Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-25

Mrs. Sam Wells went to BrightloOk
hospital in St. Johnsbury Monday,
where she was operated upon for gall
stones. The operation was very sue
cessful.
Lawyer w. r. Aldrich is still en-
gagged in the trial of town of Lowell
VS.. Stephenson at Newport. The case
is likely to be on until the second
week in February.
Last night the High school basket
ball team met the team from the Lyn-
don Institute and hard fought battle
was expected. The score was "a to Is
in favor Of Orleans.
Mrs. Bowley and son of West Derby
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Bowman last week. Mr. Bow
ley spent Sunday with them, return
ing with the family.
Prof. Edward Collins of Middlebury
college, who delivered a lecture in
Newport last week, spent Friday night
and Saturday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. D. r. Collins.
4. c. Harris spent yesterday in
spent Saturday and Sunday in High
water and Troy visiting friends, re-
turning home Sunday night.
The Barton Cornet band will give a
concert in the opera house tomorrow
evening. The band will be assisted
by Miss Daisy Stevens, reader, of
Derby. Admission Is and Is cents.
Mrs. A. H. SWEET entertained a
party of friends of Hardwick last
week. Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Dutton,
and Mrs. Jordan arrived Tuesday,
while their husbands drove here Fri
! day night, ali returning Saturday noon.
Miss McHarg, formerly of Orleans,
now Of Colebrook, N. H., where she
has large general dry goods store,
has been spending a week among
her friends. Miss McHarg was the
guest of Miss Edith Lothrop.
Prayer service in the Congregation
al vestry this evening at 7:3O. Sub
ject, "The Church as Christ's Instru-
meDt." Let there be a good attend
ance and come prepared to speak on
the subject.
The subject for the Christian En-
deavor meeting next Sunday evening
in the Congregational vestry at 6: 80
will be Emissions in the United
States. North and East" Leader, Miss
Grace Austin.
Rev. Newell C. Maynard, who has
been holding special services in the
Congregation church at Browning
ton the past week. preached an ex-
cellent sermon in the M. E. Church
last Sunday morning.
The topic for this evenings prayer
services in the M. E. church
is, Fellowship with Christi The
subject for the Epworth League next
Sunday evening will be .'The Mission,
airy Message of the Bible - Leader,
Mrs. Alice Cole.
Miss Dora Wiley, who a week ago
was called to New York owing to the
sudden Illness of her sister, Miss
Glenn, returned to her home Friday
night. Miss Glenn Wiley is some
! better and will come home as soon as
she is able to travel.
Miss Doris Sargent recently cele-
brated her fourteenth birthday. Four
teen of her friends gathered in her
home and spent pleasant evening
with games and other amusements.
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honor of the day.
A. D. Beede had coat and fur sale
last week under the direction of the
Clarkson company of Burlington
Also. in connection with this there was
sale of musical instruments by the
came company. Two pianos. four or
gans, and one sewing machine were
sold.
The male quartet consisting of F. J..
Kinney, H. B. Rood, Merton Lock.
wood and G. L.. Shaeffer, went to
Bloomington Center and rendered
service at the donation last Friday
evening. The speakers of the evening
were Revs. G. w. Burke and G. l..
Shaefer.
E. Fl. Lothrop parted with his fine
chestnut colt last week. Mr.. Daniels
of Franklin. N. H.. was the purchas-
er and the consideration was over
$500. Mr.. Daniels also purchased the
two fine black horses of H. D. STAN
nard and Walter Sanders. Considera-
tion $425.
There will be uni on services in the
Congregational church on Sunday eve
ming at z o'clock. Mrs. Hobson of
Barton who had been a delegate to
the National w. C. T. U. convention
and who is also state organizer. will
be the speaker. Let there be good
attendance from both the churches.
The o. E. S. Chapter 81 entertained
the chapters from Newport and Iras-
burg last Thursday evening in Mason
lie hall. Mrs. E. J. Hill. one of the
grand officers, was also present. Sup
per was served at six O'Clock in the
!; dining hall. A large number were
J present and most delightful evening
was spent.