Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-04

TWenty-six members and two VlsHots
were present to enjoy the meeting OF tne
Woman's Literary Club at the home OF
Mrs. Davis last Wednesday evening. rive
books that have interested me" was the
subject of the roIl-call. Be- Hur, The
Other Wise Man, and The Right OF way, !
seemed to be the favor1tes. The story OF :
an old German epic, NibelungeDlied, was {
told in an interesting way by Mrs. Batch
elder, who read parts of the poem. MISS
Skinner told in very pleasing manner oi
her month on the continent OF Europe,
showing many pictures and curlos. MIS-
| Jones favored the club with some nneiy
rendered piano music. vote OF 'hanks
was given TO Miss Skinner in appreciation
| Of the pleasure and instruction glven' ana
| also to Mrs Jones for the music
! The necessity of ladies improvement
soc,etv in this village hes been recognized
for some time and as the only way To orlps
this about seems TO be Tor the lauies ~
gather at some point and discuss the mat
ter. we have been requested to state tnat
q meeting will be held at the reading room
in the Davis block next Thursday evening
ot an o'clock to see if society can be
formed AS it seemed Impossible 10 sec
each one of the ladies and ask tnem " po
nresent. this announcement is mace anu ~
IL boped that every lady who is interested
in the project will be present. 1t Goes no1
,otter If Won live outside the village Inn
IFS. II vou are interested in impro Vements
in this place come out to the heeeins'
Tt ia hoped that ladies will be present. irouu
every section of the village as theV "li
know the needs of their own locallty anu
tho rroiect can nen be discussed In more
Intelligent manner. If the iaoles VIII
start society they are sure to nave 'he
undivided support of the business men o'
the village and good results NAV oe eA
L nected. We hope that there Will pe
D large and enthusiastic attendance.
Amos B. Drown died Dec 20, IN carver
s Mass. at the country residence OF ms
y dauohter. Mrs Isabel A Fosdick, wife OF
's Incian T. Fosdick, aged 81 years, 1O months,
D. days. Mr.. Drown was born IN DarSon
10 spending his early days on MS Ia'her
y farm. He was the youngest orother VI
d the late Cbauncey g Drown, VINO resiueo
,e at So. Barton. At the age OF Il ne "eh' u
Bs IoUau Mass. Whera he learned the ma
I'd son,s trade. later going into business 10
Sc himself in this line. 10 that CITY ne n'ah
N riod Miee Catherine II. Forbush nF Sets11Fe
boro. N. g.. whose death in 1898 severed
lis happy union of 46 years. one cnlio' lsaoe
ia was horn to them Mr.. Drown was
as mason builder of distinguished aDlil'y II
of the New England states and CaDaus
ire Some Of his contracts comprised the fail
he rood station at ST.. Albans, the town mouse
Melrose and Wakefield, Carey, Av. bapti'
-. church. Chelsea, winthrop st. MethoolE
chnrcb. Roxbury, Odd Fellows Hall, nus
- ness blocks and churches in Lyn o. MAS
- In the early seventies Mr.. Drown was
..I nortnership with George Runels OF Lower
- end at that time they built the ref ormato'
at Concord. Mass. In 1900 Mr' III"
moved to Lynn where he resided until VI
W mast two years when he went TO i've WI
OH his daughter For sixty years ne annuai
mt. 1,isited his native town. He greatly appr
vas o,o+ions with Free Mason al
iea Odd Fellow fraternities, being menu
oe ot Olivet Commandery and Palestine II
co. campment of Lynn, Mass. he pass
lille awsv without suffering, the cause OF oea
age being cerebral hemorrhage. daugntf
. A. two granddaughters. and two great graz
Mr.. sons survive him. He is also surVlVeo
on sister. Clarissa Jenness, OF Burke.
lan q ~ BARTON LANDING.
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