Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

Martin W. Fitzgerald's illustrated
lecture Picturesque Ireland" is to be
given at Lanes on Saturday evening
of this week under the auspices of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. There are
$50 stereoptican views as we'll as
some moving pictures in addition to
the lecture.
Mrs. Rose Murphy of Lowell who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Sawyer. for the past three weeks,
went Friday to Boston where she will
spend the remainder of the winter
with relatives. Harlan Sawyer ac-
companied Mrs. Murphy, returning
Monday morning.
Geo. Walworth has been in Worces-
ter, Mass, for few days with his
mother, Mrs. Slater, who is prepar-
ing to remove to Newport. It is re-
ported that they have purchased the
property on Central street lately
owned by Mrs. Mabel Storrs and will
occupy it at once.
Rev. R. C. Flagg was in Essex
Junction Sunday preaching there in
exchange with Rev. G. c.. Adams,
who spoke here both morning and
evening. Sunday services at the
Methodist church were held as usual.
Owing to the illness of Rev. j. J.
Williams there was no service at the
Baptist church.
The production of "a Million DOL
lar Beauty" at Lanes last Thursday
and Friday evenings was not an IN
qualified succ IS so far as financial
being a deficit. The small attendance
was due in no small measure to a glut-
ted market for amusement, there be-
ing much going on at the time.
Following is the list of officers of
Baxter Post, G. A. R., for the COM
ing year: Commander, Asa G. Sleep
err; Sen. Vice Com, z. M. Mansur :;
Jun. Vice Com, L. P. Brooks; Quar-
termaster. B. F. Hamilton; chaplain,
Henry Campbell; surgeon, d. C.
Ward officer of the day, Simon Nor
awhile; officer of the guard, C. S.
Moulton color bearer, John Shannon.
Atty Gen. J. S. Sargent of Lud-
low, w. B. C. Stickney of Bethel AL
exander Dunnett and States Atty. r:
". Simonds of st. Johnsbury and
States Atty. W. M. Wright of Barton
we're in town last week in connection
with hearing before the Public Ser
vice Commission relative to an inves-
tigation Of the N. E. T. and T. Com
pany and the Passumpsic Telephone
Company.
About so Masonic brethren attend.
ed the District meeting at Orleans
Thursday noon and evening of last
week, going by special train which
returned after the exercises of the
evening were finished. The meeting
in the evening was held in the opera
house, which afforded plenty of room
both for work and visitors, so that
the usual crush was avoided and {
much more pleasant time than usua
resulted. The supper served by the
ladies of the churches was very fine
and for once the brethren went t.
church without protest and were mo-
at all particular which church the,
attended. The work of the M. M
decree was exemplihed by Valley
Lodge in very creditable manner
COVENTRY.
Alonzo Priest is..in very poor health
/ Mrs. John Wells is i'll with whoop
ing cough.
Mrs. Gilman Dow has been quite il
the past week.
Ernest Boynton is the new clerk a.
A. D. .Thurber's.
Ralph Knowlton is driving tn,
creamery team for Lake Eaton again
Miss Maud Ord of Canada is tn,
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank White
Mona Bickford is able to be out
She has been having hard attack o.
tonsilitis.
Mrs. G. j. Brooks of Maine is the
) guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Ware.