Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-07

coffee, pork, ETC., incidentally a slice Of
venison, and eased the pangs of hunger.
The Afternoon Study Club met with
Mrs. Nell Y. Barron Thursday afternoon,
thirty ladies being present. Mrs. Stone
read an interesting paper on the discovery
of our beautiful land, after which Mrs.
Hamblet gave a reading of Freedom 6
Voyage to America, touching upon Joha
Robinson's congregation at Scrooby,
town in the north of England; their de-
parture from Delfshaven; the voyage
to America and their landing at Plymouth.
"Back goes the ship to Old England. The
Mayfower disappears on the eastern horl-
zon, then alone, self governed, selt-de-
pendent and free, the Puritsns take up
their stern life and in America create New
England" Following this Mrs. King
read beautiful poem entitled "Columbus'
by joaquin Miller. The meeting closed
with spelling contest which gave much
pleasure to all.
Remember the auction sale Of choice OF
seats for the lecture conrse is Friday night
OF this week. II you have not received
copy of the prospectus call at H. {. Pierce's
store and get one. The course this year
cannot fail to be one of great value. The
lecture by Charles Emory Smith on
Lights and Shadows in Russia" ougnt
alone to be worth the price of the entire
course. Mr.. Smith was y. s. minister to
Russia and knows the conditions there
completely. The last number OF the
course by Chas. E. Littlefield, M. I. from
Maine, will also be an especially good one.
With these two and DR.. Fox and Frank
Dixon, whom we have already mentioned,
the lectures will be fully up to past
standards. The concerts are by the
Manning Glee Club (maIe voices), and
Katherine Ridgeway Co., and are recon-
mended to US as first class in eveFy respect
First concert Nov. II. Seats net sold at
auction on sale at Pierce's Saturday, Nov
II, at 9:O0a.m m.
The closing exercises of the Heath. and
Fisk schools were held at the Fisk school
house, on Friday afternoon, Oct 2s. The
large number of friends and parents that
gathered, showed the interest taken in
these schools. The exercises by the chill
dren passed off we'll. Many thanks are
due Mr.. F. w. Wiggins, with his phono-
graph, E. A. Grow, with his drum corps
OF boys, and Mrs. George Fisk. who pre-
sided at the organ, for what they did to
add to the pleasure of the occasion. The
children of the Fisk school without q
mark are Susie Woodard, Roland Wood
ard, LIllah Tripp, Dean Trip, jennie
Dickson, Frank Robinson, Marjorie Ffsk,
Maud Cushan, Elmer Hilliard. The pupils
taking credits in spelling In the Heath
school were: Albert Blair, Hattie Libby
liza Baird, Ruth Leonard and Maggie
Allard. Those having no absent or tardy
marks during the term were: Lena Baird,
Olin Vance, Theda Dunham and Leon
Heath.
The many friends of Miss Alma A. Rob-
inson, will be pleased to learn that she has
been appointed Matron Of the new Gov
ernment Hospital at Colon, Panama. Miss
Robinson went to Panama from New York
City last July and has been nurse in the
Ancon Govt Hospital since that time
This unsolicitated promotion attests tc
the official recognition of her ability and
| the conscientious discharge of her duty
| She assumed the charge of her new duties
| Oct. 1st. Some idea of the amount Of sick
ness expected, can be CLEANED from the
fact that the government Is preparing
for 1000 patients. The mum Der of men en-
! ployed on the works will be 10000. Color
Hospital is situated directly on the Allan
| tic Ocean, and Miss Robinson reports her
self as we'll pleased with her situation
ter to Panama, and Miss Robinson at TIT
head of the Colon Hospital, the little stat
| of Vermont is furnishing her full quota o
brains toward the greatest engineering
task ever attempted. It is only furthe
proof, however, that her sons and daugh
tiers are always in demand when the bes
is required.
H. a. Harding, who returned from
Nashua, n. H.. last week, has had a yer!
successful season at the races, winning
| large uOIuUSI VI purses Win Dllly 1u1O
From thirteen entries he won six frs
prizes, and five second prizes, being
loser in only two races. Mr.. Harding
started Billy Hurd at Barton, July 4th, anC
he was second to Lucy Yeiser. These TIVE
horses were very evenly matched and dur
ing the season were matched at five differ
ent places, Billy Hurd winning four of tn
races. These races were fought hard from
the start and afforded much sport for tn
spectators. Billy Hurd was in severa
four to six heat races, and in one which
required seven heats to finish. He was il
three free for-all races, winning one frs
and two seconds. In two instances wher,
ne lost first money it was won by horse
with records of 2:64, aod 2:93, respectively
Billy Hurd's record at the close of the sea
son was 2:144.' This horse is now in Little
ton where he is owned but he will be sen
here Jan. 1st for Mr. Harding to get int,
condition for the coming season. Mr.
Harding will also train EIizabe s, recorC
2:16!, owned by T. W. Pierce of Salem