Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
LOCAL NEWS,
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The Book and Thimble club held
their annual reception Tuesday even
ing, March II, in the Congregational
church vestry. About 1876 members
and invited guests were present, Music.
variety to the program. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all.
Valley lodge, No. 106,, entertained Is
Masons from Masonic Union lodge, of
Troy Thursday night. They worked
the third degree on several candidates,
and after the banquet they worked the
first degree on one candidate. They
also acted on eight candidates who had
applied for admission.
The merchants showing for the Win
ter does not indicate hard times here.
One grocer reports selling 800 boxes
of oranges in AZ working days, and
another sold 125 cans of goods the day
your reporter called. The other stores
report good trade, and the feed stores
have had an enormous sale for the last
few weeks.
10 of the Knights of King Arthur,
including Rev. E. E. Wells, Of Irasburg
were entertained by Castle William, K.
O. K. A., of this place in the meet
ing held last week. Three candi-
dates were raised to the first degree,
the work of two of the candidates be-
ing done by Castle William, and the
other by Castle Frederic of Irasburg.
Marcellus Way, who lived for many
years on farm near this village with
his mother, died on March IA, at Beebe
Plain, P. @. Mr.. Way came from
Wheelock 20 years ago and purchased
the farm of B. M. R. Nelson, and has
acquired large property. Mr.. Ways
mother died several years ago. He
leaves two brothers, several nephews
and nieces and other distant relatives
and friends.
The grand ball and final wind-up of
the dancing school Friday evening was
a great success. There was a large
attendance both on the floor and in the
gallery. The hall was tastefully dec
Grated and looked very pretty. Madam
Brooks orchestra furnished music and
! all pronounce this final ball, as we'll as
the series of dances this winter, sue
cess. F. NJ. Allchurch has had much to
do with these entertainments and much
of the success is due to his efforts.
At the village meeting Tuesday eve
ming the following officers were
chosen, including those who held over
Moderator, G. L. Shaeffer; clerk, A..
w. Fletcher; trustees, three years, O..
G. Page, two years, H. w. Buchanan
water commissioner, F. H. Churchill
auditors, c. D. French, H. S. Webs
ter, A. w. Fletcher; park commits
sioners, H. M. Whipple, Frank Wheel
err, J. B. Cotton; collector, Hale
Mason; treasurer, r.. A. Bean; at
torney, B. F. D. Carpenter; tree war
den, H. M. Whipple; chief engineer,
B. A. Scott; 1st assistant, J. B.
Winget; End, E. C. Skinner. The
C. S. Skinner, J. G. Turnbull and E.
E. Doe were elected committee to
take into consideration the purchase OF
water power for village electric light
plant. Water rental was voted as fol
lows first faucet from Sc to So pei
annum. Voted to dispense with the
each patron will pay meter rent and
only for amount of current used.
By the terms of the act incorporat
ing the Barton Landing Cemetery asso
citation its trustees have power to re-
ceive money in trust which they shall
keep securely invested in a savings
bank or in first mortgages on real es
tate within the state of Vermont, ane
the rest of the income to be spent fol
the perpetual care of such lots as the
donors may designate. This fund will
be known as 1.-The Perpetual Care
Fund" The first money received int
this fund is 5000 by the will of the late
Louise NJ Mathews, the income to b.
used for the care of the A. D. Mathews
and F. A. Stafford lots. One hundred
dollars will probably provide for thu
perpetual care Of an ordinary lot. Thu
trustees are prepared to take up thi
matter with anyone desiring to provid
for the future care of any Designated
lot. They have engaged Frank Andru
to look after the general work of tn
cemetery. Anyone wishing to arrang
for the care of any lots for the seaso
of 1908 may consult him.