Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-29

Music and refreshments.
Saturday evening. Dec. 18th. at the
Methodist parsonage, Carroll Human of
Derby and Miss Blanche Griffith of
Newport were united in marriage.
They went to Boston for their honey
moon.
ThatChristmas clubs of the banks are
in favor is evidenced by the fact that
ten days before Christmas the National
bank of Newport mailed to members
of the 1915 club, checks aggregating
$4,000.
Charles N. Brady, who has enjoyed
five months leave of absence, the
greater part of which was spent in
town, has returned to Washington. D.
c.. to resume his duties. Mr.. Brady
expects to go to Juneau. Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill of Waitsfeld were
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Human, over Sunday. Mr..
Neill returned Monday, while Mrs.
Neill will remain in town for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schoolcraft and
three daughters of Springfield, Mass,
were with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. o. Buck, over Christmas. Mr..
Schoolcraft returned Monday and his
family are to return Friday.
Business is improving at the Frost
Veneer Seating company, they have
enlarged their force and have been
obliged to work some nights. This
sounds encouraging to their employees.
The mill is closed few days this
week to take account of stock.
1t has been something of a question
in the minds of some people whether or
not Main street were the proper place
to race horses and after thoroughly
testing the street have contributed
through the proper channels for the
information and experience gained.
Some of the merchants in town have
been somewhat negligent concerning
court. Bad as this is, it is not so bad
as to think of the schoolboys who are
using them. Again the warning comes
to the parents. educate the boy about
the evil.
Sunday evening, Jan. 2. is the first
union meeting during the week of
prayer. Sunday and Monday evenings
at the Methodist church, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at the Baptist
church. Thursday and Friday evenings
at the Congregational church. Every
body welcome.
The following are among the number
from various schools who spent the
holidays with friends in town: Miss
Doris Emery from Abbott academy,
Misses Mildred Joslyn and Freda Carr
from Johnson, Miss Helen Foster from
Lasell, Dana Hancock and Urban Liv-
ingstone from Massachusetts College
of Pharmacy. Harry Jenne from Mid
dlebury, Fred Crawford from Tufts,
Warner Keith from U. V. NJ, John
Young, Bradley and Donald Davis and
Walter Kipp from Dartmouth. Willis
True from LOOMS Institute and Ed.
ward Wells and Willis Edwards from
Stanstead college.
EAST CHARLESTON
The schools in town are closed for {
week.
Jennie Campbell of Jacksonville i.
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Allyn are tn.
parents of daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Nault spent the holi
days with relatives in Barton.
Doris Mcqueen of Stanstead is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. E. w. Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs M. c. Davis are visit
ing their son, Oscar, at Island Pond.
John Hall is home from his work il
Stewartstown, P. O., for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ay Labounty spent tn
holidays with her parents in Newport
Elvin Spiller and Mildred Taylo
visited his sister in Morgan Saturday.
Milsred Lang of Barton is spendin,
her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. C. E
Blood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hall are enter
tanning relatives and friends iron
Canada.
Mrs. Will Moulton is entertainin,
her sister, Gladys Batchelder of ST
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Canning an
son, visited his parents in Browning
ton last week.
Mrs. Susan Elliott of Morgan is til
guest of her sister. Mrs. Matthe,
Crow, and other relatives.
Topic for C. E. meeting for Dec. 81
"How to Keep on the Up Grade
Leader, Mrs. Charles Canning.