Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-14

ing in honor of her sixteenth birthday.
All had pleasant time.
The Congregdtiondlist announces the
death at Springfield, Mass, on Feb. 2S, of
Samuel V. McDuffee, former pastor OF the
Congregational church here.
The Epworth League will give cobweb
social at the church next Friday evening,
March IS. Warm sugar will be served.
Admission 10 cents. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The following letters remain uncalIed
for at the post. office March IA. Please say
advertised when calling for these letters:
s. H. Bates, Miss Olive Blay, Ed Dingman,
George Dingman, Miss Tessa NJ. McCue,
VIM. Woodard, Mrs. Frank Wiley.
The woman's Literary Club met with
Miss Gay last Wed nesday evening. Mem
bers were ex pected to respond to roll call
with current events. The program con-
sisted OF a musical selection from Won
Wilm with an excellent short sketch of
the composer by Miss Gay, an interesting
account of the Kaiser by Mrs. Cutting,
and a musical selection by Mrs. Buswell.
The regular meeting OF the w. G. T. U.
was held with Mrs. G. II. Davis on Tues
day afternoon. The program committee,
Mrs. FL. R. Cutler and Mrs. G. G. Lang,
arranged the follow ing program: Roll call,
Current events in the temperance world;
instrumental solo, Mrs. Davis; Paper,
Sketch of Neal Dow, Mrs. o. d. Owen;
vocal solo, Mrs. G. c. Lang; song, ladies'
quartette.
The Woman's Literary Club will give an
entertainment at the M. E. church on the
evening of March 16, at s o'clock. The
audience will be given trip to Germany
by means of stereopticon views. combined
with description of same by Professor
Stannard. Music will be furnished, CON
sisting of an organ voluntary by the organ
ist and q solo by Mrs. j. M. Blake. A
slight admission of Is cts. will be charged
to cover ex penses of views, etc.
"Me an OTIS" a comedy drama in four
acts, will be presented by the young people
of st. PauPs church next Thursday even
ing in the old church. Proceeds for the
benefit of the new church. Much time
and labor has been expended in preparing
for this play and the entertainme should
prove most pleasing one. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all. Admission 25c {,
reserved seats 35c., children 15c. Those
who attend are sure to enjoy the evening,
and their patronage will he appreciated by
the society.
DR.. N. Dwight Hills of Brooklyn gave
his lecture 'The Tragedy of the Ten Talent
Men," at the opera hall last Monday even
ing. This was the last lecture OF the
course and the hall would have been filled
had it not been a very stormy night. The
lecture was OF a high standard and
although perhaps not as entertaining as
some we have had was thoroug ghly enjoyed
by those present. Dr. Hills is popular
speaker and his lectures are filed with
good things for his hearers to retain. The
course has proved one Of the best we have
had and has been very successful.
The county hospital at San Bernardino,
Cal, burned to the ground last week.
This hospital contained seventy patients
and was in charge of Dr.. John Meyer, q
son-in-law of Mr.. o. 81. Mossman of this
place The patients were ali removed IN
safety. The papers speak very highly OF
the courage shown by the physicians in
charge of the hospital and make special
mention of DR.. Meyer, who after the pa
tients had been removed, went back into
the building aud CROPPED his way through
the wards to make sure that there were
none left. Before he escaped from the
building the ceiling and roof were shower
ing fiery brands upon him.
The drama, "Dot, the Miners Daughter
or One Glass of Wine," was given by ths
band boys last Friday evening. The opers
hall was crowded, practically every sea-
being taken and many were standing II
the rear of the hall. The audience was ar
appreciative one and showed its apprecia
tion of the excellent entertainment. Th
various parts were carried out in yer.
creditable manner showing careful stud.
and work on the part of the members o
the company in preparing for the play
Owing to the illness of one of the member
1t was impossible for the Ladies' Quartet
to appear and Mrs. ]. F. Batchelder an
Mrs. H. ]. Stannard gave duet which wa
very much enjoyed. The band has decide'
to repeat this play and it viii be give
again on Tuesday evening, March 22nd
Mr.. Frank o. French, comedian, of 81
Johnsbury will assist. Mr.. French is vel
known to the people of Barton and all wi
be pleased to hear him again.
The annual village meeting was held las
Tuesday evening. F. w. Baldwin wa
elected moderator and L. NJ. Hubbar
clerk. The reports of the village officer
for the past year were accepted. c.
Perclval was re elected trustee; II.
Pierce was re elected treasurer; Q.
( Hamblet was elected collector; W. v
D Miles, attorney; auditors, o. D. Owen, v
81. Wright, w. L. Jacobs; water commi
g sioner, +. G. Collision; chief engineer,
= F. Humphrey, 1st assistant Geo. King, 2n
assistant, Il. s. Graves. The village vote
to raise tax of 10 cents for village purpose
In addition to that raised by the tow
Uotod . oarF Ii0ht TT