Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25

not nave Deen more perfectly under the de-
lusive spell than was the writer.
The extenuating circumstances (for such
think the kind reader will consider them)
were the distinct sound of fireImade more
realistic by reflection in the bay windows
| OF the Darling building. presently asso
ciated with the cry of "Fire"-probably by
some boys.
Imagine my surprise when upon going
down to the locality found 1t to be an op-
.tical Illusion, originating in fire built
near the blacksmith's shop across the
street.
offer this frank confession, trusting it
will. in part at least, soothe the ruffied
temper OF a few Of our good people who, /
hear, were somewhat disconnected because
OF this tempest in teapot" on our usual
ly quiet streets.
1t is seriously rumored that Earl Jenness,
for instance, who, with deliberation,
chanced to be unpacking crate of crock
cry when the ominous alarm sounded, be-
came something like the proverbial bull in
china shop until he got loose and struck
his characteristic home run pace for the
| hose cart.
By the way it appears that when the boys
finally got into fire fighting shape they
| galloped off down Mill hill, quite away
from the scene of the mythical blaze, clear
| ly indicating that someone of the noble six
| hundred had blundered in the second act
| OF the singular drama.
| After all it is generally conceded that the
| arousal from our usual Sleepy Hollow af-
| fairs, andEabove all the enforced practice,
I was really good thing. However,
| the writer wishes to say that in antic-
! lpat1on OF possible outcome of the affair,
he has laid in a suitable supply of "refresh
ments" and that we shall be glad to see
| any or all of our friends some evening at
the little red house on the hill.
A. T. BUswELL.
The friends OF Mrs Kendall Holt, we'll
known in this vicinity, who will be better
remembered by the dramatic profession as
Julia Kendall, will be saddened to hear of
the sudden death of her husband, Amos
/. Kendall Holt, who died at his residence In
Riverside, CAL, from double pneumonia,
after brief illness of two days. Amos
Kendall Holt was born in Washtenaw
county, Mich, on April IA, 1888, and was
educated at Hartford, Conn. For over
twenty years he and his talented wife, Julia
Kendall Holt, were the most successful
managers in the West. 1t was their good
fortune in the early days of their active la
bors, to produce some of the best moral
and legitimate dramas of the period,
and promptly pay all salaries due the
members of their company. In 1884,
Kendall Holt closed his dramatic career
and entered the field of newspaper work
with his brother, and established the first
daily paper in Riverside county, Cal. He
entered his new field OF labor when the
Icolony was young and contributed his Wig
orous efforts in building up Riverside to
what 1t is today. He always had pleas
ant word and a cordial hand-shake, and
} even though newspaper man and COM
PEELED to take sides In every issue, he made
friends and retained them until the end.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Julia Ken
dali Holt, who is native of Vermont and
spent her childhood days in Glover, and
, for thirty five years has been by his side
, | to cheer and help him through the sun
shine and storms of this earthly life. He
} passed from this life trusting in the infinite
: power of God. His funeral was attended
by large representation of the various
lodges to which he belonged. The service
t was conducted by the Masonic fraternity
| and was most solemn and impressive. The
3 Cotton Chronicle said:
1.-THE death of Kendall Holt, at Riverside,
will cause universal regret among not only
the newspaper men but all of his acquain-
1
, experience and was adapted to fill any po-
sition on newspaper. His jovial good
y nature was unfailing and he dihused sun
shine like the genial warmth from above,
q and he made the world much better for
his having lived in it. The Chronicle
i morn of the worlds first resurrection may
2 he rise to walk in newness of life."
Academy Notes.
+ In the fire drill Monday the school went
y out and returned in 8 mjn., 35 sec.
= The sixth and seventh grades have beer
moved from No. 13 to IL. This chang,
# was made on account of insufficient igh
a in 13.
The sixth and seventh grades rendered
n exercises Friday to their pare nts, who CAM
y. to the number of 20. The teachers ar
r, continually encouraging the parents t.
ye visit our schools but still it takes specia
If occasion for them to attend.
q West Derby grammar school took tn
second basket ball victory from our gram
mar school at Newport Friday by scor
:. :. of II to s. The game was very exciting
- and showed to the spectators that we viii
y not lack for basket ball players in tn
coming year.
>e The following was the progam of Fri
IL days rhetoricals: Frank Corley, declama
* ton, ssMan and the Mosquito;" Davi
~ Wright, composition, "The Production
81 of Ivory" Lewis Wright, defamation
VI somebody's Mother" Ina Paige, compo
e' sition, "The White House at Washing
u, ton;" Blanche White, recitation, 9Th
III Eugineer's Srory:" song. GiIpin. MarsL
~ Dennison, Grow and Doyle; Helen McFar
ID lane, recitation, 'sThe Bald headed Man !;
" Bertha Woodard, recitation, "The Dea
20 cons Courtship:" Emmon Doyle, decla
y nation, "My First Oration;" Merle Gas
al ken, composition, "The Power of Concen
- tration."
= Friday evening the academy basket bal
- team was defeated by the Newport hig
\ school team by score OF 42 to Is. Bot
| nr1,u fast In fh