Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-23

Everett Wiley was called from Man
chester, N. H., on account of the
illness and death of his father, David
Wiley.
Miss Sherman. who was formerly an
assistant in the high school here, is the
guest of Miss Hazel Harris during the
holidays.
Miss Lucille Hartwell went to Bright
look hospital last week for an operation
for appendicitis. She is getting on
very nicely.
Merchants have been requested to
discontinue the punch boards at several
stores in town by Everett Hill, sheriff
at Newport.
The Chandler company according to
it's usual custom made the annual dis
tribution of turkeys to their factory
help Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hooker OF st.
Johnsbury are visiting Mrs. Hooker's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. "Lothrop at the
Valley House.
Mrs. Lena Fletcher, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Wiley. is in town
called here through the illness and
death of her father.
Merchants report that holiday bust
ness Friday and Saturday was very
good and were much gratifed with
their trade of those days.
Ray Skinner and family were guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Skinner last week. They have re-
turned to their home at Skinner, Me.
w. R. Aldrich has had commodious
law offices fitted up in the Kittredge
block. street floor, and is now located
there. adv.
The last reports from o. B. Dodge,
who is in hospital at Montreal were
that he had had a second operation
since returning there, this time and
that he was gaining.
Otis S. Smithers is home for the
holidays from lakewood seminary,
accompanied by Philip w. Furnas,
preceptor and teacher of German and
history in the same seminary.
On Christmas day high mass will
be sung in the church of St. Cecilia
(Catholic) at 11.45 a. m. Special
music will be rendered by the choir,
Miss Rose NORM being the organist.
The sounding board and back facto.
ries are closed until after the first of
} anuary and the veneer mill is closed
for short time for repairs Business is
dull, but it is not expected that these
factories will be closed for any great
length of time.
The Book and Thimble club will
meet with Miss Richmond at the
library on Jan. 6. This is to be made
a library benefit and a collection will
be taken. A good attendance is de-
sired as there is important business to
be transacted.
Tom Landon had an attack of heart
failure yesterday, while on the street
and fell to the walk. He was taken
into nearby store where he was
revived but later had second attack
and was taken to his home, where he
is being attended by physicians.
Madeline Randall will be here again
, Wednesday night. Jan. 6, to conduct
the dancing class. which has been
formed. 1t was intended to have
these classes Tuesday night but we
are unable to get the hall for Tuesday
and the date was therefore changed to
Wednesday night. -
David Wiley suffered a shock of
paralysis Sunday night and died this,
Wednesday, morning. MIR. Wiley went
to the shed to do some work Sunday
evening and about an hour later was
found there in an unconscious condition
from which he did not rally. The flu.
neral will be on Saturday at the home
at 80 .. m.
There was an alarm of fire last night
about 7.3O. 1t was known at the time
the alarm was given that the fire was
chimney burning out, but on account
of the high wind, it was deemed best
to call out the companies and on E
night like last night, this would seem
like good Judgment.