Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-27
and much enjoyed. Games were played
and light refreshments served.

and much enjoyed. Games were played
and light refreshments served.
The roller skating party in the opera hall
Thursday evening drew large crowd both
in the balconv and in the gallery. Some
who never had roller skates on before cut
figure eig ht and made circle either for
wards or backwards with apparent ease,
that Is, without putting forth much
effort. Other parties are to be held during
the winter.
This morning about six O'Clock sad ac-
cident occurred here when Nathaniel Saw
yer fell down flight of stairs and was in
stantly killed by breaking his neck. Mr.
Sawyer was about seventy-five years old.
He lived a good many years In Irasburg
and formerly in Sutton. He was an hon.
est, upright. industrious citizen, man
who made friends wherever he lived. For
some years he has been in poor health, but
able to be about, and his many friends
very much regret his death
The Book and Thimble Club met with
Mrs. Chandler Wednesday afternoon.
Seventeen members were present. This
was Barton Landing Day aud was con-
Quoted bv Miss Eaton. A joke on your
self followed roll call. Extracts were
( read from the History of Barton Landing
written by Hon. B. F. D. Carpenter. Mrs.
| Chandler read the first of the history, piv :
ing the origin of the name Barton. The
second reading was by Mrs. Mathews, Civ
ing the origin OF the name Landing. Mrs.
Kim hall read "Tbe Landing Place. by Da-
vid Hill. Mrs. Allbee read the Dedicatorv
HYMN composed by her and read Aug. n,
1892, when Indian Rock was placed at the
original landing place where it now stands.
This was followed by short parliamentary
| drill. Then several mem bers gave short
talks on what has been accomplished and
| improvements made by women in Barton
Landing touching on work in the church
and the various societies and organizations
| here, also the home. Adjourned to meet
/ Dec. with Mrs. Schaeffer.
! Fidelity Lodge No. 412 N. e. o P held
i alarge class initiation at Grange hall on
Tuesday evening, Nov. II. The ladies
degree team of Green Mountain Lodge OF
st. Johnsbury worked the ritual on four
teen gentlemen and twelve ladies, thus
making total membership of more thar
, sixty members. The entire degree stat
were handsomely decorated and the work
was all carried out to perfection. This
lodge was first started early last summer,
but owing to some Misunderstanding in.
terest lapsed until Miss Taylor of the Bos-
n ton Office came here about two weeks ago
since which time matters have been sc
arranged that the local lodge is on firm
foundation. After the meeting the loca
members and visitors repaired to th'
, Grange banquet hall, where an excel
lent supper of oysters, cakes and fruit hat
, been prepared by F. G. Stoddard. The
long table containing about sixty covers
, was well decorated and heavily laden. Ii
] was remarked that Barton Landing hao
livery nice catering establishment. Fidelity
Lodge was formed for the purpose OF sup
D plying it's members with cheap yet SAFE
: insurance, and for promoting social enter
r tainment. 1t has been popular wherever
r organized and is proving SO here. Officers
in all lodges will be elected at the Decem
8 Der meeting and will be installed at the
e1| first meeting in January. The election o
!, officers will take place here on Tuesda!
y evening, Dec 5.its 7so.fa 81 -.