Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-28

brances during the past week from
friends here and at her former home
in Glover. for all of which she thanks
the friends sending them.
On Christmas eve the children of
the Congregational Sunday school
were entertained at the church yes
try. At 6 80 supper was served fol-
lowed by short program by the chill
dren, social hour and tree. The
supper was in charge of a committee
appointed from Mr.. Warmers class
and the tree was decorated and at
tended by the young ladies of Mrs.
successfully carried out. and happy
evening was enjoyed by old and
young.
The N. N. c. held meeting Dec. 18
and elected the following officers.
President. Nellie Scott; vice presi.
dent Eva Anderson; secretary, Ber-
tina Hutchins treasurer, Myrtle Max
we'll; committee on entertainment,
Mildred Goad Bernice Devereaux.
The Passumpsic Telephone company
| is stringing cable through this viii
lage containing 80 pairs of wires.
This is expected to improve the SER
vice both locally and for through SER
vice. The cable is being put up on
the Western Union Telegraph poles
following the railroad.
Mrs. A. M. Beach, who has been
very i'll for some time at her home on
the river road, was given a post card
shower on her birthday, last week
Monday. She received 104 birthday
cards and many other kind remem-
On Monday afternoon about twenty
young people of the Christian Endeav-
or society went to Elmwood farm for
their annual Christmas tree. A team
sent from the farm furnished convey
ance for all who wished to go. A pro-
gram consisting of recitatiOns, piano
solos, vocal solos and duets was given,
followed by the singing of hymns by
the chorus. The tree was gaily deco
rated and filled with things both use
ful and pleasing for the residents of
the farm. Thanks for the success of
the afternoon are due the Flower COM
mittee of the c. E. society, friends
who contributed toward the tree and
to Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Bumps, who
entered heartily into the carrying out
of the plans for the afternoon.
Sunday evening while Mr.. and Mrs
F. II. Foster with their team were on
their way to the Christmas exercises
coming down the steep hill on Water
street, the holdback strap became un
fastened and the horse became fright
ened and started to run. The horse
suddenly turned the corner to go up
Glover street tipping the sleigh bot
tom up. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were
thrown violently out. Mrs. Foster
was the more seriously injured. She
was taken to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner. Fortunately their in
juries were less serious than We're
feared at first. Both were severely
shaken up, and Mrs. Foster suffered
from cuts on her face and from one
arm that was strained and bruised.
The members of the Village Improve
ment society and all who are interest
ed are requested to meet with Mrs. 0
:. H. Mossman Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. The following committees
are urged to be present as arrange
: ments must be made at this time foE
: the fair which is to be held soon
, Committee on samples Mrs. Stannard
y Mrs. Hartwell. Mrs. Gaskill commit
q tee on fancy work Mrs. Cutler, Mrs
o Pearson. Mrs. Brunning; committee 0
a food, Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Jenhess
Mrs. Miles; committee on confectior
cry, Mrs. Buswell, Mrs. Geo. Lang
It Mrs. Freeman; committee on gra
h bag, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Fred Pierce
e Mrs. Hibbard, Mrs. Horace Pierce
committee on rummage, Mrs. Grave:
Mrs. Barron, Mrs. Royston; commit
i tee on canned goods, Mrs. Lila Lane
'e Miss Cobb, Mrs. Nellie Buswel
'e committee on vegetables, Mrs. Co
r ham, Mrs. Reirden; committee on CT
flowers, Mrs. Baldwin; committee Q
# entertainment, Mrs. Burroughs, Mr.
r. Wright.
1t WILLOUGHBY.
F. P Thrasher is in Boston for Il
holidays.
=. - Henry Brooks has had furnace p
e into his house.
IS Mr.. Forrest has been on the sic
list few days past.
= Mr.. Plant is looking after the ST
a tion here for few days.
u Carl Wheeler Of Lyndonville has bee
D visiting at w. 7. Brooks.
- Earle Drown spent Sunday and MOI
- day at his home in Evansville.
# Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Trimmings al
Id spending the holidays in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Berry are visi
n ,g Mrs. Berry's mother in Canada
: Mrs. F. P. Thrasher went to Chic;
!, go some time ago to be with her si
- - ter, who is very ILL.,
A family Christmas tree was e,
oyed at the home of H. J. Brooks OF
~ Saturday evening, the families of I
IS c. Drown, w. I. and H. J. Brook
- being present.
Is GLOVER.
Interesting Christmas exercise
IS were held in the Methodist churc
a Monday evening.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Johnso
te visited Mr.. Johnson's mother in 1