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

Dainty refreshments were served and
the e, ening was declared success in
everyway.
Midnight at Maxim s." the Kalem
Friday. 2 80 and p. m. Special
music by Mrs. Pillsbury.
c.. B Webster has sold his interest
in the insurance business of Cutting &
Webster. Mr.. Webster will remain in
the Office until March 1st.
Mark Crawford, who resides near
Fargo, N. D., was a guest at the home
of bis uncle, George Fl. Gorham. here,
and relatives in Coventry last week.
Hiram B. Russell of Barton and Miss
| Margaret L. Pontry of Albany were
married at the Congregational church
! parsonage Jan. 81. by Rev. w. A.
Warner.
Mrs. Leon G. Batchelder and son,
Richard, left Saturday for Lakewood,
| N. j., where they will remain for the
| winter with Mr.. Barchelder, who has a
position there.
Mrs. F. D. Pierce, Mrs. C. A.
Barrows, Mrs. w. w. Reirden and Mrs.
w. B. Proctor were in Orleans Thurs
| day evening to attend a meeting of
Intervale Chapter, No. 81, O. E. S.
At Hotel Barton commencing We'd
nesday, Feb. End. Florencia Torrez.
the great Mexican Palmist. Consult
her in all matters of business and
love affairs. Fee. Is cents. adv.
The Peerless sale opened Saturday
with one of the largest crowds ever
present on the first day and continues
until Saturday of this week. See their
special advertisement in this issue.
Mrs. c. H. Blood underwent an oper-
alton in the Rutland City hospital
! Monday. DR.. J. M. Blake and Mr.
Blood went to Rutland on the mid
night train Sunday. Mrs. Blood is
doing as well as can be expected.
Daily papers tell of suit against j.
c. King of this place for nearly $40. 600
| by woman in Massachusetts for his
alleged breach of contract. Mr.. King
left some time ago for California
where he planned to spend the winter
Mrs. o. H. Mossman has been spend.
ing several days in Coventry. called
there Saturday by the sudden death OF
her nephew, Henry Wells, which oc-
Cured in Burlington hospital, follow
ing an operation. Henry was the son
of j ohm and Myra Baxter Wells.
Ralph King and Harland Paige, who
have been spending several days at
home from Burlington, return to col
Iege today. Misses Julia King ana
Mary Wilkinson. who came home the
last of the week, are unable to return
| at present on account of illness.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Independent Telephone
Exchange. held at Seaver's hall. Bar
ton. Vermont, January 26th last, the
elected: R. A. Ritchie, Greensboro
T, G.. Crandall, Brownington; John
Buckley, Wheelock S. w. Drake,
Wheelock C. H. Hannant, Orleans
F. J. Corliss. Glover; C. H. Smith,
Irashurg; Fred L. Parlin. Charleston
Austin B. Rich. Glover.
News was received of the death Of
Thomas Baker, Jr, who died very
suddenly of apoplexy at his home il
Fargo. N. D.. last week. He was the
oldest son of Thomas Baker, a well
known and prominent man, who resided
on the Henry Cutler farm near Wes
Glover, and was born there His wife
died last year. They are survived by
two sons in Fargo. who have families
of their own. He was 81 years of age
and prominent man there.
Anniversary week for the Boy Scou,
movement begins Feb. 6. The week
is being ushered in nationwide by
sermons on Sunday to the Scouts anc
locally Rev. I. A. Ranney will preach
to the Scouts at union service in the
Congregational church Sunday evening
at z o'clock. Tuesday is anniversary
day and at 8. Is o'clock p M, every
Scout in the nation will stand at atten
ton and give the Scout salute ane
oath. We are proud to have such &
successful local Boy Scout organization
A thaw of some days duration ha,
SO far taken the snow off that nearly
half of the traffic in this vicinity Is
upon wheels. Nearly all of last week
was summerlike and only yesterday die
the thermometer go below the freezing
mark enough to check the loss of snow
. Today, Candlemas day, is cloudy anc
those who believe in signs look forward
to an early spring.. 1t is certain with
as little snow on the ground, that any
ordinary fall now would soon disappear
with the warming suns of February
and March.