Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

Structor and lecturer In nome economies
in the extension department of the
agricultural college.
Miss Catherine Wilcox, who is we'll
known here, and one of the instructors
at Peoples academy, Morrisville. met
with serious accident while playing
tennis at the Morrisville gymnasium.
Her spectacles were struck by
passing ball. and the lens broken, so
that some of the particles of glass
10 }ged in one eye. She went to Bur-
thought the sight will not be de.
stroyed.
Card of Thanks-We wish to thank
the friends and neighbors for their
| many acts of kindness during the sick
ness and death of our dear son and
brother, and also for the beautiful
flowers. We would especially thank the
Peerless friends for the many flowers
sent during his illness
Mrs. Laura E. Potter,
| Dotie M. Potter.
| Merritt J. Potter,
MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Potter,
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Potter.
Seventeen members of the Afternoon
| Study club and four visitors met at the
|
| Mrs. Currier arranged the program
for the meeting, taking mp the subject,
Modern Business and Business Men I"
Roll call, "What business appeals to
ycu?" Payer, "Will the Mail Order
Business Eventually Ruin the Small
Stores?' WAS given by Mrs. CUrrier !;
Mrs. Ruth Webster and Miss Bernice
HambIet sang q duet; reading, "Four
Successful Business Men of the Day."
Mrs. Ellen Webster.
p The Woman's Literary club met with
Miss Fanny May on Wednesday even
ing. April 49, Reponse to roll call,
"Birds I have seen this season. 'T
Paper, "Our Song Birds" Mrs Daisy
Baldwin reading, "TheSong Sparrow
and "The Hermit Thrush.'' by Henry
Van Dyke, Miss Fanny May; whistIing
solo, Happy Birds" by Hoist, Miss
May Wheeler; reading, "The Revolt. "
Mrs. Flanders piano solo, Romance" "
by Libelus, Miss Eveletb. A delight
full social hour followed, during which
the eighteen members and five visitors
who were present, enjoyed homemade
candy served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Erwin.
At the annual meeting of Orleans
Lodge No. 55, F. & A. M, Friday
evening the following officers were
elected and installed after hearing the
reports of committees for the past
year. H. T. Seaver, w. M; w. P.
Barrows, S. w. w. M. Wright J. w.
F. w. Cutting, Treas. Z. E. Hamblet,
Sec. H. Roy Barron, S. D.; A. D.
Phillips, ]. D.. H. M. Gardiner, S. S.
S. Rook, J. S.. w. A. Warner, Chap.
IF. d. Pierce. Mar. w. /. Metcal1
pianist; F. G. Burdick tyler. The usua
, committees of finance hall and griev.
ance were appointed. This is Mr.
Seaver's third election as master o1
Orleans Lodge. having acted as master
in 1890 and 1894.
Miss Isadore Foss, librarian, has
received from H. L. Bailey, assis!an
commissioner of agriculture, in charge
of insect suppression, specimen
mount Of the gypsy moth to be placed
: on view in the library with the objec
of familiarizing the public with thu
] appearance of this harmful pest. Th
mount contains specimens of the eg,
, cluster, cocoon of a male and fema!
moths, caterpillar and full grow
moths. A rlacard also has been re
ceived with statement of the habit
of the moth, which has already beel
found in several places IN this state
Every person should be on the lookou
> for the pest. The egg masses may b
- found on tree trunks and branche
from September to early in May
. Apple and oak trees are among tn
. ! favorite food plants. The caterpillar
or larvae will be found from May t
August, and the adult moths for tn
8 most part in August.
i BRowNINGToN
. Charles Joslyn is in very poor health
> Mrs House is working for Mrs. II
H. Day.
: Mr.. Stone of st. Johnsbury preache
e here Sunday.
Ruth Newton spent the week-en
! with her sister in West Burke.
i Carrie Going has commenced wor
for Mrs. Lyman Heath at Orleans.
p The Ladies' Aid society will NEE
: with Mrs. Wiggin for business hot
n Thursday.
y BROWNINGTON CENTER
n Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rowe visited I
IS Ivers browns Sunday.
Mrs. w. P. Smith is suffering frol
II an attack of rheumatism.
:, Elmer Seymour has finished work ,
N Newport and is working for Ira Gray
Mr.. Lacross has moved to his farm
purchased of the E. L. Chandler cor
pany.
MahIon Seymour has purchased
"a house of Ira Gray and will move he
W soou.
,g Mr.. and Mrs Harold Heath
ne Barton were guests at w. P. Smith
70 Sunday.
de u-u nu :.
Miss Nay Govro of Barton visit
Lyman Seymour's Sunday.
y. Schools began here Monday, Lau
e Wb;<oh;ll toachar and Mrs 0ran