Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-25

Gated the new band stand opposite the
Crystal Lake House. The stand is built
with electric lights and is nicely arranged.
There was large company present and all
seemed to enjoy the evening.
Fl. j. Stannard was at Lyndonville Fri
day In conference with the school board of
that place relative to introducing depart
ment of vocal music in the schools of both
villages. Providing each place raises $3.50,
competent instruction can be obtained in
vocal music, elocution and drawing. Prof.
Stannard desires to have elocution taught
In our schools as well as music.
&C. w. Heath, 81. D. Phillips and L. M
Hubbard were at Enos burg last week in
attendance at the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows. E. B. Robinson of this village
was appointed District Deputy Grand
Patriarch, E. A. Cook of Newport was ap-
pointed Grand Patriarch of the Grand En-
campment. H. ID. Phillips was made
member OF one of the leading committees.
Union services appropriate TO Memorial
Sunday were held at the Congregational
church yesterday morning. Quimby Post
and the Woman's Relief Corps occupied
the front seats. Rev. Mr.. johnson offered
prayer and the sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Warner. The choir rendered
special music and q. F. Wheeler a song.
Flags, bunting and flowers formed the
decorations.
The band will render the following pro-
gram next Saturday evening:
March TIP Top McCosh
Overture Hot Stuff, Bots
March. Ed Masse, ReeUes
Baritone Solo. Stella Polka, Hundon
He. Bgelow
Waltz. In the Good Old Summer
Galop. rhe Wild Boar Hunt, Weber
March. Fscilitation, Rayder.
Schottische. Ida, Ldurendedu
Waltz. While the Convent Bells
we're Ringing, Boettger
Star Spangltd Banner and America.
Mrs. Joseph Ready of this place has just
received letter from her sister, Mrs. Addie
TAFT of Frank, the scene of the recent great
land slide, stating that the family had a
very narrow escape from death as they
lived but short distance from the track
of the slide. The slide was one and one
half miles wide and two miles in length.
1t buried 80 persons under the ruins, piling
the rocks and debris from rs to 125 feet
high. Mrs. Ready had not heard from her
sister since the disaster until this time.
The usual Memorial Day exercises will
be held here Saturday, May 80. The early
morning hours will be spent in decorating
at the cemeteries under the jurisdiction of
Quimby Post by delegation selected for
that duty, at 10 O'Clock a. M, Comrade
Osman Dwyer will take charge of the
decorating exercises In the village ceme-
terry; special invitation is extended to
the Sunday and week day schools to be
present at that hour; bring flowers and
wreaths. Comrades of the g. A. r. and
w. R. @. are invited to be present and
assist. At 2 O'Clock p. m. Rev. A. FL. We BIB
of Bradford will deliver an address in
Seaver's opera house, the Barton Cornet
Band and Peerless orchestra will be in
after dance; soldiers of the late wars, MEM
bers of the w. r. c., Sons of Veterans and
citizens will join in the exercises of the
day. 1t is hoped and especially desired
that all business places in the village will
| be closed from to O'Clock p. m. The
w. R Z will furnish free dinner to all
soldiers and their families also to the
members of the band and orchestra.
Per order the G. A r. committee.
The county convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union which was
held here last week was very we'll attended
and was a most successful convention
| There was an unusually large number OF
visiting delegates who were very pleasantly
entertained by the members of the local
union and their friends. The church was
very handsomely decorated with plants
and cut flowers which had apparently re-
quired much time and thought in arrang-
ing. The time of the delegates was all
taken by the meetings held and the free
exchange of ideas should be of benefit to
all. Topics pertaining to the work were
discussed and in this way many new
thoughts were brought out which should
help the union to do better work. Mrs
Reed. in her address, made special plea to
the mothers to do their duty in bringing
up their children and not allow them to
come up in such a way that they will bt
easily drawn into the open saloon. Mrs
Richards, who spoke in the opera ha
made strong impression on her hearers
The flag drill given by the children wa.
especially pleasing and was carried out il
a spirited manner. Mrs. Richards wa.
induced to speak the following evening
at the NJ. E. church and gave an in
teresting address before q good company
The very impressive and holy ceremony
OF the dedication of the beautiful templs
st. PauPs Catholic church, took place yes
terday, beginning at 7;3O o'clock a. M, as
Father Turcott, followed by Bishop
Michaud and Father Clermont walked
around the church, blessing the exterior
the solemn blessing of the interior fol.
lowed, the people after, and then low mas.
was offered by the bishop. Then came the