Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-15

Keating of West Lebanon, N. H, is
now her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hibbard, Frank
Thorp of Glover and Miss Ida Niles
of Boston have been taking an auto
mobile trip through Lamoille county
and other towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cutting and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Batchelder and
Miss Gertrude Skinner took an auto
mobile trip to Connecticut Lakes, N.
H., the first Of the week.
Miss Marion Redfield with a party
of her Camp Fire Girls went on a
hike to Willoughby lake yesterday,
where they will remain for a few
days camping in the open.
Miss Kate Simon, who has been
caring for Mrs Mary Norris, who
broke her hip some time ago, has re-
turned home and Mrs. Charles Web
ster will care for Mrs. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Barnes, Carl
Seeber and Miss Gertrude Olcott of
Bristol, Conn, and Miss Ruth Kei-
gum of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, have been
spending several days at Hotel Bar
ton.
Sixteen little girls met at the home
of Miss Dorothy Barron Saturday af-
ternoon to help her celebrate her
fifth birthday. The afternoon was
most happily spent and refreshments
were served.
Miss Carey of Proctor, who is a
member of the state board of Red
Cross was here Thursday and in
spected the work of the local chapter,
finding it very creditable. We have
received $25 from Westmore for the
war fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Wells and
daughter, Muria, of Orleans, Cecil
Wells of Boston, Will Dowand daugh-
ter, Marguerite, Of McIndoes, How
ard Dow and Miss Corinne Vancour
of Berlin, n H., were visitors at Ger
aid Plunkett's Sunday.
The number of offending autoists
at the band concert Saturday night
was so small as to be almost negli-
gible, although there were more cars
than ever. Non-glare headlights are
strictly necessary according to law
and so are lights on all teams.
Miss Nellie Cassidy who graduated
with high honors at the University of
Chicago IN June and has spent her
vacation here, will return and make
teaching her vocation. Her friend,
Miss Alberta Cooper, who accompan-
led her home, is a hairdresser and
manicure in the city.
The Fidelity class of the Congre-
gational church, Rev. w. A. Warner,
teacher, who were advertised to meet
on the lawn with Mrs. John Curtis,
one Of the members, were obliged to
adjourn TO the piazza where part Of
the program was carried out, and to
the parlor for music, where several
appropriate hymns and songs were
given Refreshments Of cake and
ice cream were dispensed on the YER
anda and a very pleasant evening
was spent. with goodlV number
present
Miss Charlotte Pierpont, who has
been taking up the work Of the ex-
tension service Of the University Of
Vermont, gave a most helpful talk
and demonstration upon the cold pack
method Of canning fruits and vege-
tables, IN Alumni hall Tuesday after
noon. Miss Pierpont's talk was very
practical and during the afternoon
she canned peas, string beans, car
rots, tomatoes. raspberries, and
peaches before the housewives as
sembled, explaining carefully each |
step IN preparing the products, |
blanching and sterilization. She al
80 spoke Of the other processes Of
conservation salting, and drying Of
fruits and vegetables. We feel we
were very fortunate In being able 70 |
have Miss Piexpont with us-