Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-10

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man OF excellent abits and will be missed
by large circle of friends who regret his
leaving Barton.
Gustavus Burdick celebrated his tenth
birthday last Friday by entertaining MS
class in Sunday school. His dsy-sehooi
teacher, Miss Locke, and also Miss Marian
Currier, whose birthdays happened on che
same day, were invited. Refreshments
were served and it is needless to say that
all had good time.
Twelve of our young people went to
| Newport TO witness the girls basket ball
game between the Cardinals and Newport
| High SCHOOL, The score was TO IN
favor of Newport The Newport team
rendered reception to the Barton team IN
the o o. F. hall after the game. very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
The remains OF DIR. Harley 81. Hill who
recently died in Lowell of kidney disease
were brought here lest Thursday on the
cars, and taken to Glover for burial. DIR.
Hill studied medicine with the late DIR.
| Templeton some years ago, and after grad
uating in Burlington located in Lowell
where he has practised until his sickness.
In telling our many friends in other
states what the weather has been the past
week we are confronted with difficult
task. 1t was everything from midsummer
weather to fall and winter storms and
few fine spring days. On the whole the
week proved very good one for maple
sugar makers, many reporting fair crop
already. As to mud, we have plenty OF 15.
Friday night the Concord, N. H, Peer
less factory was badly damaged by fire.
The upper stories of the building used as
4 shoe factory, were entirely burned but
the lower floors used by the Peerless Com
pany were only badly damaged. The loss
is understood to be about $75, 900, partially
covered by insurance. OF this loss $4,000
was on the building and $4,000 to the
manufacturers.
In letter received from Miss Alma A.
Robinson, who is in Panama, she says ::
The canal progresses but slowly; in fact,
one can see that 1t is not matter OF few
| years, but of good many, and hundreds
OF lives will be sacrificed. They say that
while building the road across the 18th
mus from Colon to Panama, so many men
DIED of fever that every tie represents q
human lite, and fear the canal will have
such record"
The Woman's Literary Club will hold a
sale OF aprons, holders, busting caps and
i oversIeeves; also homemade candy, al ae
Methodist church, Friday evening, April
IA, 1905 An entertainment Will be given.
Admission free. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the reading room. Those
who have made articles for the sale are
requested to bring them to the church
vestry before three O'Clock Friday after
noon.
The following office were elected and
installed at the annual convocation of
Keyston Chapter No. 16, R. A. M, held
April Sd: c. A. Barrows, e. Fl. P; E. I'll.
GIazier, TX; J. G. Turnbull, scribe; G. A.
Katen, Treas; J. A. Pearson, sec.; G. H.
Blood, G. of H.: ]. Fl. Hoyt, P. s.; E. R.
Jenness, r. of G.; F. 0. Pierce, M. Sd ";
G. E Hamblet, M. I'd v; W. A. Royston,
M. 1st "; Rev. w. c. Johnson, Chap.
G. II. Davis and H. c. Pierce, stewards;
81. G. Gay, Tiler. Finance committee, FL
T. Seaver, H. j. stannard, N. NJ. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Drew, who have spent
the winter travelling in the South, re-
,, turned home Friday morning. On theil
way from Jacksonville they visited
Savannah, Gs., Southern Pines, N. G..
p. Washington, D. G., Philadelphia and New
t York. In Philadelphia they visited
r Wanamaker's Bible class, which numbers
2 three thousand members. They aisc
istened to the renowned preacher, Russell
J H ConweII. They spent week in New
2 York city, visiting the interesting points
+: They report very pleasant winter, anc
/. Mrs. Drew's health is much improved.
The Marks Brothers Dramatic Company
e headed by the talented ar versatile ac
f tress, May A. Bell Marks, will appear al
! the Seaver opera house for three night
q and Saturday matinee engagement com
mencing Thursday, April 18th, IN roper
toire OF plays never before produced IN th'
local playhouse, with ell special scenery
: electrical and mechanical effects. H1gt
class vaudeville will be introduced betwee1
the acts, doing away with the long ant
tedious waits usually seen with popular
: priced companies. The following is TIT
u list of plays for the engagement: Thurs
d day, "The Dukes Daughter" Friday
Woman's Sacrifce," Saturday, "Tne Glr
from Frisco" Saturday matinee, "Unde
n Two Flags Thursday evening will b
e ladies' night and any lady can secure tn
II best seat in the house for 10 cents If bough
j. at Pierce's drug store before p. m. Thurs
% day Sests now on sale at Pierce's drui
store. Prices 10, 20 and SO cents. The fol
D. lowing is from he Lewiston Daily Journa
" Cf March 2S;h
6. MARKS Brothers Dramatic Company
- supporting May A Bell Marks and c. pabi
cast of up-Vo- date players, appeared at Ia
81 Empire theatre last evening for a. nv
nights engagement, presenting for a
opening biii The Dukes Daughter,
Is Tne company can truly be said as oeln
le the best repertoie organization tDat Dc
n. played al the local opera nouae this seSsoi
= ano last evening" tie management create
suca a good impression WIN he peep
10 that it looks as though they could aneIa