Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-26
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS AT
BARTON.

Seventeen of the % rural letter
carriers of Orleans county met at |
Barton Saturday, Washlngton's birth
day and one Of the six holidays en-
joyed by the R. F. D. men during the
year, for their annual convention.
Many of the carriers were accompanied
by their families, who with few in
vited guests, including six carriers
from the Caledonia county organiza-
ton, made up a company of nearly fifty
who thoroughly enjoyed the day in
conditions. But the weather condi-
tons did not in the least dampen the
spirit of goodwill that prevailed and
enthusiasm run high. 1t was declared
to be the best meeting the carriers Of
the county have had.
E. L. Richard of Newport, president
of the organization called the meeting
to order about II O'Clock and the whole
company joined in singing America.
| Following this Rev. Mr.. Eddy of West
| Glover, a postmaster at that place,
offered prayer and Postmaster G. B.
Webster of Barton welcomed the
carriers to Barton. During the pro-
gram of the day the Misses Pearl
Goidie and Sylvie Jenness, daughters
of 3. J. JenneSS. carrier on one of the
Barton routes, gave recltatloHs to the
great pleasure of all and one was re
peated for the benefit of late comerS.
Other numbers on the program were
piano solo by Mrs. Adams, vocal solo
by C.. b. Webster and solo by Mrs.
Webster all of Barton. song by Miss
SWEET Of Newport Center was es
pecially pleasing to the carriers as the
words were original and contained {
1ol 0f
voted to have this made a part OF
the report Of the meeting. The three
, Jenness girls mentioned above also
favored the audience with vocal trio
and letters were read by Secretary A
A. Webster of South Albany from /;
number of officers and men higher VI
in the state and national R. L. G.
l organization.
: Assistant Postmaster Wood of New
5 port conducted a question box On th'
| parcel post which brought out soma
discussion and the settling of severa
? points by reading and interpreting
> parts of the rules and regulation
> governing this department. Mrs
f Carpenter,read poem by Amos r
e Wells on the R. F. d. and remark
E were made by Messrs. Carpenter
Allen Batchelder, Humphrey, Ale2an
4 Qef ana fdrkS OF the Oa1oCOnId count
a organization as we'll as by Mr.. Gilpi
G of Barton.
e J. G. Carpenter Of Irasburg CAV
a an interesting talk and other remark
S were made upon the subject of goo
;. roads. He said that most of the rurf
s routes are on the SO called "'bac
d roads," roads not given special after
tion by road commissioners and tha
conditions were often not only irritat
ing to the carriers and destructive
his team but dangerous as we'll. On
S carrier thought too much money an
. attention was given summer roads an
too little attention given the Winte
roads. 1t was brought out by MI
e Carpenter that the 28 carriers
u Orleans county travel over 700 mile
{ every day or more than 2l0,O0Q mile
:, during the year, more than eight time
y around the globe.
Il The old officers, M. L. Richards
. president; u. w. Spencer. vice pres
! dent: A A. Webster, secretary and i,
&. Carpenter, treasurer were reelecte
and the former executive commirte
elected.
The meeting was held in Odd Fellow
hall and dinner was served by tt
II grange. Photographer Roystan too
pictures of the company.