Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-03-12

The body of Mrs. Rose Provencher
of Barre was brought here last week
for burial, accompanied by Mr.. Proven
cher and children. Mrs. Provencher
was stricken in the Barre opera house
and died few hours later.
Evangelist L. E. Smith will conduct
Lenten services in the Methodist church
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
this week and will preach both morn
ing and evening at the same place,
with mass meeting at the Congrega-
tional church in the afternoon.
John T. Hackett, of Ottawa, assist
ant minister of Justice for the Domin-
ion of Canada, will give talk at the
Y. M. |. c.. rooms this Wednesday,
evening, at 100 o'clock. Subject: 1.-The
Development Of Self Government in
Canada" Club refreshments after the
Talk. -
The Sind anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Congregational church was
observed last Thursday evening in con-
nection with the annual roll call 123
resident and % nonresident members
responded. Rev w. E. Baker Of Nor
risville gave an address from the SUBJ
ject: Honor all men love the broth
erhood, fear God, honor the King"
There followed singing by a male
quartet and the serving of refresh
ments by the ladies.
The legislative act ''to provide for
the regulation and supervision of in
vestment companies" imposes new
duties upon the state bank commits
sioner, F. G. Williams. giving him the
same powers and rights with reference
to examination of investment COM
panies as is provided for state banks.
1t is the case of an equitable business
with investment companies Or none at
all, and insures square deal with the
public.
An article in the Rutland Herald
shows that the recent session of the
legislature cost the state just $183,
1O1. 70. 1t showed the amount received
by every person in any way connected
with the legislature as well as the
members themselves. Among the
items noted it will interest our readers
to know that Harry A. Black of this
place, clerk of the house received
$1550.5 So, over $13 per day for the liz
days of the session. David Camp,
messenger, received $533.75 and c. B.
Litchfeld of Coventry, one of the sweep
ers, got $532. 10.
: Preliminary to his sermon last Sun
f day. Rev. J. P. Mccullough spoke OF
the pressing need Of some public place
or hall where the youth and youne
5 men of the village could go and have
games and gymnastic exercises with.
: out subjecting themselves to criticism
: in the manner of spending their even
Il ings It is true, he said, there is thu
Goodrich library, but a boy does no
n want to read all the time, he has ais,
: the manly, physical side of his natur,
: to cultivate. He expects in the nea
> future some movement will be made
l. to materialize such laudable projec
in our community, and we warrant 20,
Mr.. Mccullough will be one of tn
= prime movers in the cause.
IS Mrs. Marie Young died quite sudden
t. ly at midnight, March 8, of heart dis
h ease, having been confined to her be
but three days. The funeral was hel
- Friday at the house, Rev. C. D. Lane
" officiating. with burial at West Derb
o of cemetery. Deceased married Fran
- H. Young az years ago, the latter dy
60 ing "a years ago she has lived in New
- ., port since girlhood. She was born
.e Franklin County 81 years ago last Or
te tober. She had reared large famil
of children one daughter, Mrs. Georg
~ Scott of Marietta, Ohio; eight SON
ir- Lynne T.. Ray A.. Burr c., Ralph V
IS. Charles w., Harold F., Volney K, ar
it's E.. Frank. One sister, Mrs. d.
ut Barron of Barton and two brother
m James E. Young of Bloomington al
as Charles E. Young of Denver, Colorad
survive.