Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

tenor solo. selected; quartet, Sand
man; ~ reading. sally AIMS Expert
ence;" bass solo, selected: quartet.
"Mrs. Cozy;" reading, selected: quar-
tet, Lullaby"
The Woman's Literary club met ith
Miss Foss Wednesday evening. JAN 27,
| 10 members and one visitor were pres
ent. The company was entertained
with the following debate: Resolved
| that it is better to do something worth
being written than to write something
worth being read" Mrs. Hartwell
and Miss Chandler spoke on the affirm
ative, Miss Webster on the negative.
The judges, Mrs. Heath Miss Butler
and Miss Wright, decided in the affirm
ative. After the debate came song
by Mrs. Webster.
N. Nj. Lewis. who has been west for
about six weeks. has arrived home and
concludes Vermont is a pretty good
place after all In his travel Of about
9, 900 miles he stayed but few days
in a place and saw a lot of country.
His trip took him the entire length of
the northern part of the United States,
down California and home by the way
of New Orleans He called on many
people in the West who formerly lived
! in this vicinity. B. F. Spaulding, who
formerly lived in this place. was elect
ed to the supreme court bench in
North Dakota last fall and took his
oath of office while Mr.. Lewis was
with him. This position gives him a
salary of $500.
Work on the electric light extension
of Bloomington and Evansville is
about completed. This extension
brings on about 30 buildings with q
minimum rental of about $500 yearly.
New motors for power are being
hitched on every little while and the
horse power POW operating is about
$50, and the day current has been on
only about a year. The trustees say
that the fiuctuation in our lights at
present in the early morning and
evening, due to the rs horse po wer
: motor in operation at the Chandler
mill in Browning ton. will be largely
eliminated as soon as proper arrange
ments and equipment are installed at
Plunkett-
letic association and a large number of
tilC ik1CkHOCIS VA t1C pol lcIl AClC UCut
{ to St. yJOhnsbury to see the basket ball
Z games there between st. Johnsbruy
and Barton. They were met at the
: station by, FIR. Dame and the st. Johns
4 bury association Before going to the
s association Rev. FIR. Leblanc. George
Courchaine and Fir. Pontbriand of Lyn.
: donvllie were served lunch at the res
, idence of A. y. Lachance, president OF
. the auditeurs Of finances Of. the fra,
81 ternal society. Of ST., Jean Baptiste
2. d. Ameridne. An excellent supper was
evl served at Z o'clock by the. association
e. Fr. Pontbriand Of Lyndonville. Fr.
ri Leonard and Fr. Marceau Of st. Johns
a1i bury, and FF. Leblanc Of this place
Il besides many other distinguished visit
!. ora, were present. The game was {
q friendly one between the two teami
"a and; resulted insfavof of st. Johnsbury
IA All,wish to extend their hearty thanks
4 to the. st. j Johnsbu1y people for thei
3 royal entertainment and hope TO hav'
4 the opportunity to attend many othe
,t similar events in9the futures;
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T s Congregational Church Notes.
4 The Ladies society will meet will
i. Mrs. Roy Skinner Friday afternoon
! Feb. S. Mrs. Skinner will be assistet
! in entertaining by Mrs. Geo. King ant
J. Mrs Fred Nelson.
e There will be union service mex
q Sunday evening at O'Clock at th'
e Congregational church. Mr.. Warne
A. will speak on "My responsibility. ;
There will be special music by the G
a E. choir and the Alexander song bool
= will be used. The orchestra will ais
: be in attendance. This is the 26th an
: niversary Of the organization of th
- Christian Endeavor society by Fathe