Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-06-03


went to the town and found the owner alb
sent, but his hostler, thinking they were
anxious to buy the horse, and not knowing
his men gave good recommend, saying
the horse was sound in every way, most
excellent animal. The men came home
with their thirty dollars, and since the
hostIer found out his mistake he has felt
like kicking himself for being so taken in.
The exercises at the South church on
Memorial day were very interesting. The
church was crowded and seats were
broug bit in to accommodate the many who
desired to hear and see the entertainment.
Revs. Vincent, Mcdonald, Alexander and
Chaplain Crane of Craftsbury besides the
speaker of the day, Hon. w. W. Miles, oc-
cupied the pulpit. The church was Hastily
decorated with flags, plants and flowers,
besides the red, white and blue bunting
which was strung on wires and about the
pulpit A large picture of Captain Daniel
Mason, for whom the Post was named, was
displayed in front draped in patriotic
colors. There were quite elaborate exer-
cises before the grafton. Patriotic songs
were sung by the choir, duets and solos by
the young people, and readings and rec1ta-
lions by the children. Comrade Cook in
PRODUCED the speaker by referring to
young man sixteen years old who with
himself desired to enlist at the commence
ment of the war, that young man was the
speaker of the occasion, Hon. w. w. Miles
of Barton. The orator spoke without
notes, called attention to the great princi-
pie for which the North contended and
showed that no nation before the republic
of America was established had learned the
true significance of ga government by the
people and for the people," that liberty,
freedom and equal rights had reached a
higher standard in the United States than
in any country in the world. The soldiers
fought for the principle of giving liberty
and property rights TO every man lrrespect-
i've of social position, educational advan-
tages or wealth-au alike were to be free
men with rights protected and guaranteed.
He spoke in his usual candid way without
any attempts at flights of oratOry using
forceful Anglo-Saxon words which were
listened to with much interest. The Glover
brass band was in attendance and discours
ed fine music. At the close of the Grafton
a vote of thanks was rendered the speaker
by a unanimous rising of the audience,
America was sung and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. S. L. Vincent. Thus
closed one of the most interesting Memo
rial exercises ever held by Mason Post. 1t
appears that the Post is diminishing rapid
Iy as five members have died during the
last year.
West Glover.
Nv ic hoy ho6
shock on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Uric happy
over the birth of daughter.
Roy Chrystie has been painting and
papering at Geo. Humphreys.
Mrs. Agnes Cook has her old barn torn
down and is now putting upa new and
more convenient one.
Mrs. Judson Stevens and Reuben Stevens
and wife are at Norwich.-Mrs. G. G. Ste
vens is here stopping at Reuben Stevens
during his absence.
Miss May Lyman and her pupils did
themselves much credit in the Pre- Memo
rial exercises. Thomas Marnock of the
G. A. R. was the speaker at this school.
Mrs. Hermon Prescott is at ST. Johnsbury
visiting her sister.-Mrs. Mcqueen went to
Boston on Thursday on her way to Maine
where she takes charge of hotel.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Fogg from Burke have been
visiting at G. A Humphreys.
Mrs. Mary Leavftt is stopping at Orange
Kings.
w. B. Simpson is repairing the interior
of his house.
w. s. Ingalls, is building a new cottage
on the lake shore.
Mary Miller has gone to Barnet to spend
the summer with friends.
Mrs. William Marshall, who has been
very sick, is little better.
Fishing on the Caspian lake continues
good, and many strangers are in town.
L. F. Babbitt and son from Northampton.
Mass, were in town few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dow have closed
their house and gone to Stannard to re-
main through the summer.
Mrs. Addie Chaffey has engaged to take
charge of the central telephone office in
Hardwick on the Peoples line and will oc-
cupy the tenement over the Huntley store.
l.. A. Jackson and H. S. Tolman were in
Newport on business last week.-A. e. |
Chase Vas in Newport Monday and Tues
day of last week defending the estate of S.
A. Wheeler of Derby against the claims of
w. S. Wheeler of Burke and FL. G. Wheeler
Of Newport.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' |
Aid Society held at Mrs. Levi Goodric h's |
last Wednesday, new officers were chosen !
for the ensuing year as follows: Miss Ger
trude Simpson, president; Mrs. M. c. In
gals, vice president; Mrs. w. B. Simpson,
secretary and treasurer: Mrs. S. A. Phil