Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-04
NEWS FROM TIRASBURG
MIS-. r. a. FIELD. LOCAL EDITOR

John France and daughter, Mrs.
Emma Lacroix Of Island Pond spent
few days with his brother, David, the
past week.
Mrs. Lila Wiley Wednesday, Feb. II
at 2 p. m. It is hoped there will be
good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Abel observed
their Goth wedding anniversary Mon
day. full account of which will be
given next week.
Tickets for the play, elm Old New
England given by the Crystal Lake
grange Friday evening, are on sale at
Sears and RusselPs store.
The M. E. donation was a success
both socially and financially. The
lecture by Mr.. Anderson was much
enjoyed. Proceeds, $685.
Many here were saddened to learn of
the death of Mrs. Maria Barry, which
occurred at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Katherine Wright in West Derby
Friday. Mrs. Barry had spent much
of her life in this town before and
after marriage and endeared herself to
many by her CHEEKY. genial manner
The remains were brought here for
burial Sunday afternoon and placed in
the family lot beside her late husband,
Willard Barry.
Notwithstanding the wet weather
and poor travelling of Tuesday evening,
good-sized audience gathered at the
Brighton schoolhouse to listen to a
program of recitations and music by
the pupils of the school and to partici-
pate in the spelling contests which
followed. Arthur Clough assisted in
the musical part of the program and
also read paper explaining the
methods of computing time In the
contest participated in by the pupils OF
the upper grades Ivah Corley distanceC
all corners and easily won the contest
In the next contest. the team cap
tanned by Mr.. Clough defeated the
team captained by Helena Corley with
score of Ii to 1. In the final match
with Ia participants. Mrs. Sullivan
> Clough showed marked ability as g
speller and easily won first place with
Helena Corley second and Ivah Corley
thiro. These three are eligible for the
final town match to be held in the
town hall on the evening of Feb. 13.
On the evening of Jan. 80 the las
district spelling contest Of the prelim.
mary series to select spoilers for the
town match to be held on Feb. l3 was
held in the Ware district school house
The children of the school assisted by
Mrs. Morrill, VITA her monograph. anc
by Mrs. Ralph Ware. who gave
humorous reading, gave we'll pre-
pared program of 'recitations, farces
and songs. Mildred Ware won tn,
honors in the pupils contest, ant
remained spelling alone for some time
before acknowledging defeat. In the
next contest, although at one tim.
Mrs. Ware, captain of one team. los
all the members of her team to Mis-.
Corley. captain of the opposing team
yet when time was called, Mrs War.
was the winner with score of clever
to three. In the last score of the
evening. the three persons from tn,
district standing longest and eligible
j for the final town match were in tn,
order named, Mrs. Ralph Ware. Thed;
-Corley and Mildred Ware.
) METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The topic of the E.. L.. meeting TO
Thursday evening is, IA Song O
: Forgiveness. Leader, Miss Elsi,
Skinner. Monthly business meeting
after the devotional meeting.
e The Junior Circle will meet Frida,
evening at z O'Clock at the vestry. 4
social will be held.
Services at the usual hours mex
Sunday.
We were much gratiied by the goo,
attendance in spite of the storm Sun