success as lecturer
has been phenomenal. His subject prom
ises to be one Of great interest, and all
who can should try and hear him. Seats
on sale at Pierce's Feb. 18th.
H. c. Pierce, II. T. Seaver, Henry Root,
Geo. L. McDiarmid, and G. LII. Prouty of
Malta Commandery, Newport, and H. E.
CHANNEL, Grand Prior of Canada, were in
MOntrea! last week at which time an in
vitaton was extended to Richard Occur de
Lion Preceptory of that city to meet with
Malta Commandery on March %. Every
courtesy was extended the visiting broth
ers and their stay in the city was made a
very pleasant one.
Chas. Baldwin has bought an interest in
Clarence Kenyon's novelty store at Barre,
where he intends to move later. He will
still hold his position as director and
treasurer in the PercvaI Furniture Co.
but will give up the position as travelling
agent. Wilmer iTwombly will go on 10
the road 20 take Mr. BaldWin's place this
week. We are sorry to have Mr.. Baldwin
move away from here, but expect he will
spend more or less of his time here look
ing alter his business interests.
The following item is copied from
Manila paper dated Dec. 27, 1900: ''Lieut.
Col. Stephen 2. Jocelyn, 18th U. S. IL
fantry, is relieved from duty at division
headquarters, and, IN obedience to in
struction from the war department, will
proceed to San Francisco, California on
the transport Sheridan, due to sail about
January /, 1901, reporting, upon arrival
to the commanding general, Dept. Of
California, for duty in connection with
the muster out of service Of volunteer
organizations now serving in this division.
Lieut.Col. Jccelyn VIII be accompanied
by his two authorized clerks
We are in receipt OF letter from Mr..
Chester Tracy of Belle Plain, Ia, formerly
Of this town and VINO is well known here
Mr.. Tracy moved to this town in 1861, com
ing here from Newport; about twenty
years ago he went west where has since
lived. He speaks of the many changes
which he had noted by the paper from
year to year and which were especially
noticea bic when he visited here some over
one year ago. He writes that the past year
has been very prosperous one, the crops
being better than ever before, and they
find ready sale for their products at good
prices. The farm on which he lives would
sell readily at $4,000 per acre. The winter
thus far has been warm and pleasant. Mr..
Tracy writes that he hopes to visit his
friends in Vermont again in the near fu-
ture.
DR.. James HedIey of Cleveland, O., lee
tured in Sewers hall last Wednesday eve
ming. Dr.. Hedley had been advertised to
give his lecture, ''The KingIy MOI, but
as was stated last week the subject was
changed to "Wisdoms Jeweled Ring"
The subject was taken from the story of
the Queen Of Sheba's visit to Solomon at
which time it is said she had a jeweled
ring to bestow upon the one who should
be wisest. The first sage brought before
the court showed learning profound and
wonderful. The next was poet and sang
of the beautiful, winning the queen by
his eloquent and sympathetic appeal to
the emotions. At length an aged and de-
crepit man was brought in and being ad-
jured to speak, said: 81 only know how
fraiI am; my thoughts, my acts are all
my own. ! have found life a constant