Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-09-04
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Mrs. A. P. Sweet and Mrs. Oh aries
Generous were in Newport las t week.
George Hardy and family have
been entertaining MIR. Hardy's
mother from New York city.
John Taylor of New York City and
his grandson, Harold Wesley West,
are visitors at the home of David
Burgess.
Bert Doane of Newport Center Wis.,
tied his daughter, Mrs. Frank Sisco,
and family last week and went with
them to Morrisville.
Mr.. Tittemore of the Pentcostal
church is conducting series Of
evangelistic meetings in tent near
Frank Sargent's house.
Lewis Green and family are occupy
ing the house lately vacated by Mr..
Adams near Farman Brothers. mill,
where Mr.. Green has employment.
Mrs. Charles Carter and youngest
son visited her sister and family at
Magog on the eve of their removal
from Canada to Spring field, Mass.
District Superintendent R. F. Lowe
gave a very helpful sermon at the
M. E. church Sunday morning on
Judas and the Betrayal of Jesus"
Mrs. Benjamin Messer has gone to
New Haven, Conn, to spend the win
ter with her daughter. who is
teacher in the public schools of that
city.
f. F. Winchester has purchased a
farm of 80 acres at Royalton, near
the railroad and village If health
permits, he expects to move with his
family in few weeks.
The meetings of the Junior Society
of Christian Endeavor, which were
held during September from three to
four O'Clock every Saturday.
A largely attended Republican rally
was held in the town hall Saturday
evening with eloquent addresses by
Hon. James Campbell of st. Johns
bury and Hon. A. B. Rowley of Rich
ford.
A progressive rally was held in the
town hall at eleven o'clock, Angus
28, with an earnest address by Mr..
Webster of Massachusetts. There
was short notice of this meeting and
the hour was not favorable for
large crowd.
A beautiful album quilt containing
436 names made by Mrs. N F.
Hutchinson with little assistance
from others has been finished and
sold for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. Laura Skinner of Orleans, for
mer resident of the town, becomes
the owner.
A daring burglary was committed
Monday night at the home of Paul
Blanchard. The robbers entered
through a window into the room ad-
joining the family sleeping rooms and
took from the desk gold watch, gold
lockets and sum of money. 1t is
hoped that the burglars will soon be
unprecedented and brought to justice.
There will be a special Christian
Endeavor meeting at the church Fri
day evening, consisting of prayer
meeting and social. A delegation
from the Westfeld society will be
with US. All active, associate and
honorary members, Juniors with
their parents and all interested in
Christian work are cordially invited to
attend.
The young people who go away to
attend high school this fall are San
ford and Marion Stephenson, who re-
turn to Bakersfield, and Bernice Win
get, who enters the same school
Elsie Parker, who enters Newport
high school: Pearl Stephenson. who
changes from Brigham academy to
Randolph agricultural school: and
Gladys Barre. who goes to Worces-
ter. Mass.
A reception was given to Mr.. and
! Mrs. John P. Murphy in the Wood
mems hall Thursday evening. at
which about one hundred of their
friends were present. Ice cream anC
cake were served, and a very pleas
ant time was enjoyed. The young
couple received presents of about
thirty dollars from friends in town,
ten dollars and a parlor clock from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelley, five
dollars from Milo Hines and other
choice gifts from those present. Mr..
Murphy 10 a mechanic in the village,
and Mrs. Murphy is to continue hel
work as the highly esteemed teacher
of the primary school.
Mrs. w. B. Guild of Coventry and
Mrs. H. C.. Goss Of Irasburg spent
two days here last week, canvassinl
the village and holding meetings in
the interest of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Monday evening
a Union was organized, and the fol
lowing officers chosen: President
Mrs. Ella Curtis; first vice presid ent
Mrs. Violet Sanborn; second vice
president, Mrs. Della LaClair; secre
tary and treasurer. Mrs. Della Sin
, clair. The officers were installed by
Mrs. Guild in a very impressiv
manner and the last Tuesday in eac
+ month was selected as the day o
meeting. Wednesday evening a pub
lie meeting was held in the tow
hall, at which the president preside
and addresses were given by the Wis
iting officers. The number of mem
bers was increased to fifteen activ
and one honorary and the new uniol
starts on its way with goo
prospect of usefulness.