Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-31

iting friends here.
j. NJ. Foss & Son will exhibit their NOV
ing pictures, two exhibitions in one, the
largest number of pictures ever shown in
one evening, under the auspices of the La
dies Aid in the Methodist church on Sat
urday evening, Jan. 3. Admission % cents
children under u, 10 cents. Doors open
at 80, commences at s o'clock.
The Christmas entertainment was a
grand success as there was full house and
two trees loaded down with beautiful and
useful gifts. The different parts were car
ried out nicely and the children deserve
much credit for their work. The pastor
and his family were generously remem-
bered, for which they render thanks.
East Charleston.
Miss Matte Stevens has finished work at
St. Johnsbury and returned home.
Mrs. Eliza AIIard is spending few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Clara Buck.--Mrs.
Charles Shedrick is visiting in town. Lo-
rem Shedrick is visiting his brother in
Sherbrook.
At the creamery meeting held last week
the following officers were elected for the
year: Pres, Wilson Buck; Vice-Pres., c. E.
Blood; Sec. and Treas. Charles MouIton
directors, Wilson Buck, c. E. Blood, Henri
AIbee, Ithel Cargil, Charles Worthen,
Alfred Wilson.
West Charleston
May and Eva Parlin have returned to
their work in Boston.
Mrs. Ann HiIdreth is on the sick list.
Her son, Will, is in very poor health.
Mrs. Henry Dwyer and children are
spending the holidays in Irasburg.
Mr.. Piper has received the news of the
death of his little grandson i'll Barre.
News has been received of the birth of a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. James Rooney of Ber-.
lin, Y. H.
Mr.. BatcheIder of Newport was in town
last week.-Ned Cummings is home for
the winter.-Miss Alice Gibson visited in
town last week.-John Barrett, a former
resident of this town, called on friends
here recently.-Rev. and Mrs. McDougall
of Holland visited at w. II. Calkins' last
week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Wiley of
Barton spent Christmas with Mrs. Willey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hildreth.-
Mrs. John E1ey's mother, Mrs. Sawyer,
has come to spend the winter with her.
Coventry.
Meetings have been held in the NJ. E.
church the past week. Revs. Hamilton
and Dixon assisted the pastors.
A watch-night service will be held in the
Methodist church Monday evening. Rev.
Ross of Greensboro will preach.
Hobert Nichols of New York ana Mr..
and Mrs. Gaines Ainsworth of BeIvidere
spent Christmas at II. c. Nichols.
Charles Putney and team had the mis-
fortune to break through the ice the |
lake at Newport recently. Charles thinks !
they took pretty cold bath
James Rogers, who disappeared from |
home some over a year ago, since which
time his friends could get no clue CT him,
came back to town last Monday. He /
claims he has been in Canada.
Kate Bean is home from Johnson normal !
SCHOOLGIRLS. H. c. Cleveland has gone TO .
Hardwick to visit her sister, Mrs. o. z.
Handford.-Miss Gertrude Pike of Derby
Line was in town the past week visiting /
friends.
Christmas exercises passed off very pleas
antly at the Congregational church last
Monday evening. The children were
dressed to represent different nations and
they looked very nicely in their different
costumes. Nearly all the children were
remem bered by Santa Claus.
CraftsburN.
Charles Wheeler has bought the farm
belonging to the late L. D. Jones.
Miss Ella Patterson is visiting friends at
observation-disclosures Cowles is spending
his vacation in town.
Miss Mary Scott who has been i'll for
long time is no better.-Miss Jennie Morse
is home and in poor health.
The Christmas tree at the NJ. E. church
was we'll attended and was a very pleasant
affair. The cantata by the children was
very nicely rendered.
Mrs. Myra Chase closed her Iabors in the
primary department of the village school
last Saturday. 1t is expected that Annie
Macomber will be able to take up the work
Craftsbury Grange met Dec. 26th and the
ollowing officers were elected for the COM
ng year: E. A. button, NJ; S. r. Lathe,
D.; Chas. Root, c.; c. B. Cole, S.; G. 4.
smith, A. s.; Lila Larrabee, L. A. ). AL
bert Smith, L.; Blanche Cole, P; Florence
c.; Lola Libbey, F.; E. T.
Wheeler, G. K; Mertie TilIotson, organist.
The first entertainment in the lecture
course will be held at the Methodist church
here Wednesday evening, Jan. 9. Albert ;
Armstrong of Boston will give the picture
play, 1.-THE Little Minister" Course tick
is, 500; single admission, thirty-five