Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-09


have moved i1to the house vacated by Mr.. |
Larrabee.
The hard rain of two weeks ago and the |
BEAUTIFUL weather Of the past week bave |
been settling the snow very fast. The
farmers are getting i 4 resdioess for sugar.
ing in some places and the indications are
that we shall hear of sugar parties soon.
CARD.-We wish to express our sincere
tt ks TO the many friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted Us at the time of
the sickness and death OF our beloved wife
an mother. May Gods richest blessings
rest upon you.
Mr.. IRA WYMAN,
Mr.. AND MRS. HORACE j. WYMAN.
The drama "Kathleen Mavourneen" will
be given in the new Catholic church
Tuesday evening, March II, by some of the
young peopleoi the congregation. Every
one cordially invited. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church. Come out and
celebrate st. Patrick's Day.
There is a large amount of sickness in
this village. Many cases of grip are re-
ported and the physicians and nurses are
kept busy looking after the sick ones.
Not for several years have there been as
many deaths in this village in single
season as during the past winter.
CARD.-We wish to thank the fr lends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted US
in the sickness, death and burial of our
beloved mother and grandmother, ,and to the
friends of the Peerless for beautiful flowers
and kind words of sympathy. May
Heavens richest blessings rest on you all.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. F. McDoUGALL,
Mr.. AND MRS H. B. CIRCUIT,
MRS. +. n. FOLSOM AND DAUGHTER.
hall last Wednesday evening was well at
tended. There was a good number with
masks and the gallery was filled to the ex-
tent that IL was hard to find standing
room. The band boys realized a good sum
from the entertainment and wish to thank
the people for their generous patronage.
The band will hold a costume promenade
aud dance in about two weeks.
The Womans' Literary Club will meet
with Miss Rand next Wednesday evening.
Roll Call Responses from American
authors. Paper - American women in
literature, Mrs. o. K. Cewlss. Reading
from Lucy Larcom, Mrs. Hartwell. Paper
The mothers Of famous Americans, Miss
Tower. Discussion-Resolved that Ameri
can women of to-day are an improvement
over their foremothers, led by Mrs. Bert
Campbell. Book review-Mrs. Nichols,
Miss Cobb.
John w. Knight died yesterday morn
ing at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Teller. His age was four
years and two months. The cause of his
death was spinal meningitis. He had been
sick only two weeks. The funeral will be
held at Mr.. Telfer's tomorrow, Tuesday, at
| 10 a. m. Rev Mr.. Warner will officiate.
! An enthusiast ic and appreciative audi
ence greeted Russell Fl. Conwell of Phila-
Garibaldi in Seaver's hall on Friday eve
ming. Although the lecture is one that
DIR. Conwell generally gives before college
and university students, because of its
educational character, it is safe to say that
everyone present was deeply interested in
his thrilling narrative OF the life of the
Italian patriot, and many useful les
sons may be drawn from the career OF
Garibaldi. DIR. Conwell seemed in ex-
cellent health and gave the lecture in his
best style. He complimented the peop's
on the course of lectures maintained il
Barton and said that he knew of nc towI
of the same size in the United States where
such high class course of lectures exist
ed. We would suggest to the COMMITTEES
that there is no surer way of pleasing tn,
patrons of the course than by engaging
DR.. Conwell to give his new lec.ure her,
another season.
On another page we give the report o
the superintendent of schools which wa
read before the town meeting last week
This report should be read and CAREFUL.
considered by every citizen of the town
We would call the attention of the present
sohool directors to the closing paragraph
in the report, in which Mr.. Lewis says
"Do not hire cheap teachers, and do no
let a teacher 60 because she wants
dollar more per week, IL she is doing goot
work in the school she is in.n The repor
shows that the parents have been yer,
negligent about visiting the schools ant
that the school directors have also fails'
to perform their duty in this line. Judgini
from the report we should say that MI
Lewis has made a very efficient superin
tendent and should be reappointed to tn
position. We need for a superintendent
one who will show in his report just wha
is being done and not 'whitewash" tn
matter over by saying that the teacher
are young and will do better later. If th
directors do not hire good teachers let th
: people know it.
Mr.. d. w. Robinson died at his home o
Water street last Thursday night, OF pneu
monia. Mr.. Robinson was born
: Bloomington, Oct. 9Th, 1890. When /
4 was ten years of age his parents moved I
Barton. When a young man he sper
a two years in st. Johnsbury, and Will
5 there married Miss Lucinda Dudley. Or
q child was born to them, but within or
year from the time of its birth bot