Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-02-02
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The chicken-pie supper under the
auspices of the M. E. Ladies' Aid Society
Wednesday evening Was a success. A
large number were in attendance, and the
society cleared over $500.
Remember the eentertsinnent to be given
by Leland Powers, impersonator, in
Seaver's hall Wednes day evening, Feb. 4th.
Program: "David Copper6eld." Seats on
sale at Pierce's drug store.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at 100 this evening instead of 7:30
as usual. The meeting will be followed by
a social to which all are invited. Light
refreshments will be served.
Lucier's Minstrels are to appear at
Sesver's hall next Saturday evening. This
company is we'll and very favorably known
here and should draw q large audience.
All come and have good laugh.
Rehearsls OF s'Pinatore" are being held
in Seaver's hall and both chorus and or
chestra are doing efficient work. 1t is
expected that the opera will be presented
about Feb. 20. Keep the date in mind and
be sure to attend.
The social dance at opera hall Friday
evening given by the Henry Family was
largely attended, nearly forty couple being
present. 1t was a grand success and was
greatly enjoyed by all present. The music
was first-class in every respect.
The spring examinations for teachers in
this county will be held as follows: Barton,
academy building, room 8, Feb. "a and 2S;
North Craftsbury, academy building, Mar.
and 3; South Troy, school building, Mar.
4 and 5; Derby, academy building, Mar. 6
and z.
A large number of people from distance
have visited this village during the past
two weeks In attendance at the Peerless
sale and also other special sales. Mr..
Davis has sold the largest amount OF goods
ever sold at the Peerless sale and the people
have apparently been we'll satisfied.
John Kerr, who lives about two miles
from this village, died last Saturday oi
pneumonia. His age was seventy five years.
The funeral was held this morning, Rev
FIR. Turcott officiating. Mr.. Kerr was an
honorable, upright man and was respected
by those that knew him. He leaves a wife
| and several children.
There is to be a musical festival at Bar
ton Landing Feb. 9th to 18th inclusive
with H. G. Blaisdell conductor. Arrange
ments are being made for one of the best
festivals ever held there. A large number
of singers from this village usually attenC
these festivals and there should be larg,
attendance this year.
Merrick Winslow, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. s. E. Winslow, broke his lef
forearm Wednesday afternoon while coast
ing on Water street. In attempting Il
turn out for a team the little fellows sleC
struck an electric light pole, throwing hin
off. He was unconscious when picked up
and his left arm was broken. He is doinl
we'll.
Nelson Sheltry, son of Peter Sheltry
was badly injured at Lang's mill at Soutl
Barton last Tuesday by board flying from
a saw and striking him in the abdomen
He was taken to st. Johnsbury ON Wed
nesday where an operation was performed
at the hospital. One of the intestines wa
found to have been injured. Mr.. Sheltr,
died the following morning. The funera
was held yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the Tenth Ma
sonic District, +. & A. NJ. will be held witt
Orleans Lodge on Friday, Feb. 1S. In tn
afternoon Valley Lodge OF Barton Land
ing will work the first degree. A banque
will be served at sesver's hall. In tn
evening Orleans Lodge will confer tn
third degree. The work of both afternoo
and evening will be reviewed by the gran
officers. Preparations are being made 70
a grand time and it is hoped that there Wi
be a large attendance of the brothers fror
other lodges.
All Of the large audience who listened t
Mrs. Clara Hoffman's address at the NJ. T
church last evening we're highly enter
tanned, and 1t would seem that nearl
everyone was convinced that the presen
prohibitory law is infinitely better fc
Vermont than license hv. She shove
that Kansas, a prohibition state, has
counties without pauper, and as countie
without a prisoner In ths jsils. Kanss
paid of nearly all the mortgages on be
farms, while Nebraska, a license stat
has most of her farms mortgsged. Ne
braska, a state alongside of Kansas, rt
: cieves a large revenue from license, BIT
her taxes are much heavier, and her peop
poorer. Kansas is free from debt whi
Nebraska is heavily in debt. She gay
l some excellent reasons why Vernon
should resent, renounce, and repudia
with indignation the license bill which
foisted upon US by the last legislator
: She made the statement that Caro-
r Wright, the greatest statistician OF tt
: country, has stated that for every dolls
which state receives into It's treasury fro
= Licenses costs that state S91.00. 81
showed clearly that II the law now befo
= the state is approved by the people 1
town can escape the evils, for while it pu
ports to be local option bill it is really
license bill, and every town will ha'