Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08

Totals 2707 1850 5567
Twelve of our ladies attended the
community fair in Orleans Tuesday ano
received a most cordial welcome. The
fair was great success in every way
A list of Spug members is to be
published soon. All those wishing r,
have their names upon the list, hand
ten cents to Mrs. c.. A Barrows at
once.
st. John the Baptist mission services
will be held third Sunday in Advent,
Dec. II in the ODD Fellows hall al
Z 80 p. m. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Miss Ruth Freeman and Miss Gladys
McFarlane. who have been visiting
friends in Springfield, Northampton
and Huntington. Mass, returned
Thursday night.
Several of the friends of Miss Glen
Lang called upon ber Monday evening,
leaving little token of their love.
MISS Lang left yesterday for her new
home in West New;on Mass.
Mrs. Ellen Webster, who has been
spending two weeks visiting her
daughter, Miss Vera Webster. in
Lebanon, N. H., and in the home of
Rev. F. W. Lewis, in Groton, returned
Friday.
The young peoples dancing class
under the direction of Miss Madeline
Randall of St.Johnsbury opened Monday
evening in Odd Fellows hall. Every
thing is favorable for a most success
ful class.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs Kate Ford. r. L Bart
lett, Alfred Benor, George R. Chabot,
Bennett Douglass, James Gillespie.
William Stevenson 2.
The sale at Lang's store is progress
ing finely and people are evidently
appreciating the extremely low prices
and many mail orders are being re-
ceived. Mrs. Fora Wheeler, Mrs.
Helen Batchelder and Mrs. Daisy
Baldwin are assisting in the store.
Mrs. N. J. Eddy was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday evening when sever
al old friends called and reminded her
that it was her birthday. The evening
was pleasantly spent, refreshments
were served and Mrs. Eddy was pre-.
sented with a beautiful birthday book.
Willard. six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Goodro. while playing
with other boys in the upper door of
w. W. Reirden's barn, Saturday, fell a
; distance of about Is feet He was
rendered unconscious by the fall and
was badly bruised about the face, but
[ fortunately, no bones were broken.
One of our most respected citizens.
Mrs. Louisa A. Hagar, widow OF
Joseph F. Hagar, celebrated her 88th
birthday Nov. "a. On Thanksgiving
day the family entertained members
of the family and friends from Glover
at dinner. Mrs. Hagar was vel
remembered with post cards and gifts
from all over the country.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. /, The
Wornan's Literary club held it's meet.
ing with Mrs. Hastings as hostess
Members responded to roll cali by
giving conundrums. A paper, "Maga
zines of Today" was written by Miss
Butler and read by Mrs. Stannard
Music on the Victrola was Furnished
by the hostess. Paper, "Tbe Influence
" @HC Doi'S oPSI, Ny ni .. CutleI
Reading by Miss Renfrew. Miss
Eveleth favored the club with a piano
solo which was much appreciated
twenty-five members and three visitors
were present.
The Afternoon Study club met will
Mrs. F. w. Baldwin Thursday after
noon, eighteen members and two visit
ors present. Club voted to hold
Christmas tree, each lady to give tel
cents as charity gift and not t,
: exceed ten cents for the Christina
gift. Response to roll call, favorit,
modern authors. A paper was read b,
Mrs. Batchelder on Popular Taste il
Fiction" which was prepared AM
loaned to the club by Mrs. A. G
Fletcher of Orleans. Miss Seavel
read selection, ''Togo and the Little
Aristocrat," and Mrs Ida Cutler reas
"Mirandy on Woman on Juries. ,
, Several selections were given on tn,
Victrola and sketch of the life o.
George Eliot, and comments on some O.
her best works read by Miss Wheeler
Mention was made in last week
issue of the death of Mrs. Amelia S
Mathewson, who formerly lived here
!: The funeral services were held at he
home in Maiden, Mass, Friday after
noon and the burial was in the famil!
lot in this place in the Welcome O
Brown cemetery Saturday Afternoon
after a brief service at the M. r
church vestry. the Rev. l. A. Ranney
officiating. The body was accom-