Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-21


Mrs. Clarissa Metcalf has gone to Barnet
to keep house for her sister, Mrs. Mason,
while she spends few weeks in Maine.
Mrs Adelia Handford has gone to
Woodsville, N. H. She will go from there
to Hardwick to spend the winter with her
son, DR.. o. E. landlord.
The village schools closed last Friday.
On Thursday evening school social was
held; every scholar was allowed to invite
two persons. We have had good schools.
Next Sunday, Nov. 27, a union Sunday
school meeting will be held in th Cong
church, Rev. E. M. Fuller, State Sunday
school secretary will address the meeting.
In the afternoon an informal meeting will
be held. In the evening the meeting will
be held in the NJ. E. church. Papers will
be read by Mrs. s. H. Pearson and Mrs. II.
Hancock and a talk by Mr.. Fuller. Let
every Sunday school worker be present.
School in the Day district taught by
Della r. Bliss closed Friday, Nov. IS.
Those having no marks during the term
were Alberta and and Eva Day, Helen and
Wilder Esty. Those who missed no words
were Alberta, Alva and Eva Day and Ray
mond Adams. The attendance was excel
lent: only one tardy mark occurred during
the term.
About Is months ago Rev. M. A. Turner
became pastor of the M. E. church of this
place. In this time he, with the help of
the ladies and others has purchased a new
furnace for the church, round oak stove
for the vestry, range for the kitchen, put
down drive well and brought water into
the kitchen, shingled one side of the
church, papered the audience room and
vestibule and done other needed repairs.
He has worked with both hands as we'll as
with his brains. The pulpit set has been
newly upholstered, thanks to Miss Marion
Guild.
CRAFTSBURY.
]. Keir recently purchased piano of A.
r. Cowles.
visiting in town.
George Chase has recovered from his
fall, so that he is out again.
The Changers indulged in an oyster sup
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Mrs. sprague, mother of Mrs. Lucy Pat
terson still remains quite ill. Mrs. John
Morse is caring for her.
Rev. r. J. Chrystie and family started
for Sheldon Friday morning where they
will remain till after Thanksgiving.
| Capt. Cook and Lieut.. Nelson of the Sal
vation Army of st. Johnsbury held meet
ing in the Methodist church Wednesday
evening.
The MONITOR agent will accept new or
renewal subscriptions and club paper offers
| at this postoffice Thursday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 1. Plan to see him.
Mr.. Newton Lebaron and Miss Lila Mer-
rill were married at the parsonage, We'd
nesday evening, Nov. by Rev. r. J..
Chrystie. They went to their home in
Morrisyille that evening. The bride is one
Of our most estimable young ladies. They
have the go.d wishes of many friends.
BRANCH.
Plan to see the MONITOR agent at the
post office Friday forenoon, Dec. 2. He
will. be prepared to take MONITOR sub
scriptions and club paper offers.
EAST CRAFTSBURY.
Archie Macomber is lhome to remain
until after Thanksgiving.
John FL, Wylie, who is travelling for the
j. B. Ford Co., is now at st. Albans.
A number from here attended ConwelPs
lectule at Hardwick last Thursday even
ing.
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Linda Wiley, who has been teaching in
Troy, has finished her schooI and returned
home.
School taught by Miss Nina E. Wylie at
Naples closed Friday evening with an
| exhibition.
The little daughter of George Richardson
had her elbow dislocated recently by fall
in the barn.
MIR. James McCue has been sick during
the week. Mrs. McCue has improved q
little but is not able to sit up.
The item in last weeks MONITOR which
read, s'Mrs. Vance Woodruff is visiting
here" should have read, "Mrs. Vance
Woodruff of this place is visiting in Bal :
ton.
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 80, from %.
m. until p. M. is the date our agent will
visit this postoffice. He will accept sub
scriptions for the MONITOR and our club
paper offers.
The Juniors of Craftsbury academy will
give box supper at the academy hall
next Wednesday evening. Everyone in
vited. Fines Will he charged against those
who do not bring a box. Buying the
new piano has brought a considerable
debt upon US and as the proceeds of this
social are to go towards paying this debt,
it is to be hoped that the friends OF the
( academy will turn out in full force. All
come, and We will try to give you a good
time. The social will commence promptly
at half past seven.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY.
The date on which the MONITOR agent
will visit the post flee here is Friday.