Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 6ovro expect to
move here soon from Barton, and will
occupy the up. stairs tenement in j. w.
Fletcher's house.
The MONITOR agent will visit this post
Office on Saturday, Dec. oath, all day.
Plan to see him and arrange for your club
papers the coming year
Mrs. L. E. Lyman went to New York
Thursday night, where she was called by
illness IN her sons family. She expects to
return within several weeks.
Clayton Brooks is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia. A consultation of doctors
was held Friday and grave doubts are
entertained as to his recovery.
Mrs. Iuez Winslow started Friday for
visit among friends in Lisbon, \. H.,
Auburndale, Mass, and other places. She
expects to be absent several months.
The lower grades OF the school here
closed last Friday for the Christmas vaca-
ton. The grammar and high schools will
be in session two weeks longer.
Some needed repairs and improvements
have been made by the Ladies' Aid in the
parIor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The improvements will be appreciated by
all.
The rally held at the congregational
church Friday evening, was very helpful
and inspiring occasion to those interested.
Cd mt nj n
structive.
The burning out OF q dynamo was the
cause of the disappearance of our lights
Sunday evening. 1t is thought that it will
be week, and possibly two, before we can
again have the current.
The members of the Sunday SCHOOLS OF
both churches here, are very busy plan
ming and rehearsing for the Christmas
entertainments, which are expected to be
even better than usual.
The sale given by the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Cong'I church last Thursday after
noon and evening was a pleasant and
profitable occasion. The booths for sell
ing candy and refreshments were very
tastefully arranged and were centers of
attraction.
The Book and Thimble Club met with
Mrs. Gay Friday afternoon. "The Makers
of Russia" was the study of the afternoon,
and the following papers were given :
"Peter the Great'' by Mrs. Helen Wheeler,
"Catherine" by Mrs. Bracket, "AIexander
II'' by Mrs. Carpenter, "Tolstoy" by Mrs.
o. W. Locke, "Tolstoy's Beliefs'' by Miss
Eaton. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. E. G. Stevens Thursday, Dec. Is, at
200 o'clock.
Rev. A, S. Bole of Coventry delivered a
most interesting and excellent address in
the Congregational church Friday even
ing, on "Impressions OF the National Coun-
clip, at Des Moines, Ia. He attended the
Council as delegate OF the churches of Or
leans County. The address could not fail
to arouse the enthusiasm and courage of
the Congregationalists. The service was
union and brief addresses were also made
by Rev. s. G. Lewis OF the Methodist
church and Rev. w. A. Warner of Barton.
The Epworth League will hold sale Of
fancy and useful articles, homemade candy
etc at the NJ. Z. church Thursday after
noon and evening, Dec. Is. Come and see
how the Dutch peasants serve ice cream
and other refreshments. A prominent
feature of the sale will be the Ladies'
Home Journal booth, also a five and ten
cent counter. At the close of the evening
all articles remaining will be sold at
auction. All persons contributing articles
please leave them with Mrs. II. L. OrdWay,
on or before Wednesday night.
The "Feast of the Seven Tables" with
sale of fancy articles, held at the Congre-
gationaI vestry Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Christian Endeavor
society, was a brilliant success. The social
committee, Mrs. F. G. Brown, chairman,
were in charge, assisted by members of the
Senior and Junior societies and ladies OF
the church. The vestry had festive ap-
pearaDce, with decorations Of crepe tissue
paper of various tints, arranged from cell
| ing to tables, electric light effects. Mrs.
Marston and Mrs. Bracket presided at the
| brown ia bic, where baked beans, brown
bread, coffle, and other staple foods were
dispensed: flower, pink carnations. Mrs.
F. E. Wheeler presided at the green table.
Salads, olives, pickles aud green colored
fruits were served; decorations in smilax.
| The white table, decorated with white roses,
was in charge OF Miss Eva Martin, with
/ sandwiches, cake and ice cream. Mrs
! Lyons red table, was arrayed with fruit
. punch, jeilies, red apples, cake with fancy
icings aud decorations of red roses. Near
by WAS Eva Crows dainty table in yellow.
the color being carried out IN the china.
the flower yellow pinks. H ere were served
lemonade, bananas, Florida oranges, jelly
and cake. The Juniors at their lavender
table did thriving business in disposing
of ten 2tiog array OF home made candies
| flower, White carnations. The seventh
table, decorated with useful and fancy
articles Of all colors was in the care O.
Miss Austin and Miss Douglass. The sal,
was closed with an auction by Mr.. Tapln
at which flowers, candy AMI ell remainins
fancy articles were closed out. About s.