Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-12-11


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Despite the generally unfavorable
weather of last week the Peerless sale
brought the ladies from far and near
to town and the sale was successful in
spite of unfavorable conditions.
The annual election of officers of the
I. O. o. F. will take place Tuesday
evening in Odd Fellows hall. There
will be work in the initatory degree
and refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Ware of Gov
entry, Mrs. Carpenter of Irasburg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman of Orleans and
children were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Cowles last week.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the post-office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Brad Castle, Carrie Dion,
Mrs. A. D. Hopkins, H. Mathie, G. c.
Webster.
Mrs. Titus opened a home bakery
and lunch room in the Baldwin build
ing nearly opposite the Bank block
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Titus will live in
the building and will make a speciality
OF nome Daklng-
H. B. Bradford of the Westing
house Company is here installing the
new unloading device for the fire de-
partment AS soon as the work is
completed the o'clock test whistle
will be resumed.
The Woman's Alliance will serve a
chicken pie supper in the dining room
of the nj. E. church Friday night.
Supper served from six to eight.
Everybody cordially invited. Supper
twenty-five cents.
T. F. Roy of the Roy-Asselin Com
pany, manufacturers of granite, has
bought the entire interests of the
company and will hereafter conduct
the business in his own name. This
company has done a large business
and anticipates further expansion in
the future.
William Rice and Sydney Penrose,
quarrymen, leave tomorrow for Eng
land where they will remain until
early spring when they will return tc
their work in the Fisk quarry. Messrs
! Penrose and Rice are Englishmen anC
| take advantage of the slack winter
months to visit their native country.
F. E. Nelson has completed his
block on Main street just north of the
Mosher restaurant and announces in the
advertising columns of this issue the
opening of his new stores. One side
of the building will be a jewelry store
with repair department in charge OF
F. S. Carpenter and the other side will
contain new and secondhand fur
I niture store.
The following officers of the local
camp, M. w. A., were elected last eve
ming: Consul, F. S. Whitcher; advis-
er A. E. Berry; banker, Geo. Robin
son; clerk, N. M. Hubbard; escort,
Geo. Gay; watchman, Fred Jackman
sentry, Clayton Wilson; physician,
F. R. Hastings; manager, years, F.
w. Comstock F.; manager, years, M.
H. Drumming; manager, year, H. T.
Seaver.
At the annual meeting of the local
grange Thursday evening the follow
ing officers were elected: G. L. Mer
riam, master; w. S. May, overseer
Mrs. Fred May. secretary; Mrs. w.
S. May. lecturer; F. H. Foster, chap
lain; Mr.. Hardy. steward; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason. assistant stewards; Mrs.
G. L. Merriam, Ceres; Mrs. Edgar
Chase, Pomona; Mrs. F. w. Comstock,
Flora; Percy Nye, gatekeeper
The supper at the congregational
church Tuesday evening was very well
attended. The proceeds were about
SIG. Quite number attended the
concert which was held at p. m. il
the main room. Miss Clara Underwood
and Miss Sarah Mcclellan sang beauti
full soprano solos. Alvin Jewell sans
baritone solo and Slayton Lans
played two clarinet selections, accom-
, panied by Miss Ruggles. The choir Of
the church sang two anthems.