Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19

this should be the finest lawn in town.
Some public spirited citizen should
now donate nice fountain to be put
upon this lawn and no town or city in
New England could boast of better or
prettier school grounds.
Edward S. Abbott, a senior at the
University of Vermont, has been elect
ed principal of the Montpelier high
school in place in place of B. G. Rog-
ers, resigned. Mr.. Abbott will begin
his duties at Montpelier at the begin
ming of the fall term, and will go high
ly recommended not only by the facul.
ty of the university, but by Mason S.
Stone, state superintendent of educa-
ton, and by other we'll known educa-
tors in the state. Mr.. Abbott is pres.
ident of the senior class at the Univer-
sity of Vermont, and is quite we'll
known in Barton as he studied law
with F. w. Baldwin several years ago.
The Pemigewassett house at Ply
mouth, N. H., one of the most famous
hotels in the White mountains, burned
to the ground week ago to-day.
Barton people are especially interest
ed in the house as ''Joe" Elliott, well
known here as the manager of Hotel
Barton, carried on the house, and sew
eral Barton girls have waited tables
there, Mrs. A. F. McDougall having
just returned from there. 1t is not
known whether the house will be re-
built Or not. The loss on the hotel is
estimated at $780, 900, while the de-
struction of the other property wifi
bring the loss up to $500 The
Pemigewassett house was owned by
the Boston & Maine railroad. Nathan
iel Hawthorne died in the hotel in
1864. The fire apparently caught on
on the roof from spark from loco
motive. The Is guests escaped without
injury.
The annual meeting of the W. C. T.
u. was held with Mrs. T. W. Drew
May IL. The secretary and treasurer's
report was read and accepted, after
which officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. w. W. Reirden, first
vice president, Mrs. A. R. Cowles;
second vice president, Mrs.W. B. Duke
shire; third vice president, Mrs. H. T.
Seaver; secretary, Mrs. o. H. Moss
man; treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Under
wood ; program committee, Mrs. H. f.
Cutler, chairman. Mrs A. r. Cowles,
Miss Sophia Drew S. T. I. work, Mrs.
H. R. Cutler; purity and flower work.
Mrs. Cordelia Cutler; Sunday school
work. Miss Sophia Drew; literature.
Mrs. P. l.. Webster. Delegates to
county convention, Mrs. H. R. Cutler,
Miss Sophia Drew, Mrs. H. A. Glaz-
ier. Mrs. B. B. Jerome, Mrs. John Nc
Lellan. The meeting closed with the
W. G. IT, benediction.
Little Harry Webster, the 13 months
old son or Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Webster.
died Friday evening from pneumonia
following the measles. He came down
with the measles about week before
and withstood the disease fairly we'll,
although suffering from the Group DUR
ing his illness. He did not, however,
completely recover, from this sickness
and pneumonia set in, which could not
be thrown off by the little fellow. The
fuueral was held Sunday afternoon,
Rev. w. B. Dukeshire officiating and
interment was in the Welcome O.
Brown cemetery. There were many
flowers, emblem of the beauty and in
nocence of childhood. The bright
face will be missed not only by his
parents and three year old sister, but
by large circle of sympathizing
neighbors and friends.
CARD.-We wish to thank oul
friends, neighbors and the children fo,
the beautiful flowers given, for theil
many acts of kindness and sympathy
expressed during our recent bereave
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Wester anC
Marjorie,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Tower,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Webster.