Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-24

to the opera hall and the hall way painted |
and whitewashed.
The Ladies' Society of the Cong. church
will meet with Ms. Lucy Robinson
Wednesday afternoon.
Good Friday will be observed with
union services in the vestry of the Cong
church Friday evening.
G. H. Vance, who has been employed in
Manchester, N. H., the past winter, is
home for few days.
Miss Julia Bell, of Littleton, n. H., sis
ter of Hon. G. J. Bell of Walden, is visit
ing at H. G. Pierce's.
The Odd GIRLS gave sugar party at the
NJ E. church last Monday evening. A
good number attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ryder have COM
menced housekeeping in the house occu-
pied by Charles Buswell.
Mr.. G. S. Webster went to st. Johns
bury last Friday evening to see the game
of basket ball played there.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the
NJ. E. church next Wednesday afternoon.
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Mrs. Cass, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. c. Bickford
| aud Mr.. and Mrs NJ. H. Brunning attended
the funeral of Lewis Grow last week.
An Epworth League social will be held
at the NJ. E. parsonage tomorrow evening.
All friends of the League are invited.
G. w. Preston has rented hotel at VOL
colt and will take posse ssion about the
first of May. He will hire man to run
the house.
Easter services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Inthe evening there
will be concert by the children assisted
by chorus choir.
Frank Gilman's little girl, nine years
old, died last Saturday. The funeral was
held at the house yesterday at p. M, Rev.
w. G. Johnson officiating.
Rev. r. L. Sheaff was pleasantly remem-
bered on his recent birthday, and received
a large number of letters of congratulation
from members of his congregation.
The following letters remain uncalled for
at the post-office Mar. "a. Please say ad-
vertise1: H. r. Bagley, Amos G. Berry,
Daniel Donly, Mrs. E. H. Edwards.
Frank Lang's two oldest children are ill
with measles, Mrs. Lang was called to
Charleston recently on account of the ill
ness of Mr.. Lang's sister, Mrs. Blood.
At the annual meeting of the State
Dental Society, which was held in Rut-
land last week, DR.. j. A. Pearson was
elected president of the organization.
At the NJ. E. church Sunday morning
there will be an Easter sermon, and al
Easter lecture in the evening. Spec1a
music by the choir and orchestra.
George Kendrick, who has been in Mont
real where he has had his injured eye
treated, is home. The surgeons saved hi
! eye but he is not ole to see much out of it
: Melvin Drown gave his Sunday-schoo
class a reception last Friday evening at hi
home. Twenty-three were present anc
with new sugar and other good things
very nice time was enjoyed.
N. 3. Durham, who was elected roaC
commissioner at the town meeting, ha
refused to serve and a special meeting ha
been called for Saturday, April 9Th, at {
, p. m. to elect man to serve in his place
Mrs. w. l. Robinson gave a party las
Thursday afternoon in honor of the birth
day of her mother, Mrs. Lucy Reed. Sew
eral ladies we're present. A delicious sup
per was served and pleasant time enjoyed
by all.
The Ladies' Society of the Congrega-
y tional church held their annual sugar
party ia the church dining room las
Friday evening. An excellent supper wa
served and the sugar was all that could b.
: desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rand start this after
noon for Wahpeton, N. D., for few week
visit with DR.. and Mrs. NJ. B. V. Knox
They will also visit friends in Minneapolis
Mimi, and other parts of the west befor
~ their return.
j. w. Murkland returned from Massa
n chusetts and Rhode Island last Thursda
night. He reports business good in tn
II cities but says that unskilled workme
receive twenty-five cents per day highe
- wages in Barton than in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Pillsbury and MI
! and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder were at Wi
loughby part of last week. While the1
Fred took a bath in the lake but we un
= derstand that he does not intend to tax
another there until the weather is a lit
$ warmer.
Mrs. A. B. Owen wishes US to announC
In that in the future all communications d.
signed for the Barton local w. G. T. I
r. should be addressed to the president, Mr.
r. L. Sheaff, or to the secretary, Mrs. P.
Sc Webster. All material intended for I'll
W. Z. t. U. column can be sent directly
this office.
A letter received from Rev. J. o. She
burne states that he is recovering from
injury very rapidly. He has so great
improved that he is now giving his a
OF tention to his duties and is able to after
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