Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-24

which it is not easy to forget. Mercury
touched zero and in some cases went as
low as twenty degaees below zero on
twelve different days, besides coming near
zero on several other occasions.
The lecture given by Rev. w. c. John
son at the NJ. E. church last Wednesday eve
ming was highly enjoyed by all present. The
subject, sHeredity,' is a most interesting
one and as nearly all present had listened
to Prof. Denotes lecture given only a
short time ago they were especially in
terested. Mr.. Johnson treated the subject
in a mastery manner and held the close
attention of the audience. Net proceeds
about SO.
The Thursday evening meeting at the M.
e. church was a memorial service for the
late n. F. Chaplin, whose death occurred at
Newport, N. H., recently. The service was
! conducted by Mrs. w. G. Johnson. Sew
eral spoke of the Christian character of the
deceased, of his cheerfulness and readiness
to assist in every good cause. Mrs. G. w.
! Tenney was present and gave an account
of Mr.. Chapin's last illness and death.
The deceased was an earnest helpful mem
Der of the M. E. church, and his loss is
keenly felt by all.
The Alonzo Hatch Electro Photo Musi-
cal Co.'S entertainment last Tuesday eve
Ming was considered very fine affair and
called out good audience. The moving
scenes were very realistic and a we'll
arranged and pleasing variety were pre-
sented. One could not but realize that the
Edison kaleidoscope is a marvellous inven-
ton while enjoying me scenes that seemed
to be actually transporting. The illustra-
lions given during the songs were very
pretty and were we'll received. The tenor
singer had a remarkably high voice. 1t
was real success for the Rebekah's and
netted them good sum for the benevolent
cause for which the entertainment wa S
given.
Barton Landing.
Henry Frizell has gone to Massachusetts
to work.
Wesley Bassett of Newport was at no ne
over Sunday.
J. G. TurnbulI was in Boston on bust
ness part of last week.
M. M. Taplin and G. Dodge were in VOL
. colt last week buying cattle.
Richard johnson has got better and gone
back to Lyndonville to work.
Miss Sylvia Clement of Newport was
in town few days last week.
John Brennan is getting out lumber tc
build house the coming season.
Mrs ]. A. Watson died Saturday, Mar
%, after a short illness with pneumonia
1t is expected that Rev. j. B. Lyman will
be here to occupy his pulpit next Sabbath
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Human of Ian
caster, N. H., visited at w. A. Blake's las
week.
At the passenger station the r. R. Co
are arranging to heat the rooms with hot
water.
: An Easter concert will be given by tn
Sunday-school at the NJ E. church mex
Sunday evening.
s Herbert LeIand's little boy, aged fou
years, broke his left leg just below tn
thigh last Friday.
W. Barrow's son, Wet or, fell from
! the hlghbeams in the barn last Thursda
9 and broke his arm.
s George Cook, who has lived in Mrs. Har
l.. E. Stafford's house.
t Myron Alexander has gone to Clevela nd
Ohio, to work on one OF the lake steamer
as oiler in the engine room.
D. L. Styles and Herbert Rood of Albany
l are moving onto the L. W. Hildreth plac
which they bought last autumn.
The K. Prs at their regular meeting las
=. week worked the second degree on Erwil
: Wiley. New sugar was served.
. Mrs. NJ M. Taplin is home from tn
hospital at Montreal where she went wit
= her mother, Mrs. Rogers, recently.
s Henry Dudley has made one thousan
:. pounds of sugar. Several near here hav
), made pou nd of sugar to the tree.
e Anna and Eva Bassett are in New Yor
purchasing millinery gooos and gettin
/ the latest styles for the spring trade.
y Thomas Kiser, who has been at work fc
e Taplin & Rowell, has hired out to the I
Mrs. Charles Scribner and her daughtt
have gone to stop with her parents, an
= Mr.. Scribner and the two boys!are boardin
/ at Henry Bassett's.
S. G. Lewis was in st. Johnsbury quite
part of last week with his mother, who
gradually failing from the shock whic
~ she suffered recently.
E. M. Todd received a letter from b
~ son, George, who lives in Mississippi, r
= Gently, stating that fruit trees were
y. blossom and he had nearly all his spring
= work done.
10 G. Fl. Fletcher, brother of Mrs. J.
RI Chamberlin of this place, died at his hon
in Charlottesville, Va, last Wednesds
morning. He will be we'll remembered
: | MANY in this county as he formerly live