Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-14

w. r. Prouty and w. B. Hyer are in
Jackson. Me-, this week OIL business
connected with Prouty & Miller's new
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Rawson started
Tuesday night for Schenectady, N. Y,
for a ten days visit to their son.
Harold.
Harry Magoon was here from Pom
panoosuc to meet his mother, who has
been visiting for several weeks at G.
j. Lorimer's.
: E. G. Blanchard started Wednesday
night for business trip to the Pacific
coast. He expects to be absent about
three weeks.
Dan Rossier has purchased of Chas.
Marsh the farm near Newport Center
known as the Bartlett place and took
possession Saturday.
Miss Bertha Farrant of Antrim, N.
H.. has been spending a week visiting
her brother. Ray. at the home of her
aunt, Miss Susan Farrant.
w. H. Clement returned Friday from
a three weeks visit with brother in
Springfield, Mass, and with other
relatives in several Vermont towns.
Lee. o. Drew returned Thursday
from the markets in New York where
he has been selecting spring goods for
his Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Garment
store.
Mr.. Impey of st. Johnsbury was in
town last week visiting the Metro
politan Life Insurance company's
policy holders with Agent H. E.
Drown.
Mrs. Clara Robinson and Mrs C. A.
Davis were in St. Johnsbury Monday
to visit Mrs. Bancroft, who is in the
hospital recovering from a recent
operation.
Rev. r. F. Lowe. superintendent of
the st. Johnsbury district, was in
town April and conducted the fourth
annual quarterly conference at the M.
E. church.
M. G. Buck has been transferred
from Island Pond for temporary serv-
ice at this port and is now stationed
at the custom inspectors Office at the
B. & M. depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Williams started
Thursday for California. going via
Savannah and New Orleans and the
southern route. They expect to be
absent about two months.
The kindergarten has grown to such
size, now numbering forty. that it has
become necessary to make two divi-
sions of this grade, one attending in
the forenoon and the other in the
afternoon.
The M. M degree was conferred on
two candidates Tuesday evening April
at Memphremagog Lodge. No. Is F. &
A. M. The annual meeting was held
last evening and a report of same will
appear next week.
A B. Cobleigh has sold his business
in West Derby to K. A. Slack of Derby
and Frank Lee of Irasburg who will
transact business under the firm name
of Lee & Slack. They will continue
the business at the same place. having
leased the building.
A carload of baled cotton took fire
on the railroad repair track few days
ago and gave the workmen quite a
scare. The car was quickly hauled to
the water tank and, with the liberal
use of water, the fire was extinguished
without serious damage.
The teachers met at the school build
ing Monday evening. Miss Gates
reviewed the book, kindergarten IN
American Education," by Vandewalk-
er in very interesting manner. Supt.
Hamilton explained the new school law
and discussion followed.
in town and expects to locate here
permanently for the practice of his
profession. DR.. MacIver is fresh from
real and should prove a valuable ad.
dition to our able staff of physicians.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society. which was held April 6 at
the home of Mrs. G. L. Drown, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. G. L. Drown vice-president,
Mrs. P. w. Lawson; secretary, Mrs. E..
A. Hamilton +; treasurer, Mrs. l.. M.
Downey; collector, Mrs. A. J. Magoon.
Under the wise direction of the
retiring president, Mrs. B. O. Spauld-
ing the work has gone steadily forward
having raised more money each year
than the year before. The amount
was about $40 this year.
The fine picture of Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair, which has been dis
played in the window of the Orleans
Trust company has been awarded to
the fourth grade in the contest of the
various grades for the highest average
of deposits in the school bank. That
the value of money and the habit of
saving it is being taught is evidenced
by the fact that during this school
year over $500 has been deposited by
the pupils. The w. G. T. u. we under
stand are the ones who first got the
school savings bank established and
the wisdom of their plan is now plain.
A new business firm has been organ
lied by Frank Wright and E. l.. Chap
lin. The Wright Shoe Store will he