Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-01-14

22d.
The Rathbone Sisters will hold a socia bic
in <. P. hall Friday afternoon. Supper
will be served from to 8, to which all are
cordially invited.
The concert given by the Boston Lovett
Stars at hotel hall Saturday evening was
well attended considering the big storm.
A fine concert was given.
Quite number of the friends of J. w
! Brennan met at his house on Friday eve
ming where they held pleasant entertain
| In this weeks issue we print short &C
/ count of the organization of the Methodist
| church in this place, and next week we
will give some facts in reference to the Or
| ganization Of the Congreg rational church.
Several Of the friends of Andrew Robe
title came down from Newport to pay him
visit at the Valley House. Among the
number were DR.. and Mrs. Blanchard, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Prouty, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Prouty, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Bigelow and
Miss Helen Clark.
The Old Maids convention will be held
at Valley House hall next Friday evening.
This will be a repetition Of the entertain
ment given at Barton Village some time
ago and which was very much enjoyed at
that time. It promises good time to all
and there should be a large attendance.
Quite number of the people here who
have had the well being of this community
at heart, have decided to esta blish a read
ing room where the young men and others
may have pleasant place to spend their
evenings. A committee was recently ap-
pointed consisting of three men, namely,
Rev. Mr.. Lyman, Rev. Mr.. Dixon and
John Bartlett. They have secured a part
of Mr.. E. E. Stafford's store. A room is
being finished in the north end which will
be OF good size and we'll adapted for the
purpose. This will be supplied with
wholesome reading matter, daily papers,
weeklies, books and entertaining stories.
It seems to be move in the light direction,
and we hope it will be largely patronized.
At the Semi Centennial exercises held at
the M. e. church on watch night, E. E.
Stafford in his report gave some interest
ing facts from which we gather the follow
ing. It appears that a Methodist class had
been formed here with few members pre-
vious to 1850; and this had been connected
with Coventry part of the time and with
Bloomington more or less previous to this
date; but the real organization of the
Methodist church occurred in 1850 while
Rev. a. L. Cooper was pastor. The names
Of the official board were, Harris Smith,
Thomas Fairbrother, and Joseph Stafford.
These stewards were elected on Aug. 10,
1850. Justin BigeloW was class leader.
The original members of the church were
as follows: Justin BigeloW, Per5is BigeloW,
Harry Smith, Adeline Smith, Maria Smith,
Joseph Stafford, Sarah Stafford, Charles d.
Stafford, Martha Stafford, Paul McNeal,
John Drew, FreeIove Drew, AdeIine Bige-
low, Lucy Wilson, Thomas FairbrOther,
Eunice Knox, Mary Spencer, Ann L. Co
nant, Abby Sias, Clarissa Sturtevant, Mary
Ann Fairbrother, Thomas McEwen, Mary
McEwen, Mary ColIey, Lucretia Stafford
and Harriet Stafford. OF all these persons
who were the original members of the NJ.
E. church in 1850 only three are living at
the present time; these are: Charles d.
Stafford of Lempster, n. H., Martha Stafford
of South Framing CHAM, Mass, and Lucretia
K. Stafford of this place. All the rest have
gone to their long home. The names of
the pastors who have served the church
since its organization are as follows: Revs.
A. L. Cooper, 1S50-51; S. Tarbell, 53-54; n.
w. Scott SO; E. d. Hopkins, Sc; E. B.
81; Schuyler Chamberlin, $3.50
60; \. j. Copeland, J. w. Spencer, G. Put
nam, 81; P. n. Granger 62-63 M. Billiard, 81
80; Silas Virgins, 66-67; M. R. Chase, IS;
John Thurston, 69-7O-71; E. w. Culver, r.
1874; II. NJ. Bement, 70; A. w. Webb, TO- |
II; Elisha Folsom 1919; Orville D. CIapp;
II. T. Jones, 80; c. H. SWEET 81-S2; Leonard |
Dodd, So -84-85; w. I. Todd, Sc; IN. Rob-
erts, 87-S8-S9; G.. S. HurIbut, 90-91-92; G.. |
Fl. Wright, 1894; B. F. Rowland, 95-96-97: |
A. J. Dixon, $3.50 1900. The presiding |
Elders since 1913 are as follows: Revs. A. |
I. Billiard, John Currier, S. Chamberlin, |
Peter Merrill, Israel Luce, I. McAnn, w. |
R. Puffer, w. D. Malcolm, P. N. Granger, |
5. Donaldson, Joseph Hamilton, III. A. |
Spencer and j. O. Sherburne. There were |
many more important facts brought out |
in Mr.. Stafford's report but we have not |
more space to give them in this issue.
South Barton.
The report of the South Barton school for
The term ending January II is as follows:
Those having no marks during the term
we're Dora Aldrich, Ella Berry, Eta Fol- /
som, Lucy Lang, Window Lang, Jane |
Forrest, EIbridge Forrest, Clyde Forrest,
and John Forrest. Ernest Kimbau was
put one-half day, Jesse KimbalI two days,
Eta Poss and Winnie Kimball, each three
days. Window Lang missed no words
during the fall and winter terms. The
average attendance per day was sixteen
md one-half for eighteen pupils.
Albany.
Miss Lena Gates of Newport is visiting