Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-28

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good attendance.
There was a good attendance at the play,
''Me and Otis" given last Saturday even
ing. TIE parts were well acted and the
entertainment was much enjoyed by all.
d. c. Stevens of West Derby, represent
ing the General Accident Insurance Co.,
of Philadelphia, was in town few days
last week, calling upon his seventy patrons
here.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postoffice March 2S. Please say
advertised when calling for these letters:
Geo. French, Oliver Laplant, Frederick
Perkins.
AS was announced last week, Miss Brock
OF st. Johnsbury will give her first lesson
in dancing at Seaver's hall tomorrow
evening. It is hoped there will be good
attendance.
John H.zsl of Newport is to open
granite quarry on G. NJ. Perkins farm.
There is large amount of granite thece
and Mr.. Perkins has sold Mr.. Hazel the
right to work the same.
The annual meeting of Keystone Chapter
No. 16 r. A. NJ. will be held Monday eve
ming, April 4th. Election OF officers and
other business. A full attendance is
desired. Let every mem Der be present.
John Miller, who has been seriously i'll
for about three weeks, is now improving
and wishes to state that he will iu due time
be able to attend to the job work that his
various patrons about the village have out
lined for him.
Fifteen schoolmates of Esther Bullock
gave her surprise party last Monday eve
ming in commemoration of her ninth
birthday. The evening was joyously spent
by playing games, marching, and indulg-
ing in ice cream and cake.
A fire started in A. e. Clark's store last
Saturday mornin :, out fortunately it was
discovered before much damage was done.
The fire started from a chimney burning
out two days before. This again reminds
us of the necessity OF good fire alarm
system.
Easter exercises will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
There will be an Easter concert in the evs-
ming. There will be no services at the
M. e. church and the members of that
society are to worship at the Congrega-
tional church.
Yesterday was observed as Easter Sun
day at the M. e. church. An appropriate
sermon was given in the morning and in
the evening there was an Easter concert by
the children assisted by the choir. The
exercises were very pleasing and much
credit is due the little ones and those who
trained them.
Mr.. T. S. Calderwood, who went to
Southern California last October arrived
home from there this morning, having spent
a very pleasant winter. He reports every
thing in full bloom there, fruit we'll start
ed and every promise of a go cd season.
Mr.. CaIderwood has three sons there To-
Gated in about the central part of the state.
Resolutions on the death of Hattie
Folsom.
WHEREAS, Death has removed from our
midst one of our sisters; therefore be it
ReSoLued, That Orient Chapter, 0. E. s.,
| has lost faithful member, and that in her
death we realize we have lost one always
ready to aid and assist in every good work.
That we extend to the bereaved family
our 00HEGI6lL sympathy Huu U6o0cCu IOl
them Heavens richest consolation.
LOIS MossMAN,
LAURA e. RAND,
LIZZIE M. GLAZIER.
The Woman's Literary Club met with
Miss Foss last Wednesday evening. There
were twenty nine present at roll call,
nearly all of whom gave quotations from
Goethe. A sketch of the life of Goethe
was given by Miss Colburne. An interest
ing review of "Faust," was given by Mrs
Cutler, who read selections in both Ger
man and English. Nine ladies under the
direction of Mrs. Batchelder sang the
''Soldiers' Chorus" from the opera
"Faustn
The drama, "Dot, the Miners Daughter
or One Glass of Wine" was repeated at tht
opera hall last Tuesday evening. There
was q good attendance and the evening
was very highly enjoyed. It was the In
tention OF the company to give the play IL
Sheffield on Saturday evening and an at
tempt was made to drive there, but tn
roads were found impossible and the part.
turned back after driving part OF the dis
, tance, and stopped at Glover, where th
play was presented and dance was held
Tne house was well filled and the evening
was made a very pleasant one.
The bobbin factory is now working full
! time, there being plenty of water for powe
purposes, and a rush of orders. f. N
Bilodeau, the proprietor, acts as his Owl
foreman and employs eleven men at pres
> ent, expecting to need more help when b
gets to running his woodwork iobbing
3 He occupies the three floors of the Bick
} ford MILL The third floor to be eventuall
used for wood working; the roughing o
3 bobbins is being done on the second floor
? and the basement is used for finishing til
product. Mr. Bilodeau has Mr.. Bickford'
, woodworking machinery, and intends
. do iobbing.
} The Lyndonville Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the play "a Virginia Heiress" G
d Seaver's hall next Friday evening. This
an excellent entertainment and all VIII
? attend are sure to enjoy it. 1t will be give
under the auspices of the Village Improve
n ment Society and the ladies hope to realiz