Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-29

CoCu anu every one, VINO COnCrlDuCoJ
in any way toward the generous gift
That was presented me last Friday
evening. May you all be richly
blessed.
Bessie M. Jerome.
Fred Campbell of St. Johnsbury
spent Christmas at the home of mis-
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Warner
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray SaaU and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding of North Troy
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.,
Goodro over Christmas.
Nearly every store in town reports
an excellent Christmas trade, some
saying the largest they ever received.
This. the Monitor is prone to be-
/ lieve is the result of liberal advertis-
ing by various methods.
The large stick of candy at w. ].
MaxWelPs was weighed on Friday
evening after the moving picture
show and the weight was l3 pounds
and four ounces. Noah Brooks had
guessed 13 pounds and three olnces
and drew the prize.
Bear in mind the New Years Ball
to be given in Seaver's hall on Friday
evening by Powell's orch estra, of sew
en- pieces. This orchestra has given
one of the most enjoyable series of
DANCES ever held in Barton and they
have saved the best for New Years
eve.
4, The prize contest which has been
on for the past few weeks at the G.
H. Davis Company's store closed Fri.
day evening. The lucky number was
316 and Iris Kimball of this place
drew the neck fur which is valued at
$l5. The Davis Company are adver-
tising great clearance sale in this
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| q Prin. H. ]. Stannard received two
Christmas gifts that attest to the
high esteem in which he is held. One
was silver cup from the students of
the high school and the other a fine
friendship calendar from the graduates
of the high school. No doubt Mr..
Stannarj will cherish these among
the choicest of his possessions.
Clare r. Powell has just published
a waltz for the pianoforte entitled
Twilight Whispers, which is receiv-
ing much favorable comment from
musicians and will no doubt have a
large sale. 1t sells for 25 cents and
lin Barton F. M. Allcburch's jewellery
store at Orleans and Moulton's music
rooms at Newport.
The C. f. society Of the Congrega-
fticral church has reorganized for
! the next six months with the follnw
ing officers: CleMma Seaver, presi
dent: Attain Scott, vice-president
Bernice Hamblet, treasurer; Lids
Warner, recording secretary; Ralph
King, corresponding secretary Gus
tayus Burdick, pianist; Miss Wilson,
assistant pianist.
Through the kindness of Mrs. E. c,
Elliott in reminding his friends of the
fact that December 25th was the
birthday Of William Collision a gen
erous shower of post cards to the
number of about 10 reached him or
Christmas day as token Of good will
Rev. A. B. Blake also wrote a poem
in honor of the occasion all of which
was much appreciate by Mr.. and Mrs
Collision.
Dr.. A. T. Buswell arrived from Bos
ton on v ednesday last to spend tn,
HOLIDAYS win his fanny. He has in
stalled in his no ne Dow Surg ca
battery, the kind selected by the Edi
! son Eie ctric Com pany, Of B ston, a
J the best and which may be Geste f. e'
Of charge by those in need ofs sucl
He is contt mplatirg opening hi
nome ss sanitarium the coming
. summer as last season.
The cantata given at NJ. E. churc
Sunday evening by the choir was ex
cellently rendered. The introduction
! was clarionet solo with organ accom-
paniment, Miss Jerome at the organ
and Slayton Lang, clarionet. Thi
was beautifully executed. The. worl
of the choir was very good and tn
large union audience listened witt
the closest attention. Miss Mcclellan
did the solo work.
The annual election of officers G
the Congregational Sunday schoo
took place Sunday and are as follows
superintendent, George r. Scott; as
sistant, George Cummings; and Mrs
: J. A. Pearson was appointed JUNO
Superintent; secretary and treasurer
w. M. Wright, with Franz A. Hun
appointed assistant; w. H. Gilp'n, au
, ditor; Gustavus Burdick, ore anist
and Miss Eunice Hunt librarian. TT
force of teachers will be PRACTICAL.
the same as heretofore.
The Friday Club" an organization
of six little girls with the Misses War
ner and Scott as leaders meet ever,
two weeks on Friday evening at tn
Congregational parsonage and dres
J dolls and do other work, Of this ma
4 ture for missions. This is an out
2 growth of the c. E. society and thi
: little club it Sas that took good chez
to the two inmates of the town farm
Christmas day in the form of present
, and some delicacies in eatables.
: Meeting of Crystal Lake Grang
No. Ali, Tuesday evening, Dec. q
the following officers were elected
Master, P. F. Mason; oversear. Fl
E. Paige; lecturer, F. II. Foster
! steward. B. j. Jenness; assistan
! steward. G. w. Gay; chaplain. F. H
: May; treasurer, Alice Mason, secre
: tary, Minnie Mason: gatekeeper. H
"A. Harding; Ceres, Mrs. B. j. Jen
j ness, Pomona Heller Bickford: Flora