Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-05

of Gertrude Wood, aged ten wears. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wood at West
Charleston.
Yesterday was first Sunday of Lent and
opening OF Easter Communion. Sermon
was Mortal Sin Punished. FIRST in Heaven,
second on earth, third in hell.
BARTON LANDING.
o. A. Lyon was quite sick several days
last week.
A. G. Harris has bought the Litchfeld
farm at North Troy.
Mrs. c. S. Glib who hes been quite sick
recently is on the gain.
Misss McHarg, who has been visiting at
Stark, N. Fl has returned.
A. E. Ordway has sold his dwelling house
to Jennie Holtham of Barton.
Mrs. Cora Hamilton OF st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. Lapierre who was quite sick with
pneumonia last week is recovering.
d. L. Stiles showed our reporter hens
egg that measured 6 1-2 inches by inches
last week.
The regular meeting of the N. e. O.P.
will be held Tuesday evening. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The dance at the opera hall last Thurs
day evening was grand success and much
enjoyed by all preaent.
Attend the concert at the pera hall this
evening given under the auspices of the
lecture course. 1t Is highly recommended.
The death of A. D. Mathews occurred
Saturday forenoon. The particulars re-
garding his life will be given next week.
Rev. q. Lewis preached in Sheffield on
Sunday the 25th and got pledges for the
church benevolences for over ninety dol
lars.
Rev. J. u. Lewis lectured at Irasburgh
last Friday night for the benefit of the
Methodist Episcopal church, on the sub
ject, Success"
F. NJ. AIIchurch and w. e. SAWYER have
had telephones installed in their places of
business. 0. B. Dodge has one installed
in his tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w Locke returned from
their wedding trip last Tuesday. They
visited New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Arlington Heights, Mt. Vernon and
other places
The union tefnperence meeting held in
the opera house last night was quite a sue
cess 1t was well attended by the citizens
OF the place. Pastors Shaeffer andALewis
gave the addresses.
Next Thursday evening, March Sth,
the district deputy Grand Master of the
tenth Masonic district will make his Off
cial visit at Valley Lodge. 1t is expected
| number OF visitors will be present. All
Masons In good standing are invited to at
| tend.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Locke made the Bar
| ton Landing residents of Falls Church,
| Va, short call recently and found G. E.
Gay and family, Mr.. and Mrs: Fred Parker,
| Carl DWinnill, Herbert Persons and War
ren Holbroke in good health and enjoying
| life.
The basket bail game here Friday even
|
| by score OF 81 to Is. The game was an
interesting one and both Lowell and the
home team played good ball. At the end
| of the first period the score was II to 12 in
favor of Barton Landing, Ell of the second
~ to Is, and at the close as above stated.
The Book and Thimble Club met with
Mrs. Marston Wednesday afternoon. Six
teen ladies were present. Roll call was
responded to with quotations from Tenny-
son. Sketch of Tennyson, Mrs. Shaeffer:
selection from Tennyson, "The Brook, y
Mrs. Whipple; paper. "Present Condition
and Our Commercial Relation to Porto
Rico," Mrs. Perley; reading, sour Expert
ence in Porto Rico," Mrs. Marston; paper,
"Present Condition and Our Commercial
Relation to Bermuda" Mrs. Bracket: !:
reading, "Social and Moral Decadence of
the Negro Woman," Mrs Marston. March
the club will meet with Mrs. Dodge.
On Feb. IA one OF our most aged citizens.
Ebenezer Durham, died from pueumonia
after short sickness at the home of his
son Beede. Mr.. Dunham was man high
ly thought OF by those who knew him. and
though for the past few years he has not
been actively before the public he has
been highly respected. He was born in
Franklin County on Feb. 10, 1918, and
lived in that county until 1S43 when he
moved to Lowell He lived there till 1861
when he removed to Irasburg- In 1870 he
came to this place and has lived here since
that time. Mr.. Durham was married to
Miss Elizabeth Roberts OF Franklin County
on July IS, 1899. He leaves four children
to mourn his death, n. Beede, Oliver P,
81 5nry NJ, OF this place, and Nellie e. of
Boulder, Col. He leaves thirteen graz d.
children, twenty-one great grandchildren
aud one great great grandchild. The fu'
neral vas held at his home near this village
on the 16 ult Rev. s. @. Lewis was the
officiating clergyman. The remains were
inferred in the village cemetery
Another OF our prominent men hiss faIler
by destb,a David Gillis. Mr. ellis wa