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


paper we wish to express our sincere |
thanks to the many citizens of this COM
| munity who have manifested so much |
kindness to our departed friend during her
sickness, and for their sympathy and Iabors
! of love toward US in our affection. May
! Heavens benedictiOn environ all.
MRS. A. l.. ROGERS,
Mr.. AND MRS. A. A. ROGERS.
The district meeting of the knights of
Pythias was held as advertised on Thursday
evening, and was grand success. About
one hundred members of the order were
present. st. Johnsbury, North Troy and
Island Pond were largely represented,
others came from Washington state, Mich
igan, and from Barnet, Lyndon and other
towns in Vermont. The public meeting
was held in the M. E. church, which was
| full Of people, as many as four hundred
being present. The ''Imperial Quartette"
of st. JOhnsbury entertained the audience
and we're encCred several times, to which
they responded to everybody's delight.
The village orchestra also contributed to
the entertainment. The orator of the
evening was Rev. George Hunt Of St.
Johnsbury, and his address was pro-
nOnnced very fine. His subject was "The
knights of the Goth Century," He re-
viewed, in a measure, the history of the
nineteenth century, spoke of the progress
humanity had made in material and in
moral things-th9 noble principles which
actuated our people as a nation-the high
er ground occupied by the people, and how
Christ's teachings are the ideal which
many are setting before them. From this
he passed on to consider what the Knights
of the present century ought to be. Hav-
ing the experience of the last century, the
knowledge of what has been wrought
the new knights ough to be nobler, wiser,
more humane and ChristIike than those
who had preceded them. There were three
| things which he considered, namely
} friendship, charity and benevolence, and
r spoke of the development Of these princi-
F.. pies among men. He told the story Of
r Damon and Pythias, two celebrated SYRIA
A cusans, whose names are always joined as
r the types OF true friendship, and from
which the Knights derived their name.
He emphasized the fact that principles are
/ only valuable as they are embodied in men.
The union army was the embodiment OF
patriotism. The constitution of the United
; States would be a dead letter if its princi-
pies were not embodied in the American
: people. The church is the principles OF
the Bible embodied-this is the ideal
4 church. Organized charity, organized
friendship, organized benevOlence may ac-
Q cOmpIish much for humanity. The order
to which you belong as an organization is
noble in proportion to the embodiment OF
the principles which it purports to repre-
sent. If each man Of the order is the en-
= bOdiment of friendship in action, untOlC
good will be the result Of this order in your
d midst. These are only a few of the points
(. which the eloquent orator brought before
$ the large numbers who heard him. 1t was
{. a grand address and greatly enjoyed. AT
ter the address, the mem bers Of the order
u returned to their hall and held their ban
l. quet. Before it closed the speaker of the
evening was escorted to the station to take
d the midnight train for st. Johnsbury. He
e will be welcomed here in tne future as he
favorabIy impressed all who met him.
It South Barton.
Lumber business is suspended on &C
count of the thaW.
l. ?. Lawrence from Fitch burg was il
{ town last week in the interest of lumbe
i business.
Fred Guild has been acting as station
agent here for few days in the absence Q
re Agent Berry.
L r. B. Lang is putting in good stock 0
d logs, having quite quantity coming in OF
u cars from Canada.
Mr.. A. 0. Berry, who has been at hom
d because of illness, returned to his work at
ar West Burke last Monday.
g w. J. Wilson, clerk for Il. B. Lang
d closes his labors this week and returns t.
Craftsbury where he will remain at presen
# on account of his fathers health bein,
S, poor.
m Albany.
l. Clara Newton is home from Lyndonville
Mrs. George Sanders is on the sick list
lg Theodore Skinner is in very poor health
y Almond Norris has telephone placed i
~ his home.
~ Communion service at the M. E. churc
Sunday, Mar. 8.
E. Dingman has rented his tenement t
T. Thayer, who has moved in.
NJ VIM. Cheney from Lyndonville was q
~ home for short visit last week.
he Charles Smith has his lumber job com
pleted. He has done large business.
re The young people of the F. w. Baptis
ar society are rehearsing for a play to b
ii | given in March.
E. Mrs. Almond Burt and son Willie hav
r. returned from Canada where they hav
St, been visiting relatives.
Guy Shepard has purchased the stol
re and residence of DR.. Campbell at So. Al
vn bany, and will take possession soon.
q Mrs IT O. Andrus who has been i'll wit