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


| present. A silver offering will be
taken.
The scripture and hymn reciting
contest for this town will be held on
| Thursday evening in the u. P. church.
The three Protestant churches in town
will be represented by youthful con-
testants Rev. Mr.. Boyd of Burling-
ton and Miss Stickney of Barre will
be present and speak. 1t is hoped to
see large number present.
All the committees, who have been
| chosen from our three churches to ar
range for the coming celebration of
the holding of the first Sunday school
convention here 100 years ago, met
Rev. Mr.. Boyd of Burlington at theU.
P church parlor Monday afternoon
and completed arrangements for this
great event which will occur June %,
% and "a.
! There was a fair attendance at the
Red Cross rally Tuesday evening of
last week when Robert Joyce of Proc
tor, student at u. V. NJ, gave a
very helpful talk on the work of the
Red Cross. Rev. E. C. Hayes showed
some relics from France and Belgium
brought over by Ridgely Lyle, one of
our summer colony. Miss Bessie Sill
yer sang, Friends of France" and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eastman gave
some instrumental music.
The Hazen Road Pomona Grange
| held a well-attended meeting at the
town hall Saturday. The excellent
program was arranged by Deputy J.
H. harrington of this place. Address
es were given by Harvey Burbank of
Hardwick, State Master w. N. Cady
: of Middlebury, State Lecturer o. L.
/ Martin of Rutland, and Hon. Freder-
lex Fleetwood of Morrisville. The
speaking was of a high order and of
patriotic nature. Mrs. G. Fl. Allbee
of Hardwick gave reading. Songs
were sung by the Caledonia Grange
and by Rev, and Mrs, Garner,
The Memorial exercises held in this
village were well attended. Exercises
were held at the lake and the graves
of the soldiers were decorated in the
forenoon. After picnic lunch at the
Congregational dining room, the ex-
ercises were held in the auditorium of
| the same church. Prayer was offer
| ed by Rev. Mr.. Howard. Lincoln's
| Gettysburg address, was read by Rev.
/ Mr.. Stewart and the address of the
day was given by Rev. E. C. Hayes.
Music was furnished by the Green's
boro band and mixed quartet, Geo.
| Colby, Mrs. J. A. Richards, Mrs. F.
F. Wakefield and L. A. Perrin.
GREENSBORO-NOrth NeighbOrhoOd
Mrs Allen Hall has been on the
sick list.
Fred Wakefield is repairing c. E.
Lapierre's house.
Miss Nora Richardson was a guest
of Catherine Lapierre over Sunday.
The lower barn at Alva Hills was
struck by lightning Sunday and burn
ed with part of the farm tools.
DR.. Easton and son of North Crafts
bury and Allan Speir of Glover were
visitors at D. G. Speir's Thursday.
Erwin Olmstead of Morrisville and
DR.. A. E. Kinney of East Hardwick
were business visitors at D. G. Speir's
Saturday.
The married men of North Green's
boro played the single men Wednes-
day of last week in Arthur Shatney's
field, the single men winning the vic
tory.
Loretta Cassavah went to Nashua,
n. H, last week, where she entered
the st. Joseph hospital and under
went an operation Saturday. She is
reported as very comfortable.
GREENSBORO BEND
Willard Douglass is working for
VIII Hill.
J. B. Lumsden has purchased
milking machine.
A G. Chase was in Newport on
business Thursday.
Mrs. John King and children Wis
tied at Isaac Piper's Wednesday.
Austin Cox is camping in his cot
tage at Long Pond for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mcdonald and
children spent Memorial day in Nor
risville.
B. D. Piper is having his tenement
house repaired, Ephraim Harrison do
ing the work.
Mrs. Nellie CasweH is spending a
few weeks with Mrs. George Hollo- /
way in Walden
A number went from here to
Greensboro Wednesday to attend the /
Memorial exercises.
Mrs. Mary Weed has returned
home after spending a few weeks 4
with friends in Stannard.