Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-23

Walter Cleveland went TO Newport
last night to sing and speak at the club
meeting. His mother, Mrs H. e..
Cieveisnd, accompanied him.
A temperance meeting was held in
the town hall Sunday evening Revs,
Claris and Taylor gave interesting
addresses on the temperance question.
The Unity club of the Congregational
church has been reorganized. A thin
meeting to be given at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon. March 1st.
Those having no absent marks in the
Ware district during the winter term
were Daisy Lee, Doris Lee, Ora Pat
rick and George Ware. Myrtle Patrick
was absent only one day and Frank
Patrick one-half day.
Rev. L. E. Taylor will speak Sunday
morning on present conditions and
future possibilities of this church.
giving some farewell suggestions but
of course will continue his work until
the close of the year. Mar. 29, 1916.
Bert Ware went to Sherbrooke and
his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Noyes, who
has been in hospital there, was able
TO return home with him. Mrs. Noyes
was very grateful for the many letters,
cards and flowers she received while in
The hospital
The Needlebook club fair was held
IN the town hall Wednesday evening
and closed with an oyster supper Fri.
day night. The attendance was good.
After the supper the remaining goods
we sold at auction. G J. Benware
acting as auctiopeer Net receipts were
S107
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies' society was held at Mrs, II. c.
Cleveland's Feb /, and the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs
H. G.. Wilson 1st vire-president, Mrs
& K. Gladden. % president, Mis-:
Lucretia Gorham secretary and trea
surer, Mrs. w. r. Thurber; entertain
ment committee, Mrs. c. c. Claris
Mrs E. |. Bryant, Mrs. H. c. Cleve
land.
LOWELL
Edgar LaClair was in Orleans Wed
nesday.
Mrs Marshall Benware has finishe'
her school in Westfield.
M. R. Alexander was in Barton OF
business the first of the week.
Harry Williamson of Barton visite
at J. F. Stephenson's last week,
Clarence Gardner of Orleans ha
been visiting relatives in town.
Rev. Father Gotta of Montgomer
| was guest of Rev. Father LeBlan
| last week.
The ladies of the M. E. church Wi
serve dinner at the Woodman hall tow
meeting day.
Mrs. Albro Hunt and Mrs. Ralp
| Larabee called on friends here Thurs
afternoon.
The next entertainment of the lee
ture course has been postponed to Mon
day evening. Feb. 28.
The ladies of the Congregations
church will serve dinner at N. Z
Winget's town meeting day.
! Levi Tatro and Miss FIossie Tayle
both of this place were married Nor
day by Rev. Father Leblanc.
MORGAN CENTER
Mrs Jeanette Cargill is i'll.
Mrs. Winnie Ellis has returned t
Groveton, n. Fl.
B. J. LaBounty has purchased S. I
Gray's farm at Morgan giving h
property here in exchange.
| CrI-oo+ox M,
rill of Derby were here to attend tf
week.
JOEL WILLIAMS
Again has our community heen SAT
dened by the death of one of our mo:
respected citizens, Joel Williams, :
his home Monday, Feb. IA, after a
He was born in Derby, Sept. ], 1873!
the son of Joel and Almira William:
one of a family of ten children H
earlier years were spent in that tow
and there May 20, 1858, he was unite
in marriage to Miss Adaline Perkins
Soon after their marriage they remove
to this town, where they spent III
remainder of their life. To them wei
given six children. of whom but thre
remain. C. N Williams of Island Pont
Mrs. E. M. Whitehill and B. j. Wi
liams of this town. He early respont
ed to his country's call for help, r.
naming until honorably discharged
A man of wide intelligence and kee
interest in all the leading topics of tt
day, he spent much time with b
books and papers. finding in his declil
} ing years help and comfort in ths
book of books, his Bible. Always s
long as circumstances permitted.
was constant attendant at church ar
for many years, was both teacher ar
superintendent in the Sunday schoo
At the time of his death he was a
honored member of the "Helping Ci
Gle" of "King's Sons and Daughters
of this place He was man strongl
attached to his home and althoug
after the death of his wife nearly tw
wears AGO he visited often among h