Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-08
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
c. L. sHAEFFER, Local Editor
C. L. sHAEFFER, Local Editor

The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church met with
Mrs. j. G. Turnbull yesterday after
noon. The members of the Mothers
club were the invited guests and quite
a number attended. An excellent pro
gram was rendered, after which re-
freshments were served. Forty five
were present and very pleasant and
profitable afternoon was spent.
Henry Baraw, who with his wife
vile, died very suddenly Sunday
night with heart failure Mr.. Baraw
visited his son Emmett here but few
weeks ago, and apparently was in
good health. The funeral was held
in Lyndonville today at one o'clock.
He was 80 years of age. Mr.. Baraw
was we'll known here and the be-
reaved widow and children have the
sympathy of tie entire community.
Wednesday evening of last week the
Mothers club was entertained by
Mrs. F. J. Kinney. The topic dis
cussed was "The Relation of the
Home to the School. The following
program was rendered: Solo. Mrs.
Harry Dickens address, Rev. G. w.
dress, Prof. w. H. Fletcher; solo,
F. J. Kinney. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The
teachers present were Misses Dwinell,
Kittridge, Wiley, and Coleman. A
very pleasant and profitable evening
was spent.
The Book and Thimble club met with
Mrs. Taplin on Wednesday, Feb. 1st..
% members were present. Followin G
is the program that was rendered.
Roll call Odd items from everywhere
Debate: "Resolved That the schools
do more to prepare the boy or girl for
life's work than the home" Affirma-
tive, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lucy
Twombly; Negative, Mrs. Pearson
and Miss Winslow; double quartet,
Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Sa
die Lothrop, Mrs Kinney, Mrs. Web
ster, Mrs. Dickens, Miss Lothrop and
Mrs. Kinsley. Adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Pearson on Feb. 18th.
LOWELL.
Milo Hines is home from Newport.
VIM. Parker spent last week in
Johnson.
Allen Grants baby was quite i'll
last week.
Frank Belrose of Hardwick was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Volney Sisco are both
i'll with the grip.
Mr.. Barnard has moved his family
back to Montgomery.
Miss Clara Burgess is assisting in
the post-office for the present.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahlon Deblois Friday, Feb. 3.
H. E. Stewart aud A. B. Weed were
in Newport last week on business.
Mrs. Geo. Curtis and family were in
Newport Center last week visiting.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid society met
for dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wedge
Wednesday, Feb. l.
Mabel Benware of Westfeld is at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Roy Sim
clair for few days.
The moving picture show at M. w.
of A. hall last week was not very
we'll ATTENDED, it being cold and
stormy all week.
The Boy Scouts of America held an
enthusiastic meeting last week and
voted to complete the orgniation, pro-
cure handbooks for the members, and
to meet every Friday at two o'clock.
Emma, wife of Clement Royea, died
Sunday morning with pneumonia at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Coolbeth. She leaves a
husband and one child to mourn her
loss, who have the sympathy of their
many friends in their time of sorrow.
The fir ends of VIM. Patterson were
saddened by the news of his death
which occurred at South Troy Sunday
morning, resulting from pneumonia.
/ He leaves wife, one daughter
and two sons. Mr.. Patterson former
ly lived in town and had many friends
here who have the sympathy of all in
the time of bereavement.
Next Sunday at the congregational
chruch the morning sermon will be
on sThe Character of Abraham Lin
coin" and the Sunday school hour
will be devoted to an exercise entitled
"The Lincoln Legion" by Rev. How
ard H. Russell. Lincoln pledges will
be signed and the Sunday school offer
ing will be given for "The Marion
Lawrence Press" for printing temper
ance literature.
The anniversary of the founding of
the society of Christian Endeavor was
commemorated by a special exercise
Snday evening entitled. ''Three Dec
AIDES of Christian Endeavor" A por-
trait of DR.. Francis E. Clark was
hung in the church, and the meeting
was led by Mrs. Winget. Members
of the Young Peoples intermediate
or Sunshine Band and Junior societies
took part and also the young peoples
choir.