Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27


Thursday. Jan. q. was successful
meeting in every way. The atten-
dance was large. upwards of 300 Mas
ter Masons attending. Work on the
E. A. degree was exemplified in the
afternoon by Valley lodge of Orleans,
|G. P. Adams, master. in very
creditable manner. After the arrival
of the evening trains from the south.
the brethren assembled at Masonic hall
and forming in double column marched
to the New School hall. where a BAN
|quet. provided by the ladies of Lake
side chapter. o. E. S., was spread.
to which all did ample justice. The
tables as set accommodated 300. SO
that all present sat down at once. The
banquet was Of the order usually pro-
vided in this place. and its excellence.
as we'll as the perfect working out of
every detail. showed painstaking care
on the part Of the matron. Mrs. John
Young. and her corps of able assist.
ants. After the banquet, and quiet
smoke by those of the brethren who
were 80 inclined, the company again
repaired to the lodge room. where the
Master Mason degree was worked on
one candidate by Memphremagog lodge,
No. 65, T. S. Wilcox, w. Master. The
degree work being completed about 10
p M, the balance of the evening until
the departure of the late trains. was
given over to speech making by the
Grand officers. who gave the craft
wholesome instruction as we'll as many
we'll told and humorous stories. The
Grand officer present was Nj. W. Grand
Master Lee S. Tillotson Of st. Adams.
w. Chas. r. Darling, Grand lecturer
of Burlington. r. w. H. H. Ross,
Grand secretary of Burlington. w. Chas.
A. Calderwood, Past Grand master,
of st. Johnsbury. and District Deputy
Grand Master E. j. Hill of Newport.
Past Grand Senior Deacons E. 3. True
of Newport and Fl. T. Seaver of Bar
ton and Past Grand Junior Deacon
Henry S. Root were also present.
| NEWPORT.
Geo. w. Farrer is visiting relatives
in Lisbon, n. II.
Riley Davis has been suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Clement are
| lot
F. D. Thompson of Barton was in
town last week on legal business.
H. B. Pettingill of Beecher Falls
called on friends in town recently.
Ned Young of st. Johnsbury was a
business visitor in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Jenne has returned after
an absence of several weeks on a visit.
Mrs. l.. B. Wellman and children
visited in Orleans the first of the
week.
Carroll Davis was confined to his
room by illness several days last
| week.
Mrs. Gee. Rowe. a former resident,
died at her home in West Derby on
Saturday Of pneumonia.
Rev. DR.. r. G. Flagg spent the
greater part of the week in Middle
bury, returning Saturday.
The Ladies Missionary Union for
| foreign work will meet Thursday, Jan.
%, with Mrs. r. c. Flagg.
Mrs. G. S. Emery and daughter Doris
visited Miss Sallie Emery at Westfeld,
Mass. several days this week.
Chas T. Hall of Montgomery, of
the firm of Nelson, Hall & Co., was
in town on business recently.
Miss Lucy Bean has returned from
Washington, D. c., and resumed her
duties as teacher in the graded school.
Mrs. C. H. Green, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Anna Green
Clarke. has returned, and seems some
what improved in health.
Dr.E. E. Whitaker, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is able to go out
of doors but has not resumed his prac-
tice beyond his office patients.
Mrs. Everett Forsythe and Miss
Mary Butterfield of North Troy were
In Town frluay TO attend the CeacnerS
institute and New Vermont meeting.
Mrs. g. M. Dearborn and Chas. M
. Bailey are having electric lights in
| stalled in their residence on Second
, street. Harry Bedding is doing the
, work.
The regular meeting of Lakeside
! chapter. O. E. S., occurred Monday
evening of last week. There was M
: degree work, but other business OF
; ; Importance was disposed of.
t Elmer JENNIE has taken a positio,
as freight handler at the Boston
] Maine freight sheds. The increased
: business in this branch of work hal
c created positions for several men.
Mrs. G. H. Flint was at home to he
!. friends on Tuesday evening of las
; week. Cards was the form of enter
. tainment, there being IA tables, AM
refreshments of very appetizing ma
ture were served.