Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-19

Special communication of Orleans Lodge
Work in the third degree.
There was sudden change In the wealth
er Saturday night followed by a slight
hail and snow storm yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Johnson have been
appointed delegates to the Sunday school
convention at Burlington.
Mrs. Martha Nelson, Mrs. d. A. Collins
and Mrs. Amy Dow visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Campbell In West Derby last week
Mrs. o. d. Owen visited her aunt, Mrs.
Catharine Barnard at the home of Mrs.
Susan Joslyn in Barton Landing the past
week.
1t is reported that Rev. R. l.. Sheaff has
been in charge OF a church in Plainfield
for some. time and contemplates locating
there.
The Woman's Literary Club will meet
with Miss Buck and Miss Clark at the
home of Mrs. o. d. Owen Wednesday
evening.
Rev. w. A. Warner returns from his
vacation this week and the usual services
will be held at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
Miss Vera Webster returned from
Washington, d. c., Friday. Miss Web
ster also stopped in Boston and New York
during her absence.
Frank Lang has returned from New
York and is In charge of several of Mr..
| Holders horses which are to be kept here
through the winter.
The chicken pie supper served in the
CongI church Wednesday evening by the
Ladies' Society, was we'll patronized. The
society cleared S24 90.
Mrs. Geo. Donald, who has been passing
several weeks with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Jarvis, returned to her home
In Springfield, Mass, to-day.
Mrs. E. w. Barron will entertain the
young ladies who waited on tables at the
chicken pie supper last Wednesday even
ing at her home next Friday evening
from 700 to 1000 o'clock.
The Hon. Chester w. Clark, formerly of
Glover, now of Wilmington, Mass, is re-
ceiving congrat ulations of his friends on
his nomination to the senate. He is a
cousin of Mr.. t. w. Drew of this village.
o. III. Mossman of this village, J. L.
Parker of Newport, Harry House and Mr..
Clark OF Lyndonville and two friends from
Boston were at o II. Mossman's camp at
Willoughby Lake last week and succeeded
In bagging good supply OF partridges.
DIR W. f. Gilman's business card appears
on the second page of this issue. The doc
tor is now ready for business and solicits
a share Of public patronage. DR.. Gilman
practiced medicine in Bloomington several
years ago and is quite we'll known to the
people OF this vicinity.
The following letters remain uncaIled for
at the post office Oct. 10. Please say ad-
vertised when calling for these letters
Mrs. E. Burleigh, John Garfield, Fred Cut
ter, Dick Overland, Mrs. Mary Gabree, A.
A. Hunt, Mrs. III. l.. Hubbard, w. w
johnson Mrs. Jane Miles, Mrs. Blanche
Taylor
Mr.. E. E. Webster is writing a series OF
articles on his experiences in China, Japan
and the Philippine Islands W hich we shall
publish in this paper. The first article will
appear within few weeks. Mr.. Webster
is very interesting writer and the read
ers of the MONITOR are sure to enjoy his
description of the places he has visited.
The lecture course calendars are out
showing the excellent list of entertain
ments provided for the fall and winter
The auction sale of seats will be held al
Seaver's opera hall tomorrow, Tuesday
eveningat 80 O'Clock. Let all attend and
plan to secure seats early. Remem Der that
the first entertainment will be given Oct
31st.
Rural delivery routes are being started
in different sections of this county ena-
bling many farmers who have hitherto
been able to get their mail only once OF
twice week TO get it daily. This will
doubtless prove a great conve nience to
many ard those who are interested In hav-
ing the routes continued should do what
they can to make them pay. To do this
II is necessary to give letters and packages
to the mail carrier in order that he NAV
cancel the postage.
Hon. F. T. Holder OF Yonkers, N ", is
to give building to the Clinton Mass.
Historical Society as a memorial to his
parents, David and Ruth Holder. The
building, which is to be of colonial archi.
lecture, Will be constructed OF brick with
granite trimmings, will be Skis feet and
two stories in height. 1t will be erected
on lot which Mr.. Holder has purchased
for this purpose. He also plans to give
the society his collection OF statuary
paintings and Indian relics, and will
endow the society with sufficient means
to maintain the building perpetualiy
The total value of the gift is estimated al
$4,000.
The Barton Academy and Newport High
School football teams met on the fair.
ground last Saturday afternoon. The Wis.
iting team won by a score of 1910. How.