Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-04-28
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c. l. SHAEFFER, Local Editor
G. L. SHAEFFER, Local Editor

Miss Glenn Adams. who has been
weeks on account of sickness. is able
to be out again.
M. M. Taplin and C. S. Skinner. who
went to Pawtucket. R. l., and Attic
boro, Mass. on real estate business,
returned Friday evening.
Mr.. Hoag, assistant superintendent
of this division of the New England
Telephone Co., was in town recently in
the interests of the company.
E. P. Kelley, senior of Dartmouth
will be here to-day to coach the high
school ball team. Mr.. Kelley will
I coach the team for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Kinney arrived
from Boston Tuesday morning, having
spent the greater part of a week in the
/ city in the interests of the business.
Hiram Libby's family are i'll with
the measles, eight members of the
family being sick. one of the children
having pneumonia with the measles.
A new set of singing books has been
! purchased by the trustees for the high
school. The eighth and ninth grades
will hold morning exercises with the
high school.
H. B. Moulton and Frank Howe of
Lisbon, N. H.. and Hale Mason of
Orleans went to Sherbrooke. P. O., on
business Tuesday in the interest Of the
Parker & Young Co. faa5.a a'sa2z5
Dodge & Churchill went on maple
sugar quest Saturday and by the time
they got back had purchased 80 tons.
Monday they received 60 tons at their
warehouse and up to Tuesday noon had
purchased 125 tons.
Frank Cushman from the u. S. S.
Georgia, nephew of Mrs. A. R.
Bennett, is spending several days
here on visit. He was one of the
sailors to make the famous world
cruise.
Lester Kinsley, chairman of the man.
aging board of the Athletic associa
ton. desires that any one having suits
or any other paraphenalia belonging to
the Orleans baseball team would hand
them in as soon as possible.
By order of the trustees special
meeting is called and all members of
the Bloomington and Barton Landing
church corporation are notified and
warned to meet in the vestry in Or.
leans at 2 80 p. m. Friday, Apr. 80.
In case your house was on fire would
you know without consulting your fire
alarm card what number to ring in?
It is requested that you mark your
card with your call number with large
figures to expedite matters in case of
need. -
]. B. Rogers is on the sick list ard
Asa Harris has charge Of the store UNI
til Mr.. Rogers is we'll enough to con-
tinue the work. At present writing
he is considerably improved and it is
thought that in few days he will be
out again.
A reception will be rendered Rev.
and Mrs. w. r. Davenport at the par
lors of the Methodist church Thursday
evening, from 700 to $50 p. m. A
short literary and musical program
will be provided. Everyone is cordial
ly invited to be present. Ladies bring
cake.
Communion services will berheld in
the Congregational church next Sab
bath morning at 10 30. The offering
will be for home missions. The ap.
portionnent assigned US is $115,
which is made up by the offerings OF
the congregations and the Woman s
Home Missionary union.
Municipal court was held at the Office
of w. r. Aldrich on Thursday morn
ing. The case of the Vermont TraI
Rock Co. VS.. Moore was heard. Plain
tiff had judgment for $3.50 and costs
from which the defendant appealed tt
county court. The case of Gather
inc Porter vs.. Job Gotta was next
heard. Plaintiff had judgment for SIS
and costs and for possession of hel
place in West Derby and writ of pos
session was issued.
The lecture committee is planning
for series of entertainments on thu
list, End and Bird of July for the benefi
of new piano for the opera hall
One evening will be devoted to play
another to a concert, Saturday, July
will be field day with all manner Of
: sports, including number one game
! OF baseball, closing with grand rail-,
!. in the opera hall. Keep these dates il
mind and plan to be here. Furthe
announcements later on.
The Woman's Christian Temperanc,
union met in the Methodist church yes
try yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
There was fairly good attendance
q The following officers were elected fo
the ensuing year: Presidents, Mis-
Amy Fiske; first vice president Mrs
2. Goodnough; second vice president
Mrs. A. O. Joslyn; secretary Mrs
Brewster; treasurer, Mrs. John Bren
nan. The following delegates wer
!. elected to the county convention he'll
at Craftsbury the 10th Of May: Mrs
81. G. Dickens, Mrs. w. R. Davenport
Mrs. John Brennan, Mrs. z. Coco
nough. Mrs. Fred Porter.