Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-10-16
WEST BURK

relatives in town last week.
David Porter and family were guests
of relatives in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Agan are
visiting relatives in Canada.
Mrs Louise Stoddard has been visit
ing friends in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Carrie Bryant of Derby Line
spent Sunday at DR.. r. H. Burke's.
Mrs. S. D. Bugbee, who has been in
Barre for several weeks, is at home
again.
Miss Edith Campbell and Franz Hunt
of Barton have been visiting at E. L.
Watson's.
Mrs. Clara Gray spent Sunday with
Rev. and Mrs. Williams, in East Hat
ley, P. Q.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Humphrey of
st. Johnsbury visited at E. B. Smiths
last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Parrant of St. Johns
bury spent few days at H. w. Turn
er's last week.
Howard Cleasby of Hanover, N. H.,
was the guest Of R. W. Densmore and
family last week.
Mrs. Della Craig spent part of last
week with her daughter, Mrs. G. H
Whipple of Sutton
A. w. Brockway took a short bust
ness trip to Boston and vicinity the
latter part of last week.
E. E. Alexander and daughter
Myrtle are visiting relatives in
Bloomington and Lowell.
DR.. R. H. Burke has purchased the
A. II. Silsby property on Main street
and will take possession this week.
A O. Berry and family, who have
spent several weeks here, returned Fri
day to their home in New Hampshire.
DR.. T. J. Walsh has rented the Tref-
ran house, just vacated by DR.. Burke,
and will probably move there very
!'SOOn.
About one hundred Odd Fellows at
tended their district meeting which
was held here on. Wednesday Of last
week.
Mrs. Ellsworth Demick and daughter,
Winnifred of Stanstead, P. O., have
been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Cynthia
Aldrich.
Miss Minnie Ford of GuildhalI, who
has spent several weeks with hel
brother, Frank Ford, has returned tt
her home
Mrs. Ellen Densmore has gone tc
! / chr oo;I
for time, helping to care for an in
valid sister,
Miss Winifred Kimball of Willough
/ by has been clerking for A. w. Brock
way during his absence and may re-
main for while.
Miss Jessie Dearborn spent Sunday
in Newport. Miss George Dearborn
and friend spent Saturday with hel
sister, Miss Jessie Dearborn.
Hugh Mcfarland has moved on t.
his farm near the old Bugbee crossing
and Mrs. Batchelder has rented the
tenement vacated by the McFarlands
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will serve a chicken pie dinner
at noon, on Thursday of this week, il
the church dining room. Price 2!
cents. Everyone is most cordially in
vited to partake of this dinner.
After their auction on Saturday Of
| last week Mr. and Mrs A. H. SiIsb1
went to Island Pond, &where they will
spend some time with relatives anC
friends before locating in a new
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Silsby have re
sided in West Burke for many years
and they have large circle of friends
who deeply regret their going, ane
who wish them all good thing.
wherever they may be.
The reception given to Rev. ant
Mrs. Davis in the church vestry Tues
day evening of last week was a very
pleasant affair. After the greeting
were over short program was rem
dered and then followed refreshment
of sandwiches, cake and coffee. A
the close of the evening Mr.. Davi
made some very pleasing remarks end
ing with an excellent story which
gave everyone a chance for heart,
laugh.
The free supper given to the children
of the Sunday school, Friday Afternoon
olIU CNClilHS, III pldCS VI CIlS plCIllC
which had to be indefinitely postponed
was greatly enjoyed by all present
Games were played after the table
had been cleared Of their good things
after which the pastor, Mr. Davis
gave the children brief talk. Befor
leaving for their homes, each chill
was given treat, consisting of sever
al kinds of candy, and some was ais
sent to the little ones who could no
be present. The children should fee
very grateful to the superintendent
Mrs. E. E. Dickerman, and her hel1
ers, for this pleasant evening.
SHEFFIELD
Morris Barber of New Hampshir
visited relatives here recently.
Mrs. Irving Frost Of Montpelier
visiting at Mrs. Arnett Frost's.
( \ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheldon visi
r ed at Newport Center over Sunday.
Rev. G. H. Gray of Maine has bee
/ enjoying a visit at his old home for