Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-27


lot on Third and Pleasant streets le"
rods further up on Pleasant street anu IL
will be fitted into tenement house. John
| Huse, the builder, has begun the erectlon
| of a new horse for Mr.. Davis on the corner
/ lot and 1t promises to be handsome resi-
dence.
Following the sermon at the Metnoolst
church Sunday morning, June 18Th, heV.'
| w. c. Newell explained the financial neeo
of the Montpelier Methodist SemlDary'ahu
by voluntary contributions from the con-
gregation very nearly the pledged amount
OF the local church, S136, was ralsea III
about five minutes. As was explained, the
| Indebtedness of the Seminary Is aoou'
&c, 900; and II this debt is cancelled by the
Conference, friends of the church stano
ready to establish an endowment 1unu "
support this grand institution OF learning;
which is a pride to the state as wen DIS
Vermont Methodism.
Roland, the young son Of Mr.. Charles
Davis, met with very severe accloen' lae'
Tuesday night which nearly cost MIN LIS
life. He was riding his bicycle, ana
aymate of his, Master John Young, was
riding a horse, and on reaching Mill
street they began racing. While making
turn near Summer street they colloeu,
Roland being thrown from his Wneel anu
run over by Johns horse, one hoo1 strlk-
ing the Davis lad on the head, nearly
severing one ear and fracturing the skull.
The boys condition was very critical 1or
some time, bnt we understand he is no"
doing nicely and will recover.
The ceremony of laying the corner store
of the new Catholic church, named 'oF'
Mary's Star of the Sea, was observed June
18th. The edifice is to be built entirely OF
granite, of the classical Romanesque archl-
tectural style, 50x150 feet. The walls are
up to the height of the window tops. Inc
church is being built on the north SIDE OF
Prospect Hill, and is one of the most beau
tiful and slightly places in the village. Inc
actual cost of the church will be about
$50, 900, although members of the parish
give good deal of their time and use OF
- teams which is not itemized in the cost OF
:. the building. The ceremony OF laying the
:, stone was opened by music by the Excel
n sior band Il. S. Green, leader, and chanting
q by St. Mary's choir. The French address
was delivered by FIR. G. M. lie Pailleur OF
~ Montreal. FIR. w. J. Sullivan OF MontpeI'
- Ter, who was to have given the Engllsh
add ress, was not able to be present, ana
the immense concourse OF people were ao-
% dressed by the local pastor, FIR. A. T. Cler-
40 mont. who also gave an itemized account
10 of the expenses of the building. The cop
per tablet containing inscription OF Psalm
lis Bishop Michaud, FIR. Clement, Pres. Roose'
Welt. Gov. Mccullough, village trustees
ne the architects and masons; also coins II
present circulation were deposited In al
les aperture of the stone. After contribu
lions from the people, the stone was swung
1g into place by steam derrick, set by tn
K. contractor, Mr.. Jubert. FIR. Clement tax
oy ing the troWel in hand and spreading tn
e. cement. The inscription on the face o
the corner stone is ''Mai, 1904" The con
all tract specifies that the church will b
at ready for dedication about the first of Jan
uary.
NJ. Charles Ryan is at home from Montpel
Ter.
nd Mrs. Ella Wilcox is recovering from he
ID. illness.
E. Charles Bartlett and Mrs. Ruth Roger
are in poor health.
ale Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Rollins visited at ,
m B. Darling's recently.
Mrs. William Page and son OF Richfor
Ir are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Evelyn Martin of Newport visite
i'll Mrs. Seymour Trow bridge last week.
IF
a son are visiting at Henry L. Smiths.
Miss Hattie L. Parker was very sick la
nd, week, her left lung being congested. n,
at Mrs. Flora Howe and daughter Ma
Mt. guerite of Barre visited relatives last weel
me Mrs. G. Maxield of the Lake road
VISIT ng her daughter, Mrs. John j. K1lb
in Mr.. U. A. Harris and family visited
,eir Geo. E. Twombly's in Morgan last weel
Mr. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet wit
so- Mrs, Frank Miller next Thursday afte
Mr.. noon.
en- Misses Annie and Blanche Griggs
North Troy visited their aunt, Mrs. Ma
tina Cowell, last week. ..f>
Mr., and Mrs. F. D. Taylor arrived he
- last Wednesday morning and went d
rectly to their tenement which they a.
fitting up.
Herman Smith and family, Miss Mimi
Bowles, Miss Bernice Jenkins and sever
others went to Beebe Plain last week
attend the Adventist camp meeting.
oxa very pleasant wedding occurred
Elmer Niles last Wednesday evenin
when his sister, Mrs. Carrie Whitman
v, this place, was married to Harvey Tit
-, of Island Pond. Rev. G. w. Morse pc
formed the ceremony in the presence OF
, 70 company of relatives and friends.
-, As three children were riding out Ia
Wednesday afternoon the horse tot
q of fright near the depot and ran. All we
orc thrown from the carriage and somewh
bruised, but no bones we're broken. LIE
,,orr Davis was hurt so as to be confined to t
arl- house few days.
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