Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-15

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The Iect ure at Seaver's opera ball last
Tuesday evening by Rev. G. w. Perry of
Chester, on "CbarmiDg Vermont" was
well attended. The views were among
the best ever shown here and the lecture
was very instructive and entertaining.
Special convocation OF Keystone Chapter,
No IS, r. A. NJ Tuesday evening, Feb. Is,
work r. A. The annual district meeting
will be held with this chapter Thursday,
Feb. 18th, commencing at 80 o'clock. 1t
Is expected all OF the degrees will be
worked IN full.
Freeman Degreenia died last Monday
after a short illness of pneumonia. His
age was fitty-nine years. The funeral was
held on Wednesday, Rev. w. A. Warner
officiating. Mr.. Degreenia leaves a wife,
FIVE sons aud four daughters. he had re-
sided in Barton for many years.
The auditors have finished work on the
reports of the town officers and the copy is
now in the hands of the printer. The
reports show that the business of the town
has been handled in careful and judicious
manner. The town will do we'll to reelect
the officers of the past year for tt e coming
year.
Rev. w. L. Johnson will deliver his lec-
ture, Feeding the Imagination" at the
NJ. E. church next Friday evening, COM
mencing at o'clock. This lecture has
been delivered at several places in this
county and has been well received. Ad-
mission, twenty five cents; children fifteen
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
Someth hing should be done to improve
the walks across the two stone bridges in
this village. When the walks are icy they
are almost impossible and the conditions
are such that a child might easily slide
under the railing into the river. AS the
weather is rather cold for a bath in the
river Just at this time the matter should
be given attention.
A meeting OF the Village Improvement
Society was held on the evening of Feb. II
A committee was appointed to draft by
laws. Also committees for other depart
ments were appointed. 1t was voted that
the members investigate the question ol
raising money, and make a report at the
next meeting, q notice of which will be
| given later.
DIR. j. M. Blake and II. F. Pillsbury eel
| ebrated Lincoln's birthday and their own
by banquet at Hotel Barton Friday eve
ming. Their table was decorated with
roses and carnations. Cakes and other
goodies were served IN elaborate style
d'hote. One cake read A. D. 1884 and 1904
Another, 70 years and decorated With sew
enty candles. Mr.. Pillsbury wishes to
thank his many good friends for their kind
remem brances, hoping they will all live
their three score years and ten and
more too.
Mr.. II. w. Powers and Miss Margaret
Keating were married to-day at the home
OF the brides parents, Rev. j. Turcot per-
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Powers II
one of our esteemed ladies and has attained
an enviable reputation as teacher il
various schools OF this county. She ha!
recently been teaching in the graded
school at West Concord. Mr.. Powers il
engaged in the mercantile business il
Lunen burg, where they will reside after
trip to Boston. Congratulations and bes
wishes for happy life go with them.
Sixteen members at ended an interesting
meeting of the Woman,s Literary Club las
Wednesday evening at Mrs. Pearson's
Program was as follows: "Life Of Froebel,
, Miss Buck; "Queen Louise of Prussia,
Mrs. Pillsbury; magazine article on Mozar
read by Miss Currier. Mrs. Pearson gave
piano selection; Mrs. Stannard sang "M
Faithful Johnnie" music by Beethoven
: and gave brief sketch of the life of til
great composer; Mrs. Pillsbury rendere
selection from memory learned for tt
t occasion and also gave a sketch Of the III
d of the composer, Mendelssohn. One {
e Shakespeare's plays, GAS You Like It.
will be read at the next club meeting.
a Mr.. E. S. Welch has his new gasole1
Is engine installed and reports that it wori
e very nicely. Mr.. Welch states that he e.
?. poets that it will cost him $500 year
run this engine and may cost more. l
is the expense OF running such a machine
is almost in gariably more than is at first CO
70 culated upon 1t is safe to say that NJ
q, Wech will be obliged to make larger e.
penditure than the above estimate. Tt
n money instead of being paid to Bost'
~ parties for gasolene should be going in
q. the village treasury in payment for electl
= power. Some day electric power will
installed. Why not have 1t now befo
more gasolene engines have been installe
I'd The Barton Cornet Band assisted
n local talent viii give the drama, 'Dot,
n Miners Daug hter, or A Glass of Wine, u
y,I Seaver's hall on the evening of March
This promises to be an excellent enterta
ment and should be given liberal patrC
"a age. The band boys propose to use
- funds raised In purchasing new uniforl
OF which they are very much IN ne
-, Their expenses are heavy and although
village helps them each year they
unable to meet running expenses unl
ill something is made in this way. Fhe bs
Tiil has been doing excellent work under