Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-02

| bationers' class of the II z. church met |
| with Rev. Mr. Lewis Wednesday evening. !
| An hour or more was spent in the study of |
| the Practitioners handbook, which was
followed by the serving Of refreshments.
The Barton Landing Cornet Band give a
| grand concert in Valley House hall Thurs
day evening, March 18th. Prof. Fleisuaer
of Sherbrooke, will give violin solos; there |
will also be baritone, clarinet, cornet and |
piano solos, besides band music. The al
mission will be 25 cents.
Druggist Cove has quite an attractive |
| window dressing in the shape of q large |
fireplace made by piling up boxes of cigars. |
Just over the fireplace is the wording sit |
| all goes up in smoke" The electrical effect |
| in the evening shows it off to advantage, |
being arranged so that fire is represented.
There was Washington social at the
Congregational church Wednesday eve
ming. The leading feature of the occasion
was silhouette guessing contest, the pro-
files of people about town being repre-
sented. Edith Fletcher won the prize of
Washingtonian picture for the best guess
ing.
The following teachers went to Barton
Friday to take examination of the county
examiner, Prof. II. j. Stannard: Blanche
Churchill, Laura Ross, Viola Wells, Elsie
and Ethel Moulton, Flora Dunham, Lena
Gallup, Bernice Wheeler, Miss Keyes, Miss
GLADDEN., Carrie Badger, Edith Fletcher,
and Vivian Burke.
The second in a series of entertainments
by the Epworth League will be given Tues
day evening, March Sd, the program to
consist of the following: Music by Mrs.
Ordway and Alice Bailey; talk by HI. L.
{ Moore on 'the watch"; duet by Misses
. May and Zaida Wiley; talk upon the art
. of photography by Geo. Cole.
s Smith Gallup has bought an interest with
j., the Parker, Young Co. in a 5000 acre tract
9 of timber land in the southern cart of the
d state near Brattleboro, and goes there soon
g to clear the timber. He will close his duties
as manager of the E. L. Chandler Co. mills
here as soon as satisfactory man is en-
gagged to take his place. The proprietors
of this industry have offered every reason
able inducement for Mr.. Gallup to remain
with them, but the ambitious manager
= feels that the new interest further south
needs bis undivided personal attention,
II aAu NC CcitniGly JUN WILL tuc tOW uspcOple
in wishing him continued prosperity.
WHEREAS; it hath pleased our Heavenly
Father In His wisdom to remove from oul
midst by the hand of death our esteemed
is comrade and friend, Albert Wells:
ResotUed. that while we are thus egair
reminded of the uncertainty of life and tn,
30 certainty OF death, and while our heart.
are made to grieve and feel the loss of ou
es beloved comrade, yet we believe that ou
loss is his eternal gain.
ResolUed, that in memory of our de-
IS parted comrade, we recommend that ou
Charter be draped In mourning for thirt.
-, days.
NC RESOLVED, that copy OF these resolu
t1ons be placed on file, or record, and
er copy sent to the family of our deceased
comrade.
STEPHEN BURROWS. !
oh 5l31 DANIEL SKINNER, Com.
se. 81 nf.sa A. W.aWILLEY,, 1@@
TO The terrible accident to Charles Wake
'n' was great shock to our community
q. While shunting cars at the Summit Thurs
at day afternoon on the freight train sout
that followed directly after the four o 'cloc
ne passenger train, young Walker slipps
cn while stepping from one car to another an
fell to the track, the wheels passing owe
his legs, cutting one off completely abov
the knee, and severing the foot OF th
other. This happened between five an
ng six o'clock, and the injured man begged t
hg be taken directly to his mother, Mr.
Andrew Wright, living in this villag'
Ter expressing a hope that he would not liv
'os because he was in such MANNED cond
tion. He was brought here and afte
u.s. dressing his Injuries the doctors said ths
Ma it would be best to have him taken to th
II g. L
Oh urally have the most skillful care. Tt
lor young man expressed his willingness to z
,g' and his brother and brother in law pianne
ere to accompany him to the hospital Frlda
TO morning, but he grew worse and died
ag. about nine O'Clock that evening, bein
ore conscious until the last hour and hal
ley He related to his brother -in-law the ws
c1- that the accident occurred, being substar
TALLY as mentioned above, while one CT tt
'tn trainmeD who witnessed the acciden
dr. thought that he fell W nile he was climbiu
MS upon the car. Mr.. Walker had been bral
leo ing about year, formerly being employe
at this village where he was held in muc
TO esteem. He held life insurance in the raj
OF way brotherhood. He was unmarried, bl
teo leaves mother, one sister, one brother,
leo half brother and half sister, to mourn ii
sudden bereavement. He was 80 years o.
ace Oct. 4, 1902. Tne funeral was held Satu
the pay afternoon at two O'Clock at the Metht
leo dist church, Rev. Mr.. Lewis officiating.
the
ALBANY.
ate WhoopiDg cough and colds prevail her
My Mrs. Harry Duckless is sick with feEe
md Mrs. NJ. Butler and family are all sic
sed with the grip.
Mrs. George Saunders has been very
q but is improving.
I'M. Mr. and Mrs Brown from MoDtpome