Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25


Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Nell L., daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick M.
KimbaIl of Newton, Mass, to Harold
6. Loomis, which occurred or We'd
nesday, Oct 18. MIR. and Mrs. Kim
ball with their daughters have spent
several summers in Crystal Lake
grove.
j. N. Webster and F. D. Thompson
Of this place attended the meeting of
the Vermont fire insurance agents at
White River Junction recently. In
reports of the meeting we note that
F. D. Thompson was made a member
of the executive committee, and also
put on the committee to investigate
overhead writings. Mr.. Thompson
was one of the after dinner speakers
also.
About 70 of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred May gathered at their
home Munday evening to celebrate
the 10th anniversary of their mar
riage, also the birthday of Mr.. May.
| A pleasant evening was spent. Re-
freshments consisting of cake and
coffee were served and the guests
presented them with a nice dining
BILE as a pleasant reminder of the
occasion.
The first meeting of the Woman's s
Literary club was held with Mrs.
| Florence K. Pierce on the evening of
Oct. Is. After the business had been
dismissed, the following interesting
program was given. Reading, How
Socery Set a Hen,' Mrs. Hartwell
paper, "American Humor from Frank.
lin to Twain" Mrs. Ida Cutler; read.
ing, 1.-The Wreck of the Julia L.
Plante.'' Miss Fanny May; song,
"The Little Irish Girl" Mrs. Mae
Batchelder.
The following item from the Be-
lin. (N. H. Reporter will be of il
terest to the many friends of Charles
A. Currier. lowing to i'll health
Charles A. Currier, the we'll kncwr
member of the firm of Lyford anc
Currier. the Main street druggists
has announced that he will definitely
retire from the partnership. This il
a move long contemplated and is oc
casioned by long spell of i'll health
The business will be conducted by Mr.
Lyford" Mr.. Currier will move hi.
family to st. Johnsbury and will tax,
charge of the Plllsbury mari work
at Sutton, hoping to be benefited b,
the outdoor life.
At the annual meeting of the Bar
; ton Cornet bani held Oct. 18th, tn
following officers were elected fo
the ensuing year: President, F.
Jarvis; business MANAGE, M. H
Brunning; secretary aid treasurer
]. M. Blake; conduct tor, H. C. Potter
, assistant conductor, C. l.. Hutchins
The prospects for this coming yea
are very encouraging. most of the oil
members remaining and a few prom
ising new members coming in. An
young men who wish to learn to pla
reed instrument are invited to com
inunicate with H. G. Potter or atten
the next regular meeting of tn
band, which will be held on Thursda
evening. Nov. 2,
Those of our citizens who patroniz
the theatre and others who want t.
see good colored show, will be gla
to hear that ]. C. Rockwell's Sum,
South company, the colored orgariiza
tien that made such an emphatic hi
on is last appearance here two sea
sons ago, will be the attraction in th
: opera house, Barton, Thursday eve
ming. Oct. 26th. There isn't much t,
say about this company, save that i
is rood strong one, composed o1
TWEEN tyfive colored people, each ant
every one an expert in spe ,ialt ~ work
who do everything funny that dark lie.
can do so we'll and keep the audience
in constant state of laughter ant
excitement from start to finish.
BR& WNlNCTON CENTER.
: John Bullock is working for L. N
, Lund.
AT thur Brown is on the sick list
threatened with pneumonia.
, Mrs. Addie torter and Mrs. Oh
Lund were in Newport Saturday OF
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler O
. Barton visited at w. H. Burrows las
! week.
.. L. N Lund was in Craftsbury las
week and purchased a pair of heav
work horses.
! Mrs. Lila Burt w9nt Sunday t
: Glover to care for her sister, Mrs
: Alma Chapman, who is i'll.
0 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whitehi
Q were called to Stanstead Plain to a
: tend the funeral of her nephew la;
week.