Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-19

tauf did their part IN pra1Eeworthy man
ner and was heartily applauded, the judges,
Miss Evelyn Moran, Rev. Hoyt and DR..
some-s awarded the medal to Miss Bertha
Todd. while each contestant received a re-
membrsace,
our community was shocked and sad
dened. by the sudden death OF Osmond Buc-
land which occurred Friday morning. He
had not been feeling wen for a week but
the day before was down to the village.
that evening he was taken worse and FAM
RAPIDLY. He was amember of this years
graduating class at d. A, q young man
beloved by all who knew him, young and
old. The funeral was held at his home.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The entire
family have the sympathy OF many friends
in their sorrow.
The annual reunion of the Orleans
County Veterans Association will be held
here Thursday, June p. Following is the
program of the day:
reception and Handshake.
10 A. NJ
Business Meeting OF the Association.
free dinner will be served Veterans and
wives; others, 25c.
Column will be formed, led by Newport Band
and County Drum Corp and march to
Soldiers Monument, wnere Mr.. william
Spalding OF Derby Line viii deliver short
adj ress pertaining to the history and
erection of the monument, alter which line
of march viii return to Academy Hall
where the remainder of the program Will be
carried cut.
Music, Band
Prayer, Rev. E. P. Hoy
Address of WelC ONE, on behalf OF Citiz ms
Of Derby, Mr.. Aaron ii. circuit
Response, Col. z. ID. Mansur
A Welcome to w. R. c.,
Mrs. Eva Mae Edgecomb
Response, Mrs. harriet SIee per
Reading, Miss Maud E Hurst
Remarks, Elk GOV. josiah Grout
Reaching, MSS Robinson
Music.
remarks, Col. John w. Currier
Reading MISS Robinson
Music.
Address, Col. Porter Il. Dale
Music, Band
The officers of the Association are: presi
dent, Nixon Morse, Derby; vice president,
A. c. Sleeper, Newport; secretary and
treasurer, c. c. Wheeler, Troy; executive
committee, 81. Calkins, Charleston, o. A.
Adams, Newport Center, d. Cob D, Albany;
county drum major, B. f. Moulton, Bar
ton Landing. the Association extends a
cordial invitation to all soldiers and
citizens.
In Los Angeles, CAL, paper we note that
Judge Henry A. Pierce, who was born in
this town was recently married to young
lady of the city. The paper speaks of Mr..
Pierce as follows:
The Judge himself has had an interest
ing career. He is much older than his
brIde-hoW much older ne refuses TO state.
He is known from one end of the State to
the other as one OF the best Republican
campaign speakers in Southern California
ana ne numbers his friends py the thou
SANDS. He was born at Derby, VT. When
asked what year, he threatened murder.
He came to California when he was under
twenty years old and was IN this state at
the utbreak OF the Civil War. Wnen the
call TO arms came he returned to the East
ana served Throughout the war, leaving the
army with the rank OF brlgadler gen
era!. During large part of his service he
was the confidential messenger between
General y. s. Grant and President Lincoln.
I ater Oh ne entered the practice of law in
Washington, ID. O.. and became one of the
leading political stump speakers OF the
country. Among the 1nen ne fought for
on the political platform and new 1ntim-
ateIy were Grant, Vice President Henry
Wilson, Roscoe ConkI1ng, James A. Gar
field and Chester A. Arthur. He served
Two years as AdJutant General OF the Ter
ritory Of Dakota and has participated as a
Repu Dl1can in every campaign since mis-
arrival, stumping the state three times.
He has been member of the bar of the
United States Court for thirty nine years.
He mas also been admitted as practitioner
before the Supreme Court Of fifteen states
and territories and has served as judge on
the Circuit bench in Arkansas. A little less
than two years ago, ne was appointed
township justice Of the peace in this town
ship and has MADE splendid record
Judge Plerce's former wife, Helen CorWin
Pierce, zone of the best known women
writers in the United states, died at GheiI
ranch at Glendale i've years ago.
DEFERRED LOCALS.
| Miss Olive Fairchild has gone to Viii {
River Junction.
Charles Carpenter is moving into Mrs
| NJ. L. Edwards house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank JENNIE have moved
| into George CIRCUITS tenement.
| Miss Lydia Hardy has returned to hel
duties as trained nurse at Worcester, Mass
Mr.. Sanford Pinney has moved into tn,
"Castle" while his new house is being built
Mr.. Stoddard Bates has moved into hi
house he recently purchased of Msj Grout
Mrs. c. K. Bates, Misses Florence anc
Edith Bates have arrived in town for tn
summer.
The funeral of Mr.. Daniel Jones, who's
Illness was mentioned last week, was helt
at Newport Saturday morning.
WEST DERBY.
The officers and members Of Companion
Court Clyde No. 1914 I. o. f. are requeste
to meet at their hall June Is 1905 at 2:3
o, M. sharp to attend the annual churcl
service at the F. B. Church at 800 O'Clock
Rev. W. c. Newell of Newport officiating
Subject, IS Our Debt to a world wild
Brotherhood" ALI Companions and For
esters are cordially invited to meet wit
us regardless of what court they are mem