Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-09

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For the benefit of those who are in.
terested it is announced that there
will be a teachers examination held
in the school building at Barton on
Feb. 10 and II.
The regular Christian Endeavor
conservation meeting will be held
next Sunday evening at $50. Be
prepared to make the regular Febru-
airy offering.
E. w. Gilpin has returned from
Rock Island where he had been work
ing on the Stanstead Journal for the
past two weeks, assisting the force
that was weakened through sickness.
This is Methodist week at B. o.
Smiths store. A certain percentage
of all the sales of the week will be
Mr.. Smiths contribution to the Meth
odist church. Next week will be
Congregational week under the same
condition.
Mrs. Hugh Buchanan, who has been
suffering with blood poisoning in her
right hand, through having punctured
the middle finger with the wire of an
oyster pail, had an operation per-
formed Sunday afternoon by Drs.
Parlin and Cleasby. 1t was found
after thorough examination that the
bone of the finger was diseased to
such an extent that amputation was
necessary and the finger was taken
off just above the second joint. At
present writing Mrs. Buchanan is do
ing very nicely and the doctors do not
anticipate any further trouble. Her
many friends hope for her rapid
recovery.
An excellent service was held in
the Congregational church Sunday
evening by the Endeavor society in
observing Christian Endeavor Day.
Miss Cara Dwinell presented the
subject of 1.-The History of Christian
Endeavor" and Miss Eva Sherman
christian Endeavor at Present, at
Home and Abroad" The subjects
were we'll handled showing thorough
preparation and were exceedingly
we'll delivered and full Of inspiration.
Miss Amy Fiske followed the above
with one of her inspiring and helpful
talks on the Importance of the growth
and development of the Christian life
in the young. The special music was
rendered by the choir and Miss Edith
Lothrop. The service is very helpful
and it is hoped that others on differ
ent lines of the work may follow.
Harry Blake and Charles Parlin of
Bloomington while driving home from
Barton one night last week met with
what might have been very serious
accident. Mr.. Blake was driving a
very spirited horse and when in front
of Cards place south of the village
the sleigh struck the raised protec-
ton of Mr.. Cards water pipe that
crosses the highway and caused the
breaking of one of the tugs. The
horse Immediately became unmanage-
able and broke one of the shackle
irons. Both men were unable to hold
the frightened animal but succeeded
in turning him into Hunts livery.
The horse was found to be badly cut
and David Carter the veterinary was
called and discovered that the AFTER
les in both hind feet were severed.
The horse is a very valuable one.
The Book and Thimble club met
with Mrs. Gay Jan. 26. The following
program. which was prepared by Miss
Fiske and Mrs. Fletcher was rendered.
Music, Ladies Quartet; reading, Mrs.
Pearson piano solo. Sadie Lothrop,
music. Ladies' Quartet; Memories
of Early Days" was given by some
of the ladies, and was very entertain
ing. After the program dainty re-
freshments were served. The after
noon was much enjoyed by all. Ad'
journed to meet with Mrs. Whipple,
Feb. 2. At the meeting with Mrs.
Whipple there were thirteen members
and two visitors present. Roll cal
was responded to by quotations from
Hawthorne. Honolulu" Mrs. Mat
thews; "Some Representative Amer
lean Sculptors. Mrs. Whipple; The
Islands and Their Resources, Mrs
Perley. read by Mrs. Jones; Gf1mpse'
of Hawthorne. Miss Richmond, reat
by Mrs. Bean; solo, Mrs. Dickens
AAdjourned to meet with Mrs. Coltol
Feb. 16.