Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06

Miss Dora Pudvah of Lowell is clerk1ng
for Beede & Cowles during their Febru-
ary sale. ...ssa.
Remember the roll call and collection
at the Epworth League next Tuesday
evening, Feb. Z.
The Misses Bertha Lothrop and Lena
Wiley spent part of last week visiting
friends in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Fred Brown has returned to Al
bany to take care of her father, Mr. Patet-
son, who remains very i'll.
Mrs. George Gilbert, who has been
boarding at Ed. Halls, has returned to
her home at st. Johnsbury.
Landlord Lothrop had seventy-tVe
transients to supper Friday night, owing
to the play given by the Thespians.
Rev. G. c. Mcdonald OF Evansville
preached at the M. E. church yesterday
in exchange with Rev. 8. G. Lewis.
About twenty from this place went to
Evansville to attend the drama given oy
the school children there last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Betsey Pierce, who is working at
the restaurant, was recently called to her
home in Bloomington by the illness OF
her father.
Rev. W. Q. Prentiss, pastor of the Cong1
church of Newbury, preached in the M IL
church last evening. The male quartette
was present and rendered several selec-
~ al, n 1o6 n n interest
| the meeting.
From the looks of the program and the
menu card there will be large attendance
at the tenth Masonic meeting held here
tomorrow. If you are Mason and don't
attend you Will miss good time and II
will be your own fault.
Next Sunday, Feb. IL, will be observed
as Abraham Lincoln Day at the M. T..
church and a special program will be
given. In the evening at 6:45 there will be
a song service after which Rev. S. G.
Lewis will preach the first of series OF
sermons. The subject for this evening
will be ''Seven Bible Sinners and Their
| Confessions" The male quartette VIII
furnish music at these meetings.
On Feb. 2, the Book and Thimble Club
met with Mrs. French. Roll call was
answered by quotations from Thackeray,
whose life and writings were the subject
| of the afternoons study. Mrs. Gay had
| prepared a paper on the life of Thaclzeray.
Mrs. Brac<ett then read a paper written
| by Mrs. Marston, giving sketches of m1hy
of Thackeray's characters; following this
Mrs. Lyman gave a critical study OF
Thackeray, his methods of work, and char
acters, reading numerous extracts by way
of illustration. These papers were all oi
such interest that the Club, by rising
expressed their thanks for the painstakine
effort which produced them. The Clut
voted to meet at 2:30 during the remainder
of the year. It was also voted that shor
time be spent in parliamentary drill fol
lowing regular Club program each Weel
and the following committee was appoint
ed by the chair to select book and prepar
for such drill: Miss Eaton, Mrs. Lyman
Mrs. Bracket. Moved to adjourn unit
Feb. 9, when the Club will meet with Mrs
Chandler.
, The new opera house was successful.
dedicated last Friday evening by the Thes
; plans. The drama, "Bound by an Oath,
, written by D. W. Hildreth, was presented
The play was given in the presence
nearly 700 spectators. For 80 years tn
Thespians have had high reputation 10
dramatic ability, but according to the re
marks they never acquitted themselVe
, with more credit than on the present occa
sion. It should be remembered, however
that never before did they have such ad
vantages as now and furthermore many
} the cast had carried their parts in the sam
play dozen years ago. The cast OF char
r acters was as follows: Philip Raymond,
blind miller, Thomas Landon; Jaco
I Johnson, speculator, F. w. Brown; Set
, Randolph, vagabond, D. w. Hildreth, au
, thor of the play ;sEdward Leroy, in lov
, with Mabel, Herbert B. Rood Elias AIMS
y den, the oath bound, A. W. Fletcher
Sambo, servant to Johnson, l M. Connor
Drucilla Johnson, sister to Jacob, Mrs.
: NJ. Buzzo; Lucy Snuff, lone Widder, Mrs
, Helen Wheeler; Mrs. Raymond, wife
> the miller, Mrs. E. a. Wiley; Mabel Ray
mond, daughter of old miller and in lov
with Leroy, Miss Minnie Stapnard. Mus
was furnished by Young's orchestra OF )
a Johnsbury. It is not our province to d.
: clare which of the participants performe
g their respective parts with the most abb
t. ity; the heavy parts were well sustaine
l. none overwrought, and all were equal
5 favored with applause. The scenery WI
ID better than anything we have ever SEE
outside the cities; it was all the work
Boston artists and was specially adapts
to the play and to the large stage. II
first scene, showing a large cave, was e
Is peciaily grand and the brilliancy of color
lights made the whole scene very impre
r sive; another scene, showing beautif
lawnan garden, was superior to anythi
oe of like description ever seen in this part
the state; the burning of the old mill "
also very pict uresque. The proceeds We
= nearly $3.50.
no SOUTH BARTON.
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