Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13
Past Masters night was observed at

Past Masters night was observed at
Orleans lodge, A. F. and A. M, Tues
day evening, past masters filling the
chairs and working the degree with
credit. There was large attendance.
After the work refreshments were
served and remarks were made by all
past masters present, and several
others. The event was pronounced a
grand success. Music was provided
for the occasion by Powell's orchestra.
The Woman's Literary club met with
Mrs. A. M Cutler Wednesday evening.
Apr. 8. The following papers were
read: The True Mission of the
Stage Miss Cu-rier; Julia Mar
lowe, the Actress and the Woman, !"
Mrs. Arthur Buswell, "Short Chats
with Players," Mrs. Burroughs "Is
Literature of the Present Day Deteri-
orating?''> Miss Cutting. The musical
number was song by Miss Ruth Bar
ron.
At the annual meeting Of Orleans
lodge, No., 55, A. F. & A. M. Friday
evening, the following named officers
were, elected and installed: c. H.
R. P. Webster, J. w.: H. Foss,
treasurer; o. V. Joslyn, secretary !;
Fred D. Pierce, S. D. w. w. Reir-
den. J. D.; w. A. Warner, chaplain :;
E. H. Glazier, marshal; J. H. Hoyt,
S.. S.; G. R. Powell, J. S.; H. D.
Graves, pianist; H. A. Glazier, tiler.
The macadam on Main street has
turned out so we'll this spring that the
citizens are asking for more of this kind
of street. and undoubtedly the trustees
will see fit this year to add more of
this permanent work. The street is
pronounced success, although many
predicted a failure last fall. There is
about an inch Of dirt and mud that
Should have been taken off before the
snow was gone. However a little ex-
perience is necessary to know just how
to keep the street.
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the R. A. NJ
Monday evening: E. H. P. E. H.
Glazier; king, C. H. Blood: scribe, c..
E. Hamblet: treasurer, G. A. Katen /;
secretary, J. A. Pearson: C. of H., A.
W. Fletcher; P. S., J. H. Hoyt: R. A.
c., H. j. Stannard M. Sd ". w. A.
Royston: M. I'd ", G. R. Scott; M.
1st ", A. D. Beede; chaplain. Rev
w. A. Warner; Steward. C. A. Bar
rows; steward, H. T. Seaver tyler,
] H. G. Gay. finance committee. H. j.
Stannard, G.. H. Blood, R. P. Webster.
A subscriber asks us to publish the
following, it being one of our village
bylaws. 1t is the fowl" that is
worrying him:
No person shall suffer any of his
cattle, sheep, swine, or fowls. to run
at large in the streets or highways of
this village. And if any person shall
suffer any of his cattle, sheep. swine
or fowls. to run at large on the streets
or highways of this village he shall
forfeit and pay to the said corporation
a fine of not less than one dollar O,
more than five dollars for each offense
: with costs of prosecution.
+ A May Festival will be given il
the opera hall Saturday evening, May
p The program will consist of voca
and instrumental music. Three talent
ed soloists and quartette have beer
secured and Mr.. Leon Batchelder viii
give flute solo, which alone will be
worth the price of admission. q
young ladies will present the Dance O.
the Roses. The "rell Me Pretty
Maiden" sextette from Floradora will
be given by some Of the young people
!, Other numbers have been arranged
for. See ad. next week.
At the union services at the Metho
dist church last evening. at which
Rev. w. A. Warner spoke to the Ma
sons,z there was large audience. The
Masons, about 60 strong. sat in {
body. and the ladies of the Eastern
Star in large numbers also attended
in body. Special music, which was
highly appreciated, was rendered b!
the choir. Mr.. Warmers talk on "Tht
Perfect ASHER" was most excellent
talk and highly appreciated and compli
mented by all present. but especially
appreciated by the Masons.
If one is not too fussy he could b,
suited with the weather for tt pas
week, at least some of the time, fo
there have been all kinds of weather
On Friday morning many Of the teams
coming into the village were on run
ners, owing to fall of about six inche
, Fof snow the night before, but befor'
, night runners were again abandoned
: Saturday the weather ranged all thewa,
a from mild. sunny and comfortable t.
: cold, snowy and disagreeable, and Sat
urday night and yesterday the wine
blew gale Toward night yesterda.
the wind abated and the evening wa
calm, with starlight, but this mornin!
!, an inch of new snow greeted the ey
e and is still falling.
/, Fire broke out in the fan room a
Pillsbury & Baldwin's mills Thursda,
r morning about 'clock and the repeat
O ed fire call brought the fire companie
to the spot in post haste and larg'
delegation of citizens. The villag
: water was not needed to put the fir
! out, however, as Joe Valley, the nigh
n Waterman, through his presence O.
: mind stopped the fans in mediately Of
! the discovery of the fire and afte
!. sounding the alarm returned to tn
g fire, turned the company',s water ,sys
tenn on and had the fire Under contro
d on the arrival Of the fire department ;
: few minutes later. The location O
) the fire was excellent for large fir
: had the flames spread or the fire go
i under any headway, as the wind wa