Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-08
pleted the new clock will be placed in
the Congrega tional church tower.


Carl Hall. who spent the past two
weeks with his parents in Concord,
N. H.. returned to his duties in the
E. L. Chandler Company's mills Mon
day.
Regular meeting of Geo. G. Mead
Post and Corps on Tuesday, Dec. IA,
at 2 p. m. All members are request
ed to be present as it is the annual
election of officers.
j: G. Turnbull. A. W. Fletcher, E.
{. Bean and A. 0. Austin attended
night. The two last named were can
didares for initiation.
0. b. Dodge, who takes care of the
opera hall, would announce that any
atlcles left in the hall by any one by
mistake will be taken care of if found
by him until called for.
Miss Amy Fiske left Monday morn
ing for Montpelier to care for friend
who lately came through successful
operation in the hospital. Miss Fiske
expects to be gone three weeks.
The next number in the lecture course
will be lecture by DR.. Roland D.
Grant. one of the star lecturers of the
platform. Remember the date, Tues
day evening, Dec. 81. Subject will be
announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET returned Fri
day night from their two weeks, visit
to Mrs. Swett's parents in Ryegate.
Mrs. SWEET returned by train, while
Mr.. SWEET came by an auto he had
just purchased. 1t is Buick.
The new skating rink is now ready
and all that is now looked for is cold
weather. A new waiting room has
the patrons. Charles Perkins, assist
ed by Henry Stafford will have con-
troll.
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Con grega-
tional church will be held in the ves-
try Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock,
Dec. Is. The president requests that
each member make a strong effort to
be present. Do not forget the date
and the hour.
Vern Howard, who has for the past
three years been clerking for B. O..
Smith, has resigned his position to &C
cept one with True & Blanchard Com
pany OF Newport. Mr.. Howard will
be missed as he was very genial,
obllging and accommodating clerk, who
has made hosts of friends.
The remode1ling of O. w. Locke's
storeroom is being rapidly complet-
ed. The new elevator has been
placed in position and is running.
The new addition is about completed.
When all the improvements have been
made Mr.. Locke will have one of the
best equipped business rooms in the
village.
The following doctors from out of
town attended the meeting of the
Orleans county Medical society, E.
H. Ross, c.. A. Cramton, j. E. Harris
horn. J. M. Allen, w. J.. Aldrich, F.
G. Farmer, H. II. Mildmon of St.
Johnsbury. A. A. Cheney and D. R.
Brown of Lyndonville. C. H Beech
er of Burlington, A. T. Bazin of
Montreal, P. @.
Regular services in both churches
next Sabbath morning. Union ser.
vices in the opera hall in the evening
under the direction of the pastor OF
the Congregational church. 1t will
be the occasion of the regular service
of song by the chorus. A most
hearty invitation is extended to the
members of the M. E. chorus to as
sist in this service of song. Chorus
rehearsal will be held in the opera
hall next Sabbath afternoon at 3 AS.
Make strong effort to be present.
Miss Wills of Boston, who was tt
have spoken here in behalf of the 10
cal w. e. T. U. last Sabbath, failet
to make her appearance, however
through no fault on her part. There
was complication in the dates ant
she spoke in Barnet. The pastor O.
the Congregational church addressed
the audience gathered in the oper:
; hall. The Rev. w. R. Davenport
preached an excellent sermon at tn
union service in the evening. assisted
; by male chorus of II voices unde
the leadership of F. ]. Kinney. Bot
services were very we'll attended.
A long and very interesting meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary soci
ETY. of the Congregational church wa
held yesterday afternoon at the HON
of Mrs. Fred Brown on Water street
. Twenty-Five members were present
The following officers were electe
for the ensuing year: President
! Mrs. George Magoon; vice president
Mrs. S. B. Parker: secretary, Mrs
! Fred Brown; treasurer, Mrs. Isaa
!. Keys. The society is doing most e1
cellent work and the interest is grow
: ing. Various committees were ar
:. pointed for the work of the comm
year.
IRASBURC.
!; Mr.. and F. J. Grant are visitin
!: friends in Manchester, N. H.
!. Joseph Labounty has been quite i
with the grip the past week.