Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-20

place.
M. J. Bisbee and H. D. Lindsay of
the customs are back at work after
vacations of two weeks, part of which
time was spent in Boston. Inspector
the local customs force during the
Island Pond.
The next number in the series of
dances being given by the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks occurs on Thursday
evening. Nov. 21st Dancing after
8.45 p. m. From to 8.45 a dancing
class will be held by competent in
structor. The usual good music will
be furnished.
Rev. j. P. Mccullough, G.. V. Slater,
Myron Buck and Henry Burgess were
in Burlington last week Tuesday and
attended the convention of the Episco-
pal Diocese, for the election of an
assistant to Bishop A. C.. A. Hall.
Rev. VIM. F. Weeks Of Shelburne was
elected as Coadjutor Bishop.
Working together in the campaign
of the Protestant churches of the
county for home missions the Congre-
SdIIoIIoI dIlu DdpCISI SOCleIIeS Will
hold a union meeting in the Congrega-
this week, the subject being Import
be used at this service.
On Friday afternoon of this week,
the Woman's Missionary Union of the
Congregational church will hold it's
annual thank offering meeting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Prouty.
The ladies of the church are requested
to be present at four o'clock, while
supper will be served at $50 o'clock,
to which the gentlemen are also
invited.
The light snow of Friday. the
| fifteenth, must have been ordered ex-
pressly for the army of deer hunters
which is infesting our forests just
at present. 1t will materially assist
in the bringing down of game, and
should afford some protection to the
hunters, as tracks will give warning
of close proximity to others How
ever, the whole country is unsafe just
at present.
An examination for applicants to
fill the position of postmaster at North
| Derby was scheduled to be held at the
federal building on Saturday, Nov. 16,
but no applicants appeared. This is
| the second examination warned for the
| purpose and no one seems to care for
the position, which pays in the vicinity
of fifty dollars annually. AS a result,
this post-office will be likely to be dis
continued and rural free delivery sub
stituted
1t is reported that the Boston &
Maine railroad is soon to enlarge the
yard at the roundhouse, known as the
south yard. and will abandon the yards
north of the station; that the freight
transfer will also be moved to the
lower yard and only local freight be
handled at the freight station. In
charging the yards the lake front will
probably not be materially disturbed,
but territory east of the present main
line tracks now occupied by dwellings
and the Prouty & Miller mill No. 2
may be taken.
Lanes opera house offers enough
attractions for Thanksgiving week to
suit the most confirmed theatre goer
On Wednesday evening, Nov. u, the
operetta ''Florinda" is to be given
for the benefit of the graded school,
about $50 pupils taking part under the
direction of Miss Marguerite Robinson.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving night, the
New Boston Comedy Co., present
''The Female Detective while on
Friday night comes the only Sousa and
his band. Seat sale for the latter
attraction begins today, Wednesday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Tarlton was the scene of very pretty
double wedding on Tuesday afternoon.
Nov. IL, when their daughter, Miss
Natalie, was united in marriage with
Ralph F. Hamblet of Springfield,
Mass, and Miss Hilda M. Grout OF
Springfield and Benz. N. Mooers OF
Boston were also joined in matrimony
Both ceremonies were performed by
Rev. L. A Edwards, the second cere
mony being a complete surprise to the
assembled guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
blet will reside in Springfield while
Mr.. and Mrs. Mooers will live in Bos
ton. The bridal party left for Mont
real on the evening express.
EAST CHARLESTON
Vera Morrill, is ill with scarlet fever
There will be Thanksgiving ball a