Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-20

business. She will assist j. M. Ell1Ott, VINO |
is Mr.. Murkland's book keeper.
Regular meeting OF Orient Chapter, No.
10, o. E. S., will be held next Friday even
ing. The newly elected officers will be
installed. Banquet at 80 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will meet at the church parlors on
Thursday next. Ladies will please furnish
Cor the tables as usual A good attendance
is desired.
Unclaimed letters remaining in Barton
post office Jan. 20. Please say advertised:
Mr.. and Mrs Albert d. Beede, Mrs. Matilda
Gotta, Miss Maud Day, Geo. H. Powers,
Miss Edith Sargent.
The Saturday morning mail north was
derailed just this side of Lyndonville, and
delayed about four hours. 1t was
ascertained that the rails had spread a little
at that point which accounted for the
trouble.
Anna Noble, of North Troy, who has
been bookkeeper for the Percival Furniture
Co., for about two years, is land has gone
to her home. Bessie Bickford of Beverly,
Mass, takes her place, with Flossie Nc
Farlane as assistant.
A special convCcation of keystone Chap
ter, No. Is, r. A. NJ, will be held next
| Wednesday afternoon and evening. Com
mencing at 3 o'clock all the degrees will
be worked. Banquet at $3.50. All COM
panions in good standing cordially in
vited.
CARD. We wish to express our thanks
| to the neigh bors ana friends for the many
! acts of kindness rendered and the SYM
pathy expressed during our recent bereave-
ment.
Mrs. J. F. GOULD,
MRS. INEZ GILMOUR.
At the organization of the Methodist
Sunday school the following officers were
elected: Supt., Victor Hunter; Asst. Supt.,
| +. f. Humphrey; Sec, NJ. H. Drumming;
Treas, l.. j. Hartman; organist, Mrs. w.
! X. AIdrich; Asst. organist, Grace Elliott;
librarian, Charles Stone; chorister, F. W..
Cutting.
| Word was received here last Friday
morning that Nine. Camilla Urso, who
was to have appeared here, in a violin re-
unable to fill the engagement, but will
| give a concert later if her health will per-
nit. Her illness will be source of dis
appointment to many who anticipated
| hearing her.
A large delegation of high school
students attended the party given by Les
| ter Kinsley at his home in Lowell, Friday
evening. The sleighing was fine and the
ride pleasant one for the merry company.
| An excellent time was enjoyed at Mr..
Kinsley's where a bOuntiful repast was
provided for them, after which games and
music were enjoyed.
! Miss Mary Brooks, who graduated from
! Barton Academy last June, closed very
successful term of school on Sheffield
! Heights last Friday. About seventy-tive
were present to listen to the closing eXer-
cises in the evening, several going from
here. Miss Brooks received several gifts
from her pupils and all speak words of
praise of the teacher.
Sunday, Jan. 5th, was general anniver-
sary on Elm street, it being the birthday
of Mrs. j. B. Freeman, Mr.. Henry COwles
and Mr.. CIV .Seaver, all living within dis
lance of less than sixty rods on that street.
Mr.. Seaver, who, with his wife, ate his
birthday dinner at the home of his son,
Mr.. H. Z. Seaver, was eighty-two years old
on that day, but mentally and physically
seems much younger, being yet able to do
a large amount of work, and retaining al
ways a deep interest in the affairs of the
town, state and nation. His friends wish
him many happy returns of the anniver-
sary.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Fair Association was. held at Hote
Barton on the afternoon of Jan. Z. The
following officers were elected for the year
Pres, II. Ii. Somers of Irasburgh; LIST Vice
Pres, c. Z. Hamblet; I'd Vice Pres, G.
Gross of East Coventry; Sec, d. ID. Bean
Asst Sec, G. A. Barrows of North Troy
Treas, o. ID. Owen; auditors, H. c. Pierce
and F. H. Churchill; directors, H. H
Somers, e. E. Hamblet, G. J. Gross, JohI
Mcclellan and c. J. Ufford. The compan!
had very successful year, notwithstand
ing the stormy weather during the fair
Inc plan now Is TO make the neAG Idl
better and more attractive than ever before
At the last regular meeting of Barton
Commandery No. 752, United Order of tn
Golden Cross, the following officers wer
elected: P. w. c., B. A. Scott, Barton
Landing; n. c., Z. S. WEIGH; V. w. c.
Mrs. B. A. Scott, Barton Landing; Treas
j. A. Pearson; X of R., Mrs. F. B. Norris
F. K. of r., l.. M. HUI bbard; prelate, Mrs
John Winget, Barton Landing; Herald
Lee Winget, Barton Landing; w. oil. G
Marshall Pawlett; w. of o. g., Mr.. E
Clough, Barton Landing. The officers wer
installed by J. S. Weeks of st. Johnsbury
grand commander of Vermont, assisted b
S. A. Vandecar, d. G. c., of Littleton, \
H. B. A. Scott and l.. NJ. Hubbard wer
elected representatives to grand command
cry.
Mrs. Rose ID. Phillips, wife of II. L
L n - IL. L. L.