Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06

volunteers. 1t was the general opin-
ion that Miss Morgan's address was
one of the best ever given here.
Would that we might have it in print
for the benefit of those who did not
avail themselves of the opportunity of
hearing 1t. We may simply say that
her remarks were of the uplift sort
and last but not least our band de-
serves special mention. The several
selections they rendered were a credit
TO every member, showing the steady
hard work of the past few weeks un-
der the efficient leadership of Prof.
Billiard. They have only recently re-
organized and the band is certainly a
credit to the town and should have its
hearty support After the address
"America" was sung.
IRASBURG BRANCH RED CROSS
The membership campaign was a
great success with us. We organized
with 90 members and have now more
than 100. We have reached and passed
the mark set for US by Burlington
headquarters and this is due to the
splendid work of many of the men,
bers. The meeting this week will be
held at the hall Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Come prepared to work. The
patriotic person who appropriated
the large American flag from the low
er town hall on Memorial day will
please be kind enough to return it at
once. This flag was purchased by
the Red Cross a couple weeks ago for
their own use and was set up on it's
standard in the dining hall on the
30th and was seen by some attending
the play that night at a late hour,
but it was removed from the pole and
the hall by some one during the
dance.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Sunday June 10.
Morning worship at 1O.45.
Evening worship at 7:9O o'clock.
Sunday school at 1910.
Junior League at $50.
Thursday evening at 7.15, Epworth
League Prayer meeting.
Boys meeting (KoKA) Monday
evening.
FLAG-RAISING AT IRASBURG.
The weather proved all that could
be desired Sunday, May 81, for the
fiag-raising at the Methodist church.
Immediately at the close of the union
Memorial service at the Congrega-
tional church, the entire congrega-
ton, augmented by others, assembled
in front of the Methodist church for
the purpose of raising the large and
beautiful new wool bunting flag, the
gift of the Methodist children to the
church and community. For several
weeks the young people of the Sun
day school, aided by the boys and
girls clubs and the Junior League,
have been saving their money for the
purpose of buying church flag. Sun
day, May Goth, was fiag-day in the
Sunday school and after suitable ex-
ercises the money was brought in and
counted and the committees of ar
rangement for the flag-raising were
appointed
Hon. G. WRussell, Pastor Kelley,
Mrs. Nora Fields and Mrs. F. A. Bu-
chanan were the committee Of ar
rangements, and Oliver Metcaf on
securing the pole. Br. Metcalf cut
fine fagpole in Frazier's woods,
thanks to Mr.. Frazier, and G. w.
Russell and Elwood Kennison peeled
it and set it up. Will Kidder very
kindly carried the bandmen and
speakers from Orleans in his automo-
bile and returned with them to their
home town at the close of the pro-
gram.
The exercises commenced at 1890
o'clock and lasted about two hours,
and yet the large company, some
seated, others standing, and all with
out dinner until the affair was over,
remained for the most part until the
band played the closing number A
H. Billiard of Orleans, Herbert Bull
ard and Mike Leavitt assisted the
band in playing several fine patriot
ic selections. Z. E. Doe, superintend-
ent of the Chandler company, was
present and made some very fitting
and interesting remarks and was
heartily applauded. NJ. NJ. Taplin,
also of Orleans, was the speaker of
the day, and delivered a very stir
ring and intensely interesting adj
dress. Mr.. Taplin was at one time
an Irasburg man and was therefore
quite at home with his former friends
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