Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-12

The Afternoon Study club met
Thursday with Mrs. o. H. Mossman,
being present. Roll call. quotations
from one of four English novelists !;
reading. George Meredith by Mrs
Mossman. Synopsis of Diana of the
Crossways, '"Mrs. Seaver ;paper, Rob
bert Louis Stevenson" by Mrs. Mamie
Hanson. read by Mrs. Cora Winslow
reading. George Eliot by Mrs. Viola
Jenness; paper. Charlotte Bronte,"
Mrs. Claribel Robinson. The whist
ling solos by Miss Mary Wheeler were
much enjoyed by all present. Mrs. w.
M. Wright kindly favored the club
with song. Question box.
The regular meeting of the w. c.. T.
U. was held at the home of Mrs. W.
W. Reirden, Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
IL. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. H. r. Cutler.
After devotional exercises and Secre-
ta1y's report roll call was answered to
by ''Scientific Facts Concerning Alco-
hol." Reading. "Alcohol as a Factor in
the Cause and Spread of Disease" Mrs.
John Mcclellan; reading, selection,
Mrs. Z. E. Hanson; conference.
methods of Presenting the subject to
Our Young People" The pledge and
w. c. T. u. benediction were given
in unison. Adjournment. Refresh
ments were then served by hostess
and social hour enjoyed.
EAST CHARLESTON
Frank Wilder is i'll with rheumatism.
Carl Bates has returned to his home
in Morgan.
Mrs. Harry Piper is sick with
dlphtheria.
Mrs. Lizzie Buck is visiting rela-
tives at Island Pond.
Mrs Austin Hall was quite i'll last
week but is improving.
Leas7M axwell, who has been i'll is
able to-attend school again.
Goldie Canning is home from Derby
academy with sprained ankle.
Fred Moulton of Holland visited his
cousin, Mrs. Leon Buck last week. -
Myrtle Gray has fnished7..ber school
and returned to her home in Morgan.
| The school in the Buck and Dolloff
district closed successful terms last
week.
Mrs. C. F. Barney spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. w.
Wilder, in Derby.
Mrs. Parker Kelly was called to
West Charleston by the death of hel
grandfather, Mr.. Cook.
The topic for the C. E. prayer meet
ing, The Ideal Christian. His Zeal. >
! Leader, Mrs. E. w. Buck.
The lecture masked Faces giver
by Rev. Mr.. Anderson of Derby Friday
night was very much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Mayhew of Dixville is carins
for her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Canning
who has been quite i'll but is improv
ing.
Mrs. Ira Gray and children O.
Brownlngton were guests of cher par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Hill. las
week .-
There viii be a Washington ball he'll
ct Echo Inn. Friday evening, Feb. 81
NCota's orchestra of five pieces will fur
nish music.
Effie Moore has returned to he
school in WestEDerby. Mrs. Moore i
recovering from her operation as wei
as can be expected. 3
The Music and Social committee will
hold a sugar social and promenad
Friday evening. Feb.s Ii. Ladie
please bring plain doughnuts, ad
mission 10 cents. = Proceeds to go fo
repairs on the church.
Mrs. Bert Shedd died at her home i,
Island Pond, Tuesday, Feb. 4, after
lingering illness of tuberculosis. Mrs
SheddFwas Lena Gray daughter O.
Alonzoa Gray. and was born in thi
place. The body was brought her,
for burial in the village cemetery b,
the sidesof her son, who died severa
years ago. Much sympathy is felt fol
the sorrowing relatives.
| WEST CHARLESTON
Miss Hannah Eley is gaining.
John Heath7is slowly gaining.
c. P.aChurch is not very well.
Mrs. Harry Dane is i'll with grip.
Stephen Cook died Friday Of las
week. !
Mrs. "A. w. Lyon is about the house
again.
Loren Luxford is in poor health this
winter.
FJohnY Mcnamara is helping Clyde
Durrin.
Mrs. Joshua Waterman is in HOLLAND
nursing.
Mrs. Nancy Allen is not at all well
this winter.
John Lafiam is in Washington, D. c.,