Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-15

The fair held Thursday and Friday
evenings by the Ladies' society and
C. E. proved a very interesting and
successful affair. Notwithstanding
the fair Of the week before every
body seemed fair hungry and the hall
was filled both evenings and the net
proceeds of the entire sale was about
eighty-fve dollars. The booths were
rented of the M. E. society and were
prettily decorated and well filled. An
interesting program was given Thurs
day evening in connection with the
sale, consisting of instrumental and
vocal music, and select readings, etc.
First music by the orchestra, violin,
Bert Beane. clarinet, Ernest Ed
monds. organ, Grace Bryant. A cho-
rus of Is voices sang, "AllHa1l;" reci-
tation, Miss Efie Roe; duet, entitled
Whispering Hope" by Mrs. Cleve-
land and May Beane. solo. Gilman
Dow, 'Thou Art My Dream" panto-
God to Thee" mandolin solo by Mrs.
Benware with organ accompaniment
by Mrs. Cleveland. A humorous Sc
lection by Mrs. Niles; organ duet
by Grace Bryant and Annie Boynton ;
selection by the orchestra. After
the program much merriment was
caused by the appearance of quaint
old gentleman dressed in ancient cos
tune selling Portland matches, with
his little old wife trotting-at his heels
with six quart pail to collect the
pennies. Friday evening supper was
served In the vestry and over hum
dred people partook of the edibles
provided by the good cooks of the
combined societies. SIN connection
with the sale on this evening short
play was given entitled, 'The Magic
Mirror" or His old Sweetheart"
with w Ills Gorham acting as magi-
clan and Carol Brooks as bachelor
with ten young ladies one of whom
proved most charming bride at the
close. There was music this evening
by the orchestra and an auction sale
to close with E. K. Gray as auction
eer.
|. EAST CHARLESTON.
Hazel Moulton is very sick.
Oran Morse is ill with appendicitis.
VIM. Findley has bought 500 acres Of
timber land.
Mrs. Will Reed of West Charleston
is teaching the village school.
Mrs. Hattie Willard of Island Pond
visited friends in town last week.
!! Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Piper are visit.
ing relatives at West Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Buck visited
relatives in Orleans the past week.
The topic for the C. E. prayer meet
ing Dec. 16, Crossing the River. -
Leader, Mrs. Bruce.
| Guy Hinton and Miss Grace AIlard
were united in marriage Dec. 6, by
Rev. c. D. Lance at Newport. Con-
gratulations.
Austin Bashaw's youngest child
was badly burnt last week by knock
ing kettle of boiling water over her
| back and chest.
WEST CHARLESTON
Mrs. Ed Hutchinson is i'll.
Walter Lother is working for Fred
Hamblet.
Mrs. Mary Badger is visiting her
son, Herbert.
Mrs. Samuel Cushman is working
at Burnie Gray's.
Carleton Hamblet has gone tt
Springfield. Mass.
A new daughter at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Burnie Gray.
Jay Labounty has bought the mea
business of Walter Lother.
Preparations are being made fo
Christmas exercises and tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wood are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. M. J. Wood
Alec Lafoe and family of Hollan
Lafoe.
Blanche Johnson of Manchester, N
!, H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. D
Barrup.
} Mrs. Wilson Foster recently enter
, tanned her brother, Charles Garlan
of Derby.
Someone must have been extremel
sausage hungry as they took 2
pounds from Bert Uttin's veranda on
night last week.
Z The body of Fred Wilson of Derb
, was brought here for burial last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Wilson of Ba,
ton came to attend the burial of hi
brother and visited her father, Charlie
!. Church.
a Mrs. s. Joyce, Claremont, N. H., writes
+ "About year ago l bought two bottles
= Foley's Kidney Remedy. It cured me of
severe case Of kidney trouble of sever
!. years. standing. 1t certainly is q gran,
t good medicine, and I heartily recommen
it." For sale by all druggists.