Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-15
several weeks, returned home after visiting
her aunt, Mrs Porter Bailey.

several weeks, returned home alter visiting /
her aunt, Mrs. Porter Bailey.
John Keating, who has spent some time
with his daughter, Mrs. Powers, at South
and with his son at West Leb-
anon, n. H, has returned home.
A rehearsal for the drama to be given
May will be held at Seaver's opera hall
to- morrow, Tuesday, evening at 7:30. All |
who take part are requested to be present. |
The Ladies Society will meet at the |
church psrlor Wednesday afternoon, Apr.
II. Every lady who attends church is in
vited end all will please furnish forethe
table.
The CRYSTAL Lake Fish and Game club
will meet at the high school rooms in the
school building to- morrow evening. This
is the annual meeting and election OF
officers.
The town schools commence April p
Miss Myrtle Drvereaux teaches in the Dew
ereaux district, Miss Della Bliss in the
Fisk district and Miss Edith Reece in the
Heath district
A party of several young ladies were en-
tertained at Mrs. j. L ATchambault's In
hoLor of Miss Zita Towne last Monday
evening. Ligh; refreshments and new
sugar were served.
About seventy five of the pupils of the
grammar school and academy were enter
tanned at the sugar place at "Ihe Pines"
last Friday afternoon. The sugar was very
nice and pleasant time was enjoyed.
The annual meeting of the Barton Fire
Co. was held iD the village hall Tuesday
evening. s. A. Hunt was elected clerk,
P L. Webster treasurer, Warren Hartwell,
Henry Gay and George Scott auditors.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office April Is. Please say
advertised when calling for these letters:
M. c. Berry, l. N. Chase, Mrs. A. E. Dud-
| ley, E. K Hilliard, Geo. Henry Wiley.
Frank Burdick was called to St. Johns
bury yesterday on account of the death of
his sister, Mrs. L. J. Hendrck, who died
| in hospital there on Saturday at o'clock.
| The funeral was held at Danville to-day.
There will be no service in the Methodist
church next Sunday evening and Rev. w.
A. Warner will give his talk on ''The Holy
Land" in the Congregational church
Everyone is cordially invited to this union
service.
We note in the Barre paper that Ray P.
Underwood of this place, student in
Goddard Seminary, took seventh place in a
class of "a in the honors recently awarded.
His part in the graduation exercises is the
address to the junior class.
Rev. M. V. B. Knox of Stoneham, Mass
we'll known in this vicinity, entered the
Carney Hospital April for slight opera
ton, from which he is reported to DC
recovering rapidly. Mrs. Rand will re-
main with her sister. Mrs. Knox, until
Mr.. Knox returns from the hospital.
The w. e. T. u met with Mrs. E. H
Webster Tuesday afternoon with gooc
attendance. The folio wing progra i was
given. Roll call, "3ibe Promises" paper
''Exemplary Fathers" by Mrs. Wilson
reading, Trained Mothers" by Mrs. P.
Webster; round table, ''How Mothers In
fuence the World"
The last number OF the Boston & Main'
Messenger, monthly magazine published
by the Boston & Maine railroad in the in
terest of their system, has an article en-
titled 'sBarton, a Beautiful Vernon
Town" This is an interesting short sketcl
of Barton we'll gotten up, and, though tn
= author is not known, whoever it may b
has done Barton good turn.
l The Afternoon Study club met wit
Mrs. Altha Pierce Thursday, Apr. IL, 2
being present. Query, "What Has til
g United States Accomplished During tn
IS Past Year?" was followed by general dis
cussion; after which each one was calle
|, upon to name the best new book rea
n during the year, and tell why she liked il
poem was read by Mrs. Blake.
n The Woman's Literary club met Wed
!. nesday evening at the home of Miss Fos
with IL members and one visitor presen
The subject for roll call was exchange {
'. cooking recipes. The program consiste
of a paper, ''Dangers Menacing America
Home Life,'' Mrs Hartwell; paper, "Wast
e. and Economy in the Home," Miss Cobt
IL talk on wild flowers, Miss Vera Webster
informal discussion concerning Wholeson
ir meals for different seasons.
10 The registered Holstein bull, HengeI
weld DeKol Paul, No. Al ,264, is still at Il
O Barton town farm. Nine OF this bull
ar dams averaged % 2 pounds of butter
seven days. He is direct descendant
* Paul DeKol, sire of the worlds champie
+ COW. 1t is understood the listers in the
taking an inventory of the town far
. listed the COWS on this place higher thu
"a any herd in town. The herd is certain
in fine shape, which speaks well for t
management of the farm.
ns About forty of the friends OF Mr.. al
Mrs. B. B. Jerome met at their home ls
Wednesday evening to remind them that
LII was the twenty fifth anniversary OF th'
en marriage. With music, light refreshmer
and an hour of social visiting very plet
We ant evening was enjoyed. The friends
sss a purse of about Sl5 in money and ott