Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-06-02


tended the Memorial address by Judge
Powers at North Craftsbury last Friday.
1hs Raw. @. M. Stebblns gave an un-
usually interesting and beneficial Memorial
sermon in the M. e. church last Sunday.
The pre-Memorial exercises in the viii
lage school were especially interesting.
The students showed excellent drill both
in their songs and recitations.
The families OF Mr.. Arnold and Mr..
Batchelder from Hardwick were in town
to attend Mr.. L7dd's funeral. Mrs.
Batchelder was Mr.. Ladd's mother.
separating milk at the creamery is among
the things of the past. The farmers have
helped them out by purchasing separators,
much to their convenience with their in
creasing business.
Henry Stearns of Manchester, N. H.,
former resident of this town, was fatally
injured last Thursday by being run over
by the cars. He was a veteran of the Civil
War and had been nearly deaf and blind for
several years. Mr.. Stearns was q member of
the M. e. church and an earnest Christian.
The remains were brought here Saturday
and the funeral held Sunday afternoon in
the M. e. church, the Rev. G. M. Stebbins
officiating.
The funeral of Charles Laid, who was
drowned last Sunday at Eden, was held
Monday at the home of 9. q. Hatch at
300 p. M, the Rev. j. A. Dixon OF Hard
wick officiating. A mixed quartette from
this town and Hardwick assisted in the
services. Much sympathy is felt for the
sorrowing friends, especially the young
wife of less than year.
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks
to our friends and neighbcrs for their kind
sympathy and assistance in this great
memory of these kind acts will ever be
cherished by US. May the choicest bless
ings of Heaven be theirs to enjoy.
MRS. CHARLIE LADD,
MR.. AND MRS CHAs. HATCH,
MORGAN HATCH.
Memorial Day, which broke cloudy and
rainy, cleared off before noon, and the
exercises were carried out as planned. The
exercises In the afternoon were at the
Cong'l church, and the program consisted
of singing, recitations and an address by
Judge Henry Powers of Morrisville. The
speaker took as his subject what he called
the paramount issue" of the war, the
question of national sovereignty and states
rights. His address was a scholarly review
of the causes leading to the war.
la East Craftsburv.
J.Clark Taylor is home from Beaver Falls
where he has been attending Geneva college.
Several from here attended the Memorial
address by Judge Powers at North Crafts
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q. CIV. Heath of Barton was in town
last week distributing papers for McUul-
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The Rev. j. @. Taylor and Elder James
Anderson have gone to Syracuse to atten
the synod of the r. p. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Wilson, who have
been visiting at Mr.. r. s. Mason's have
returned to their home in New York City.
Fred Perkins, who has been working for
Ed. Dutton, is disabled by broken wrist.
Clark Taylor will take his place for week
or two.
h Pre- Memorial day was celebrated in the
school with exercises by the children,
aud an address by Mr.. Crane. After this
the scholars marched in body to the GEM
etery and decorated the soldiers graves.
" North Craftsbury.
At the meeting of the trustees of the
academy recently the old board of officers
was re-elected President, George Merrill;
secretary, e. L. Hastings; treasurer Henry
Stevens; agent Horace F. Graham; execu-
tive committee, Rev. g. III. Morse, q. w.
Dustan, Thomas Gallagher. The report of
the treasurer showed that, notwithstanding
the extra OUTLAWS during the year for re-
pairs on the academy building and DOR
mitory and for fourth teacher, the assets
little more than balanced the liabilities.
... Derby.
Charles Rush has gone to Coventry to
finish the school begun by Irving Hast
ings.
Preparations are being made to observe
Childrens Day next Sunday morning at
the M. L. church.
The graded school children fur nshed
exercises at the monument Decoration day,
the Post from Derry Line was represented.
The news of the death of Irving Hastings
ID. A. '02, cast a gloom over the young
people with whom he has associated in
school the past year.
Mrs. Carrie Young was summoned to
Springfield, Mass, last week by telegram
stating that Mr.. Young has broken his
leg. In attempting to cross the railroad
yard he was struck by an express train. At
present he is in a hospital there.
A very pleasant event of the past week
was the reception to Prof. and Mrs.
Andrews in Academy hall, Friday evening,
followed by banquet at the Richard at
tended only by Prof. Andrews and wife,
he executive committee and their wives,
and the alumni of the academy. Mr..
Aaron Circuit was toast master and in a
very happy manner called for toasts
which wereresponded to as follows:
sour Alma Mater" Mr.. Fred Taylor;
'Our Teachers" Mr.. Edward Abbott;