Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-15

Locke; "FIOrentine Character" Miss
Heating; "The Baptistry, C~ampanile, and
Plazzo Vecchio," prepared by Miss Chute
and read by Mrs. Cutting; ''The Spirit and
Influence of the Renaissance in Italy" Miss
Richmond. Two chapters from "Barbara's
Heritage' were read by Miss Tower. The
meeting was we'll attended and a pleasant
time enjoyed.
Clara Boswell and Alice Tenney received
quite a fright recently which but for their
presence of mind and GOODNESS in danger
would have resulted seriously. The facts
were these: they had been down to Ed.
Porter's to get new sugar and were coming
home on the railroad. After getting part
way across the high bridge they heard the
afternoon express coming. They could
not retrace their steps,, nor could they get
across the bridge, so they deliberately
stepped to the side, caught hold Of the
braces and waited till the train passed
them. The train slowed up, the train men
thinking they might be hurt, but they
were unframed.
Geo. w. Reed has been selected as one of
the judges as the dog show to be held at
the exposition at Buffalo this summer.
When it is considered that there were one
hundred and thirty-one delegates from
which the choice Of judges was made it
will be seen that the office is one to which
it is an honor to be chosen. Mr.. Reed was
in Boston in attendance at the recent dog
show end from three entries which he
made succeeded in winning one first and
two second prizes. The dogs on exhibit
ton borod 1929 oD6 tho attendance
one day was Il, 900. Mr.. Reed has some of
the finest beagles in the country and his
dogs nave won many first prizes at the
shows when brought into competition
with the best animals in this country and
also those purchased abroad.
Preparations are being made throughout
the state for the celebration of Old Home
Week which is to be observed August 18th
to 18th. Blanks have been furnished the
town and city clerks throughout the state
for the formation of organizing local asso-
Citations in every town, and the committee
are anxious to have the people do what
they can to make the celebrations a success.
At a later date a proclamation will be is
sued by the Governor extending an invi-
tation to all VermOnters residing in other
states to return to their native state, Old
Home Week. The Old Home Week reun-
ions in other places are made very pleasant
and it is hoped that a good number of
Vermont towns will prepare for celebra-
tions this year. The towns in this section
should take the matter up and invite their
illustrious sons home to enjoy the week.
Owing to the death of two of his parish
toner's, DR.. Newell Dwight Hills Of Brook
Ign, n. Y, was bic to fill his engage
ment for the lecture on Tuesday evening,
However the committee, secured Prof.
Bowker of lynn, Mass, who gave an il
Illustrated lecture on "India." Prof. Bow
ker has Travelled extensively in the East
and is a rapid and fluent speaker. The
pictures used to illustrate the lecture were
very fine. Prof. Bowker spoke of the
castles of India, showing types of each,
from the Pariah or lowest caste to the
Brahmins or priests. The Indian mutiny
which was melted by Mana Sahib through
the chnnlngly devised scheme of causing
the native soldiers to rebel against using
creased with animal fat, to bite
which made them lose caste, eliminating
in the siege of Lucknow, was made very
real by the pictures shown. The pictures
of the scenery, especially of the Himalayan
mountains, were grand n impressive.
The pattern of our Cashmere shawls was
clearly shown to be merely that of a beau-,
tiful valley threaded by a river in graceful
curves. A ~mausoleum, built by a king in
memory of his beautiful queen, which re-
quired the labor of 10000 men seventeen
years, showed exquisite architecture and
is one of the sights the traveller finds. The
lecture was interesting inc instructive,
bringing the "other half" before the audi
ence in a new way. AS many were disap-
at not being able to hear DR.. Hills
the committee have decided to arrange for
entertainment which will be free
to all holders of original course tickets.
This entertainment will be given little
later when the roads are in better condi-
ton, and the committee are planning to
nave the best talent they can secure. The
entertainments during the past season
nave been up to the usual high standard,
and have been well patronized, insuring
the financial success of the course.
Academy Notes.
Mildred Graves 700, May Lyman 700 and
Cora Marsh '97 visited at the academy last
week.
The academy ball team had their first
last Thursday. 1t is hoped that
the team will be in good form for their
first game, Apr. ~. The following sched-
nle has been arranged for 1901: Apr. q,
Derby Acad. at Barton; Maya, Derby Acad.
At Derby; May IL, Barton Ldg. H. 8. at
Ldg.; May IS, Barton Ldg. H. S.
1T Barton; May 25, Barton Ldg. H. s. at
Barton; June 1, open; June s, Albany at
[rasburg June Ii, Alumni at Barton.
Barton Landing.
Mr.. Mcnamara is at home for a short