Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19

one day last week. She also visited her
sister, Mrs. Gertie ssavey, at Bloomington
| Center.
The W. FL. M. S of the Methodist Epis-
copal church held its regular monthly
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Joseph Bart
| lett, March Ia. The hour was prolonged
| by the serving of Missionary Tea. The
afternoon was enjoyed by all present.
Rev. R. J. Chrystie of Craftsbury, presi-
dent of st. Johnsbury District Epworth
League, will address the people in the in
terests of League work this evening,
March 10, at the Methodist Episcopal
church. After the address there will be
social hour. Everybody is invited.
The E. L. Chandler Co. are having all the
orders they can fill. Their winters stock
of lumber will amount to about thirteen
million feet on this side of the line and
about one million feet which will come
here in logs from Canada. At the present
they are employing about two hundred
men. with good prospect OF plenty OF
| work for the coming summer.
Miss Mary Durkee, who has been living
in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. w.
Fletcher, the past winter, and who has
been in poor health for some time, passed
away last Tuesday, March Is. Funeral
services were held at the house on Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. G. L. Shaeffer officiat-
ing. The remains were placed in the
tomb here, and later will be taken to New
port Center for burial.
The lecture given by G. A. Gearheart last
Tuesday evening was one of the best enter
tainments given here for long time. The
lecturer has q thorough mastery of his
subject, an extensive vocabulary capable
of expressing any shade of thought, with q
beauty of diction that fascinates all who
Z listen. He speaks with rapidity and yet
with such g clear enunciation as to make
!, all hear even his most subdued passages.
His lecture was instructive, eloquent and
: everyWey first class, and il he comes again
. he will meet with the most hearty welcome
SO well were the people pleased with him.
HEADQUARTERS GEO. G. MEAD Posi-,
) No. 80
Q WHEREAS: Death has taken one of our
mum Der, loved, respected and active. Com
rade A d. Mathews, who passed away
I March Sd, 1906, in the 72d year Of his age;
| one who has had ct heart and in hand the
, welfare and prosperity of our Post, and
= has We'll filled his part in life, and will be
4 u missed and mourned for by large circle
9 of friends.
Resotved: That we deeply feel and
mourn his loss from OR ranks, and hum
bly, bow TO Him that doeth all things we'll
ReSotUed: That copy of these resolu-
tiona be spread upon our book Of record
s also copy be presented to his widoV anC
family, and our chart be draped IN mourn.
ing for ninety days.
/; | BARTON LANDING, VT, March 13, 1906.
The Book and Thinble Club met with
/; Mrs. RowelI Wednesday afternoon. Thir.
- ty-one ladies were present and rolIcal
Y was responded to with quotations from
y favorite English authors. Then came this
usual program, "Life of Herbert Spencer. =
Mrs. Bracket; "Fogs,' Mrs. Ordwav:
"Glimpses OF Tennyson," Miss Eaton. The
" remainder of the afternoon was spent In 8
farewell reception to Mrs Kimball. Sew
eral musical selections We're pleasingly ren
dered by Miss Lothrop and Master Hugh
!. RoWell and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. Adjourned to meet
Mar. 21st with Mrs. RoWell, which will be-
the annual business meeting.
SOUTH BARTON.
1t Geo. Duke of Lyndonville spent Sunda,
with his mother.
IL Miss Winnie Kimba1l is visiting her sis
ter in Jeffersonville.
Henry Brooks spent few days at hi
W home here last week.
Mrs. w. T. Brooks is on the sick list
l. Mrs. Winnie Lore is working for her.
Mrs. John Forrest Jr. and Mrs. Eliz
L Chapman have not been as we'll the pas
week.
re Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Gordon OF Lyndon
vile spent Sunday with her parents, NJ
ed and Mrs. P. FL. Duke.
Mrs. Geo. Pope and Mrs. Albert Bea
b. visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Kimbail, part of last week.
all Clarence Mcdowell, Miss Nettie an
Roland Hill visited their brother i
ed Woodsville, N. a., over Sunday.
's, About thirty friends and neighbors
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Varney gave them
be very pleasant surprise party last Wedne
h day evening. Refreshments were serve
and pleasant time enjoyed by all.
nd ALBANY.
e.s Duran Nelson is in Craftsbury paintin
Henry Stevens new house.
d. Mrs. Blanche Cammett OF Newport Ger
no ter is visiting Jerry Darling.
Ruth Rogers of Barton Landing was
ch town last week visiting friends.
'ek Lewis Loomis is moving from Craftsbur
ei. to Mr. KeIley's house on Lowell St.
us Lucy Martin will teach one grade of Il
ce' Barton Landing school this spring.
=ry
last week visiting Mrs. Henry Scott.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Darling of Bu
on lington are stopping at Jerry Darling's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Cowles recent
visited Mrs Ca,VIess hrof her In Naunort