Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-09


placing child in the Home for Destitute
Children in Burlington.
The Pythian Sisters assembly viii hold
their social Wednesday evening, Dec IS b,
instead of the evening of the 18th, as an
nounced at the las: meeting.
Will Clarkson has moved from the
Chamberlain tenement into a tenement
belonging to Geo. Hunt. E. NJ. Gallagher
| has moved to New Hampshire. John Ber-
wick has moved to Coventry.
D. G. Dodge and family of CaIhan, Cal.
visited Mr.. Dodge's brother, o. B. Dodge,
for 10 days recently. eMr. Dodge went to
California many years ago and has not
been to Vermont for niore than % years.
Mre. B. W. Locke has gone to Montpelier
to begin housekeeping, having been de-
| tanned here since her marriage on account
of the sickness of her father. Mrs. Martin
and Grace will make their home with Mr..
and Mrs. Locke.
On the 10th page of this paper
will be found the story we promised our
Barton Landing readers last week. The
story is entitled, ga Friend of Army
Days." and relates aromantic and fascina-
ting tale that might well be the founda-
tion of romance.
A dispatch was received Saturday by
Marshall Clement that his brother, j. b.
Clement, formerly of this place but later
of Suncook, n. H., died suddenly that
morning. Further particulars will be Civ
en- next week. The funeral.will be held at
the Congregational church here tomorrow
at 1 80 O'Clock.
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Davenport were in
Irasburg last week, and Mr.. Davenport
addressed the people at union meeting
in regard to the home department of the
Sunday school. A committee will soon
make house to house canvass of the town
in the interest of the home department and
cradle roll of the Sunday school.
In lieu of the usual service next Sunday
morning there will be a union service of
the two churches at the opera house with
an address by Q. j. Ferguson, L. L. B of
the state Anti-Saloon League. NJ. Fer
guson is very interesting speaker, and
an address OF superior merit may be ex-
pected. Special music is expected for the
service.
While some OF our young people were
sliding down the hill by Henry Bassett's
new house Tuesday evening they lost con-
troll OF their sled and plunged into ditch
near that place. All were more or less
hurt but Frank Howard and Louise Brown
received the most severe injuries. No
bones were broken but 1t was a bad spill
and fortunate the injuries were no worse
We are pleased to announce to the pub
lie that the waiting room at the station
will be open and warm for those who want
to take the 11.54 p. m. express train south,
and also for the 4.37 a. 10. train going
north. Mr.. McKenna, our f1agman, is to
look after the matter and make it COM
forta BILE for those who desire to take either
of the trains, and he is deserving of COM
mendation from the public.
The Book and Thimble club met with
Mrs. Erwin Wednesday afternoon. Thir.
ty-three ladies were present. The pro-
gram for the afternoon: "Alaska: The Peo-
pie and How They Live" Mrs. Adams;
s'Educational Advantages" Mrs. Nye;
ndustries-Minipg, Agriculture and
Reindeer Raising" Mrs. Jones; reading,
selected by Mrs. Carpenter, read by Mrs.
French. A Longfellow contest prepared
by MrF. Erwin was then entered into by ALL
Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Perley De-
cember IS.
The Schubert male quartette sang to 400
people in the opera hail Monday evening,
and all lovers of first. class music were
highly entertained. The harmony of the
four voices was perfect. DR.. Clark is the
universal favorite, with d voice of such
wonderful fexibility, compass and power,
and used SO skillfully that while capable
at times of sounding with the power OF the
large pipes of an organ, at other times it
was as soft as that of summer winds
a-Wooing flowers" 1t vas difficult to tell
who among the other three was the best
singer. 1t is safe to say it has been long
time since such musical treat has been
enjoyed by the people here, and the
Schuberts will receive hearty welcome if
they ever come again. Bailey & McCauley
Of Newport furnished piano to be used
at this concert.
The ladies of the Congregational society
will hold q church fair in the Opera house
Wednesday afternoon and evening, and
Thursday evening, December 18th and |
18th. They will have on sale large as
s)rtment of fancy work, az prons, calendars, |
burnt work, homemade candy and food |
and a full line OF Larkin's soaps and toilet |
necessities. All these things will be sold |
at a rea asonable price and will make most |
desirable Christmas gifts. Mr.. Doe has
presented the ladies with a beautiful gold |
Fl lied gentleman's watch, on which mum
bsred tickets Will be given away TO any
one who registers. The watch will be
presented Thursday evening to the one
" no holds the lucky mum Der. The sale OF
Thursday evening will be accompanied by
a free concert. The following program
will be rendered: Trio-piano, violin,
c,lio, Miss Sadie Lottrop, Earle TWom-
bly,, Kail Webster; song, Mrs. s Tinl-
hs M, reading, (. A. Wiley, duet Mrs.
Hooker, Miss Edith Lotroph; rocit-
atio Pufh N4f