Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-02
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is doing we'll and will be out in a few
days. No blame is attached to anyone.
The moving picture entertainment to be
offered by the Eastern Amusement Co. at |
Seaver's opera house on March 9Th will
doubtedly prove most attractive in view
OF the fact that the performance will in
part consist Of the famous picture, "The
Passion Play" This picture, which is
nearly 1000 feet long, shows the life OF |
Christ from the Annuuciation up to the |
Resurrection. Ned j. Cronin, the young |
and popular orator, will describe In an able |
manner all the scenes in this, the greatest |
OF all the Biblical plays. There will also |
be shown several other pictures and illus
trated songs will be sung by specially
engaged artist.
The Afternoon Study club held an inter-
esting meeting with Mrs. w. b. Dukeshire
Thursday, Feb. 27. 81 were present. Roll
call was responded to with current events.
An interesting paper on Winchester was
given by Mrs. Hamblet. The ladies' quar-
tette, composed of Mrs. Stannard, Mrs.
Batchelder, Mrs. Pillsbury and Mrs.
much enjoyed by all. Mrs. Blake gave a
paper on the negative side of the question:
Resolved that local option is more effective
than the prohibition law. English history
lesson was taught by Mrs. ELLEN Webster.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. A. B.
Blake March II.
In view OF the fact that all persons are
not SO very familiar with all sections of
the postal laws and regulations, also of the
fact that the post Office officials are now,
perhaps more than ever before, hot after
offenders, the local postmaster wishes to
call the attention of his patrons to the
following sections: Sec. 4S9, 'sThe Post
master General prescribes by regulation,
the manner OF wrapping and securing for
the mails all packages Of matter not
charged with first class postage. so that the
contents OF such packages may be easily
examined; and no package the contents OF
which cannot be easily examined shall pass
In the mails, or De delivered at a less
rate than for matter OF the first class.
Sec. 4S4, "And any person VINO shall
knowingly conceal or inclose any matter
OF higher class in that of a lower class, and
deposit or cause the same to be deposited
for conveyance by mail, at less rate than
would be charged for both such higher and
IOW6T claSS matter, Shall ZOE every Sucu Oi-
tense be LIABLE TO A PENALTY OF
TEN DOLLARS"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Harding, former
residents of Barton and we'll. known here,
celebrated their silver wedding anniver-
| sary Friday evening, Feb. IA, at their
pleasant home in North Monroe, N. Ii.
Mr.. Harding invited his valentine to
accompany him to East Barnet to spend
the day with friends there, and she, being
totally ignorant of the threatened invas-
ion, gladly accepted. Great was her sur
prise on returning to her home about half
past nine, to find that over 100 neighbors
friends and relatives had taken possession
and were running things much to
their liking. Among the number were,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Thompson of
Sher brooke, P. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lotnrop and Max Thompson from Lis
bon, N. II. Many others VINO would have
been glad to be there sent letters filled,
with good wishes more or less substantially
expressed. The evening was passed in
pleasant social intercourse. Rev. Mr..
Burns, pastor of the Monroe church pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Harding in behalf of
the assembled company with an extension
table, eight dining chairs, several other
useful gifts which together with S14 in
money amounted in value to over S75
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding responded, express
ing their thanks in a few we'll chosen
words. Cake and coffee were served and
the guests retired to their homes, every
| VOTING offoir q -,
spite OF the rain and the bad roads.
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING.
The legal voters of the village of Barton
are hereby warned and notified to meet at
Seaver's opera house in Barton on Tuesday,
March 10, A. D. 1908, at half-past seven
O'Clock in the evening to transact the fol-
lowing business.
l 10 choose q moderator and village
clerk for the ensuing year.
To hear and dispose OF the reports OF
the village officers.
3 To elect one trustee for three years,
treasurer, collector, attorney, three
auditors. one water commissioner for
three years, one chief engineer and two
assistant engineers.
4 To see II the village will vote to raise q
sum Of money for village purposes in
| excess OF that required by law to be ex-
pended for highway purposes.
10 see II the village will vote TO raise a
sum OF money to be used for lighting
lts streets and the outlet to Crystal
Lake and for psyiag the debt incurred
in constructing and maintaining its
electric light plant above the amount
OF bonds sold.
6 To see II the village will vote to in
struct Its trustees to hire money, If
necessary, to pay the outstanding in
debtedness of the village.
z To see IT the village will vote to raise q
sum OF money for water purposes.
To see II the village will vote to appro.
pirate sum of money to assist in
maintaining the Barton library.
9 TO see II the village will vote to appro.
pirate a sum of money to assist in
maintaining the band.
| 10 To see If the village will vote to pay the
members of the fire department
twenty five cents for attendance at
each monthly roll call.
II To see If the village will vote to buy
three hand fire extipguishers for the
fire department..
II TO see 1fthe village will vote to author
ize the trustees to extend the time linn
il OF the contract under which cleo