Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-30

| entS near Barton Landing. Inc pride IS
charming young lady, who is held in the
highest esteem by all, and both Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hook have many friends in this viii
lage, who join in wishing them happiness
and prosperity. They will reside in Con-
cord, n. III.
The reception given in honor of Mrs. A.
3. Owen at the Methodist parsonage last
Wednesday evening was a very enjoyable
! affair. Mrs. Owen is well known and much
respected by large circle OF friends in this
community. She came here in the spring
of 1868 as the wife of Rev. George Bickford,
and the family made many friends during
the short time they were here. Mr.. Bick-
ford died in Barton the second year of his
| pastorate and the community greatly SYM
pathised with the bereaved mother and
three little children. one of whom (George)
was born here. FIT cen years ago Mrs.
Bickford married the late Joseph Owen
and came here to live. Since that time she
| has been a great worker in the church and
done much for the temperance cause,
and every other good cause which has
needed her help. For several years she
had charge Of the temperance column in
this paper, and has been president of the
w. G. T. U. since it's first organization in
this village. Mrs. E. l.. Sheaff spoke of
Mrs. Ovens work in the w. c. T. o., la
menting the fact that she was to leave US
and complimenting her on her past
services. Rev. w. g. Johnson spoke of the
| good Mrs. Owen had done in church work,
and of her good influence both conscious
and unconscious in many directions. Rev.
A. B. Blake referred to the time of her
coming here as pastors wife, of the work
of Rev. George Bickford, her husband, his
early death and the sorrow it caused wher-
ever he was known, of the mother bring
ing up her three children, giving them
each college education fitting them for
life's work. Mrs. Johnson made appropriate
remarks, and Mrs. Owen responded very
| feelingly to the kind words which had
| been spoken. Mrs. Prime sang a sacred
song and she and her daughter Lucille,
played piano duet. Marie Johnson and
Annie Brown each played piano solo, and
Lottie Tower and Lucille Prime played a
| piano duet, and Mrs. A. B. Blake rendered
| a song. The occasion for the reception
was the fact that Mrs. Owen goes this
week to HardWick to live near her son,
George Bickford, who has charge of large
granite industry at that place.
The prospectus of the lecture course for
the year of 1901-O2 will soon be ready for
distribution and the auction sale of seats
will be held at Sewers hall Tuesday even
ing, Oct. 18th. The course, which will
comprise four lectures and two concerts,
promises to be one of the best in the his
tory of the association and is deserving of
the usual large patronage. The first en-
tertainment will be on the evening OF Oct.
18th, concert by the Almondbury Bell
Ringers of London, Eng. This troupe is
new to Barton audience. They come
highly re ommended, having esta blished a
most envia bic reputation both in England
and on the continent and the entertain
ment is sure to please all. On Nov. 10th
Gen. z. t. Sweeney will deliver his pOpu-
lar lecture, "a Whack at the Universe.'
Gen. Sweeney is ex minister to Turkey,
is popular speaker and his subject is sug-
gestive of a most interesting lecture. Dec
10th Rev. S. Parks Cadman will speak on
'Life in London All who heard DR..
Cadman in the lecture course last winter
will want to hear him again and those
who failed to hear him last year should
not neglect this opportunity for his lee
lures are liberal education in themselves.
January 21st there will be a concert by
the Bostonia Orchestra. This orchestra is
composed of women and each member is
a skilled musician. This will be one of
the most expensive entertainments ever
given in the course and will be treat to
all lovers of orchestral music. Feb. 18th |
Robert J. Burdette, the noted humorist.
L-yHi. DE-
Moustache." Mr.. Burdette is renow ned |
as an humorist and his lecture is sure ito |
afford unlimited amusement. The course /
will close Feb. 18th with lecture by Prof. /
John B. DeMott, subject, THE Problem !
of Heredity." Prof. DeMott is one of the |
ablest men on the lecture platform today.
His lectures are practical, earnest and full |
of thought. This will be his fourth ap
pearance in Barton and it is needless to
state that his lecture will be full of inter-
est Because of the liberal support which
the lecture course always receives, the as
ISOLATION is able to secure the very best
talent before the public today. It is sell
dom that village of the size of this is
privileged to listen to such a class of en-
tertainments as are given each winter and
it is impossible to estimate the benefits to
be derived from the lectures. The low
price of admission places the tickets with
in the reach of all and there is every pros
pect of most successful season.
Barton Landing.
A sister of Mrs. Collins is visiting her.
Harry Nutting was on the sick list last
week.
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