Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-18

| ~ WIG OaahSe meeting III urs0ay even
ing i've members were given the third ane
fourth degrees. The entertainment fea.
ture was termed "Bird Evening" and tn.
program consisted of bird quotations
bird songs, and an essay upon the
feathered songsters by Miss Douglas
which we understand was a yery able
paper.
george Whitcher, who has been over
seer at the Chandler Mills for several
weeks, has gone to Lisbon, having an
engagement with the same company there.
Elmer Doe of Northampton, Mass, will
arrive this week to take MIR. Whitcher's
| place. He has had sixteen years, expert
ence in the Mt. Tom mills. Mr.. Smith
Gallup is here for the present.
The Band boys practiced marching
Thursday evening under the direction of a
genuine drum major, Mr.. Ruslow. This
popular organization has been engaged to
play at Newport the forenoon of Memorial
day, and to be the escort of the Grand
Army organization at this place in the
afternoon. Our people may we'll feel proud
OF their band which has such a good
reputation at home and abroad.
The Geo. G. Meade Post, A. R.. will
observe Memorial day in the usual way,
assem- bling at their hall at one O'Clock the
afternoon of the 30th, and marching to
the cemetery, headed by the band, W here
the regular ritual service will be held;
after which they countermarch to the M,
T.. church to observe the remain ing
exercises, consisting of an address by Rev :.
w. q. Johnson of Barton, remarks by Rev.
M. V. B. Knox, reading by Miss Albee, and
music by quartet and the band. All the
citizens are invited to take part in the
services of the day.
We have letter from DR.. Parlin enclos-
ing letter from Dr.. Worthin gton of
Sherbrooke, In which he states that when
he was called to see Mr.. McGoff he saw no
symptoms which would lead him to believe
that he had the small pox. DIR. Parlin
writes that DR.. Worthington has had
great amount otsxperience with this dis
ease and would recognize it very quickly.
We do not wish to bring this paper into
any controversy over the question of the
disease but it certainly seems wise to take
every precaution to prevent It's spreading
regardless of what it may be. led.
Stella Casson Fox, wife of Chas. Fox,
died Tuesday night of cancer of the
stomach. She was 46 years old the 23rd of
last April and was born in Newport Center
She married Mr.. Fox at West Derby 21
years ago the Ath OF last July. They
moved here from Newport Center one
year ago last March. The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon, Rev. s. G. Lewis
fficiating. Many neighbors and friends
gathered to pay their last respects to
kind neighbor and devoted wife and
mother. Mrs. Fox had been a member of
the Baptist church at Newport Center for
thirty years, and was an earnest attendant
at the Methodist church in this place. very
appreciative of the kindly ministrat1ons of
Mr.. Lewis. The surviving son, daughter,
and husband are sincerely sympathized
with.
DEFERRED LOCALS.
Mrs. Curley from Montreal is visiting her
parents.
Will Atkins has moved to farm in
Morgan.
Mrs. Addie F. Chamberlin is visiting in
W. Glover.
Carl French is spending two weeks at
Skinnertown, Me.
Charles Scribner goes to Bondville to saw
for Smith Gallup.
Stephen Crawford has moved into the
Frank Skinner tenement.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis went to Iras burg yester-
day and preached for Mr.. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HiIdreth visited
their daugheer, Mrs. E. A. Wiley, over
Sunday.
Rev. M. V. B. Knox preached a very in
teresting and practical sermon at the M. E.
church yesterday.
The Barton Landing High School ball
team played its first game of the season
with the Coventry team at Coventry Falls
Saturday, May 9. The game resulted in a
score of IA to 8 in favor of the visitors.
Following is the score
BLHS alb bh no q @
Lockwood, 1b* 81 50 O