Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-06-23
NEWS FROM IR4ASBURG
MRS. r. A. FIELD. LOCAL EDITOR

Mrs. Martha Seaver of Barton was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c..
Webster. over Sunday.
Misses Gladys and Sadie Huntington
are home from Montpelier seminary
for the summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Udall and chill.
dren of North Wolcott were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pike Sunday
Children's day was observed in the
congregational church Sunday with
! appropriate exercises by the children.
George Twombly of Barton has
been in town the past week doing
esterlng on monuments in the Gene
terry.
Henry Harvey suffered a stroke of
paralysis yesterday. His sister, Mrs.
Boynton,. of Coventry is helping to
care for him.
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Hannant and
Miss Ida Hannant were in Lowell
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Fred Bridges.
Children's day will be observed in
the M. E. church Sunday. An interest
ing program has been arranged and all
are cordially invited.
Remember the meeting of the M. E..
Ladies Aid society at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Gilmour in Orleans
tomorrow and plan to attend.
Henry Priest arrived home from
Tufts college last week. where he has
graduated with high honors. He has
accepted position to teach in Ply
mouth, N. H.
/ Three will be a final rehearsal for
children's day in the M. E. church
Saturday at 1.30 sharp. 1t is very
important that all children taking part
be present on time.
Several from here attended the
graduation exercises at Barton Thurs.
day evening, at which time three OF
our young people graduated, Grin Car.
penter, Leonie Wheeler and Emma
| LanOu.
All schools in town closed June 18th.
In grades seven, eight and nine of
the village school the following were
perfect in attendance for the term
Helen Crawford. Marie Messier, Mar.
jorie Sears, Lillian Story. Rachel
Ware, Mildred Ware and Ernest Smith.
Marjorie Sears, Lillian Story anC
Ernest Smith were perfect in attend
ance for the year. The members OF
the ninth grade all passed the free
tuition examination with class aver
age of "a.
The following information is taker
from Boston paper: Leon H
France, one of the oldest engineers il
the "New Haven system, has beer
retired on pension after forty year!
of continuous service, thirty-five years
of which he has been in charge of
locomotive. There are few railroad
men, who can present a record t.
compare with that of Mr.. Frances
In all these years on an engine h
has never injured one of his train crew
and the only accident he ever had wa
striking team on crossing, which
did not result seriously. The veteran
engine man was born in Irasburg il
i 1849. 1t is the hope of his every assc
ciate on the Midland division, where
he has been employed that he ma.
enjoy many years of well-earned rest
At present Mr.. France is in the hospit
al to have cataracts removed from hi
eyes.
At the close of a very successful
school yearFriday evening the town hal
was filled to see the comedy, maiden
All Forlorn." given by the rgaduating
class of six girls, Marjorie Sears
Helen Crawford. Mildred Cook, Gle,
Kennison and Mildred and Rache
; Ware. Each part was EXCEPTIONAL
we'll taken. Miss Emma Goss gave
reading between the first and secon
acts and Miss Theda Corley and Mrs