Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-23
BARTON
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Pillsbury will give piano recital at
the Gem theatre Monday afternoon.
Dec. 18th, at 80 p. m. Everybody
interested is cordially invited to come
The admission will be free.
Your attendance at the benefit given
to Sunshine Home" at the Gem
theatre Wednesday afternoon, means
little to you and good deal to the
home, which actually needs more
funds in order to continue its own good
work.
The tub shop has been closed for
short time on account of lack of stock
but will start again Monday. Logs be-
ing shipped from Canada are being
much delayed this season, bnt the tub
shop has at all times had large num-
Der of orders and if they can get ship
ments of stock regularly there will be
no shutdowns.
have bought out the bakery of Ernest
Freeman. Oliver Blanchard is work
ing for them as baker. Our domestic
bakery has enjoyed good patronage
and these new proprietors seem to
understand the business thoroughly
and should be able to continue the
successful trade which Mr.. Freeman
has established.
We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for the kindness and sympa
thy they have shown us during Mr..
Lyons sickness-for the flowers and
tokens of love-and we wish especially
to express our gratitude to the nurse,
who out of her busy life gave so freely
of her strength and skill. May the
| dear Lord bless and recCmDenSe Won
all
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Lyon.
w. A. Roystan, who went to the
Montreal general hospital several
weeks ago for surgical treatment, died
remains, accompanied by Mrs. Roystan,
were brought back to his home here
this afternoon. A large number of
Masons were at the depot to receive
the body. The funeral will be held
Saturday from the Congregational
church at l O'Clock and the Masons,
Eastern Star and grange will attend in
a body. Mrs. Roystan has the most
sincere sympathy of every person in
town.
The Afternoon Study club held their
Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs.
with large attendance. Roll call,
can Ideal Christmas observance and
gifts;" Mrs. Pillsbury favored the club
with two piano solos; Mrs. Seaver
read an interesting Christmas story.
and the vocal solo by Miss Redfeld
was much enjoyed. Paper. 1.-The Com
munity Christmas Tree, Mrs. Marcia
King; trio consisting of Mrs. STAN
nard, Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs.
| Wright sang selection. The Christ
mas tree was in charge Of Mrs. Under
wood and Mrs. Prime.
! The meeting of the Woman's Liter
airy club was held with Mrs. Florence
Pierce on Wednesday evening, Dec.
Is. While it was impossible to give
the regular program, those present
listened to some most interesting
papers. Mrs. Ida Cutler gave her
part Of the debate prepared and given
at the joint meeting at Orleans last
winter. Resolved that equal suffrage
would be benefit to the United
States:' This paper was very inter-
esting and instructive and was very
much enjoyed How to live on "a
/ hours day by Arnold Bennett was
read by Miss Renfrew; L'Envoi, Kip
ling, read by Miss Fannie May.
ALBANY
There will be no grange meeting
Dec. Is.
Frank Rowell came home from the
Brightlook hospital Tuesday.
Glendon Goddard is home from school
at Hyde Park for the holidays.
Mahlon Dow is home from school. at
Mt. Hermon Mass, for the holidays.
Mildred Stewart is working in R.
M. Cowles's store during her vacation.
Stephen Newton is home from Bur-
! lington business college for the holi-
days.
Mrs. Ella Frasier spent last week at
South Albany with her son, James
Martin.
! The students who are attending
school at Craftsbury are home for the
! Christmas recess.
There will be union Christmas .exer-
cises and tree at the M. E. church on
the evening of Dec. rs.
A daughter. Margaret Louise, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. John Rowell,
|
Kimball Darling from New York is
spending some time with his brother,
who is recovering from typhoid fever.
SOUTH Albany.
There will be Christmas exercises at
the church on Thursday night.
HOLLAND
Eugene Gray was in Newport recent
ly.
Miss Blanche Hackett is on the sick
list. >.sssa
Ernest Moulton visited his mother in
Morgan recently.
Warren Walker. the milk tester, is
in town this week.. So Esl ,.fzs pr
Mrs. Eugene Gray rs in very poor
health at this writing. q b
Miss Shirley Fac Hall of Newport is