Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-05-22

Angeles, CAL, on May z. They will
reside at Clifton, Arizona.
Snow covered hillsides on May goth
made summer seem rather short and
caused regret that furnace fires had
been allowed to die out. AS if the
coal man hadn't got his share e'er
this
Frank D. Burns has been appointed
freight agent here for the Boston and
Maine to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of o. S. Dane. Mr.. Burns
was agent at Wells River before COM
ing to Newport.
Ward Prouty arrived Saturday
morning from Washington, D. c.,
coming by way Of Boston, whittier he
was called on business in connection
with his duties as examiner for the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Twelve ladies, composing the "5OO''
club, took dinner at the Raymond on
Tuesday might. after which they re-
paired to the home of Mrs. Harry
Hunter. where the evening was spent
with their favorite game. This meet
ing was the last for the sseason.
Copious rains, some thunder and
lightning and small amount of sun
shine was the weather program last
week, rather more like April than
May. However, grass looks we'll and
no doubt other things will grow when
the opportunity for planting arrives.
''The Reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Newrich' to be given by local talent
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Social Union. at Lanes. May 81, will
furnish an evening of good fun. The
! production is in charge of Miss Mar
guerite Robinson and rehearsals are
now in progress.
P. A. Robbins. inspector in charge
of the immigration station at Niagara
Falls, made a short visit here last
week. Mr.. Robbins came east to at
held at Woodstock. He is past
Grand Master of this order in Yer.
mont.
The Mendelssohn club played to
good sized audience at Lanes on Fri
day evening, May 10, and gave their
concert at st. Johnsbury, May II.
This concluded the seasons work for
the club. Taken all together the
seasons work has been very satisfac-
tory and the club will no doubt appear
in the fall with brand new show.
Owners of motor boats on the lake
will do we'll to procure and read care
fully the motor boat rules, copies of
which can be had by communicating
with the Collector of Customs The
navigation laws are rather strict at
present and through understanding
of the rules applicable to your partc-
ular class Of boats may save serious
trouble.
The members of Baxter Post, G. A.
R., will meet at their hall at 10
o'clock Sunday. May 26, and march in
a body to the Baptist church where
they will listen to Memorial address
by Rev. Fl. B. Rankin. The usual
Memorial day exercises will be held
May 30, to conclude with an address
in Lanes opera house by Rev. L. A.
Edwards.
The Royal English Hand Bellring.
ers, who appeared at Lanes last
week Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Social union,
were certainly an interesting aggre.
cation. The charm of the entertain.
ment was its novelty and originality.
The music Of the bells was sweet anc
beautifully executed and the mechani
cal operations of each artist were OF
extreme interest. MIR. Charlesworth,
the male alto. made hit. as did the
duets and single and double quartets
Mr.. Jessup, the baritone, certainly
had the goods and the humorous read
ings of MIR. Dawson kept his audience
2 in laughter. The attendance Nigh
! have larger, in fact, should hav,
t been, but the financial results wer
fairly satisfactory to the promoters.