Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-18

read the opening chapter of Barbara's
Heritage" This book promises to be
very interesting.
H. L. Bigelow has bought out II. G.
Spaulding's hotel business and will
run Crystal Lake Hotel from this
time. He retains V. E. Elrick as
clerk, and will continue to work for
the B. & M. r. r. We are sorry to
have Mr.. Spaulding's family leave us;
they have run clean hotel and made
many friends during their stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding will remain
with Mr.. Bigelow for about a month.
Mr. Spaulding sells out on account
Of the poor health of Mrs. Spaulding.
The following is from the Boston
Transcript of March 18th, 1901:
cat Steinert Hall last evening the
song recital given by Nine. Margaret
Murkland. assisted by Mr.. Heinrich
Gerhard, pianist, and DR.. Louis Kel-
terborn, accOmpanist, was very en-
joyable. Nine. Murkland sang her
we'll chosen but not numerous selec-
tons sweetIy and with intelligent ex-
preston, particularly commendable
being her rendering of the exquisite
"Pace, pace" from Ella Fora del
Destino," of Verdi, and the two pref
ty little songs ''Ah, Love But Day."
and 'EThe Years at the Spring. both
by Mrs. II. II. A. Beach. These, as
well as her other numbers, were
warmly applauded by a discriminate
ing audience"
With this issue we send out a sup
plement which is a facsimile of the
Vicksburgh, Miss, Citizen published
July End, 1868. We intended to give
it in the main paper but lack of space
would not permit, consequently we
issue it in the form of a supplement
and on wall paper as the original was
printed. 1t is not our intention to
bring. up any of the unpleasant oc-
curences of those times, but is given
to our readers merely as curiosity
which we believe will be of interest to
many of them.
Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Lewis many
friends in this section will be pleased
to learn that the quarterly conference
at Bellows Falls, where Mr.. Lewis is
now stationed, has voted to request
the presiding elder to use his infu-
ence to secure Mr.. Lewis return to
that charge, which will be his fifth
year in the place. The quarterly con-
ference at Athens, where Mr.. Lewis
has been supplying since Nov. 1st has
also taken similar action, preferriDg
that he should continue to supply
rather than have pastor there as
they had formerly done. Mr.. Lewis |
is to deliver the Memorial sermon at |
Bellows Falls.
The entertainment by the young |
men at the Methodist church last Fri |
day evening was very we'll attended. |
The program was carried out in a |
most excellent manner and afforded |
a very pleasant entertainment for |
those present, but it was in providing |
and serving the refreshments that |
the young men excelled most of all. |
We trust that the ladies present Sc |
cured some good, points on preparing |
such repast and that they will profit |
thereby. The wants of the people |
were quickly attended to by four
'colored gemmen," at least it was
supposed they were colored, who es
tablished enviable regulations as
walters. Proceeds, $17.0O.
At the village meeting held last
evening the following Of
ficers were elected; Moderator, F. W.
clerk, L. NJ. Hubbard trus
tee for three years, @. F. Percival;
Ell. @. Pierce; collector, o.
V. Joslyn; attorney, w. w. Miles; |
E. G. Collision; chief engineer, A. E.
Clark; 1st assistant, @. Q. Grow; End
assistant, w. @. Brown; auditors, O.
D.Owen, G. A. Katen, Fred Whitcher.
1t was voted to give the band $4,000,
with the provision that they should
play for the exercises here Memorial
day free of charge. 1t was also voted {
to pay for the new hose and ladders
which have been purchased during
the Epast year. Tax raised, electric
light, 35c water 10c.
1t is with sincere regret that we
the death of one of our old
est and most respected citizens,
Trip, who died of heart
failure on the evening of March 18th.
Mr.. Trip had the grip, and after
weeks sickness went out but caught
cold and was taken down with pneu-
monia. For some years he had been
afflicted with valvular heart trouble,
and though everything was done to
save him by medical skill and the