Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-21


morrow, Tuesday, evening? Remem Der
that you will enjoy the entertainment, and
by your presence will give assistance to the
band.
On Friday evening, April LIST, at Seaver's
Opera Hall the LyndoDville Dramatic Club
will present the play, "a Virginia Heiress,"
under the auspices of the Barton Village
Improvement Society. The play has been
recently given at Lyndonville with great
success The Lyndon Union and st. Johns
bury CGledonidn speak very highly of it.
The Y. p. s. q. E. will hold business
meeting and social in the Congregational
vestry this evening, March II. An inter-
esting program, music, and humorous
talk by Rev. w. A. Warner, has been pre-
pared. Business meeting at 7:15; social at
100 o'clock. All members and friends of
Christian Endeavor are most cordially
invited.
An interesting entertainment was given
by the Woman's Literary Club at the
Methodist church last Wednesday evening,
consisting OF an illustrated lecture on
Germany by Mr.. H. j. Stannard. The
pictures were of fine quality, and Mr..
Stannard gave an excellen, description of
them. The lantern slides are the property
of Mr.. Charles III. Case of Chicago, who
kindly loaned them for this occasion.
We understand that several parties are
intending to move into this village during
the coming summer and that there will be
considerable building as a result OF this.
Tenements are very scarce and when the
tub factory starts up again it will be i'm
possible to find desirable tenement in
the village. Some of our capitalists
should anticipate the wants of the people
and provide suitable tenements.
A dancing class is being formed, to be
directed by Miss Elsinore Brock of St.
Johnsbury, who is spoken OF very highly
as teacher of dancing. Twenty couples
have already joined the class and it is
expected more will pledge themselves
before the date of the first lesson. Tuesday
evening, March129. The series will consist
of six lessons, at $3 so per couple; providing
25 couples join the rate will be reduced to
So 90.
The drama, "Me An Otis" was given by
the young people of st. PauPs church last
Thursday evening. The entertainment
was well given the different parts being
produced in a very creditable mann er.
The church was crowded and the large au-
dience enjoyed the play. Net proceeds,
S45 co. The dra ma will be repeated next
Saturday evening. Proceeds to buy new
curtain. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
H,F. Pillsbury & Son have been hav-
ing the diningroom, off, ,e and parlors at
Hotel Barton, painted and decorated. The
work was done by "Bart" Cannon and the
job is a very artistic one. The colors are
made to blend very nicely, making the
rooms pleasant and homelike. During the
past winter Mr.. F. II. Pillsbury has had
his steamboat made over and greatly i'm
proved and when summer comes he will
be able to give the patrons of the house
some very pleasant trips on our beautiful
lake.
| Mr.. c. W. Tenney returned last week
! from Southern Pines, n. Q. He reports a
very pleasant trip. Mrs. Tenney will re-
main there for a time. While there Mr..
Tenney took charge of the musical part OF
an entertainment given by local talent.
The affair was very successful and Mr..
Tenney received vote of thanks for his
assistance. The Southern Pines paper, In
speaking of Mr.. Tenney's departure, states
that his "musical abilities have given
great pleasure to many who have been
fortunate enough to hear him."
Mr.. William Lang Of Glover went tt
Scotland last July and while there he me-
several relatives OF Archie McDougal o
this place, of whom Mr.. McOougal had no
heard for twenty years. Mrs. Hugh Nc
Dougal, Archie's aunt, is an old lady al
ready past her eighty seventh birthday
She lives at Alexandria with her daughter
Mrs. Nelson, who conducts q stationer.
store at that place. Mrs. Nelson has
daughter, Jeanie, who is employed in tn
{ postofice at Dumbarton. In the Dunn bar
. ton items Of the Lennon Herald, ment1o
is made of a banquet given by the post
uasler OF lnaL place III HoHor Vi MS ILL
i clerks, at which Miss Nelson rendered
:. vocal solo. Mrs. Nelson also has q sol
Willie who served fifteen months in tn
+ South African war. He is now employe
q as an engineer in Denny's shipyards
:. Dumbarton, where the last two Shamrock
4 were built. From letters received fro
Scotland Archie learns that two sons
one Of his cousins are engineers
~ India and that another cousins son is
: Africa, having joined Baden Powell
police Another cousin lives in London ar
still another in Glasgow. Through lette
from his relatives Archie has also learn'
. of the death OF a Mr.. Freeland, who ma
x ried cousin OF Archie's father. Gla
n gov paper prints biographical sketch
Is Mr. FreeIand. 1t appears that he was
II Journalist, critic, and poet OF some moi
being also q friend and associate of Geor
y Mcdonald and other prominent htera
men of Scotland.
= BARTON LANDING.