Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-08-13

The foundation for the new bank
block is nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Bridges and
Frank Sanborn were in Orleans one
day last week.
Urban Livingston of Newport is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kelley.
Mrs. George Fuller of Montgomery
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Hartwell.
A. S. Hoyt of Manchester, N. H.,
has been visiting his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pudvah.
The supper served by the young
ladies' Thursday evening was we'll
patronized and we'll worthy Of the
many compliments received by them.
Lessons from the Mountains was
the theme for the morning sermon at
| the North church and for the children's
sermon, "Cloud and Wind without
Rain" A profitable temperance meet
ing in the evening was led by Miss
Helen Stephenson.
Mildred, the nine-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sheltra, died
! Monday on her way to the Royal
Victoria hospital at Montreal. to be
operated on for appendicitis. Funeral
services were held at the st. Ignatius
church. Wednesday morning, Rev.
Father Ledoux of Winooski officiating.
COVENTRY
N. L. Rowell is very sick.
| Alta Wheelock is on the sick list.
Mrs. H. B. Nichols has been very i'll.
Will Trudeau is visiting in Hyde
Park.
The Bobbin mill started Monday
morning.
Mrs. L. E. spafford of Orleans is
visiting at G. A. Wares.
Walter Cleveland spent few days
in St. Johnsbury recently.
Mrs. Arthur Trudeau has returned
from her visit in Hanover. N. H.
MISS Clarissa Metcalf returned home
from st. Johnsbury last Thursday.
Gideon Trudeau has returned from
Hyde Park where he has been visiting
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Willard and
children returned home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parlin of
Orleans visited their father, Lewis
Mongeon, Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Aiken and daughters,
Helen, Daisy and Florence, are visit
ing at A. G. Brooks's.
Fletcher Kidder and daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Wright, of Troy, visited at Mrs.
A. j. Hancock's Friday.
Mrs. P. L. Metcalf and children,
Harry and Clarissa, returned last week
from their visit in Concord, N. H.
Miss Myron Douglass and Miss
Blanche Winget of Irasburg were ir
town to attend the cantata ''The New
Minister"
The ladies of the V. I. S.will give ar
entertainment in the town hall Friday
evening There will be speaking, in
strumental and vocal music, tableaux
etc. The COLLINS will be present, but
don't be scared. Come and help the
sidewalks fund. What? The V. l. S
Where? Coventry town hall. When
Aug. Is.
Friday evening a large audience
gathered in the town hall to listen tt
the cantata, 1.-The New Minister
given for the benefit of the Congrega
tional choir fund. About twenty tool
part. The cantata consisted of solos
Quartets, choruses, ETC., and was much
enjoyed by all. The ladies of the V.
S.. served orangeade.
4 L. Mongeon's blacksmith shop tool
fire on the roof Friday and but fol
prompt action of neighbors, and thu
fact that Mr.. Mongeon had ladders
right at hand, would probably have
4 burned. also other buildings. Is no
this another reminder that we ough
at once to procure some means Of fire
protection? Why not call a specia
town meeting and do something a
4 once?
A. D. Thurber has bought the "Bis
Block" and will run his store there
He expects to build residence on tn,
4 opposite corner.
Have you heard of the dreadful disaste
That recently came to our town?
When flames ruined part of our vii
4! lage,
= With sorrow our hearts were bowe.
$l down.
But true courage we nevers.were lack
I'll ing.
There work that is going to b,
n done;
We're Vermonters clear through t.
the backbone.
With the spirit Of old '6l."
So. nothing preventing, we're giving
An entertainment on next Friday eve.
If you don't come you sure will b.
q sorry.
Your help we'll be glad to receive.
There'u be tableaux and music an
readings.
Something to please one and all;