Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-02
LOCAL NEWS
COVENTRY.

AlVah Brooks IS IN yer " poor uedlLu
James LABEL lis slowly improving
from his long sickness.
There was dance at the Coventry
house Friday evening.
VIM. Elliott has been quite sick the
past week with the grip.
Mrs. ORD Willard. who has been
very i'll is able to be out.
Mrs. Rollins is the guest of her
nephew, George Goodnough.
| Lee Porter will have charge of the
TurnbuIl creamery here this summer.
Mrs. Eliza Newton is visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Allie Berry at
Barton.
CYRUS Metcalf was the recipient of
a postal card shower his birthday,
Feb. %.
L. A. Kelly of Montpelier is in
town in the interests of the Modern
Woodmen.
Mrs. Agnes (Keys) Carlton of Nor
ristown has been visitor in town the
past week.
Mrs. Charles Chapman has been
confn ed to the house for. some time
with the grip.
Harry Manley's little girl. Lois has
been very i'll but seems to be better
at this writing.
Mrs. Samantha Bowley of Newport
G. o. Humphrey.
:. Miss HelenlVance of Newport is the
guest of her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ames Morrill,.
Willie Boynton was home from
Newport and Walter Cleveland from
St. Johnsbury Feb %.
Willie Carron is home from Spring
field. He has worked as cook in no.
tel in that place for five years.
A log rolled onto Ralph Ware one
day last week and he is off duty. He
is hurt more than was at first
thought.
Asa Hancock has moved back to his
farm, and Hollis Morey, who has been
on the farm has moved in to the S. g.
Scott house.
Mrs. A. S. Bole went to Barnet last
Thursday. She will stay with Mr..
Bole's mother until her house is ready
for occupancy.
Mrs. Alma Guild and son Ralph of
New York are in town called here on
account of the severe illness of her
father, Cyrus Metcalf.
Willis Gorham celebrated his birth
day by a visit from his friends Satur-
day evening. Mrs. j. P. Wheelock
had an invited party Friday. A good
time is reported.
Miss Price spoke in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening, Feb.
| goth, on missionary work. All who
heard her said it was the best talk
they ever heard on the subject.
The papers collected through the
efforts and work of Mrs. George
Ware have been sent to the paper
mill at Passumpsic. The proceeds
will be used to decorate the common.
Mrs. H. C. Cleveland gave a party
Wednesday evening, Feb. %, in honor
of Rita and Lyman Bole who are soon
to move to Barnet. Their school
mates were invited. Cake and ice
cream were served. Misses Emma
and May Bean assisted in receiving.
! A Washington social was held in
| the Congregational vestry Thus
day evening. The program consisted
of song by mixed quartet, read
ing by Mrs. Agnes Carlton, speaking
! by Lyman Bole and Jasper Gray,
Song, by Ruth Shippee and an exer-
else by the children.
Mildred and Rachel Ware and Nina
Boyuton gave a party on Saturday,
Feb. 10 to their Sunday school class
in honor of Rita Bole. Miss Bole
was presented with a gold pin. We
are sorry to have so many of our
young people leave town. Miss Bole
will be much missed.
WEST CHARLESTON.
Mrs. ]. H. Dickson is recovering.
A sister of Mr.. Dickson is help
ing care for her.
The spelling match given by the
Grange was much enjoyed. Mrs.
George Calkins was the victorious one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hamblet are
receiving much sympathy in the
death of their youngest son, George,
who died in a hospital in Chelsea,
Mass.