Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-04

Friday night they will be assisted by the
Misses Lothrop Quartet and Mr.. E. A.
Wiley of Barton Landing. Admission:
afternoons free, evenings Is cents.
f. Fl. Hitchcock, acting postma aster-
general, has sent out to all postmasters
notice referring them to observe Section
573 of the postal laws and regulations
which reads as follows: "All matter which
is obscene, lewd or lascivious will, when
deposited in a post office, be Withdrawn
from the mails and sent to the dead letter
Office. Under this rule every postcard
bearing a picture or language that is
obscene, indecent or Improperly suggestive
should Immediately be withdrawn and
forwarded to First Assistant Postmaster-
General, Dead Letter Office" Some SUCH
cards have been deposited in this office
and other offices in the county, and this
notice should deter people from attempt
ing to send them.
Another sudden death occurred in town
last Friday, when o. c. Hazen died OF
apoplexy. Some time ago Mr.. Hazen had
shock and has not enjoyed good health
since that time, but no one thought him
in serious condition until the end came.
Mr.. Hazen was a man of good moral char
acter, upright, modest, unassuming, good
| neigh oor and will be missed by his many
| friends. He was about seventy years old
| and has lived in Greensboro, Barton and
| vicinity for many years. He was black
smith by trade and carried on small farm
for some years. At the time OF his death
he lived with his son, Bert. He has also
| two other sons, Maynard of Dorchester,
Mass, and Clarence, who was in business
at White River Junction for some time,and
brother, j. M. Hazen. The funeral was
held at the house this morning at ten
] O'Clock. Rev. W. c. johnson officiating.
The remains were inferred in the Glover
cemetery.
News was received here last Tuesday OF
the death from apoplexy, of j. G. Peene OF
Yonkers, N. Y Mr.. Peene was man
well known in this vicinity, and had many
friends. He was in town the first OF the
month, but for some time he has been IN
poor health. Mr.. Peene first came here
about fifteen years ago; later he and his
wife spent several summers at the hotel IL
this village. In 1900 he built Fox Hall ir
Westmore, and last summer he built large
barn there. Mr.. Peene was born in 1S43 al
Yonkers, NJ Y, and here his home has
always been, He and his brothers have
carried on the .''Ben Franklin Transfer
Line' business, which was esta blished
eighty five years ago by bis father. He
was mayor of Yonkers for two terms, and
Harbor Commissioner of New YORK City
one term. He was an excellent busines;
man, active, energetic, generous givel
and a man most highly esteemed in hi
city where he had large circle OF friends
He married the only daughter of F. T
Holder, man well known here as owne
of the fair ground at Roaring Brook Park
He leaves a wife, tv" sons. George AM
: Jose ph, daughter, M = Munson of New
York City, his mother, two brothers Capt
George and Capt. Josep' j :, and his thre
sisters, Mrs. Stillwell, frs. Moore an
' Mrs. Farnham, all of Workers. Th
q funeral was held last Friosy at o'cloc
: o. mi, Rev. II. M. Saunders officiating.
Congregational Church Notes.
= Rev. Mr.. Ramage of North Troy preact
~ very acceptably both morning and ever
j. ing in exchange with Mr.. Warner yestel
day.
Mrs Currier, Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Kin
will entertain the Ladies' society Wednes
1' day afternoon, December 9TH in the churc
parlors.
% Tho Wopoon,o Homo Miouioporu roo;oi
will meet with Mrs. Owen Tuesday afte
20 noon December 5. Subject, s'Our Foreig
Work at Home"
At the Christian Endeavor busine
meeting last week Miss Clara Pearson W
elected president, Wallace 81. Gilpin vi
se pres dent, Miss Irvie Austin secretar
u. Mis-. o. E. Cowles treasurer.