Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04

fortnight's vacation, returned to her
| school in Winchendon, Mass, last week.
The W. c. t. U. will meet with Mrs.
Ann Baldwin March IL at o'clock. Sub
ject, Christian Citizenship and Legislation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Scott returned
home from CowansvitIe, P. O., last Friday,
where they have been visiting for some
days.
Mrs. NJ. R. Ovitt is at L. NJ. Hubbard's
visiting her daughter who was i'll and I'M
able to perform her duties in school last
week.
A meeting of Orleans Lodge No. 55,
will be held at the Masonic hall next
Wednesday. Work in F. c. degree. All
come.
Fl. G. Wheeler, who has taken the place
as telegraph operator at the Summit has
moved his family into Mrs. J. G. Pages
tenement.
Miss Annie Hughes, who has been in
poor health for some time, has gone to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington for
treatment.
There will be a special service for the
Masonic fraternity at the Cong. church
next Sunday evening. A special invita-
ton is extended to all Masons and their
families.
There is to be musical convention at
Barton Landing Tuesday, Wedn esday and
Thursday of next week. A good program
has been prepared and a pleasant time is
anticipa ted.
Mr.. Bert Cannon has Just finished an
IL hoe tch
a string of beautiful trout just tax en- from
the lake and makes one wish for the trout
fishing season.
Miss Emma Harvey and Ina Hayes gave
a whist party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. W. Tenney last Friday evening. Re
freshments were served and a pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
G. c. w. Heath recently received a fine
black Minorca fowl from Geo. III. North
ups poultry farm at RacevilIe, N. Y. 1t is
a splendid bird and lovers of the poultry
business should see it.
T. B. Waite, Grand Warden of the Grand
Lodge of I. o. o. F., will visit Crescent
Lodge Tuesday evening, Mar. 5. There is
to be work in the initiatory degree and a
full attendance is desired.
Geo. BuzzelI has issued a chart giving
the names ofthose who have his telephones
installed on his lines from Barton
to st. Johnsbury inclusive. George is
making things hum in his business.
Several of the young ladies in town are
issuing invitations to box sOciable and
dance to be held at Sewers opera hall
next Friday evening. The balcony will be
open to the public. Admission ten cents.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post office in this village March 4.
Please say advertised: n. Burnham, Mrs.
Martha NJ. Davis, Henry Frizzell, F. II.
Locke, Mrs. Frank Il. Owen, A. 6. Turn
bull
The wind blew very hard last night, do
ing damage in some places. Between
Stanstead Junction and Newport the snow
was packed on the railroad so that the
morning mail was blocked until the snow
pillow could be run through.
The Buffalo Club is very popular here
just now. And one popularity about the
society is the earnestness of every new
member to get others to join. The diff
Guilty of this left-hand society appears to
be in making the right change.
There was a good attendance at the
mems meeting yesterday. 1t was led by
Rev. r. l.. Sheaff, subject, "SpirituaI Life"
The next meeting Will be addressed by
Rev. J. A. Dixon of Barton Landing, who
is to exchange with Rev. w. c. Johnson
next Sabbath
There is to be an annual church rally at
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March. Letters will be written to absent
members and it is hoped that all both
present or absent will respond either by
letter or at least a Scripture quotation. |
Notice will be given and the program
made public later.
The month of February has been one of
the coolest months on record for many
years. According to 8. H. Preston's record |
mercury stood near zero nearly all of the
month. It's lowest point was reached on
Feb 3rd, when it stood at fourteen below,
but it reached ten below on the 18th, 10th
and 21st; nine on the 18th, six on the 8th,
four on the End and two on the 9TH, 18th,
22nd, 23d and 18th; zero on the 1st and Sd.
The thermometer never runs as low on
High street as in some other parts of the
village, but it was very cold month,
though little snow fell.
Miss Catherine L. Thayer, whose illness
was mentioned last week, died at the ST.
Johnsbury hospital last Tuesday forenoon
of heart failure. She had been i'll with
the grip, but her condition was not con
sidered to be serious until a short time
before her death. Miss Thayer was a
sister of Mrs R. S TWOmbIy of this village
with whom she had spent much of her
time during the past few years, and had
many friends here who regret her sudden