Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

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Thursday evening at the Baptist
church the ladies of the missionary
society will serve missionary supper
to be followed by social hour
Mrs. w. H. jerks, who was called
here from st. Johnsbury because Of
the illness of her mother. Mrs, z. C.
Blake. returned home Tuesday.
The Epworth League will have a
"college" social at the M. E. church
Friday evening. A special invitation
is extended to all students to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Wilson have
returned to their home in Canaan. N.
HI. Mr.. Wilson has been assisting
Undertaken Curtis for several weeks
F. D. Burns. agent of the B. & M.
railroad, returned Thursday from
Buffalo, N. Y, where he had been in
attendance at the custom brokers'
conference.
Mrs. Geo. B. Young visited at the
home of DR.. Bugbee in Hanover, N.
H.. last week. Mr.. Young spent the
week end there, Mrs. Young returning
with him Monday.
Rufus Percy visited his mother in
Waterbury last week. Mrs. Percy,
who went there some time ago, for
treatment. is improving and is expected
home in few weeks.
At the Congregations church Friday
evening, April I'd. the semi annual
thank-offering will be held. Supper
will be served at $50 to be followed
by social hour and entertainment.
Alfred Gale is home from his school
at Saxton's River and Miss Pearl Gale
from her school in New Britain, Conn,
to spend the Easter vacation with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. c.
Gale.
L. O. Drew goes to New York
Saturday to select some of the latest
creations in ladies' wearing apparel
for Drew's Ladies' Ready to- Wear"
garment store. He will be away about
a week.
Geo. Frechette of Burlington has
accepted position as salesman with
L. Colodny. Mr.. Frechette comes to
Newport after nine years experience
as clothing salesman. He will move
his family later.
Master Henry Black and Miss Ruth
Blodgett enjoyed trip to Montpelier
during the Easter vacation and visited
the legislature as guests Of their
parents, Clerk of the House H. A..
Black and Representative w. w.
Blodgett.
Easter Sunday will be observed at
the M. E. church with special exer-
cises by the Sunday school. and special
music by the choir. The rites of
baptism will be administered and a
number received into the church as
members.
The Brotherhood of R. R. Trainmen
hold a fair and bazaar in School hall
April Z, 8, 9. Dancing Wednesday and
Friday evenings, food sale Thursday
evening. Prizes awarded Friday even.
ing A good time is planned for and
you are invited to come and enjoy it.
Lakeside Chapter No. q, o. E. S.,
held a special meeting Wednesday anC
the degrees of the order were con.
ferred on one candidate in the presence
of Deputy Grand Marshal Mrs Roy.
stan of st. Johnsbury and Deputy
Grand Patron Sadlier of Island Pond.
On Tuesday, March 23d. Commission
er of Taxes Chas. Plumley met z large
number of the listers from the various
towns in the county and addressed the
meeting held in School hall, with
regard to the listing of property this
spring and explained to them the
laws relating to the appraising OF
property and assessing of taxes.
A large number of our young people
are at home from school for the
Easter vacation. Among the number
are Reginald Buzzell. Warner Keith
and F. Dana Hancock from U. " NJ,
Harlow Drown and Percy Foster from
Vermont academy, Miss Doris Blanch-
ard from Smith college, Miss Doris
Emery from Abbott academy. Miss
Lucille Joscelyn and Miss Helen
Foster will arrive from LaselI Thurs
day.
About 60 members of the Grange
were present at the meeting Wednes-
degrees were conferred on five candi-
dates. A social time was enjoyed
after the work when new sugar of the
excellent make of F. J. Libbey, was
served. The next meeting will be held
the second week in April. The subject
for discussion is "Short Cuts ir
House Cleaning" and "My Methods
in Potato Raising.'
In accordance with postoffice regula-
tons, beginning Thursday the semi
annual weighing and accoun ting fol-
parcel post matter takes place. This
necessitates thes weighing of each
parcel and recording the same and The
amount of postage paid in each zone
covering a period of Is days and dur
ing this same period the R. F. D.
carriers count and keep record of the