Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-14

his head and in such q way as TO renoer
him unconscious for several hours. Mr..
King is batter at this writing and IL Is
thought that he will recover rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Jacobs and family
leave on the O'Clock air line to-day tor
California, via Montreal and Chicago
They go intending 70 remain this winter
at least and may make their home there
permanently. Both Mr.. and Mrs. JACOBS
have large circle of friends who regret
very much to have them leave town. Mrs.
Jacobs is the daughter OF the late Geo. H.
Blake of this place. She has been helper
In the different lines of church work ana
especially in the w. c. T. U. cause and
will be greatly missed in these circles.
Mr.. Jacobs, after the death of Mr.. Blake
took control of the MONITOR, previously
published by Mr.. Blake, and has for the
past ten years lived among us as very
successful business man, generous TO all
causes of benevolence and always alive TO
the interests of the town and community.
They leave with the general good wishes
of the people of Barton and vicinity, VINO
will be glad to hear of their future pros
perity.
The Katherine Ridgeway Co. concert,
which appears first in our lecture course,
will be given Thursday evening, Nov. II,
is of q highly entertaining order, and Is
said to be more popular this year than
ever. Miss RidgeWay has remarkably
sweet voice, yet it is so modulated as to be
equally pleasing in both humorous ana
heavy dramatic selections. Mr.. Lamber-
son, the pianist, having studied music IN
Berlin, comes to us prepared to give US the
best that can be had in this line. Miss
Nellie Mae Brewster, soprano, has voice
of unusual power and sweetness, Which
captivates her audience. U. s. Kerr,
| basso, comes highly recommended, thrill
| ing his audience with his rich deep voice.
| Tickets for this concert will be placed on
sale at Pierce's store Tuesday morning,
Nov. Is.
| The Rebekahs held their annual district
meeting here last Tuesday evening In Odd
| Fellows hail. Mrs. Rand gave the address
of welcome, after which the Morning Star
Lodge of Newport took the chairs and
conferred degree work upon three cand1-
dates. The acting members consisted OF
Mrs. Addie Leavens, N. g Mrs. E. A.
Cook, V. G.; Mrs. Mabel Dane, P. g.;
Mrs. Carrie Chase, Chap; Mrs. Myrtle
Stetson, c.; Mrs. Effie Lockhart, W.; Mrs.
Lee Brown, P. g.; Mrs. May Paquin, R. S.
V. G.; Mrs. Cole, L. S. V. G.; Mrs. F. Har-
vey, Miss Pearl Rollins, Mrs. c. j. Har
rison, Mrs. w. Magoon, Mrs. Huse, A. !;
Miss Cora Darling, Miss Della Huse, a. g.,
Miss Pearl Rollins, Miss Annie Cousins.
Mrs. l.. G. Cummings, B. B.; Mrs. w.
Blodgett, pianist. Among the visitors
were: E. A. Cook, l.. G. Cummings, o. S.
Dane, J. R. Huse, H. L. PaquIn, w. r.
Magoon, Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Robbins,
Mrs. Wallace, Miss Jennie Allison and
Mrs. F. Carr of Newport; Mrs. Porter, D.
D and Mrs. Burns of West Burke; Mrs.
CorneIia Bond of St. Johnsbury and Mrs.
Alice Landry, g. P, of Brattleboro.
A musical and literary program was fur
.nished by Sunbeam Lodge. The visiting
party were pleasantly cared for at the
Crystal Lake House, and we're given ride
| around the lake by Mr.. Magoon.