Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-07

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! Pythias, and S. G. Lewis and IL. w.
Buchanan, members of the Grand Lodge,
attended its meeting at Bennington last
| week.
| The @. A. R. Post and the w. r. c. gave
chicken pie supper last Wednesday eve
ming at their hall, which was well attended
and greatly enjoyed. The rain prevented
many from coming who intended to
be present though about sixty attended.
Mr.. Wallace Little and Miss Matte
Buchanan were married at the home of the
brides father, H. w. Buchanan, last
Saturday, September 2Sth. Rev. 5. q.
Lewis performed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Little took a carriage ride to Sher-
brook and other places for a bridal trip.
They will reside with Mrs. Titles parents
during the winter.
Those who possess an aesthetic nature,
who have watched the forests for the last
two weeks have enjoyed a rich feast. The
autumn coloring has been gorgeous with a
great variety of tints beautifully blended,
presenting a panorama which must have
satisfied the most fastidious. The fact
that the frosts have been light accounts
for much of the beauty.
1t is desirable that those who are hunt
ing Sundays be a little more careful about
where they send their bullets, especially
where cattle and horses are being pastured.
Last Sunday some one, doubtless accident
ally, shot off the horn of a three-ye old
steer belonging to J. II. Brown and the
animal nearly bled to death before it was
found. 1t could not stand, and If it had
not been found when it was it would have
died. Complaint is made that every pleas
ant Sunday the woods are constantly
resounding with the reports OF guns.
Perhaps if a few of these hunters were
arrested, it might put a stop to this work
of breaking the Sabbath and endangering
the lives of cattle and horses
The lecture given by Rev. J. A. Dixon
here Thursday evening was very interest
ing and instructive. The subject was "The
March of the Saxon" The divisions were
as follows; the Saxon, who he is, where he
came from, where he is going, and what
he is doing. The speaker traced the his
tory of the Anglo-Saxon race back as far
as is known, spoke of their becoming in
habitants of the British Isles, OF the lead
events of the ages, their courage and the
benefit their conquests had brought to
conquered provinces, lettering the con-
dition of every people they had subdued.
He took up the humane idea as d char
acteristic of the Saxons, and its benign
influence on the nations of the world. He
showed the extent of territory which is
under the government OF this people, their
march and advancement during the nine
teenth century until they are the leading
power of the world. He spoke OF the Eng
lish language, showing how it had out
stripped all other languages, and pre-
dicted its supremacy to the degree of
becoming almost a universal language.
He showed that the Anglo-SaXons had
reached the highest civilization OF any
people, and that our country is the palla-
dunn of liberty for the whole human race.
He showed the growth of the Saxons TO be
such that il continued till A. ID. 1000 they
will number one hundred millions more
in Europe than all the other races. The
lecture was replete with illuminative illus
trations, full of energy and originality and
exquisite diction. 1t impressed his audi
tors with the speakers mastery of his sub
iect, and the thought and study which
such an intellectual effort must have cost.
Rev. Mr. Dixon is a man who will always
be welcomed here by the many friends
who were favored to know him during his
passionate with us.
South Barton.
Miss Lora Holtham has returned 10
Sutton.
Miss Ella Bickford from sachusetts /
has been visiting her brother, George /.
Bickford.
Mrs. Walter Bergen and two children /
have been visiting at.A. w. Varney's and /
B. Z. Berry's.
Miss Emma Shonyo from New Hs mp /
shire has been visiting old friends and /
schoolmates.
George Pope, our blacksmith, has gone
to Jacksonville, where he has better To- /
cation. We were sorry to have him go as
he was good workman and an excellent
young man.
J. B. Darling is repairing the hotel.
Mrs. Maggie Stevens has gone to Port
land.
Geo. N. Tenney has let his farm to Ches-
ter Dezotelle.
Mr.. Lockwood has moved from j. ID.
Kelleys farm to t. j. Newtons tenement.
F. A. Aiken and family, from New Bed
ford, Mass, recently visited at b. o.
Aiken's.
Prof. Ash, from the conservatory OF
music, Boston, was recently the guest of
W. A. Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Bashaw have returned
from weeks visit with friends in Mans
field and vicinity.