Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-01

OF the tee m was made up from the clerks
all of whom were ex-players OF high order
and although they were without practice
they put up great game.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Vermont Woman's Suffrage Association is
to be held in this village in the M. E.
church, Tuesday evening and Wednesday,
June and 10. The management consider
themselves fortunate in securing Mr.. FL.
b. Blackwell, we'll known as a lecturer and
as a veteran worker in the suffrage cause.
Miss Chase is president of the N. Fl.
association and is an able speaker and Mr..
and Mrs. Knox are too well known among
us to need any recommendation to the
people of this locality.
Mr.. w. H. Bean of st. Johnsbury Center
has located in this village and is running
ten cent hack. Mr.. Bean will carry
passengers, trunks, or baggage of any kind
within the village limits for the
small sum of ten cents each. He will meet
every passenger train and will be pleased
to carry passengers to and from the trains.
As soon as he can make the necessary
he will have certain place
for his headquarters and can be called by
telephone. This will be a great con-
venience to our people and after little
time ought to be made to pay.
AL Martz big speciality company will ap-
pear at the opera house Thursday evening,
June a Mr.. Martz has spared no pains to
give first class entertainment this season.
The company comprises IL vaudeville stars,
q few of the prominent ones are Hayes and
Lederman, musical artists; Fsgan and
artists; Miss Lotsie Burgess, the pleasing
little balald singer; Miss Hattie Merriman,
vocalist and dancer; John Farrell, light
ming comedy juggler; Bert Lorimer aero
bat and contortionist, and AL Martz, come
dian. Their band will give street parade
at noon. Prices, 25c. and 35c. Seats are
now on sale at Pierce's.
Quite a number of the friends and vet
Grams of the q. A. r. assembled at the
residence of o. Dwyer last Thursday even
ing to to remind him that it was his seven
tseth birthday. It was perfect surprise
and all the morepleasant on that account.
1t was late when the company arrived and
Mr.. Dwyer was on the point of retiring for
the night, but he was adequate to the occa-
sion and received his guests in a manner
which would have done credit TO younger
man. All were cordially invited in, and
the evening was made very enjoyabls in
social manner. Some very ine presents
were left as a memento of the friend d. hip of
the guests, and the kind wishes of those
present that Mr.. Dwyer might reach many
more milestones in life.
The junior class of Barton academy gave
a reception to the senior class and the fac
ulty at Seaver's hall Friday evening. The
hall was tastefully decorated in red and
white, the senior class colors. The guests
were received by Miss Lila Marsh, Miss
Mabel Dodge, Archie Leonard and Curtis
Johnson. Alton Baird and Vernon
Tichurst acted as ushers. Mrs. B. U. Wells
of Glover presided at the piano most ac-
ceptably, and Mrs. FL. j. Stannard favored
the company with vocal selection. Mr..
Frank o. French of st. Johnsbury was
present and entertained the company with
several humorous readings and imperson-
ations. Refreshments consisting Of ice
cream, cake and punch were served. All
present passed delightful evening.
The following article sent us by friend
of Mr.. Baldwin's will be of interest to
many in this vicinity. Hon. Eleazar
Black man Baldwin died at his late resi-
dence in Sharon, Vermont, Thursday May
z, at $3.50 p. m. aged IS years. Mr.. Baldwin
was born April 81, 1918, at Strafford, YER
mont the son Of Eleazar Baldwin M. D., of
STAFFORD, VT, who was born in 177S at Or
ford, n. H, son in turn of Ebenezer Bald
win born Feb 5, 1875 and died in Fairlee,
VT, 1918, son in turn of Benjamin Baldwin
born 10 100 of Norwich, Conn.,, in turn
son of Benjamin Baldwin born Jan. 20
1872 or of Canterbury, Conn.,, who died
in 1853, and son in turn of Deacon Henry
Bald win Of England baptized in Boston,
Mass, in 1880, and died at North Woburn,
Mass, Feb. IA, 1897 or 8, "a distinguished
citizen" Mr.. Baldwin married January
81, 1912, Lucia Hatch Brown, born Feb. Is,
1871 at Strafford, VT, and died Aug. 8, 1900
at Sharon, VT, and of this union there
were eleven children, seven SONS and four
daughters, five SONS and three daugh hters OF
wnom are now living and Mrs. Edward F.
Dutton of Barton, and Mrs. Lavinus III.
Chandler OF Barton Landing are sisters and
Mrs Porter Baldwin of Barton, cousin
and other relatives besides the immediate
members of these families live In the vicin-
ity. Interment was at Pine Hill cemetery
In Sharon, where a brief service was held
conducted by Mr.. Pennoyer. Mr.. Bald win
was widely known in Vermont, having
been representative from Sharon
In the Vermont legislature for eight
years. He was strong Democrat
and a good citizen and was highly re-
| spected.
Memorial Day passed quietly, although
there was a good number of people in the
village. Several members of the g. A r
accompanied by a number of children pro.