Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-16

place, was boiling sap the Gay previous,
but left everything about the sugar house
all right before leaving in the evening
Included in the loss was over g hundred
pals of sap.
The third entertainment of the Epworth
League will be held Wednesday evening,
March 18th, instead of Tuesday, on account
of the village meeting. The following
program will be rendered: Song by Mrs
John Bartlett; talk, ''Tbe Modern Cream
ery," by j. G. TurnbulI; music by Mrs.
Ordway and Miss Wheeler; talk, ssThe
Piano Factory" by John Cotton.
I. D. R. Collins reports that the ice
went out of the river one day earlier this
year than any previous season for twenty
years, he having kept record. The spring
of 1880 the ice broke up March 4th but the
river froze over again March 18th strong
enough for skating. There were eleven
years that the ice left In April; in 1883 the
breakup was April 14th, the latest of any
year in a score.
The concert given by the band Thursday
evening was an ail-round success, the re-
ceipts amounting to considera bly, over $40.
Each member rendered his part very well,
there beiog fourteen parts on the program.
| We might especially mention the cornet
| duet by Harry and Harold Bassett, young
| boys who have been taking lessons of Prof.
BuIlard, leader of the band. The mem
| bers OF this popular organization feel very
| grateful to Landlord Lothrop for tender
ing the use of his hall.
The annual school meeting was held last
| Tuesday evening. A vote was taken to
have another room finished off to accom-
scholars in the district. This change is
left to the discretion of the trustees. This
addition would increase the village schools
department to six. Mr.. Q. D. French's
term as trustee having expired he was re-
elected for another three years. The
school year is divided into 80 weeks for the
three lower grades and 35 weeks in the
| upper departments. The tax raised for
the support of schools was 65 cents on the
dollar.
Two of our townsmen bet on the refer
endum that was decided Feb. Sd, putting
their money (S10) into another party's
hands. It had been decided that winner
give the money to some needy family.
At close of contest the winner went to the
stakeholder to get his money, when he was
told it had alreany been paid over to the
woman whom the betters hed first decided
should have it. Then the woman Was in
terviewed who claimed she had not re-
ceived the money. As to who holds the
stake is now an open question. The mat
ter has been put into the hands Of a lawyer
to ferret out the trouble, but whether the
law will recognize wager remains to be
seen.
The Methodist quarterly conference was
held last Monday forenoon. D. Hartman
and ]. B. Flint are the newly elected
stewards, and the re- elected are: Joseph
Bartlett, e. e. Stafford, w. Q. Twombly,
A. W. Wiley, z. d. Goodnough, A. E.
Ordwsy, 6. E. Cole, G. A. Glib, J. H.
Bartlett, Mrs. 0. e. Dodge and Mrs. N. L.
; Skinner. A committee was appointed to
see about having electric lights put into
the church.. A unanimous vote was taken
to petition the presiding elder to have Rev.
s. G. Lewis returned to this charge another
|
dition, and the church has been a power
, for good in the community during the
| past year.
Merle G. Allen, oldest son of Myron FL.
| Allen OF this place, died ct the home of his
, grandparents in South Newport, Thursday,
) March 18th, of appendicitis, age years,
. months, 26 days. He was sick only four
\ | <olx oIo for
Mr.. Allen who went Immediately to the
farm and stayed until after the death. He
lived here until last December when be
went to the farm on account Of the illness
of his mother. After Mrs. Aliens death
, he made his home with his grandfather
The funeral was at the farm at 10 q. M.
! Saturday, March 14tb, and interment was
at Coventry beside his mother. Heartfelt
sympathy is felt throughout the COM
munity for Mr.. Allen in this his second
bereavement in so short time.
Engine No. 436 of the 3. & M R. R.
+ made a record trip through this place
March 9th, attached to the express
9 The express was % minutes late at Wells
= River but it made up 10 minutes between
that place and LyndonvilIe. From Lyn-
donVille to Burke the run was made in II
minutes, TO the Summit in 20 minutes, tc
South Barton in % minutes. 1t passed
through South Barton at 800 O'Clock, left
Barton at sos, Barton Landing at 5:13
passed through Coventry at 5:16, reached
: Newport at 5:25, on time. This is one oi
: the bert engines on the road, its weight is
> 137, 900 pounds. The train dispatchers al
Lyndonvilie watched the progress OF this
train with deep interest, and congratulate
Engineer Corlis for his quick run. In be
s run the train slowed down once and made
one stop, namely at Barton.
ALBANY.
i Miss Nellie MarloWe is very ILL.