Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-05-22

the famous Valley Lodge Masonic Min
strels with the same company that made
such big hit last February to be followed
by social dance, the music to be furnished
by Madam Brooks celebrated orchestra.
You can't help but have good time If you
come.
The Vermont Trap Rock Co, is the
name of the new company which is to be
incorporated with $4,000 capital stock.
The business to be conducted is that of
crushing rock for road building purposes
and q stone crusher with capacity for
$50 tons per day has been bought; ais ;
steam drill, portable engine, and every
thing necessary to handle the product.
Control of the only known quarry of
genuine trap rock in this state has been
secured. All of the machinery is to be
mounted on wheels and can easily be
moved to surrounding townsif desirable.
The officers of the company are e. E. Doe,
president; M. NJ. Taplin, vice president; !;
F. G. Brown, treasurer; A. w. Fletcher,
secretary. The list oil stockholders is COM
prised of successful business men, all
located in town.
Meeting of the Orleans County Christian
Endeavor Union.
The county association of the Christian
Endeavor societies held their annual meet
ing with the Congregational church here
Friday. This meeting was the first of a
series OF G. E. meetings to be held through
out the state. In spite of the unfavora BILE
conditions OF the roads and weather. the
morning session that opened at ten O'Clock
was well attended. Devotional exercises
We're held at this time, followed by an ad-
dress OF welcome by Rev. j. B. Lyman of
this place. j. E. Aiken of Newport, presL-
dent of the union responded to Mr.. Ly-
mans address in fitting words. Then
came the report OF the secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. c. w. Tenney OF Barton. Mrs.
Tenney's report showed that there are 10
societies in the county having total
membership of over 400 active members.
100 associate mem bers and GA honorary
members. Following this report general
business was taken up and Rev. A. S. BoIe
of Coventry, E. A. Pearson OF Barton and
nomination committee. On the commit
tee on resolutions are Rev. M. w. Farman
of Westdeld, E. A. Gross of BroWington
and Miss Harriet Austin of Barton. At
the close of the business session was the
roll call, to which IL societies responded.
At 11:15 an address was to have been given
by G. S. Mills, second state vice president,
hz7T fc III
1l:30 a discussion was held on ssThe
Strength and Weaknes s of G. Ed led by
Rev. Geo. &. Nye. This was a very help
ful and interesting discussion. Dinner
was served and delegates were entertained
at noon. The afternoon session opened at
1:i5 with a song service, followed by a
paper by Rev. Josiah Poeton of Irasburg
on sc. E. and Evangelism J" The paper
was an interesting one and well rendered.
Rev. c. FL. Brown OF Newport gave an ad-
dress on s c. E. and Conversions" which
was very able and was listened to with
great interest. Mr. Fl. G. Woodruff. first
state vice president, then gave a paper on
The Call to Service" Following this
was an exercise by the Juniors consisting
of songs, recitations, etc. Miss Lothrop.
county Junior supt, reported 5 Junior
societies in the county with a member
ship of over 100. Following this report,
Rev. Guy Q. Lampson of Montpelier gave
talk on the help received at the conven-
tions held at Silver Bay on Lake George
and urged this union TO send a delegate.
The report of the nominating committee
was as follows: pres, ]. r. Aiken of New
port; vice pres, Rev. @. FL. Brown of New
port; sec. and treas, Mrs. G. W. Tenney of
Barton; Junior sec Miss Lillian Lothrop
OF Barton Landing; executive committee.
Wallace 81. Gilpin of Barton, Miss Harriet
Gross of Bloomington, and the pastor
of the entertaining church. This report
was accepted and adopted. The opening
of the evening service was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Poeton of Irasburg, followed by
an address to the Juniors by Rev. G. D.
Crane OF Maine. Mr.. Crane was unable to
attead the afternoon session when this
address was scheduled and so gave it at
this time. A short business session took
place at this time and it was voted to send
Rev. W. A. Warner of Barton to the Ma
tional convention to be held at Richmond,
Va this summer and that he should give
report to the various societies in the
county. Other matters were discussed,
but finally left to the executive committee.
The evening audience filed the church un-
til chairs had to be brought in to accomo-
date the gathering. Solos were sung by
Mrs. q. G. Lang of Barton and also by j.
RAYMOND Winslow of Barton, both being
we'll rendered and highly appreciated by
the audience. The evening address was
given by Rev. c. d. Crane of Maine on
| "Tweptieth Century Evangelism" He
said one great need of Christians of to-day
was more prayer and enthusiasm. At the
close of the address collection to detray
expenses of the convention was taken and
the convention closed with the benedic-
tion. No in vitations thus far have been
received for the next annual convention,
but the executive committee are rea1y at
any time to consider such invitations. As
| stated in the resolutions read, the conven-
! ti0n uaa ona of no most heInfnI oyer held