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

Derby. Mr.. Corliss was a young man
well and favorably known in this viii
lage. He was former second lieu
tenant in Company L Vt. Natl Guard.
He had been in the employ of the
Grand Trunk railway, running as
freight brakeman between Island
Pond and Portland for about two
years and was an efficient and faithful
employee. He was married, a little
more than year ago to Miss Berdena
Green of West Derby. to whom with
pathy of everyone must go out in full
measure.
NEWPORT
Mrs. L. C. Andrews of Fairlee is
visiting relatives in town.
w. A. Dane was in Island Pond
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Geo. F. Root is visiting her
father at Allston, Mass.
Col. z. M. Mansur has been in Bur-
lington the past few days.
Frank True of Rutland was bust
ness visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Harry Clarke went Friday to
| Montreal for medical treatment.
The Beethoven Circle meets Friday
evening with Mrs. w. R. Prouty.
George Crafts of Fairfax recently
visited his sister, Mrs. J. M. Brig
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brigham were in
Barton Thursday to attend the funer-
al of J. N. Smith.
"Happy" John Lewis, we'll known
about town, is seriously i'll at the
home of friends in West Derby.
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox has recovered
from her recent long illness and is
able to be out of doors again.
The interior of the store of Lane &
Dwinell has been in the hands of
painters during the past week.
Mrs. A. J. Burns entertained a
party of lady friends at $500" at her
home on Prospect street Friday eve
ming.
An examination for positions in the
U. S. immigration service was held
at the Federal building Tuesday.
Feb. 20.
The fortnightly club entertained
the gentlemen at the home Of Mrs.
BENZ. Human on Friday evening of
last week.
Miss Lillian Ashworth of Fall Riv-
err, Mass, formerly teacher in the
High school here, is visiting at Chas.
G. Taylor's.
The Woman's Missionary union will
meet with Mrs. Richard Hurst on
Summer street on Friday afternoon
of this week.
q Mrs. A. A. Bishop and her music
pupils are now working up material
for recital to be given 10 the not
| far-distant future.
The annual roll call of the Congre-
gational church will be held on Thurs
day evening, Feb. %. The usual
large attendance is expected.
The merchants of this village have
decided to make Wednesday,. Feb. 20,
Bargain Day." Their ADVERTISE
ment appears on another page.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Marks
Episcopal church will meet on Thurs
day afternoon. Feb. %, with Mrs.
Vincent Jones on Bay View street.
A Valentine birthday party was CIV
en- by Miss Edna Anderson to four
teen of her friends. at her home on
Central street, Wednesday evening of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Dwinell and
Mrs. Ellen Lane returned the first of
the week from their southern trip.
Lee o. Drew, who has been in New
York, returned with them.
Geo. F. Root. grand commander
visited several towns in the southern
part of the state last week on his
official tour of inspection of several
Communicates of the Knights Tenn
plar.
The fourth of the illustrated travel
talks by Rev. H.. B. Rankin was CIV
School Hall Friday evening. The
subject was the Rocky Mountains and
the Great Basin.
Allyn Bishop started Monday night
of last week for his former home in
Prince Edward Island in response to a
telegram received announcing the
death of his brother. No particulars
were given and Mr.. Bishop has not
returned at LulS WrlGlDg.
After an unbroken season of zero
! weather lasting since before Christ
mas the milder weather of last week
was warmly" welcomed, particular.
ly by those who are short on both
money and coal, an experience which
is by no means: new to the local edi,
tor. ! '~rt.,
The fufetalof Mrs. Ichabod Roby
was held at tFeybpme Of Mrs. G. M
Dearborn on Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
Is, Rev. l.. A. Edwards officiating
The body was entombed at West Der
by and final interment will be made
! in Corinth, the former home of thu
| deceased
/ The Boston Montreal express wa
| about an hour late Wednesday eve
/ ming of last week, caused by thu
i death of the fireman, who fell from
II bic epUipo and was instantly killed