Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-24

Maurice Brennan is running a new
auto truck on his milk route. ..
Mrs. Erwin Wheeler spent Sunday
with her father at North Troy.
Allen Mann of Waterville is visiting
his brother. Sherman Mann.
Ed. Stafford has returned from Maine
and will spend the summer here.
The handkerchief factory was shut
down a few days last week for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demick of Montreal
are visiting his brother. Ed. Demick.
Mrs. George Magoon spent few
days last week with her sister at New
port.
Herbert and Hermon Smith spent
Sunday with their mother at Newport
Center.
w. I. Powers has been called to
Windsor to act as juror in the United
States court.
Miss Marie Darling is taking a two
weeks vacation from her work at the
Edridge Office.
Earl Twombly of Waterbury spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. -. L WOIIUly.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Gross and Mrs.
R. A. Dutton are visiting friends in
Chicopee, Mass.
Gordon Faufaw of Bloomingrove, N.
Y, called on his sister, Mrs. Robert
| Wells. last week.
Remember the reopening of the NOV
| ing picture show as usual. See Gem
theatre advertising program.
Several from here are attending the
| w. e. T. U. convention which is being
held at North Troy this week.
On account of Tuesday being Me-
mortal day. the library will be closed
but will be open Wednesday, May 81.
Arthur Akley has finished work for
Twombly & Cotton and gone to St.
Johnsbury, where he has employment.
| School opened again with very few alb
sences Monday. 1t is hoped that school
may finish without further interruption,
Carroll Jenkins and family, Harry
Dickens and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wilkie motored to Sherbrooke
Sunday.
Guy Potter Benton, president of the
University of Vermont will deliver the
| baccalaurea ate sermon at the opera
house, June 4.
Hale Mason, E. G. Brennan, G. A.
Dean and E. E. Mathews as jurymen
and Colby Stoddard as attorney were
at Barton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blaisdell, who
have spent the greater part of the
winter in the South, have returned
home for the summer.
Miss Sadie Lothrop attended a musi-
cal festival at Keene, N. H., last
week. She was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Fletcher. while there.
On account of schools being closed
the last ten days. there will be no Pre-
Memorial exercises by the school in the
opera hall Monday as was planned.
If you see a number of Arabs on the
streets of Orleans the evening of Nay
30th, don't worry. It will be only a
few Knights of Pythias out for a play
day.
G. S. Stevens and family took an
auto trip to johnson Sunday. Mr..
Stevens's mother accompanied them
and will remain in Johnson for some
time.
Word has been received that Rev E.
w. Eldridge is critically i'll from the
effects of an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Emma Eldridge left last night
for her home.
w. H. Duthie, F. E. Austin, A.. C.
Simpson and H. G.. Lawson of Barre
were in town the first of the week max
ing arrangements with local Pythians
for ID. o. K. K. meeting here May
30th.
A. G. Baird has resigned his position
as postmaster here to take effect in the
1 near future. F. III. Pierce hopes to re.
ceive the appointment for four years
1t is said that Mr.. Baird will enter the
Twombly & Cotton store
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Temple enter.
tanned Sunday at dinner May Fl. Clar.
ence Temple and family and judo
Temple and family of st. Johnsbury
They came in Judd's Ford auto and
/ found the roads very band.
The first band concert of the season
will be held at the park Thursday even
ing, May rs. The program will be al
follows: March, "The Emblem
Huff waltz, "Peggie," Evans over
! ture, 1.-THE Huntsman, "McFall waltz
j Edlth, Evans; march, Charge tt
Victory" McFall; serenade. "Devo
4 tion," Boyer; waltz, "Alone," Boyer
selection, "All for You," McFall
( march, "Max's Winner" McFall.
1.-THE Japanese GIRL" an operetta il
: two acts, will be presented in the opera
I hall June /, by the girls glee club O,
i o. H. S. Both teachers and students
! have worked increasingly to make this
4 success. It promises to be a mos
beautiful as we'll as entertaining ant