Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-08

was well filled. Cake and coffee were
served and pleasant time was enjoyed.
We are pleased to learn that Miss Clara
Dwinell, who has been in st. Johnsbury
academy the past year, has taken honors
in scholars hip and has been chosen one of
the commencement speakers for the grad
uating exercises OF June 18th.
The remains of Max Bennett Thrasher
were brought to town last Monday,
accompanied by Mr.. Warren Logan,
treasurer of the Tuskegee Institute. Mr..
Thrasher had been connected with this
institute for the past seven years. He was
one of the brightest, most exemplary
young men ever raised in this town. He
tried and succeeded in making something
of himself. Many obstacles came in his
way, but he was determined to win. For
four years he was one of the most popular
postmasters Newport ever had. His arti-
cles in magazines and other periodicals
were eagerly sought by the reading public.
The funeral was held on Tuesday in the
Congregational church, Rev. A. s. Bole
officiating. His friend, Mr.. Logan, gave
the details OF his sickness and death. A
large number OF Masons were present and
the burial was under the rites of the order.
The floral offerings were beautiful; among
them being large cross made of jessamine
blossoms picked and arranged by Mrs.
Booker 7. Washington, carnations from
James Chamberlain's family of Boston,
roses from Miss Lee, wreath from Homer
Thrasher and the Blanchard brothers, q
wreath from Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty, flowers
from the Masons here and at Westmore-
land, and from the Grange here and at
Newport. Mr.. Hall, reporter on Boston
paper, DR.. Clegg and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Ware of WestmoreIand, Miss Lee Of
Massachusetts, and a large number from
Newport attended the funeral.
CRAFTSBURY.
Homer Bartlett hung out his new hotel
sign last week.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton has finished her
work for the Bishops.
Sherman Gage moved into the Howard
tenement last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard returned from
Connecticut last Thursday.
Children's day will be observed lin the
M. E. church next Sunday. = ~
D. N. Sprague from Union Village, a
former resident here, is visiting friends in
town.
Rosa Smith has returned from Lyndon
| Vile where she has been teaching the past
school year.
The Presiding Elder preached very in
| teresting sermon in the M. E. church last
Sunday morning.
| AL Martz gave his entertainment to q
crowded house in the town hall last
| Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Henry Allen has moved her house
hold goods from the Howard tenement
| into Jack Patterson's tenement.
The Changers gave social treat at their
hall last Friday evening, consisting OF
cake, ice cream and straw berries. Excel
lent music was furnished and a general
| good time was enjoyed.
The Ladies' Aid society reorganized last
| Thursday at their annual meeting by
choosing Mrs. Henry Scott for president
Mrs. Viola Sawyer, secretary, and Mrs. j
c. Allen treasurer; Mrs. 2. Leonard, first
vice president.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
Miss Mamie Paddock is at home from
Boston for the summer. f-e
0Mrs. Paddock has opened her cottage al
Caspian Lake for the season.
Miss Winnie Williams of Barton Land
ing was at her fathers over Sunday
recently.
Mrs. Betsey Goodrich, who has beer
spending several weeks with her daughter
at Stannard, has returned to work at N. B
Williams.
The many friends of MIR. and Mrs. E.
Hastings are glad to greet them home
again after their long trip to California
and through the Southern states.
The exhibition of moving pictures will
photograph selections by Foss & Son a
the Congregational church Thursday even
ing was in every way success. The rep
reservations were of high order and wer,
instructive as we'll as entertaining. Abou
$S was netted to the Congregational societ.
as its portion of the proceeds.
The meeting of the Orleans conferenc
of Congregational churches which was hel,
here last Tuesday and Wednesday wa
largely attended and passed off satisfac
torily. About hundred guests were enter
tanned at dinner in the vestry the first day
Rev. r. j. Barton of Greensboro was chosel
moderstor and Rev. A. B. PEBBLES of West
field scribe. The program was fully car
, ried out and all the addresses and paper
were OF high order. The conference vii
continue to support Rev. Robert Thomso
as its missionary in Bulgaria. Arpropri
ate resolutions regarding him were passed
including an expression of sympathy i
view of the impaired health OF his wife an
| q messape to he missionaries and churche