Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-30

last Saturday. When this barn is finished
Mr.. Dodge will have one of the best places
in this section of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Pillsbury have gone
to the Pillsbury Mill in Sutton and Fred
will get everything in readiness to COM
mence running as early as possible. Mr..
II. F. Pillsbury will remain here for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Aldrich and little
daughter leave this week for Winsted,
Conn, where Mr.. Aldrich has purchased
jewelry business. They have many friends
here who will be sorry to lose them from
the community.
The cold weather of the past few days
has been favorable to the sugar makers,
who are making another lot. The condi-
tions have been such this year that the
sugar has not been of as nice quality
as is usually made.
Ladies having the Barton Cook Book
please make this correction in the recipe
for Sunshine Sponge Cake" Instead of
one spoonful cream tartar it should read
one-fourth spoonful and measure a scant
cupful of -four after sitting five times.
MRS. w. E. NILES
Last evening Rev. w. A. Warner gave
the first OF series of extemporaneous talks
from the book OF Judges, taking for his
subject "The Might of Righteousness"
and centering the thought on Gideon.
These talks are exceedingly interesting and
very helpful.
A large delegation of the officers and
members from Orleans Lodge No. 55 F. &
A. NJ. visited Memphremsgog Lodge at
Newport Tuesday evening and worked the
M. M. degree on Mr.. Fred Taylor of New
port Center for Memphremagog Lodge.
After the work banquet was served and
social time enjoyed until train time.
Mr.. J. P. Ellis of Providence, r. l., is
visiting in this town and Glover. "Jack,n
as he is iamiliarly called by his numerous
friends, formerly lived in this village and
was in business here for time. He also
resided in Glover for some time before
going to Rhode Island. Mr.. Ellis is nearly
blind, but he Is always cheerful and has a
pleasant word for all.
reception is to be given Mr.. ]. P. Ellis
at the Masonic hall next Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Ellis Is a member of the Masonic
Lodge and, Chapter in this village, having
retained his membership during the years
he has been away. A short program will
be rendered, in which Mr.. Frank o. French
of st. Johnsbury will assist. The Masons
and their ladies are invited to attend.
Rev. VIM. Lynch of st. Johnsbury will
give lecture in the new Catholic church
Tuesday evening, March 31st, at o'clock.
Father Lynch has given lectures here be-
fore and all were well pleased with them,
as they are Instructive and interesting and
he has very pleasant way Of entertaining
his audience. Sugar will be served after
the lecture. A general invitation is ex-
tended. Admission % cents, children 15
cents.
Mr.. W. t. Furness of Hartford, Conn.,,
Ralph 8. Norton OF Portland, Me-, George
Brainard of Montpelier, VT, and L. s.
Hayes of Bellows Falls, were in town last
week to adjust the insurance loss caused
by the fire at the tub factory. The loss
was found to be greater than the insurance
and the total amount Of insurance is to be
paid. or this. $3.50 goes to Irwin Stepen-
son of Lowell, this amount being held on
the building and machinery. $500, which
was carried on the stock, goes to II. A.
Harding & Co.
The Woman's Literary Club held very
interesting meeting at the home of Mrs.
Bullock, last Wednesday evening. Several
invited guests were present to assist or
listen to debate on the following CUES
ton: "Can the temperance cause be pro-
NOTED in Vermont by the new laws" Mrs.
Cutler gave an excellent review of the old
law with its failures, and made a strong
argument in favor of the new law. Her
presentation of the subject would convince
the most staunch prohibltionist that the
new law is an ideal one. Miss Clarke's
fine paper in defense of the old law gave
many good illustrations, also facts and fig
ures that will not lie, making all again
proud of old Vermont. In open debate,
Mrs. Knox spoke briefly bat in telling
sentences against the prIsciple of licensing
evil. Rev. Mr.. johnson ably seconded his
colleague in the affirmative. He depended d
on the good sense of the people of Vermont
to accomplish good in the temperance
cause under the new law. Rev. Mr.. War
ner in closing for the negative side, In a
pointed way, with a few witty remarks,
showed many holes in the ''skimmer" of
the license law, making it plain that after
the new law had been tried, we could make
fairer comparison of failures. The judges
rendered a decision on merits Of debate, in
favor of the negative. The debate was
worthy OF large audience.
The fire which occurred Wednesday,
March 18th, was a most serious reminder to
this village OF the necessity of greater fire
protection. The protection which is
Afforded may have been sufficient when
the water system was first started, but
since that time the village has greatly in
creased in population, buildings are