Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-03-05
FROM IRASBURG
MRS. F. A. FIELD. LOCAL EDITOR

Mrs. M. A. Wells and David France
attended the funeral of Mr.. Priest in
Coventry Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Boright of West Derby |
spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. G. w. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bean and little
daughter OF Orleans visited S. w. Beau
clerk last Sunday afternoon.
Charlie and Sherman Priest. were in
Coventry Friday to attend the funeral
of their father, Alonzo Priest.
Cassius Allen had his hand badly in
jured while at work in the E. L.
| Chandler sawmil one day last week.
| Mrs. VIM. Bennett entertained her
brothers, Yate Hurlburt of South
Newport and Park HurIburt of Barre
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Powers of
South Troy and Allen Griggs of North
Troy were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
O. Abel over Sunday.
| Will Lurvey has moved from the
farm known as the Fred Watson farm
to Hyde Park and Peter Mitchell has
purchased the farm of George 'Griggs
AMI taken possession.
|
err successful term of school IN East
Albany Friday and left Monday for an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tives in Boston and New York
Ivan Ingalls, and Jennie C. Wells
were married Saturday by Rev. G. L.
wells at her home. Mr.. and Mrs. n
and taken possession. Congratulations
All best wishes are extended
G. W. Russell, leader of the Irasburg
Band, requests every member to he
present at the band meeting next Sat-
urday evening as there is importa RI
business. The town voted to give the
band 5000 this year and Mr.. Russell
says they have got to get busy.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
NOTES.
Thursday, March 9th, PRAYER meet
ing : Sunday, March 9th. 10 AS sermon
" pastor; 1900. Bible school; 7 80,
c. E. m Getting, leader. R. G. Quimby
The receipts Of the town meeting
dinner were nearly $27.
A large number Of Round Robins a. e
being held this month. The schen e
seems m st popular.
The Illustrated lecture given in the
hall last Monday by Rev. Mr.. Rankin
of Newport was exceptionally fine.
About 140 colored slides of Hawaiian
Islands were shown. Our local school
| is to be congratulated on having Sc
cured the series Of lectures.
NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES.
The Epworth League "Date" social
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.
! N. Baldwin Friday evening was wei
J attended and very pleasant occasion
! Refreshments OF sandwiches, cake,
! coffee and dates were served.
The next meeting of the Ladies
= Aid society will be held at the home
5 of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lanou Thursday
- March 18th.
Devotional meeting of the Epwortl
LeagueThursday evening at 7 80. Topic
''The Labors Of Jesus" Leader: Johr
8 Fosby. This meeting will be followed
Q by the monthly business meeting.
Y Choir rehearsal Thursday evening a
r G. w. Russell's.
: Friday evening at the town hall Pete
- MacQueen. the well known traveller
and lecturer, will give his stereopticar
lecture on Africa. The writer has
heard and seen this, and considers i
j.. remarkably entertaining and inStruc
7 tive. Remember the date, Friday even
ing, March 7th.
The pastor will preach next Surda,
morning and evening. The theme fo
:; the morning will be |The Ounce O
q Prevention. p"
+ On Monday evening, the 24th of Feb
!, ruary. the Methodist Brotherhood hell
t.! it's first annual banquet and ladies
:; night at the town hall. There wer,
:, about 80 people present. After tn.
=, banquet consisting of sugar on snow
y Rev. Olof J. Anderson of Derby gave
e his lecture entitled "M asked Faces, ,
. which was enjoyed by ALL
+ Last Thursday the Ladies' Aid societ,
e met at the home of MIR. and Mrs. ]
/ Il. Lanou. This meeting was recor,
e breaker in attendance, 131 persons
X sitting down to dinner. The following
e officers were elected for the comins
e year. President, Mrs. A. M. Annis
# 1st vice president, Mrs. j. H. Cook
If End vice president, Mrs E. w. Keith
secretary, Mrs. Pearl Bailey: treasur
: : er. Mrs. J. S. Wiley. The societ,
" has aarna6 S1S0 5,1riy,er tho ,,oc+ ,,oo