Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-01

IaGner, VINO is not expected 20 live.
E. B. Milliken OF Chicago arrived here
Thursday morning with the remains OF
his mother, who was the wife OF Rev. Mr..
Milliken, former pastor of the Baptist
church at West Derby. The burial was
at West Derby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tarlton of SPRING
| field, Mass, spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs. s. B. Horton. The latter re-
turned to Springfield with their daughter,
Saturday, intending to spend the winter
there as they did year ago.
Through the instigation of Rev. A. F.
McGregor, DR.. Harry F. Hamilton and
Mr.. Herbert Wright are leading an en-
deavor to form an Athletic Club among
the boys of the community, ranging in
age from about IA to 10 years. A meet
ing was held last Friday evening at
Mr.. Wright's home, when suggestions
were presented for the proper spending of
the winter evenings for this rising gene
ration. Basket ball and other athletics
that willtend to keep the mind running
in healthy channels, will be INDUCED in.
Real estate changes are rather common
Of late, through the business activity Of
Bean and Brady. This agency caused up
wards of $4,000 to change hands during
the present month by real estate deals.
They have handled the exchange of John
Sheldon's tenement property on Prospect
street for the Chas. Ide farm.
Sidney Slice has returned from New
York City, where ne has been since Au-
gust decorating and painting for Mr..
Merrill who owns hotels in various parts
of the country. Mrs. Slee will accompany
him to Florida next month to spend the
winter for her health. Mr.. Slice will be in
ney's talent as a decorator is we'll known.
The Young Mems improvement Gu b
had sale for choice of seats for their lee
ture course, the evening of the 21st, which
Melted $40. This result gives encourage
ment to the promoters of this mind i'm
provement cause, and thesresidents OF the
neighboring towns should keep the date
of Dec. 9Th in mind when the Lotus Glee
Club gives the first entertainment in the
course.
The informal hop given by the ''Jolly
Four, at Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday
evening, was attended by thirty three
couples. There was dancing from until
l and music was furnished by the New
port orc nestra. This is the second of a
| series of dances this popular "set" have
| planned to have this season. few
| couples were in attendance from St.
| Johnsbury.
Baxter Post, G. A. r., will conduct a
| memorial service in honor of j. {. Ruth
erford, Wednesday evening, Dec. 10th at
| 1880 Comrades and the public generally
are cordially invited. B. F. Hamilton,
chairman of the committee of arrange
| meDts, announces that Col. Mansur will
give an address, which will be followed by
five minute remarks from other Grand
Army men. Recit4tions and music will
| add 70 the interest of the occasion.
The union Thanksgiving service at the
Baptist church, Thursday morning was
of unusual interest, the subjects forming
the discourse being divided bet the
| three ministers as follows; "Thank sgiv-
| ing in Puritan New England, by Rev.
Har. Brown Of the Baptis5 church !;
Thanksgiving in Modern America, by
Rev. Mr.. Newell of the Methodist churc b
and 'Thanb giving in Newport, by Rev.
| MIR. McGregor of the Congregational
/ church. The special service at St. Marks
| Episcopal church YVES held at three in the
afternoon with an address by Rev. A. Fl.
! Moore, rector Of Christ's church, Stan
stead.
The new boy choir at ST. Marks churc h
is proving very helpful and interesting
adjunct to the church services as we'll as
! an encouragement to the rector, Rev
! Alexander Crone. Harry Burgess, sales
man for j. E. Foster, conceived the IDEA
and by determined effort is bringing the
same to a successful issue. Mr.. Burgess
Burgess has been very faithful organist
at the church for over a year. Seven of
| the members are composed of the Flint,
Bogue and Ridley boys, while the follow
ing are soloists; Harry Burgess, leader and
tenor; Harry Riches, tenor; Henry Bogue,
bass; John Clarke, bass and Grace Hib-
bard, soprano. Miss Hubbard has been
| st. Marks for over year and given ex-
celDent satisfaction. Yesterday was the
| third Sunday that the choir has sung since
| its organization and the progress it is
making is very marked. The title of the
anthem was, 81 heard the voice of Jesus
say, there being a solo part rendered by
John Bogue, and Mr.. Burgess and Charlie
Bogue sang tenor and alto duet.
Newport Center
| Mrs. Mary Cello is sick.
Mr.. Seymour Trowbridge is quite sick.
Both OF John Percy's children are sick.
| Ernest Bartlett was in town one day re-
Gently.
! F. D. Taylor was at West Derby two
days last week.
Electa Percy has gone to Concord, N III,
| to visit her sister.
William Percy and Grace Abel were at