Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-21

Charles Fl. Crandall, an architect
from Burlington was in town last
week looking over the Presbyteria
church and making plans for repairs.
A meeting of Hazen Road Pomona
grange will be held here at Green's
boro in the new school building on
Saturday, Feb. Oath. 1t is hoped
good number will be present.
GREENSBORO BEND.
Fred Folsom moved his family to
Hardwick Monday.
Miss Alice Forrest returned home
from Burlington Friday evening.
Miss Ruth G. Barr spoke in the M.
p. church Thursday evening, Feb. %.
Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Pope and Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Daniels were in Nor
rlsville the last of the week.
Mrs. N. A. Ross of Woodbury. was
here few days last week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Michaud.
A basketball team has been Organ.
lied here and the first game was
played Friday evening, Feb. 9 with
the Craftsbury team. There was
good attendance. The Craftsbury
team won the game.
The Edwards house in Wheelock
occupied by George Films family
was burned to the ground Monday
morning. Mrs. Finn was upstairs
with the three children and did not
know that the house was on fire until
1T was so far gone that it was impos-
slble for her to save but a very few
articles. Much sympathy is felt for
the family in the loss of their home.
WESTFIELD
Mrs. D. E. Wright attained the age
of 70 years on Feb. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goddard visit.
ed IN Newport recently.
Lillian Wright and Mrs. George
Goddard have been on the sick list.
Miss Hazel Gilpin is visiting rela-
tlves in Barton andAlbert Eastman is
) visiting relatives in Compton, Que.
A daughter was welcomed to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bailey
on Sunday. Mrs. II. G. Reed is the
, nurse.
} Mrs. Betse y Root has moved back
: from Derby Line. Her daughter,
5 MISS Bessie, came with her. They
E are occupying George Roots house.
J The G. E. society has voted to fur
| nish the Rev. o. E. Barnard with the
PaSsumpslc telephone so long as he
shall occupy the M. e parsonage as
pastor of the Federated Churches of
Westfield.
| The congregation at the church
d Sunday was greatly surprised ano
e pleased when Deacon w. B. Gilpin, fol
l. Mrs. Julia A. Richardson of Chicopee,
n Mass, presented the church with a
S beautiful individual communion SER
: vice. Fitting resolutions expressing
e gratitude and thanks to Mrs. Richard
= son for this timely, useful and valua
IS BILE gift were passed by rising vote.
d Mrs. Richardson has been loyal
s friend to the church for many years.,
!. The following poem, written by the
= Rev. John Elliot Bowman, formerly
a of)Westtield, appeared in the Spring
, field Daily Republican Feb. 4.
# THE STINT.
s "a parable concerning the division
r of labor
; Eben. Joshua and Ezekiel
% With their brother, Nuadiah,
l. Watched their parents, worthy pc ple
' Ride away IN best attire.
Is annual Conf renee met at Whately >
.e Nothing less, beneath the moon,
n Drew that chaise in progress stately
d Down South Hill that afternoon.
y Admonitions plain were Eben's,
Joshua's and Noadiah's,
'Zekiel's. too, from Deacon Stebbins
Ere the dust rose from his tires.
4 eve shall drive back by the West Roa
- Friday, if Heaven Wills he said,
81 expect to find the corn boed
n And the beets and onions we'd"
"And I shall expect moreover.
lie Josh way, Ezekiel, Eben, Diah:
C. Reading Scripture you will cover
rv Just the Book of jeremiah %
e "Huddup!'' Down the road towal
Whately
m Rolled the chaise. With sober mien
IS Drove the Deacon. Most sedately
Dobbin logged, the thills between.
of Fridays sun. with lingering touches
~ CGLCWSO bIS WCoG Will QuoG VI SO1OS
Rubies, too, in emerald ouches
y. When the chaise wheels homewal
% rolled.
Then the deacon. looking feldward,
lie Saw beyond his hedge of thorn,
r. Clearly weeded onions, stalwart;
Fresh billed, NEEDLESS, rows of corn
ok Saw, and yardward looked discoverir
n Eben. Joshua and 'Zeke,
n Each behind some covert lowering.
tDiah was "It" at hide-and-seek
I'll Said their sire (they stood discreetly
q In group about the "shay'O =
10 "Have you done your work complete
ly?"
w Ezekiel, 'Diah and Joshua.
- Breathless stood. The voice VIZ
"a Eben's
Promptly answering to his sire:
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