Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-13
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Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
l. WEILMAN, Locale


clerk in the post-office at Orleans was
held before the local board of examin-
ers at the federal building last Satur-
day. Three applicants for the posi-
ton were present.
A party of ladies, making up nine
teen tables at ''500", were entertained
at School hall on Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. H. D. Hall. Light refresh
ments were served and Reeds orches-
ira furnished music
st. Marks Ladies' Guild will meet
with Mrs. e E. S. Watson on School
street Thursday when arrangements
will be completed for the sale to be
held by this society at School hall on
Nov. 10Th.
Capt. Thomas Norton, with the tug
Oscar c., came into port last Sunday
night with raft of logs for Prouty
of 700, 900 feet, being one of the larg-
est drawn in this year.
The Wednesday evening meeting at
the Congregational church will be fol-
lowed by a special meeting for the
purpose of organizing a campaign for
the winters work. Every member
should be present with suggestions.
The district meeting of the w. R. C.
was held with Baxter Corps, No. %, on
Wednesday. The ladies of the Relief
Corps served dinner and supper to
which Baxter Post was invited. There
was a large attendance from North
Troy, Derby Line and Charleston.
E. J. Smith was up from Mortified
to cast his vote on election day. AS
secretary to Congressman Frank Plum
ley, Mr.. Smith has been very busy dur
ing his absence in Europe, but expects
soon to return here to locate perman-
emily. He will be associated with
F. G.: Williams in the practice of law.
Rev. Lewis E. Smith, the singing
evangelist of Boston, will conduct a
gospel Mission at the Methodist church,
beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 20. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend. Mr.. Smith has just conducted
a successful series of similar meetings
with the Methodist church at Orleans.
Election returns were received on
Tuesday evening at Lanes, the opera
house having been secured for the
purpose through the enterprise of the
local Bull Moose organization. The
ladies of St. Mark Episcopal church
served lunch during the evening for
those who were hungry for something
more substantial than the meagre cleo
ton news received.
Evangelist H. R. Myers conducted
meetings at the Baptist church each
evening last week and preached at the
Sunday morning service, the specia
meetings closing Sunday night. Or
Thursday of this week, an Institute or
the work of the Bible school will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Davidson OF
0 Burlington, assisted by Rev. Guy Law
son of Boston, w. E. Chalmers, D. D.
of Philadelphia and H. V. Myers.
Muscanto's Russian Orchestra unde,
the auspices of the Asbury Brother
hood of the Methodist church drew ;
large audience at Lanes last Thursda.
t night, the advance sale of seats bring
. ing out good attendance despite ad
verse weather conditions. The en-
v tertainment was gratifying to al
Y lovers of good music. The size of tn
audience demonstrated the wisdom o
+ the management in changing it
:. course from School hall to the oper
house.
f VIM. Hight was arrested by Sheriff
y E. J. Hill last Wednesday night, on
i warrant charging a statutory offense
and placed in jail At special hear
n ing held Saturday afternoon, befor
II Judge Thompson of the municips
court, Hight waived examination an
o was held in bail placed at $500 for hi
" appearance at the March term of cour
ty court. After securing his bail, tn
respondent Immediately left towr
n States Attorney w. M. Wright az
y peared for the state, Young & Youn
for respondent.