Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-19

Mrs. Martha Davis of East Charles
ton is visiting hef brother, y. Q.
Spencer.
Mrs. George ". Bolton, who has
been visiting in Waterford has re-
turned home
George Cobb and grandson, Howard
Cobb, of DanvIIle spent Sunday at
Frank Wards.
Miss Annette Silsby has been visit
ing relatives in LunenbQrg during
the past week.
The members of the W. R, C. are
requested TO be at their nall UcC. "A
at p. m. for practice.
Mrs. Fred Parker Of Plymouth. n
H., visited her sister, Mrs. II. c.
Colby, a part of last week.
The Erastus Way farm was sold
recently to A. d. togg. The property
has been in the Way family since 1870.
Mrs. Olive Grant of East Concord
has been visiting her brother ana
nephew, D. X. aud K. W. Dens more.
Mrs. Homer Burnham of Westfeld
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Williams on Monday OF last week.
Miss Ona Roundy of Lyndonville
spent several days with her grand
mother, Mrs. "A. L. Aldricn last
week.
J. B. Watchie has been in Massa-
chusetts for two weeks. He was IN
boston Thursday and ne also attend
ed the BrocktOn fair
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murch of
SaWyer's River, N. IT,, have Deen
spending a few days with Mrs.
Murch's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
i! William Buzzeli.
Mr.. and MRS. w. w. Coe returned
from Boston Saturday with their new
fall and winter goods. Mrs. 4. E.
Orcutt, who was in charge of the
store during their absence, returned to
her home in Noodsville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Beckwith of
! NeWbury, who have been visiting her
brother, N. S. Colby, have gone to
Attleboro, Mass, expecting to make
their future home in that city where
their daughter Alice is teaching.
The Red and Blue Sunday School
contest has been running for three
! Sundays now, and there is a notice
i able increase in the attendance al
ready. The interest is very good and
we are hoping that it will grow,
that much permanent good may be
accomplished.
Deferred Local
The event Of the past week was the
social in honor of the Old People
given by the Ladies' Aid society of
the M. E. church on Wednesday after
noon. A few of the invited guests
were kept at home by illness, but
there were 80 aged people pres
ent and p Of the number were over
seventy. Mrs. Rebekah Bartlett,
mother of S. N. Bartlett was the old
est person present. She is ninety-four
years of age. and very young in heart
and able to enjoy life. Supper was
/ served to the guests at four O'Clock
and consisted Of hash, salads, rolls.
cak as, doughnuts, pies, tea. coffee and
fruit. The rooms were made very
attractive with decorations of autumn
leaves. ferns, and cut flowers. and
each guest was given souvenir In
shape of a paper napkin ring, contain
ing an appropriate quotation, and tied
with pink ribbon. Several songs
were sung by the children during the
afternoon and solo, ''0ilver Threads
among the Gold" sung by Mrs. W. E.
Gaskili, was much enjoye by old and
Young. Through the kindness of
Messrs. Densmore and Colby the
guests Of the day were taken to and
from the church in automobiles which
for many of them was great novelty.
Much credit is due the committee,
Mrs. E, f. Dickerman, and Viola Par
ker for the success of the undertake
ing, which was much appreciated by
their aged friends.