Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-03
WEST URKE

WEST BURKE.
Mrs. A. H. Jenkins is critically ill.
E. E. Orcutt was in Woodsville. N.
H., Monday.
Miss Blackburn of Newport visited
at B. D. Ruggles' last week.
Herbert Bishop has recently pur-
chased a Maxwell touring car.
Miss Glen Roundy was in St. Johns
bury the latter part of last week.
Maynard Alexander of Lowell was
recently, at home for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Colby spent
Sunday with relatives in Derby Line.
Miss Louise Lewis of St. Adams
was the guest of Miss Glen Roundy
Saturday.
Mrs, Fred Percival and little son
John of st. Johnsbury spent a part
of last week at G. Fl. Coburn's.
H. R. L. Kellogg and daughter Bes-
sic of McIndoes were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Miles last week.
Jonathan Jenkins, who has been
spending the winter in California and
the middle west, has returned home.
= Pls nne Bolton, who is a student at
the New York Homeopathic Institute,
arrived home Saturday for the sum-
mer.
George Leach of Kirby and Mrs.
Sarah Rosebrooks OF Gui]dhall have
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S E. Leach.
Leon Ross of Sheffield and Miss
Newton of Bloomington swere the
guests of Mrs. Clara Gray during a
part of last week.
Mrs. Frank Belanger has been en-
tertaining her mother. Mrs. Hayes,
and a nephew and niece, Edward and
Doris Wheeler of STAFFORD.
G. G. Ames is entertaining his four
grandchildren from Montreal for an
indefinite period the children's moth
er, Mrs. Hamilton, is very i'll at her
home.
Carl BIaisdeIl and family and Mrs.
Toof of Concord, N. H., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Toof of Keene, N. H., were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Leonard
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson and
George Stuart and family of st.
Johnsbury were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Orcutt and Mrs. w. w. Coe
at Lake Willoughby last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hemingway
and daughter Wilma and Plynne
Bolton of New York city were guests
over Sunday of Frank Orcutt at his
cottage at Lake Willoughby.
Miss Mabel Dewing. who was a sue
cessful teacher of the primary school
here for several years previous to hel
entering normal school, is clerklng
for A. W. Brockway during the sum
mer vacation.
The case of Emma Ford against
Clarence Smith was on trial at St
Johnsbury last week and many wit
nesses were called from West Burke
to furnish evidence. The plaintiff
was awarded $3.50.
C. H. Coburn accompanied hi
friend, F. ]. Percival of St. Johns
bury. on an automobile trip to Bur
lington and other points last week
They left Tuesday, returning Satur
day after a pleasant outing.
Mrs. Mercy Wishart and daughte
Mary have moved to Lyndon Cente
to be pear Mrs. Wishart's daughter
Mrs. Alice Gaskell. Mrs. Wishar
has been a resident of West Burk
for many years and her friends vii
miss her in many ways.
| The ~children's day concert on Jun
23rd was up to the usual standar
, of excellence, and was greatly en-
i joyed by everyone. Rev. Mr.. Harlo'
of Irasburg was present and mad
some fitting remarks at the close c
: the exercises. Mr.. Harlow also spok
e in the evening.
t One of the pleasant social events G
t the past week was a reception give
3 to Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Fairhrothe
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f
S. Colby, on the evening Of Jun
25th. A pleasing programme consis
ing of vocal ard instrumental mus
and readings was rendered. and Mis-
Hazel Allard and Beatrice Chappe
served delicious punch, waters an
olives. A dozen solid silver teaspoon
were presented to the newly wedde
couple by their friends and during I'll
evening they received hearty co
gratulations and a host of good wishe
Quite a company Of young peop
met at the home of Robert Porte
= Friday evening to have one mo
good time with their friend, Har
Brown. before his departure for h
If new home in East Haven. Gam
I. were enjoyed. punch and waters we
served and finally the Young peoI
kindly u%ntangled a cobweb, viii
had been woven by Industrious 81
a.. ders during the day. At the end
his portion of string Harry found
g fashlight, which. with the be
wishes of his friends, he will ia
with him to East Haven. The you!
y: people feel very grateful to MI
I'll Porter for the use of her pleasa
rooms and her kind hospitality.
Mrs. Phila Chappell, aged 78 yeal
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