Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-02
Local News
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Hall of Lenox-
vile, P. O., former residents here,
are the parents of son born Tues
day.
Miss Ruth McLaren of Greensboro
and Miss Ruth Heiger of East Crafts
bury were guests of Ethel Uric last
! week.
H. d. Graves of the G. H. Davis
Company goes Saturday night to Bos-
ton to attend the automobile show.
He will be away about week.
Miss Agnes LaBounty is recovering
from a severe attack of tonsilitis.
The other members of the family, who
were i'll with the grip, are improving.
The Odd girls will hold a business
meeting at Mrs. Dukeshire's Friday
afternoon at 8 p. m. Will all the
members make special effort to
come.
1t seems rather quiet with the
schools closed and the young folks
and teachers gone to their homes for
their two weeks vacation. School
! opens Monday, March IA.
A regular convocation of Keystone
Chapter, No. 10, r. A. M. will be held
Monday evening at which all officers
are especially urged to be present in
prepar alton for the district meeting.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when kcalling for these
letters. P E. IBroughal, Martha M.
Friend, Oliver Fountain, John Foley,
A. j. and c. W. Jones, R. w. Litch-
field. Mrs. Olive Simano.
Rev. M. S. Eddy supplied the M. E.
pulpit yesterday both morning and
evening in the absence of Rev. w. B.
Dukeshire who went to Lyndonville
in the absence of the pastor there.
The audience Sunday evening was a
union audience, Rev. w. A. Warner
of the Congregational church being
ILL.,,
Our readers in other states may be
interested to know that this section
has experienced a big thaw in the
last few days. 1t began to rain Sun
day forenoon and rained continuous
ly until Monday morning, the snow
disappearing very rapidly and swell
ing the streams. 1t continued warm
all day Monday and the snow contin-
ues to go. This is much needed
thaw but has put the roads in bad
condition until a hard freeze.
E. F. Hobson of Island Pond, an ex.
J perienced man in the ha DWARF, plumb.
J ing and heating business, has beer
engaged by H. 7. Seaver to take A
M. Cutters place as assistant in his
hardware. plumbing and heating es
Establishment. Mrs. Hobson is a sister
of G. c. Lang and the family will re-
side in the house H. r. Cutler recent
ly purchased of the Nelson estate.
The community is glad to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Hobson to town.
The Afternoon Study club met
Thursday, Feb. "a. with Mrs. Jennie
Hubbard. Twenty-four were present.
The following program was rendered
roll call, "Old Proverbs paper
Province of Quebec, Mrs. Lucy Rob
inson; reading. Miss Clemma Seaver
round table talk, would the Rights
of Suffrage improve the Condition OF
Women" was led by Mrs. Thompson
and followed with a discussion by
members of the club. Adjourned tc
met IN two weeks with Mrs. Murk
land.
WI. Maxwell and Miss'Ina Phillips
JUN VI ILLS VAlldgc were Iudrr1eu d.
the parsonage in Albany Tuesday
C. Mcdonald. Mr.. Maxwell is the
proprietor of the Barton Domestic
bakery and Miss Phillips has for sew
Deral years been with Miss Cutting il
her millinery store. Both are highl!
esteemed young people of th'
/ place and have the best wishes o.
all. They will reside in the Telfe
house on Church street. The sup
posed object of the trip to Albany tn,
evening Of Feb. % was to attend
dance there aud it was several day
before the young folks of the plac,
! learned of the marriage. much to the
glee of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell.
About fifty members of the Ladies
union and other friends of Mr.. AM
Mrs. A. Wilkey dropped in upon then
Saturday evening at their residence
giving them big surprise. The la
dies had provided for refreshments
: bringing their cakes and coffee AM
; after an hour or two of social greet
ings and conversation, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkey were invited to take a plac
: standing together while Mrs. Henri.
Glazier made little speech. In be
half of the Ladies union and othe
= friends she presented them with
nice couch, fruit dish and a purse o
money, as tokens of friendship an
appreciation Of Mrs. Wilkey's ser
t vices as vice president of this ladies
I organization. her untiring labors i
the union, and her help and ef1coul
II agement in many different ways
,. Mrs. Wilkey responded more by he
& feelings than by words thanking a
r the friends for their kindness, an
l. disclaiming any more credit tina
te many others of the union for service
he rendered. 1t was a most pleasan
te gathering enjoyed by all present
is WILLOUGHBY.
er There is baby boy at Peter Mo-
le rims.
F.. P. Thasher returned from Bosto
Saturday night.
Glen Brooks visited Miss Silver i
Barton over Sunday.