Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-05

A box containing several grasshop-
pers caught by the Rowell brothers
the last of March, is on exhibition at
A. ID. Thurber's store. How is that
for good old Vermont?
There will be masquerade prone
made in the town hall Friday evening.
Good music in attendance. A prize
will be given the lady wearing the
prettlest costume, also to the one
wearing the most comic costume
Everyone come and help the V. I. S.
Last week Tuesday evening, about
thirty invited guests met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Cleveland in
honor of their son, Walters 21st birth
day. Games were INDUCED in, after
which the guests were invited to the
dining room where refreshments coli
sisting of sandwiches. coffee, pickles,
olives: cake and ice cream were served,
Mrs c. G. Claris, Miss Mabel Ware
and Miss Marion Hamilton serving.
The dining room was prettiIy decorated
| in pink and white. The following pre-
gram was then listened to: Instru.
mental music, Miss Grace Bryant !;
mandolin solo, Mrs. George Benware ::
an original poem by Mrs Kate Han
cock: several pieces of instrumental
music by Miss Marion Newland of
Newport. A birthday cake with 21
lighted candles was passed around
The piece containing the ring was
found in the possession of EMrs. w. R..
Thurber, the dime with Harry Jenne
and the button with George Benware.
Mr.. Benware in behalf of Mr.. Cleve-
lands friends presented him with a
Blue Book as token of their esteem.
He also received a nice knife from
Harry Jenne and Miss Ferol Wellman,
and sum of money from his parents.
A fine time was enjoyed by all.
HOLLAND
Kenneth Daggett is i'll with bronchi-
tis.
Mrs. M. r. Lackey is ON the sick
list.
Merle Judd is working at J. H.
Smiths.
Albert Rumery is very i'll at this
writing.
Warren Walker, the milk tester,
was in town recently.
| Hon. f. A. Ferrin visited in Charles
ton one day last week.
Rev. Harris remains about the same
at the Burlington hospital.
Mrs. Lizzie Holmes of Morgan is
visiting her son. Chester.
H. M. Gray has purchased the ole
Stearns farm of o. L. Kelley.
H Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Kelley visited al
| Clat renee Badgers in Derby recently.
DEMICK'S MILL
Stella Ames of Derby Line spen
part of last week in town.
H w. Demick was business visito
in Newport one day last week.
Miss Winnie Allbee of Island Pond i
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carroll F
Ladd.
Mrs. Maggie Bradford of Island an
son, Harry, visited at Mrs. Webber'
recently.
e Mr. and Mrs. William Chamberlin O
D Coaticook visited at Charles Ladd'
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gray were called t
J, Newark by the illness of their nephe7
. recently.
f The warm weather of the past wee
d stopped the logging as the snow is a
g gone in places.
J. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Hill and chill
= of Brooklyn, n. Y, visited at Ere
e Davis's recently.
Harley and Ethel Ames of Dert
# Line are spending their vacation vii
# relatives in town.
J. Mrs. M. j. Demick has returned hon
J. after spending the winter in Derb
u Derby Line and st. Johnsbury.
t. Mrs. C. L. Smith was called to Nor
Troy Saturday by the death of h,
IN daughter-in-law, Mrs Frank Haggert
n n Mrs. A. S. Tower of Newport visit,
) her daughter last week, and her gran
~ daughter, Edythe Finn, returned wi
" her.
2, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jacobs have r
8 turned to Holland He is working f
8. his brother law. Stewart Georg
70 on the farm.
+ MORGAN CENTER
e, C. J. Goodsell is making repairs
'.' his house.
w Wilbur Ellis of Orleans is workil
al for d. A. Elliott.
ay Harris Grove of West Derby was
v. visitor in town Wednesday,.
fl
ar G.. ]. Goodsell has purchased D.
ms Scribner's place at the Center.
ne . Cyrus Cargill is repairing and ma
VI. ing improvements on his house.
re H. r. Elliott's sugar house "
n. burned Wednesday, March 20. Most
OF the contents were saved.
LOWELL