Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-05

W. S. Hibbard, and Wireless Teleg-
raphy" by Mrs. E. w. Barron; read
ing, Darius Green and his Flying
Machine" Mrs C. B. Webster.
Never have the business men Of
Barton put out such fine line of cal
.endars as this year. The Monitor has
already spoken of the one put out by
H. T. Seaver and the bank but the
one put out by the E. w. Barron Com
pany, the Tower Company, and c. A.
Mute are also very handsome. II. A.
Folsom, c. P. Jenness, and c. A. K ell
ton of Glover also have some useful
varieties Webster's insurance Office
is of course putting out the usual
number of large Office calendars for
the Insurance companies they reprn--
sent and some very handsome ho
varieties. We have also seen cal
dars from A. A. Larabee, +. b. X
inson and the Crystal Lake llvS
stable that are very good. 4
The following is from recent'
topeka, Kansas, paper. Mr.. Sklnner n,
OF this place. ''Mrs. o. &C. Skinner,
an old resident of Shaw nee county.
died at her home about on , mile east
of Vlnewood park at about IL 30 this
morning. Death is believ, I'd to have
6een caused by heart failu re. MIS-.
SKINNER has been in the best II nealIn
and when she retired last nj gnt sne
was feeling well. About n ldnlgnI
she awoke and complained of = palr
in her side and chest. DR.. l. n:
Keith was called Immediately an, an.
when he arrived at the SIX mnel
home Mrs. Skinner was eao
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner are an on.
the old residents of Shawnee cou ~! !!
having moved here from Vermont !
1868. For the past twenty-six yea
they have lived on the farm east
Vinewood. Mr.. Skinner was former
ly in the ice business in Topeka"
A New Year g party by the members
of the Ladies' Union of the M. E.
church was held in honor of Mrs. Nor
man Smith, at H. w. Doyle's Satur-
day evening. Among the pleasant
events of the evening We mention the
following. A clarionet solo by Slay-
ton Lang, accompanied by Miss Je-
rome on the piano. A violin solo by
p. D. Doyle, three sorgs by Mrs.
Homer Smith of ST. Johnsbury, song
by Merrick Winslow and Decima
Doyle, accompanied by Slayton Lang,
clarionet. E. D. Doyle, violin. Miss
Jerome piano. A selection, moth
ers, Day, Decima Doyle. and pi-
ano solo by Miss Jerome, Home
Sweet Home" There were twenty
seven ladies and several gentlemen
present. Light refreshments were
served, the table being nicely decorat-
cd. Mrs. Smith was made the recip-
lent OF bunch of carnations and a
beautiful vase. A general good time
was enjoyed by all.
The Woman's Literatv ..;nh 49,.
with Mrs. A. M. Cutler WaSpaIaet aet
evening. Twenty members and 10y
visitor were present. The followino
program was carried out: Roll cali
lnrlstmas quotations; song by the
members. "Jingle Bells. - paper hv
Mrs. Jenness. Christmas Customs
IN ! fct England :" reading, Miss Hamblet.
Cnrlstmas in Germany" reading.
MISS Seaver, Queer Christmas Gus
to TOMS IN Different Countries - song
mrs. Batchelder. 1.-The Gift After
the meeting ST. Nicholas appeared
ciao In furs much resembling DR..
rceafy. He carried a United States
nag and the members fell in behind
ana marched into another part of the
mouse expecting to see a Christmas
.AoFs OuI 70 Ine1r surprise 1t proved
60 De the North Pole" where the ex-
plorer planted his flag. At the foot
81 the pole among the snow and ice
ne drew forth gift for each member
present, and gracefully bestowed his
treasures on his followers. In the
0eary party Mrs. Mary Tower renra-
ented the hero, and played her hart
lneiy- The decorations were tastv
.nu appropriate, and light refresh
nenss were served. Both the pro-
,aann @ a. .ne regular meeting and the
eeAs party exercises were success-