Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-05-11

: A number from here will attend the
Orleans County G.. E. CONVEX tion at
Lowell Saturday and Sunday. Rev.
w. A. Warner delivers an nsaddress Sat-
urday evening before the convention
on 1.-The Endeavorer as Home Build
er."
Following are the recently elected
new officers of the Epworth League
of the M. E. church. Pres, Mrs. G.
B. Webster; 1st vice, Miss Annie
Wright I'd vice, Miss Vera Webster !;
3rd, Mrs. Hutchins 4th. Miss Fannie
Scott; sec., Miss Ruth Freeman !;
treas, Mrs. w. W. Hartwell.
The E. w. Barron Company are hav-
ing the front window of the store
made larger by cutting down to the
floor and are putting in new plate
glass. The front windows are 8x9
feet and the end windows 3x9
feet. This change makes a great i'm
provement in the looks of the store.
At the annual meeting of LIE Beau
Lac Boat club last evening F. j. Per-
cival was elected president, c. c.
Baldwin, vice president; w. A. Tow
er, sec-treas. DIR. F. r. Hastings, F.
D. Pierce, c. R. Powell, A. S. Drew
and F. D. Thompson executive COM
mittee. 1t was voted to hold re-
gatta.
The Odd Girls will hold fair Friday
afternoon and evening, May 20, COM
mencing at two o'clock. Fancy arti-
cles, aprons, home cooking and home
made candy will be on sale There
will be remembrance table contrib
uted by former members. 1t will be
day of bargains. 1t is hoped all
will make it point to patronize this
sale.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Home Missionary society held at the
home of the president, Mrs. Geo. H.
Gorham, the following ladies were elect
ed to serve next year. Mrs. +. W..
Barron, president; Mrs. j. R. Colli-
son, secretary; Mrs. Jennie hibbard,
treasurer; Mrs. H. T. Seaver; Mrs.
Geo. E. King; Mrs. j. F. Batchelder,
executive committee.
In the first game of the school Sc
rieS, Orleans won from Barton Satur-
| day in hotly contested game. The
academy boys played steady game
and showed marked improvement over
their form of two weeks ago. With
| the odds heavily against them they
played an uphill game, which argues
we'll for a successful season. See
score on Orleans page.
The annual business meeting of the
| Woman's Literary club was held in
May 4. The following officers were
elected: President, Miss Maude Dut-
ton ;vice president, Mrs. Mabelle Blake
recording secretary, Miss AnnieWright
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Stannard pro.
gram committee, Mrs. Clara Burrows,
Mrs. Ruth Webster. Miss Marion Red
field; Miss Vera Webster.
Miss Sadie Page is home for short
visit before going to the Isthmus OF
Panama, where she has government
position as trained nurse. Miss Page
graduated in February from the MARY
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover, N. H.
and took the Civil service examination
A short time ago she received an ap
pointment as nurse in Panama anc
sails the first of next week from New
York. Her many friends here wish
her much success.
| Rev. w. A. Warner preached a ser
mon to the members of the Bartor
Fire department Sunday evening il
the Congregational church, the service
being union one. About fifteer
} members of the department were pres
ent. The subject of Mr.. Warner.
discourse was, ''The Heroic Element
in Life" being illustrated by severa
heroes of ancient and modern periods
The Congregational choir furnished
music and Slayton Lang gave clari
net solo.
Bobby DeRue and Willis Baum are +;
headline feature with DeRue Bros.
Ideal Minstrels and are beyond a ques
!, tion of doubt the premier musical ex
! perts of the 10th century. Thei
work consists of both popular ant
classic masterpieces, rendered upon q
J different instruments of both novelt.
and standard makes. Their specialt.