Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-09

son, S. D.; W. H. Gilpin, J. D.; J. A,
Pearson, Sec..; G A. Barrows, Treas. !;
NJ. W. Johnson, S. s.; C. H. Blood, j.
S.
At the annual meeting of Keystone
Chapter, No. 16, R: A. NJ, Monday
evening, the following officers were
Cutting, K; L. B. Jones, S.; J. A.
Pearson, Sec; G. A. Katen, Treas. !;
A. o. Austin, c. of H; B. H. Alden,
P. S.; W. P. Barrows, R. A. c.; c. r.
Taplin, M Sd V; F D. Pierce, M. I'd
V; G. E. Hamblet. M. 1st V; H. G..
Brooks, sentinel.
Pierce & Caron, owners of the Gem
moving picture theatre, have begun
work on an addition which will in
crease the seating capacity of the
place nearly $50. The building is to
be brought out toward the street dis
tance of Il feet and built two stories
high. When completed the seating
capacity will be nearly 400, the en-
trance will be better and the ventila-
ton improved. Carl Carpenter is do
ing the work.
Loomis F. Jackson died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. J. T. Francis, in
this village, Sunday of cancer. The
deceased came from Sheffield to Bar
ton some over a year ago. He was
born in st. Albans and was 60 years
old. Besides the daughter with whom
he lived at the time of his death he
leaves another daughter, Mrs. G. l..
Silver of Craftsbury, and two sons,
j. H. Jackson of this town and L. F.
jackson of Lowell. The funeral was
held Tuesday, Rev. ". A. Warner Of
ficiating, and interment was in Glow
er.
The Barton Fire department met
at the village hall Tuesday evening
for its annual meeting and election of
officers. The following officers were
elected: Sec, Geo. E. King; Treas,
NJ. H Drumming; auditors, c. s.
Webster, Geo. Z. King, Z. r. Cook.
The companies elected officers as fol-
lows; Co. No. 1, A. G. F'rechette, cap
tain; Fred Jarvis, assistant; No: z,
Harley Marsh, captain; Fred Allen,
assistant; No. 3, Geo. z. King, cap
tain: A. A. Larabee, assistant; No. d,
M. II. Drumming, captain; G. r. Pres
colt. assistant; hook and ladder, o. B.
Willard, captain; V. L. Elrick, assist
ant.
In the report of the proceedings of
St. Albans last week, it is noted that
Miss Marion Bickford, B. A. girl.
now teaching vocal music in Montpe-
lier seminary, sang at concert CIV
on by the students and faculty of that
school. given in ST. Albans before the
members of that conference. The re-
mort saws: Next came Miss Marion
Bickford, vocal teacher In the musical
department of the seminary, who
sang three selections, "The Birth of
Morn" bv Leoni, a Love Song from
Brahms" :" and "Still as the Night" by
Bohm. Miss Bickford possesses a
voice of unusual sweetness, power,
and beauty, and sings with good ex-
preston. With her charming per-
sonality, she always delights her
hearers" Further on IN the report
it SAYS: miss Bickford then sang
several children's songs TO the great
delight of all"
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Literary club was held with Mrs
Caron Wednesday evening, April z
The program was IN the form of a
farce "A Grecian Bend" selected by
Miss Ferrin, Mrs Caron and Miss Gil
pin. and under the efficient direction
of Miss Ferrin. The following is the
cast of characters, "a Grecian Bend"
Mrs. Field, a matron Of forty, Mrs.
Perley; Kitty Field, eighteen and Bes-
sic Field, twelve. her daughters, Miss
Scott and Mrs. Ruth Webster; Susie
Folleigh. eighteen, Miss Fanny May;
Jenny Sands, seventeen, Mrs. Erwin; I;
Aunt Debby Dent, sixty, Miss Abby
May; Norah, the help, Miss Dotie
Potter, Preceding the play Mrs
Adams played Love Dreams" by A
L. Brown, and BLACK Key Polka" bv