Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-14

Mrs. Florence Z. Pierce of this
place had the distinction of being ap.
pointed grand marshal of the Grand
Chapter, o. E. S. of Vermont at Bur-
llngton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs: F. D. Pierce have
gone on a short vacation trip. At
Bethel they will be the guests of C.
H. Kidder. They will attend the
Pharmaceutical meeting at Burlington
next week.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs. Charles Burns, Wal
lace Mayo, Joseph NORM, 2, Geo.
Young.
Quite large band of gypsies ar
rived in town Saturday. They had
several omnibus wagons, and verv
good looking teams. They were con-
spicuous by the number of horses and
children they had.
There will be two services Sunday
morning, June 18, in Woodman's hall,
Holy Communion Z: 80, Holy Euchar-
lst and sermon 10 AS. All are well
come. Please note that this is the
bi-monthly morning instead of the
usual evening service.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Pearsons started
yesterday for two or three weeks
vacation trip in Massachusetts andNew
Hampshire. They expect to be pres
ent at the meeting of the Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine dental as
sociations at the Fabyans the last
few days of the month.
A new iron bridge will be built
across the outlet to Crystal Lake op-
posite LIE Beau Lac Club house. Joe
Barton has the contract to furnish
stone ana build the granite abut-
ments. The bridge will be built wide
enough for double track and work
on it Will begin at once.
Prentiss c. Dodge of Burlington
was in town Monday looking after
the interests of the "EncycIopedia
Vermont Biography" of which he is
one Of the publishers. He secured
the services of Clyde Cooper to assist
him in the work of gathering mater
ial for the book in Orleans county.
The annual Flower Mission day un-
der the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. z. E. Hanson. After a short
business session the meeting was Civ
en- in charge of the L. T. L., who
furnished very interesting program
of music and recitations. The at
tendance numbered about fifty, thirty
of whom were boys and girls. Re-
freshments of lemonade, ice cream
and cake were served. The young
people brought large display of
flowers and these were made into
bouquets and taken by the members
of the L. T. L. to the homes of the
sick and shut.ins. This work by the
union of teaching the children and
people ways of kindness and unselish-
ness and instilling temperance princi-
Piles into their lives is a work that is
appreciated by all who think about it
all.
Among the improvements seen in
the homes of our people we note the
following homes newly painted, by
N. M. Scott, C. B. Webster, A. W.
Buswell. Vern Elerick. Charles Will
kie. Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Belknap, the
latter will be begun this week.
Lawns graded, sodded and otherwise
improved by DR.. F. Fl. Hastings, DR..
+. M. Nichols and 6. C. Lang. Pi-
azzas have been added or improved
by Fred Jarvis and Mrs. Jdtras B. B.
Blake is adding a piazza. Mr. Barker
has moved large building and joined
it to his stable. The improvements
on F. w. Baldwin's office building
nave been noted. G. P. Jenness is
making very extensive changes an
improvements in his home. Every
room IN the house has been greatly