Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-09

many as a monument to Senator
Morrill,, who did much to bring about
its construction.
Town Must Pay 500 Damages.
Because the town of Waitsfeld neg
lected to put up a guard rail beside a
road with an embankment of seven
or eight feet and because Hannah
/ Graves went over the embankment
while riding with her husband, a jury
in Washington county court Thursday
awarded damages of 500 to the
woman. The accident happened near
a bridge. Mrs. Graves claimed $1,000,
asserting that she was Injured in
many ways, to one hip, on the BODY
and on the head, the latter injury be-
ing such as to impair her at
times. There is another case also to
be tried, growing out of the same in
cident, in which the husband of the
woman sues Waitsield for a like
amount. That will probably not be
tried until the next term.
Mcfarland Girl Returns.
Florence Mcfarland, the fourteen
year-old daughter of Fred Fl. McFar-
land, who mysteriously disappeared
a week ago, returned to Hyde Park
village April 4. She appeared early
in the morning at the home of Fred
B. Noble and awoke that family.
They took pity on her and let her in.
Mr.. Mcfarland early that morning
left the village, driving to Eden, he
did not know of his daughters return
at the time. He returned at five
O'Clock and visited Florence. He
rem ined at the house about fifteen
minutes. Florence would not hear of
going home with Ter father. unless
she was forced to. The father did not
care to take this step and the child is
still with Mr.. Noble. A daughter,
Frances Noble, ia a schoolmate of
Florence. Florence looks careworn.
She tells many stories about her dis
appearance, none Of them, however,
are believed. One is to the effect that
she left home of her own accord and
that she has been wandering around
sleeping in barns and other places.
Mrs. Lamo a Whittier, who is charged
with abducting her daughter, has
seer the child, but will make no
statement. Mrs. Whittier is held in
$1,000 bail to appear before the grand
jury in June.
Conference.
Following is the program of the
Vermont Methodist Conference, which
is to be held in Morrisville, beginning
April II. Tuesday evening: Ami
versary of the Conference Temper
ance Society, Hon. @. J.. Ferguson,
speaker. Wednesday,: Holy Com
munion in charge of Bishop j. w.
Hamilton. Organization of Confer
ence. Memorial service for deceased
members of Conference, wives and
widows, who have died during the
year, in charge of F. E. Currier.
Conference Missionary efmo by
Rev. I. S. Yerks of White River
Junction. Anniversary of the Mis-
sionary Society, speaker, Rev. e. M.
Taylor, D. D. Thursday: Worship,
led by W. S. Smithers, S. Donaldson,
J. FL. Hamilton. Conference business.
Anniversary of Sunday School Union,
speaker, Rev. j. T. Mcfarland, D. D.
Educational Anniversary, speaker,
Rev. w. F. Anderson, D. D. Friday:
Worship, led by W. s. Smithers, J. A.
Dixon, A. Fl. Webb. C0nfererce
business. Address by Bishop Hamil-
ton to the class for admission to full
membership in the Conference. Ami
versary of Freedme MS Aid and South
ern Education Society, DR.. M. @. D.
Mason, speaker. Anniversary of
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
Mrs. W. W. Burere, of Bombay, Ind.
Saturday: Worship, led by W. s.
Smithers and x. M. Fowler. Confer
ence business. Reception Of fraternal
delegates from other Christian bodies.
Joint Anniversary of Woman's Home
Missionary Society and Deaconess
Work; missionary speaker, Mrs. N
W. Bass of New York; deaconess
speaker, Miss Josephine S. Fisk
Epworth League Anniversary al
Congregational church. DIR. w. B
Oliver, Field Secretary, General Con
ference District Epworth League
speaker. Reception to Pastors Wives
Union at the parsonage; Mrs. ". s
+ Smithers, president. In town hal
s Bishop Hamilton will give a lectur'
full of interest, on "Mexico, ~Marauders
t Miracles, Men," Sund ~: The services
g all day Sunday will be in the tow
n hall. Love feast, led by Rev, A. [
Cooper, D. D. Sermon by Bishop