Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-20
Methodist Church Notes.

TdQuSIbe OF HOCh 1eldnu H0AO LnoAA' ~
Rev. j. Turcot.
Methodist Church Notes.
Union prayer meeting in vestry Thurs
day evening at 80 o'clock.
Rev. w. G. johnson preached at Bradford
yesterday on account of the sickness OF
Rev. o. Sherburne of that place.
Rev. w. C. Whidden of West Burke
occupied the desk at the Methodist Ep1s-
copal church yesterday, and preached an
excellent sermon.
BARTON LANDING.
Mrs. Geo. Megoon has returned from
Montreal
BulIard and Wyman's orchestra will give
ball in Darling's hall Friday evening. A
supper will be served.
The two drug stores in this village Will
close Tuesday and Friday nights at Z
O'Clock, during the winter.
zone of the most fascinating stories
ever read" is the remark of those VINO
have read "Brewster's Millions" the new
story the MONITOR is publishing. The
opening chapters are in this paper and the
editor would be pleased to have you reao
them.
At the regular Grange meeting, Thurs
day, Nov. Is, special interest was taken'
The evenings entertainment consisted OF
a reading by E. M. Porter, readings by
| Mrs. Smith and Miss Maude Clough, all OF
which were nicely rendered; duet oy
Mrs. Fred Clough and Mrs. Hall, who
pleasingIy responded to an encore; song
| by the Grange after which light refresh
ments were served. The meeting ad-
iourned to meet again Saturday, Nov. 25.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 412, New England
Order of Protection, will initiate large
class of candidates in Grange hall, tomor-
row, Tuesday evening. The degree staff of
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 49 of St.
Johns bury, will be present to confer the
| degree on the class of candidates that will
| be presented for initiation by the work of
| Deputy Supreme Warden, Mary Ell. Taylor,
who has been working in the interests of
the lodge for the past few weeks. Visitors
are expected to be present from other
lodges of the Order. and all mem bers in
town are cordially invited to be present.
The Grand Lodge of Vermont will be rep
resented. Refreshments will be served
Meeting opens promptly at 7 80 o'clock.
Mrs. French entertained the Book and
Thimble Club last Wednesday afternoon
Twenty-four members and three visitors
present. Rollcall was responded to with
I quotations from Shakespeare, after which
the following programme was carried out
Shakesperian Era, 1864 to 1851, Historical
Sketch of the Period, Mrs French; Paper
William Shakespeare, Mrs. Julia Skinner
Reading. Treasures OF The Snow, Mrs
Schaeffer; Parliamentary Drill conducted
by Mrs Marston. Adjourned to meet will
Mrs. Chandler November %. The remain
der of the afternoon was spent as fare
we'll reception to Mrs. Clement, who leave
soon for her new home in New Hamp
shire. Mrs. Cotton rendered muslca
selection. Mrs French served dainty re
freshments The Club unan1mousl.
thanked their hostess for the pleasan
} time enjoyed by all.
In the presentation of the drama: 9Th
Hand of Fate," Friday evening the Thes
plans scored another success. They Wer
greeted by a full house and we're fOllowe
to the end with strict attention Th
: staging and scenes were almost perfect bu
t some OF the characters were not as wei
fitted to their parts as in some prev1ou
| no 10
f in the third act was work of art as wa
also the forest scene in fourth act, and 1t ]
f. doubted if better settings were ever see
i in this section of the state. e. A. Wiley
9 president OF the Thespians, played hi
t part as Daniel Pea body in his natural
i humorous manner and kept the audienc
: inssmiles during the whole evening. a
t w. Fletcher as Jack Diamond, the note
: gambler, carried one of the heaviest part
: and F. W. Brown as Willard Grahar
d played another difficult part and played
!. well. NJ L. Simpson took the part {
a Frank Ropham in his usual fitting man
g ner and A. G. Bucklin appeared as Pedr
e Sanches the Mexican. Thomas Lando
5. played the part of Jake the tavern keepe
e and F. E. Flick that of Joe the colore
g servant. Mrs. Sadie Mathews appeared {
,si the leading female character under tt
n name OF Annie Dennison, first the sweet
y hsart then the wife of Jack Diamond. Mr.
+ May e. Buzzo acted the part of Cordel
y Dsnnison the old-maid-aunt of Ann
,t Dennisen. The part of Leona, the daugt
N ter Of Jeck and Annie was to have bee
st taken by Hope Rash but sickness at la
l. prevented and Miss Alma Hennesy too
Fl her place with credit. Little Leona WI
h characterized in Miss Vivian Wiley. tt
ID first act Is a scene in Florida where Jac
e. and Annie become engaged. The secon
N act is scene at the same place, but seye