Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-06-16

prayer service IN the congregational
vestry this evening at 1880; subject,
The Social Consciousness as Exer-
cised in the Home"
The arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration are about completed
and the program will be printed in
next week s issue of the Monitor.
The only business done at the spe-
cially called meeting of the village cor
poration was to vote certain sum OF
money for the support of the village
band.
Mr.. Brigham of Bradford. the insur-
ance man, was here Monday to adjust
the insurance on the engine house of
the E. L. Chandler Co., destroyed by
fire Saturday..
Carl and Clyde Wiley, with party
of friends, spent last week camping
out in Essex county. They report an
excellent time and more trout than IN
previous years.
Rev. Davenport has invited Valley
Lodge of Masons to attend his church
in body next Sunday evening. All
Masons are requested to meet at Ma
sonic Hall at o'clock p. m.
!. G. w. and R. o. Abel and wife of
lowell spent the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Joslyn. Mrs. F. H.
Sisco of Newport also spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. w. ].
Joslyn.
of the blacksmith shop, is making eX-
fnv Iv,orN 10 fho %
He has raised the building and expects
to do considerable grading and paint.
ing.
Children's Day service was observed
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning and the church was crowded.
Great credit is due all those who took
part, and the committee who had
charge, for the excellent success of the
service.
Willie Levi Simpson and Ruth Lii.
ian Pelow were united in marriage
last Wednesday noon at the Congre.
gational parsonage. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations
and wish them much joy.
Dan Skinner, L. A. Lund, mir. anc
4u1 D. "A. w. w lISy, MI. anu MIS-. -.
A. Grow and C. B. OrdWay attended
the annual reunion of the Orleans
County Veterans association at New.
port Tuesday. The association will
meet here next year.
/ A very successful missionary meet.
ing was held at the Congregational
parsonage last Wednesday afternoon
| The societies of Barton and Newport
were we'll represented, there being Il
members from the former society. Ii
is hoped this interchange of fellow.
ship will be continued.
The following is. the program of the
High School graduation tomorrow
evening: Prayer; chorus; essay
might Brings Out the Stars" Lids
Goss; Quartet, Sweet and Low
essay, "The Future of Forestry in the
United States" Karl Smith Webster
chorus presentation of diplomas; Or
cheStra.
MI. land Mrs. E. E. Matthews wer'
called to Hyde Park Tuesday mornin,
on account of the drowning of one O.
the sons of Mrs. Scofeld. sister o
Mrs. Matthews. A brother of tn
dead boy was rescued but is danger
ously i'll. The boys were in bathin,
using a raft which parted, throwin
the younger boy into the water. Tn
elder lost his life trying to save hi
brother.
Owing to the many entertainment
and attractions throughout commence
ment season, the committee of tn
Village Improvement society wer
obliged to give up their rally. Tn
work of the society is too we'll know
however to need any advertisement
; Much has been done and much still r.
mains to be done to beautify tn
thriving village. Although the soc
;, ETY. earns money in other ways. sti
! lit depends largely on its membership
fees for its steady maintenance. TT
fee has been reduced to Is cents pc
;. year, in the hope that every MAJ
woman and child in tho village wi
,, ally themselves with the society," I'll
committee will call within few da,
to give each one this opportunity
have your quarters ready, please.
ALBANY. - :
:, M. B. Chafey is able to be out.
Mrs. Betsy Shepard is on the sic
: list.
Walter Kelly Of Attleboro, Mess,
in town.
/. T.J. Wallace is at home this wee
e on account of illness.
Mrs. Bertha Cow1es, who has bee
d khaving neuralgia, is able to be out.
e Mr.and Mrs. Frank EIdridge of Clio
L er were in town recently.
The Valley band gave their fir
!. outdoor concert Saturday evening.
) Mrs. Manuel Bailey of MorrisvilIe
visiting friends in town.
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