Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-09

Mary Bassinett of Coaticook is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George Grey.
George Curtis spent a day last
week with his mother in Stanstead.
Mrs. William Palm visited her
daughter in West Charleston recently.
O. L. Kelley loaded car of potatoes
the past week, paying 81 per bushel at
the car.
Mrs. Betsey Wheeler is dangerously
I'll at the home of her son, H. w.
Wheeler.
There was no service Sunday at the
M. E. church because of the illness of
the pastor, Rev e. B. Harris.
The reception for Mr. and Mrs Harold
Grey Wednesday evening was we'll
attended. They received many pretty
and useful presents.
Roy E. Ames died at the home of
his father, Elder M. l. Ames, Feb 8,
after long and painful illness. He is
survived by his wife and son. The
family have the sympathy of all.
DERBY LINE
The Passumpsic Telephone company
have installed a booth and public tele-
phone in the Derby Line hotel.
ISLAND POND
The Passumpsic Telephone company
recently installed telephones for the
following parties: A. M. Williams,
Alex Stott, w. J. Rooney, G. w. Kilt
redge, George A. Bennett, Tom Hin
ton, Jerry King and Andrew Dion
MORGAN
The Passumpsic Telephone company
recently installed telephones for Harry
Bradford, J. O'Brien and Leon Carter.
WESTFIELD
Judge Gilpin visited in Richford
recently.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Edmunds Feb. 5.
Albert Eastman was home from
Derby academy over Saturday.
Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Larabee were called to Coventry by the
serious illness of Mrs. Larabee's moth
er, Mrs. Uttin. She died Sunday.
The prayer meeting on Thursday
evening will be held at the home of
Mrs. James Martin, and on the 18th
with Mrs. E. HI. Hitchcock.
A meeting of the board of civil
authority was held Feb. for the
abatement of taxes. Chaplain M. w.
Farman served as chairman and H. B.
Hitchcock, as clerk. Not many taxes
were ahated
The sugar social given by the C. E.
society Friday evening was well at
tended and a satisfactory sum was
realized The Misses Margery Elkins
and Katherine Hammond of North
Troy and Miss Waters of Johnson had
part in the program. Mrs. Albro Hunt
was in charge.
The Congregational church has re-
ceived $1140 more from the Richardson
estate, which completes the legacy.
The church has received about
S13, 800 from this estate and has other
funds amounting TO $500, making q
total endowment of SIS, 900. At present
this Yields five per cent Or $3.50 pei
annum.
It having been decided to unite with
Troy another year in the support OF
Mr.. Krackhardt as pastor of the
| church, meeting of the committees
| from Troy and this town was held Feb.
II at the home Of Chaplain M. W.
Farman, to determine the amount OF
salary to be paid and the proportion
| for each church. 1t was decided that
Mr.. Krsckhardt should have the M. E.
parsonage either to live in or rent as
he pleased. and Westfeld is to pay
| $3.50 and Troy is TO pay $500 and more
| if possible. While Westfield is not
using all of it's endowment income fol
the minister. there are repairs ano
Improvements to be made on the
church property and missionary anc
charity causes needing our aid. so that
everyone may subscribe all that he will
for the advancement of the cause.