Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

Gay evening, lee. IL.
A. r. Bennett fell on the ice at the
schoolhouse Friday and broke two ribs.
Mrs. Maude Davis of Newport has
been visiting friends in town for few
days.
Delmar Stevens of Burlington is
visiting his parents here for a few
days.
Mrs. Gladys Cobb of Newport har
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Lewis.
The w. C. T. u. will meet Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 21st. with Mrs. Susie
Taplin.
Mrs. J. E. Richardson of West
Derby is visiting her sister, Mrs
Emmett Baraw.
c. D. French and son, Paul, were in
Boston few days last week, return
! ing home by auto.
Henry Whiting is doing an extensive
job Of decorating on the billiard rooms
of the Orleans club.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fletcher of
Keene, N. H., are expected here this
week to spend the holidays.
The boys and young men of the
village are taking advantage of the
excellent skating on the river.
Harry Dickens is distributing a
copious supply of insurance calendars.
They are to be had for the asking.
A. c. Stannard fell from a ladder at
the new garage Saturday and tore the
ligaments from an arm. which is now
in sling.
i Fred Witt has completed a large
plumbing job for Wnipple, French &
Company at Bridgton, Me-, and has
returned to his home here
Alterations in the opera house are
being made to give the Orleans Baking
company additional room according to
their prosperity.
The trustees of the village have
installed gold fibre screen at the
opera house. This is the same quality
screen used by the million dollar
picture theaters in the large cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Hunt have broken
! up housekeeping for the present. The
household goods have been sold to B. O.
CuIi III oIo IIdL1f OlChEIlS VINO Will Sci
them at public auction Friday after
noon at l. 80 o'clock.
A Young Mems Athletic association
under the leadership of William Ed
munds has been formed and holds
meetings every evening in the base
ment of the Brown & Skinner block
The association has about forty mem
bers and the fea lures of the meets are
sparring and wrestling ma tches.
The Priscillas, a new girls sewine
circle was organized last week an,
were entertained Thursday evening by
Miss Viva Shepard and Miss Flossi,
Lapier at the parlors of Mrs. Kipp
Fourteen of the sixteen members were
1 present. The next meeting will b,
I held with Miss Marion Bartlett Dec
21st.
At Philemon Lodge K. of P. Tues
. day. Dec Z, Vernon w. Rand, P. G
3 C, was pre- sent as guest of the even
; ing. The third rank was exemplified
\ followed by election, SUPP e.. and a
informal talk The following officer
will be installed, Jan. 4, for the en-
{ suing year: E. R. Baraw, C. c.; "A
j M. Kipp, v c j. A. Bates. P; T. ]
B Colburn. M. W.. F J. Kinney. K. r
s.; c. V. Wiley. M.F. H. S. Webste,
i M. E.. Sam Mitchell. M. A. &C. W
4 Bushey, I. G. A. L. Wilcox, O. G.
Il The third number in the lectur
q course will he given at the opera nous
n Thursday evening. December 18th
The entertainment will be furnished b
B the Cadman Concert company. consis,
8 ing Of five musical artists of note
q The personnel of the company is a
follows: Mrs. Bertha G. Denny, cor
q tralto soloist; Miss May C. Powers
y pianist; Miss Sylvia Fish, violinist
Henry N. Flagg, 'cellist Miss Merl
q Lowrie, reader. Their program wi
meet the requirements of all lovers {
= real music, and will include the con
q positions of Wagner, MendeIssohr
Hayden and Nevin. They come highl
& recommended by the press of man
d parts of the country. 4
q Lot Edwards, aged 70 years, died q
\ heart failure on Dec. 9Th at his hon
d on Maple street. Funeral service
3 were held Friday, Dec 10th, the Re,
q E. w. Eldridge officiating, intermer
was at Pleasant View cemetery. Sc,
4 eral members of Baxter Post frol
8 Newport and friends from Browning
e ton, Coventry and Westfeld attended