Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-16
THE UP-TODATE GROCERY.
B. O. SMITH, Barton Landing VT

brother, F. M. Dean. They expect to
go to Derby before returning home.
G. S. Skinner returned from Maine
Friday and on Saturday night left for
the Caledonia Springs to take the hot
baths. He will be home over the holi-
days.
A. S. Grow has six months Orping-
ton cOckerel that weighs eight and one
fourth pounds and pullet of the same
stock weighing seven and one-fourth
pounds.
Another of the Pythian Sisters as
semblies was held Thursday with a
large attendance. Madam Brock s
orchestra furnished the music. Quite
number IF out of town guests were
present.
The various stores have put on their
holiday attire and they certainly look
attractive and inviting. If you have
moneyto spend just step in and see
your home merchants before going
elsewhere. Home trade is what gives
business boom.
Mrs. Annie Conway, who has been
visiting her parents in Marlboro P.
Q, the past 10 days, returned to her
home Saturday. Her sister, who was
taking care of her house while Mrs.
Conway was away. has gone to visit
her brother in Barre. She expects to
return again after the holidays.
The governor has approved the act
to change the corporate name of Bar
ton Landing to Orleans and to amend
certain acts relating to said village,
and Representative Haskins has rec
commended to the post Office depart
ment that the post Office at Barton
Landing be changed to Orleans.
Pliny Ramsdell had three ribs broken
while helping to unload some lumber
at the E. L. Chandler Co.'s mill last
week. Vile assisting the team ahead
Of him. the shifter backed some cars
down the track, which struck his own
wagon, causing the horses to start
suddenly, and was struck by the pole.
At the annual election of the Knights
of Pythias last evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: c. c., G. V. Wiley; V. c., E.
w. Merrill; p. Vern Howard; K. OF
4. S., H. S. Webster; M. of w., B.
A. Scott; M. of F., Harry Dickens
M. of E., C. C. Wiley; M. A., C. E.
Townsend
The following are the officers elected
py the Modern Woodmen for the ensu.
ing year., Counsel, M. A. Porter; ad.
wiser, w. J. Joslyn; clerk, Hale Masor
banker, A. r. Bennett; Waterman
H 0. Clough sentry. Charley Blake
managers, Mark Porter, Will Badger
Frank aAndrus; chief forester, Clel
Barney : physicians, DR.. Parlin, DR.
Wells. sfase
The Book and Thimble club me
| Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Franz
,, .theeler. Sixteen members wer'
present. Roll call responded to witt
Christmas Thoughts. Program a.
follows: .'.Some of the Modern Star
| in Italian Art" read by Mrs. Shaef
fer; milan and Lakes" Mrs. Ad;
| Ordway; selection from Memoirs o
| Benvenuto. Miss Richmond. Adjourn
journed to meet January with Mrs
| lDr.) Parlin.
! The pupils in Grade 8 having no alb
sent or tardy marks duringte last tern
4 are Kenneth Perley and Vern Richard
son. Those having the highest avel
age in this class are Walter Bowma
and Kenneth Perley, each averagin
81. Barbara Frissell missed no word
during the term. In. Grade 2 thos
having no marks are Mabel Bennett
Vera Billiard, May Wheeler and Gee
Wheeler. Josephine Gedroe led tn
class with an average of SO.
| There was a very good attendance :
the annual meeting of the Ladies Al
4 society of the Congregational chure
yesterday afternoon An excellent r
port was made by the executive con
mittee showing the success of tt
work done during the year. A lare
number were present to partake of tt
T old-fashioned tea during the evenir
and good social time was enjoyed /
r all under the direction of the Chairman
= Mrs. Ernest Mathews. The. procee
aEwere $14. The following officers we
elected for the ensuing year. Pres
dent, Mrs. II. S. Webster; vice pres
dent, Mrs. F. C. Brown; secretar
Mrs. Hendrix Twombly: treasure
, Mrs. A. o. Joslyn. aas ~~51
| 80 1--WE NAN = 49, =, :. u
Additional Coventry items on pa,
six of this paper.
Since the item on page six regar
ing the sickness of Mrs. James Ga
ham vas written we learn of h
death on Monday evening. She h
. been in failing health for some tim
but about one week ago was TAX
n | oorin,1cly I'll with RriUht,S diSpas
She leaves to mourn her loss her hi
band one son and three daughter
:. Mr.Gorham' health is rather preca
GUS as he has heart trouble:
GREENSBORO. II u
It Miss Gertrude Thornton is visit
3 friends in town for a few days.
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