Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-11
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very warm and like September weather in
Vermont. They have had DO rain except
little in September. Mr.. Keniston was
10 Vermont last summer and called on
f,iends in Barton.
The annual roll call will be held at the
NJ E. church on Thursday evening, Jan
Il. The members twenty one or past will
vote for lay delegate to attend conference
at Montpelier. This delegate will vote for
delegate to the General Conference. 1t
Is hoped that all members Will be present
snd all who take an interest in the success
Of the society.
Mrs. Daniel Gordon of Bethlehem, N. H,
Is in town, called here by the death of her
dsug hter, Mrs. H. A. Folsom Mr.. Cor
don vas unable to be present because of
illness. Among others who were
present at the funeral we would men
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Gordon of Beth
lebem, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gordon
Of st. Johnsbury, Thomas Mullen OF Law
renee, Mass, Fred Dwyer of Beverly, Mass,
Miss Carrie Crowley of Hardw ick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Folsom of st. Johnsbury,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F olson of Derby.
At the annual meeting OF the Orleans
County Playground Association held at
Hotel Barton January 5, the following
officers were elected: q. Fl. Somers, presi-
dent; F. E. Alfred, 1st vice president; !;
John Mcclellan, 2nd vice president; G. E.
Hamblet, secretary; G. A. Barrows,
assistant secretary; o. d Owen, treasurer {:
H. g. Pierce, assistant treasurer; Fl. T.
Seaver, superintendent; Fl. II. Somers, 1st
Director; F. e Alfred, End director; d. d.
Bean, 3rd director; John Mcclellan, 4th
Director; M. M. Taplin, 9Th director; H.
! c. Pierce and G. A. Barrows, auditors.
Mr.. D. D. Bean, who has acted as secretary
for long term of years, declined a reelec-
ton. 1t was voted to pay the stockholders
Is per cent. on their stock. The work
for the coming year was discussed and
certain improvements planned.
The third entertainment of the lecture
course will be given at the opera hall on
Monday evening, Jan. 18th by DR.. Thomas
E. Green. DR.. Green is a stranger to the
people of Barton and vicinity but he is
said to rank with the BEST lecturers on the
platform today. DR.. Gunsaulus says OF
him that his lecture has a masterful and
noble purpose and is creating loftier faith
| in the ideals for which republics are cre-
sted. His su hiect for the evening will be,
The Key to the XXth lCentury," Good
seats can be obtained aud all whoIlcan
should plan to attend this which promises
to be one OF the best entertainments OF
the course.
The Thespians will play "Neighbor
lockwood" at Seaver's hall on Friday eve
ming, Jan. 15. This play has been pre-
sented at Barton Landing on two different
occasions and each time to crowded
house. Those who attended speak very
highly of the manner in which the differ
ent parts were carried out. After the
entertainment a social dance will be given.
Tickets are now on sale at Pierce's. One
third of them will be held twenty-four
hours for out Of town orders. Admission
Is cents; children under twelve 10 cents;
reserved seats 35 cents. Dancing fifty
cents per couple extra. The door Will
open at 700; plsy commences at 500
o'clock. The Thespians are well known
here and the hall will undou btedly be
crowded. Those wishing good seats
should secure them at once.
At joint meeting for the installation OF
the officers of the several departments at
Odd Fellows hall on Friday evening, the
following officers were installed. Crescent
Lodge No. Al, installed by FL. D. Phillips,
ID. D. G. M: B. G. Berry, N. g.; E. B.
Robinson, V.G.; E.S. Welch, Treas; L. M
Hubbard, Sec.; 81. D. Phillips, R. s. N. g.;
Geo. Goodro, l.. 8. N. g.; W. McFarlane
R. s. ". G.; F. d. Williamson, L. S. V. g.
F. W. Magoon, r. 8. 8 Neil Leslie, L. S. s.
A. M. Cutler, 1. G II. Barber, o. g.
Olympic encampment No. II, installed by
E. B. Robinson, D. D. 6. P: E. s. Welch
c. P; A. Walcott, 81. P; E. K. Flanders
5. W.; M. w. Kicker, ]. W.; 81. D. Phillips
Treas; F. W. Magoon, g.. G. W. Goodro
1st W.; G. G. w. Heath, End W.; j. w
McFarlane Sd W.; B. G. Berry, 4th W.
W. McFarlane, 1. s.; F. G. Burdick, o. 8
Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge No. II, installed
by Mrs. Dane, D. D. G. M: n. 6, Mrs
Lila Burdick; V. G.. Maria Flanders
Sec., Mrs. l.. Nj. Hubbard; Treas, Nellie
Canty; Warden, Emma Berry; Con-, Maud
Dutton; Chap, Sarah Simpson; o. G, E
8. Welch; 1. g., Mrs. E. s. Welch; r. s
of N. g., Clara Barnard; L. s. of N. g., Evs
Trsvers; l. S. of V. g., Stella Goodro
r. 8. of V. G., Augusta Farley; Isl
B. B., Waite Ormsbee; I'd B. B., Blanche
Cutting; Sd B. B., Ina Phillips; 4th B. B..
Mary Labor; r. A. s., Annie Larabee; L
A. s., Lois Williamson; P. N. G., Cors
Winslow; Pianist, Mabel Cutler. Aftel
the installation ceremonies all were invited
to the banquet hall where about sixty, in
cluding members and invited guests, par
! took of q sumptuous banquet which hac
been prepared by the ladies of the RebekaI
Lodge.
Mrs. Hattie Folsom, wife OF H. A. Fol
som, died at a hospital in Boston las
| Thursday morning. Mrs. Folsom went t.
Boston for medical treatment and on Sat
urday, Jan. End, was operated upon,
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