Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-29

/ Mrs. Il. L. Wells's music pupils in this
village are preparing to give a recital here
in the near future. They will be assisted
\ by some of her students in other towns
and should give very pleasing entertain
ment.
! Several from here attended the preachers
meeting at Lypdonville last week. The
meeting was a very interesting and profit
able one. Rev. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. @.
B. stoddard both gave very helpful papers
before the meeting.
Miss Jessie Comstock and pupils had
very pleasing picnic in w. c Tripp's grove
the last day OF school Mrs. E. E. Pierce
| presi fed at the ia bic. The grove was very
pretttly decorated and the day will be long
remembered by the children.
Children's Day exercises were held at
the NJ. E. church last evening. The serv-
ice was a union one and the attendance
was large. The singing and speaking by
the children was very pleasing. Much
credit is due the little ones.
Rev. w. 9. Johnson has been granted
vacation OF two months and will not speak
| There will be no preaching services at the
Methodist church until August. After
| two weeks the Epworth League will hold
Sunday evenir g meetings in the church.
! Mrs. Thomas Hanna was found dead in
| bed last Saturday morning. She had been
in poor health for some time, suffering
from the dropsy. She was about as usual
] w han ha of ~
apparently died in the early part OF the
night. The funeral was held at the Catho-
lie church this morning. Her age was 81.
| DIR. j. II. Meyer, who married Miss Maud
Mossman OF this place, has been appointed
superintendent of the County hospital at
San Beruardino, Cal. A new house has
been provided for the superintendent,
which Is furnished free. This with the
excellent salary paid makes the position
most enviable one. The Doctor and Mrs.
Meyer have many friends here who will be
pleased to learn of the Doctors success.
Miss Nettie o. Rand OF this village and
Mr.. PIiny E. Miller of Westfield were
married last Monday, Rev. NJ. v. B. Knox,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Lane of Woodsville,
performing the ceremony. Mrs. Miller re-
sided in this village since her childhood
and is held In high esteem. Her many
friends will wish her happiness and pros
perity. Mr.. Miller controls the stage
route betwte Westfield and Newport.
Mrs. Miller will remain with her mother
for a time.
Miss Lula Garfield and Mr.. John Cum
ningham were married at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Murkland last Tuesday
evening, Rev. w. e. Johnson performing
the ceremony. Mrs. Cunningham has
been employed in j. w. Murkland's office
for rome time. Mr.. Cunningham is in the
employ of True & Blanchar Co. of New
port. They have numerous friends who
will extend congratulations and best
wishes. They will pass a short time in
New York and New Jersey after which
they will settle in Newport.
There will be a concert, dance and
promenade at Seaver's hall on Friday
evening Of this week, under the auspices
of the Barton fire department. The Bar
ton cornet band will furnish music. Con-
cert will commence at o'clock. Admis-
sion twenty-five cents. The fire depart
ment is getting up this entertainment in
order to raise money TO help to defray the
expenses Of maintaining the department.
The object Is one in which we are all in
terested and as the entertainment will be
we'll worth the price of admission the at
tendance should be large. All who can
should plan to attend and pass pleasant
evening and help the fire depart ment.
About seventy five of the members OF
Orleans Lodge, No SO, F. & A. NJ. accom-
panied by the Barton Cornet Band attend
ed the centennial anniversary held at STAN
stead last We tdnesday. The trip was made
on special train: When the train arrived
at Newport the Masons of that place were
found in waiting and the Barton and st.
Johnsbury Mssons who were on board the
train joined the Newport lodge for parade
through the streets OF that village. There
was large number in line and the spec
tacle was a magnificent one. After the |
parade all bosrde the train and proceeded |
TO Stanstead where they were given A most
hearty welcome.
Toe fair association has sent out its list |
OF entries for the races to be held at Roar
Ing Brook Park on July fourth, and from /
the number of entries made there seems t. |
be no question but that the races will be
good. The vaudeville attractions promise
10 be new and exciting and should prove |
entertaining to both old and young. The
baseball game should be closely contested
and will draw large crowd. The rumor /
has been started that the celebration has
been given up because of the smallpox
scne but there is no reason for this report
as there is not case here, and with the
proper enforcement of the quarantine
where the distase exists there Will be no
danger.
Road Commissioner Geo. F. Reed hiss
been busy for some time on the roads in
this part of the town. He has now finish
ed the work with the road machine. One