Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-08
phrey was confirmed as sunday-school

phrey was confirmed as Sunday-school
superintendent.
We were very kindly remem bered last
week by Mr.. Bert Cannon, who presented
US with a beautiful pillow cover painted in
a very artistic n It will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Cannon designed and ex-
ecuted the work in the opera hall in Mr..
Sewers block, greatly improving the ap-
pearance of the hall. He is an adept at his
profession and n aides who desire a
handsome addition to the pillows on their
couches will do well to secure his services.
Great preparations are being made for a
grand time on the Playground here July
18th. The association is preparing for some
fast races and some good purses will be
offered. In addition to the horse racing
which owing to the splendid condition of
the track may be expected to be the best ever
seen IN this part of the state, it is expected
that various other entertainments will be
provided which will make the day a
pleasant one for all. Make your plans to
attend this and see the new park which
will be in excellent condition at that time.
The Easter exercises at the NJ. E. church
yesterday morning and evening were very
pleasant, the music by the choir and Or
chestra was inspiring and the floral deco
ration of Easter and Gala lilies and other
plants and flowers made one feel that the
spring had come indeed. In the evening
Rev. Mr.. johnson addressed the children on
the subject, "The Chicken Just Out of His
She'll" He spoke of life, liberty, law,
loyalty and love. The address not only
held the attention of the children but was
very Interesting to the many who were
full grown children.
Sousa'e Band will give a concert at the
Howe opera house, ST. Johnsbury, We'd
nesday evening, May LIST. His band now
numbers sixty-five men and was never in
as fine form as at present. Sousa's new
march, "HaiI to the Spirit of Liberty" will
be a popular feature of the programme. AS
this is the only appearance of this famous
band in this section the Boston & Maine
R.. r. will offer excursion rates to persons
attending this grand concert. Charles A.
Chapman Of ST. Johnsbury has the man
agement Of this concert and all orders for
tickets will be filed promptly.
At a meeting of the official board of the
M. E. church held last Monday evening it
was voted to request that Rev. w. G.
Johnson be returned to this charge for the
coming year. This action On the part of
the official board will meet with the hearty
commentator of the entire church So
ciety. Although not in the best of health
much of the time, Mr.. Johnson has been
untirinr in his 10 hnrC and q nnVUarfuI
factor for good in the community. A
deep, broad thinker and a wide reader, his
sermons are very practical, his ideas origi-
nal and presented in a most interesting
and comprehensive manner
We were unable to give Mr.. Murkland's
letter this week but it will be given in our
next issue. Our readers will remember the
Hotel Jefferson mentioned in one of
letters, and may have read the
of its burning last week. The
hotel is said to have had over three nun
dred guests at the time of the fire. The
loss is thought to be about 100000
although this does not include the individ-
uaI losses of the guests. Mr.. MurkIand
received a Richmond paper, giving a full
description of the fire, from Capt. Graves,
of whom mention was made in one of Mr..
Murkland's letters. 4
The following is copied from the Cohoes,
n. Y. News. Rev. Mr.. Mead will be re-
membered here. He married the daughter,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. White of this town .
has spoken at the M. E. church here
several times. I
CATER three years excellent service as
c%nr ~ tho Gf Toro0C h n irf (bY1 nnh !
Of Cohoes, Rev. j. E. Mead has decided to
accept a call to the Methodist Church of
Greenwich. The latter church is much
than the Cohoes Church and has |
about two and a half times as many mem (
Oers. Mr.. Mead received calls from two
other churches, one in the Saratoga and
5he other in the Troy district. During his
oastorate fifty persons have joined the st.
James Church. He has raised $1,000 on the
church debt and has succeeded in increas-
.ng interest in the societies of the chucrh.
The people of COhOes extend best wishes
Tor Mr.. Mead in his new field"
D.. D. Bean went to Richmond last We'd
aesday and p~urch based the noted stallion,
Rock Farm Prince of r. F. Mckee.
This horse has a record of 2 :195, and q
rial record of 2:12$. He was sired by
and his dam was sired by Aristos,
of which had a record under 2:3O.
Prince is a winner of the blue ribbon in
every fair where he has been exhibited. 1t
will pay lovers of horses to take a look at
linn. Mr.. Bean also brought home a bay
lorse four years old which weighs about
$50 lbs, stands sixteen hands high and is
good stepper.-O. II. Mossman has pur-
chased a fine chestnut horse which stands
,ver fifteen hands high, of B. F. Taylor,
This horse was sired by Sutton
md is quite speedy. There seems to be a
treat demand for good horses, and several
,uyers were in town looking after them
asst week.
Easter was very pleasantly observed at