Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30

OHdIICSIOII.
Geo. Roberts has finished.working in
Holton's store.
Arthur Horn has finished work for
Joshua Waterman.
Mrs. N. S. Allen is now able to sit
up short time each day.
Artie Uttin of Glover visited rela-
tives here over Christmas.
Ray Jenkins of Woodsville, N. H.,
visited his parents last week.
Miss Mae Hastings of Lyndon insti-
tute is home for the holidays.
Mrs. Mary Badger is in Holland
visiting her sister, Mrs. Stearns.
Mrs. Chandler Horn of Derby was a
visitor at S. D. Barrup's Sunday.
Charles Davis of Derby Line is visit.
ing his niece. Mrs. Eugene Clark.
Mrs. Howard Wiley is a great
sufferer from felon on one hand.
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Price visited in
East Charleston one day last week.
Mrs. Will Davis of Derby visited her
daughter. Mrs. Eugene Clark, Monday.
Miss Rhodes of West Derby has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jay Labounty.
Miss Bertha Kinney of Orleans spent
Christmas at the home Of her parents
here.
Carlyle Nye of Keene. N H., has
been visiting his parents the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osm ND Brown were
guests of relatives at West Derby on
Christmas day.
Ralph Hamblet of Boston spent Sun.
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hamblet.
Miss Flora Dow, the teacher at
Plunkett, spent Christmas at her
home in Barton.
Percy Nye of Barton spent Christ
mas with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Nye.
Eugene Clark and family visited
Mrs. Clark's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Davis, in Derby Dec Is.
A. H. Kidder had the misfortune to
have a rib cracked recently. by being
kicked by COW. Mr.. kidder is doing
we'll.
Communion will be observed at the
Baptist church. In the evening there
will be union services at the Congrega-
tional church.
Clifton Barrup, James Mcnamara
and Clarence Wilson of Lake came to
their homes Friday forenoon and re-
manned until Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Cote Thursday night. Mrs.
Cote and baby are being cared for by
her mother, Mrs. Gagnon, of Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Labounty spent
Christmas in West Derby with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes.
Dr.. H. D. Human of Enosburg Falls
and Miss Manson of Gloucester, Mass.
have been guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Driver, the past
week.
The community has been visited by a
severe cold wave. The waterworks in
several houses have frozen and Mrs.
Mary Stumpf had the misfortune to
have eighteen hens freeze.
Public installation of officers will be
held by the M. w. of A. here at their
lodge rooms on Saturday evening, Jan.
2. Woodmen's wives please bring cake
as refreshments will be served.
The Christmas tree and exercises at
the Baptist church were fine and the
church was filled. The children were
pleased with visit from Santa Claus.
Theateachers received nice gifts from
their classes and friends and the
younger classes received nice gifts
from their teachers. Rev. and Mrs.
j. w. Burgin wish to thank all who so
thoughtfully remembered them.
Christmas tree exercises were held
at the schoolhouse at the village. The
pupils of the grammar department
gave the pupils of the primary depart.
ment candy and handmade articles and
the pupils of the primary department
presented the pupils of the grammar
room with oranges and handma de
articles. Miss Knight gave her pupils
pencils and pencil holders while Miss
Kidder gave her boy pupils pocket
combs and her girl pupils work sets
consisting of needles, emery bag and
thimble. Taken altogether it was a
most enjoyable occasion. Visitors were
present.
What came near being very serious
fire occurred here Sunday morning.
About O'Clock Mrs. J. B. Holton
was awakened by smoke in her bed