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

A. C. Williams had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses one day last
week.
Rev. C. M. Brinck has been suffering
from severe attack of sciatic rheu
me ism.
Nelson Rash left last week for
Stanstead to spend some time with
his parents.
Mrs. Kate Magoon entertained her
daughters Misses Susie and Maude
Miller last Sunday.
Miss Amy K. Pickett of Boston has
come to spend Christmas vacation
with her friend, Mrs. o. E. Rowell.
Miss Belle locke, who has been
working for Mrs. Emma Nelson, has
finished work and is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Williams of
Barton are keeping house for Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson during their stay in
Passumpsic.
Walter Uric and Robert Anderson
of North Craftsbury and Harold Gra-
ham Of Barton are spending the holi-
days at their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Brown of Or
leans were at A. D. Patterson's
christmas. They also attended the
Christmas exercises Saturday even
ing.
The Christmas tree and exercises
at the M. E. chu-ch on Saturday
evening were a success in every way.
| Of
itations and dialogue, "The Com
ing of Santa Claus. - The church
was crowded, not only large num-
ber of South Albany people being
present but many from the neighbor-
ing towns.
WEST CHARLESTON.
West Charleston items on Newport
page also.
The Mothers'Cl ID received a Christ
mas gift from Lucian D. Cole of New
blryport, Mas 81 consisting of four
nicely bound books to be added OF
their library. The books are ga Lin
coin ConsCript" by Homer Greene,
"For the Norton Name by Hollis
Godfrey. "Pickett's Gap" by Homer
Green, "The Calico Cat" by Chas.
Thompson. ''For the Norton Name''
and "Pickett's Gap" are popular boys
stories and are alive with the spirit of
this young century.
I cRAFTSBURY.
Harold Kinney was home from Bos-
ton for Christmas.
George and Phillip Howard were
home for Christmas.
J. E. Davidson returned from St.
Johnsbury last Friday.
J. E. Davidson was business vis-
itor in Barton last Monday.
J. N. Patterson was confined to
the house by illness last week
Harold L. Kinney from Boston
spent Christmas at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Ainsworth from
Woodbury. spent Christmas in this
town.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Woodbury.
' We're in Barton last Saturday and
Sunday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Anderson were
: business visitors in Hard wick last
Thursday.
! George Merrill returned last Monday
2 from an extended visit to New York
and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guar Hanson from
, Barton visited relatives here Satur-
? day and Sunday.
j.. Rell Lock has finished her work at
Mrs. E. N. Nelson's and returned to
her home in South Albany.
n The Christmas exercises and canta-
8 ia on Christmas eve in the town hall
was very fine entertainment: much
credit is due to all who assisted IN
I making this success.
NcRTH CRAFTSBURY
!. Miss Mary Root is home for a short
: vacation.
Miss Winifred Williams was home
s for Christmas.
l. Walter Noodle is spending his vaca-
tion with his uncle at this place.
' Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Douglass are
rejoicing over the arrival of son.
The annual alumni banquet of
! Craftsbury Academy will be held Dec
= 29th.
Merle Colburn has been in Orleans
: for a few days visiting his father,
Fred Colburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Cowles, who
l were home for. weeks Christmas
. vacation have returned to Lunenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Rawson, who
: have been visiting their grandmother,
: Mrs. Scott Allen, have returned to
J their home in Des Moines.
C. II. Root was in Barton one day
! last week to attend meeting of the
! a1vi- ory board of the Congreg ational
{ churches of Orleans County.
The annual roll call at the Con-
, gregatienal church will be held next
Friday, Dec. 81 Dinner will be
served at noon as usual Let every
member make an effort to be there.