Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13

The young peoples dancing school,
taught by Miss Brock, will hold its
closing dance on Tuesday afternoon at
the new school hall from to 6 o'clock.
Lakeside chapter. No. 81, o. E.S.,
held it's regular meeting Monday even
ing, followed by a local talent enter
tainment. There was large attend
| ance.
Rev. H. r. Miles preached at the
Congregational church Sunday, Apr. s.,
both morning and evening, Rev. DIR.
Flagg supplying Mr.. Miles's pulpit at
Brattleboro.
The opera, Coming thro the Rye,
at Lanes Saturday evening drew a
full house and was a very good show of
its kind. The large company was
somewhat handicapped by lack of stage
room. A special train was run be-
tween Stanstead and Newport.
At the annual meeting of the Y. M.
I. C. Tuesday evening the old board of
officers was reelected with the excep-
ton of the secretary treasurer, H. F.
Robbins, who refused to serve longer.
Frank E. Miles was elected to the posi-
dition and the outlook for good year
to follow seems assured.
TROY.
Eugene Hartwell has gone to New
York to work.
Mrs. J. H. Cone of West Hartford is
visiting relatives here.
Homer Longley is taking Frank An
drews' place at the creamery.
Misses Mary Wright, Zadie and Mary
Farman have been i'll with the German
measles.
James Little of Barre and George
Leonard of Woodbury. are visiting at
J. S. Andrews
r VIM. Edwards has moved into Henry
Mann's brick house, and Jay Percy has
moved into the Chauncey Cole house.
Misses Ethel Pettingill and Lillian
Buzzell are home from Derby academy.
Miss Pettingill is to teach the river
road school.
D. A. Wakefield has gone to Sheffield
to run sawmill for the Parker &
Young Co. Mrs. Wakefield and sons
are with her parents at Westfeld.
George Griggs was surprised Tues
day evening, Apr. Z, when several
friends called to remind him it was
his 3Oth birthday. He was presented
sum of money, refreshments were
served, games played, and all wished
him many happy returns of the day.
On Thursday evening, Apr. 9, Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Larabee issued another
general invitation and it being fine
evening the house was filled withNour
townspeople, who certainly owe Mr.. and
Mrs. Larabee vote of thanks for their
kindness. It is needless to say the
sugar was of extra quality.
WESTFIELD.
Mrs. Joseph Goddard visited in Low
ell recently.
Sneak thieves have been stealing
sugar and syrup from the sugar max
ers. -.
The school directors have appointed
Mrs. w. A. Young superintendent of
schools.
Miss Mabel Farman of Lowell visited
at Willard Farman's and Mrs. E. M.
Browns last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Beebe Plain
visited their daughter, Mrs. =. Harold
Farman, last week. f.:
Geo. H. Benware goes this week to
Montreal to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. at the Royal Victoria
hospital.
The schools on the West Hill began
Monday, one at the mill taught by
Miss Florence Sherbert. Lapierre
school by Mark Warner, Watkins by
Miss Ella Brown. The village schools
taught by Miss Alma Jacques and Mrs.
A. w. Farman begin this week. The
North Hill school is to be taught by
Miss Madge Martin, the South by Miss
Annie Gilbert. Miss Alice Gilbert
teaches in Derby.
WESTMoRE
Henry Brooks is moving into This
cottage.
Martin Clapper has bought Capt.
Averill's farm.
/ Mrs. Addie Marston has gone to Troy
to care for a sick lady for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. French and
Miss Myrtle Allard were called to
West Burke Thursday to attend the
funeral of their uncle, Ira Chappell.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
WEST BURKE.
G. H. Coburn was in Barton Landing