Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-17

lodge occurred Friday evening. Follow
ing are the officers elected for the ensuing
year: II. Z. Potter, w. M E. H. Giazier,
S. W.; c. H. Blood, j. w; E. F. Dutton'
Treas; o. V. Joslyn, Sec Q. s. Webster
S d c. E. Hamblet, J. D.; w. c. john
son, Chap; F. d. Pierce, Marshal; J. ID.
Hoyt, S. s II. NJ. Gsrdner, j. s P Z
Cowles, Pianist; F. G. Burdick, Tiler.
The Marks Dramatic Company, who
played here the last three evenings OF last
week, were well patronized and presented
some of the best plays that have ever been
given in Barton by out-of- town talent
All who attended seemed we'll pleased Win
the entertainment, enjoying the moving
pictures and vaudeville features between
the acts. May A Bell Marks was favor
ite with the audience and sang with IN
usal sweetness. Owing to the small size
of the stage the company were obliged TO
leave a large am cunt of scenery at the
station.
The name of Charles F. Mathewson,
formerly a Barton boy, has come into
special prominence recently, during the
investigation of the Gas Trust in New
York. He as counsel for the "Conso1-
dated Gas Company" endeavored to show
by facts and figures that the company mad
made no undue profits in the last four or
five years. His verbal battles with Charles
q. unghes. counsel fo- The investigating
commission, showed him to be master OF
finesse and willy opponent, worthy the
steel of his antagonist.
| Below we are able to give schedule OF
| base ball games to be played by the
| Academy nine during the season. There
may be slight changes in the program
April 15, Barton Landing Fl. S. VS.. B. A.
at Barton; April %, North Troy FL. S. VS.
B. A. at Barton; April 20, B. A. vs.. Hard
wick H. S at Hardwick; Mag 6, B. A. vs.
Stanstead college at Stanstead; May Il,
Derby academy VS.. B. A. at Barton; May
13, B. A. vs.. Newport II. S. at Newport; !;
MAY 20, Hardwick Fl. s. VS.. B. A. at Bar
ton; May 81, B. A. vs.. Derby academy at
Derby; May 80, Stanstead college VS.. B. A.
at Barton; June 3, st. Johnsbury academy
vs.. B A. at Barton; June 6, Montpelier
seminary VS.. B. A. at Barton; June 10, B.
! A VS.. Newport FL. 8. at Newport.
The program for the meeting of the
| Afternoon Study Club, which will be held
with Mrs, J. n. Webster Thursday, April
81, will be as follows: Roll call, responded
to by quotation from Whittier, long
fellow, Holmes or Lowell; paper, - roiitioal
Events Since the Civil War;" Mrs. E. Fl.
Webster; short Biographical sketches OF
each of the above named authors by four
ladies,-Mrs. 5. G. Currier, Holmes; Miss
Helen Joslyn, Lowell; Mrs. Alice E
Hamblet, Whittier; Mrs. Jennie RowelI,
LongfeIlow; anecdotes illustrating char
acteristics of these writers, followed by
brief selections from their writings, given
by Mrs. Blahche Wilson, Mrs. A P
Underwood, Mrs. Ellen M, Miles, Mrs
Lucy Robinson.
Perley Hunt, young man about four
teen years old, who has made his home
with his grandfather, Smith Hunt, dice
last Thursday morning. For a0oat a veal
he has been failing with consumption anC
the end did not come unexpectedly. H,
was young man highly. esteemed and hi
death has caused much sorrow to hi
friends. The funeral was held at the hous
Friday, Rev. A. B. Blake officiating. H
was buried in the village cemetery.
CARD-We take this method to extent
our thanks to our friends and neighbor
who so kindly aided during the sickness
death and burial of our beloved grandson
also to the singers and to those VINO sen
the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. AND MRS. o. 5. HUNTAND FAMILY.
One of the most interesting meetings O
the Afternoon Study Club was held at tn
home of Mrs. A. B. Blake Thursday, Apl
18th, twenty nine members and six guest
being present. After the report Of tn
last meeting and roll call the followin
program was given In place of the his
tory paper, Mrs. Hibbard read an articl
upon Japan, which was of much 1nteres
) A beautiful duet, entitled "The Invisibl
Land" was given by Mrs. A. b. Blake an
Mrs. J. M. Blake; paper upon Nathani'
> Hawthorne was read by Frs. Barrow
after which there was general ;onversatio
I upon "The Transcendentalists and Broo
Farm" Miss Sarah Mcclellan favored tt
ladies with song entitled because Lov
. You, Dear" reading by Mrs. Barron
Selections from Hawthorne" closed til
program. It was voted to hold anotht
meeting in two weeks, April 9th, at tE
home of Mrs. j. N. Webster.
ST. Paul's Church Notes.