Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07

The golden wedding of M. d. Scott and
wife was celebrated on June %. Quite
mum Der of the relatives and friends were
present to congratulate the happy couple
on their prosperous and pleasant ann1ver-
sary. Several presents were brought as
tokens ST the esteem OF their friends.
There was large audience at the Con-
gregational church yesterday, who were
favored with an interesting sermon by Rev.
R.L.Sheaff. 1t was patriotic discourse, and
seemed to voice the sentiments of the peo-
pie present. In the evening Q. w. Tenney
led the Christian Endeavor meeting, the
subject being 'sThe Fathers Care"
Mrs. Van Ness Spaulding, who formerly
lived in this town, died in Los Angeles,
California, on June 9th. Her remains
were brought to Mortified and inferred
there. Her mother, Mrs. M. A. Dudley,
came on to Mortified, and will visit
friends in st. Johnsb bury and this part of
the state.
There was no service at the M. E. church
yesterday as Mr.. Johnson is having his
vacation. The next service there will be
held July Goth. Mr.. Johnson's duties are
arduous and he labors increasingly for the
welfare of his parish. This vacation will
afford him a little well earned rest and
recreation.
The remains of Fl. P. Coburn were taken
to the church at East Albany, where the
funeral was held, Rev. Mr.. Morrill,
officiating. The burial was at East Albany.
Mr.. Coburn's son Roy, of Barton Landing,
who came to assist in caring for his
but is now better.
The repu blican voters of the town of
Barton are requested to meet at Sewers
opera hall on Saturday, July 18th, 1902, at
500 p. M, for the purpose of choosing
nine delegates and nine aternates to attend
the republican county convention to be
held at Newport July 10Th, 1902. Per
order town committee.
The W. G. T. U. will meet in the Brown
park Tuesday afternoon. 1t is hoped that
all Who are interested in identifying the
park will come prepared to assist in the
work. If the weather should prove I'M
, favorable, the meeting will be held
Wednesday, and if Wednesday is rainy il
will be postponed indefinitely.
The glorious Fourth passed very quietly
in this village. The day was ushered in by
the ringing of bells and firing of cannon
, crackers but this soon subsidized and there
, was little else of interest. Many attended
celebrations in other towns and a gooC
number went to Willoughby lake. Thu
day was beautiful one and was enjoyed
by all. ..So W J3u5 .53HaM3G
, AT the recent meeting of the republican
cow sntion of Cass county, North Dakot
the delegates elected were instructed t.
use all honorable means to secure tn
nomination of Hon. B. F. Spaulding o
Fargo as one of the representatives to tn
national congress. The meeting was al
!. enthusiastic one and was unanimous il
its support of Mr.. Spaulding. His man
$ friends in Orleans county will extend con
. gratulations and wish him success.
The stone work on the foun 1ation {
= the new Catholic church is completed, an
e is most thorough job. One hundred an
eighty eight yards of stone were used be
: sides the underpinning. The church wi
r be raised next Thursday if the weather
suitable. If it should rain that mornin
y the raising will be postponed until tn
y next suitable day. Work will be com
menced abont 500 a. m. and it is expecte
b it will take most of the day to put til
s large structure up. fe.
d Dr. o. W. Hodgdon, graduate of tt
n Boston University school of medicine, wi
IL open an Office in this village. DR.. Hodg
don is graduate of Lyndon Institute,
d member of the class Of 1897. After gradr
e ating from Boston University he spent or
7. year as assistant to DIR. Hodg don OF Malde
IS Mass. He then obtained position in tt
< Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
10 Boston where he remained for six month
This work has given him considerable e.
I'd perience which should be of value to hi
re in the future.
The Barton cornet band will give an GU
door concert every Saturday evening du
Id ing the remainder of the season. Sever
t. new members have been secured, al
re with little more practice the band W
be one of the best the village has ever ha
a. In recognizing the boys are obliged
Id purch base several new instruments and
i'd will be necessary for them to raise mon
Immediately in order to defray their e
L., penses. 1t is needless to cay that our pc
OF pie are all interested in having band he
rs and we have some excellent musician
which fact assures us of good band
rs. will be glad to give literally toward
W. maintenance.
e's The remains of Marvin M. Mason, fo
mer resident of this county were broug
ire here for burial last Wednesday. Mr.. Mas
icy was born in Craftsbury in 1889 and
her early life was passed in that town and
ne. Irasburg. At the beginning of the Ci
led War he enlisted as private in Company
las First Vermont Cavalry in which he v
IN promoted to the rank of first lieutena
w At the battle of Spottsylvania he v
severely wounded, and was discharged