Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-02
COVENTRY


The Needle-book club viii meet
May 9th instead of May I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bridges were
visitors at j. T. Wells Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Brooks spent
the weekend with relatives in Jay.
Rev. C. C. Claris has organized q
Boy Scout troop with about "A mem
bers.
Mrs. Esther Hancock has returned
home after spending the winter in
Newport.
Miss Mildred Pomeroy of Newport
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H
Hancock.
Alta Wheelock, who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism, is able to be
in school again.
r. K. Ware and Ernest Batchelder
each had the misfortune to lose a
valuable COW last week.
Earl Metcalf of st. Johnsbury
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Metcalf.
Mrs. Marilla Stevens has returned
uOlnS d1CSI SPSHulLS CHS W1HCeI III
Newport with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Carl White.
Rev. W. L. Bradford, the new pas
tor assigned here, did not arrive last
week SO there were no services in the
M. E. church Sunday.
Rev. G. c.. Claris gave an interest
ing lecture on Mexico Sunday eve
ming and Miss Ethel GLADDEN. read an
excellent paper on Mexico.
The Christmas Club of Twelve met
with Mrs. w. r. Thurber Thursday.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Lottie Thayer May 18th.
Mrs. c. C. Claris and Mrs. A. D.
Thurber attended the district meet
ing of the Red Cross society at the
home of Mrs. G, B. Rowell in Orleans
Friday,
The meeting for organization of a
Red Cross society will be held in the
Congregational vestry Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Everyone cor
daily invited to come and join.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
Tuesday of last week when % of the
her home in honor of her birthday.
and also the birthday of Mrs. Jane
Hernon. A bountiful dinner was
enjoyed by all A large birthday
cake decorated with the initials of
both ladies, and the year of their
birth occupied the center of the table.
The ladies were the recipients of
cards and other dainty gifts. All
wished them many happy returns of
the day.
ALBANY
Stephen Newton was home from
Orleans over Sunday.
A. c. Cheney is moving into the
Whitcher house this week
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lanson Martin April 18th.
Olive Day broke her arm last week.
DR.. Goddard was called to set it.
Glendon Goddard is spending the
week at home working on the farm.
c. E. Rogers has purchased the
Mcclellan place and will move there.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Than Peters was buried in the vii
lage cemetery Friday.
G. J. Darling was a business visitor
IN Boston the first of the week. Phil
ip Goddard went with him.
Rev. and Mrs. I. P. Chase returned
from conference Tuesday He will
supply for the new pastor, Rev. Craig
for few weeks.
The w. II. M. societywilI meet with
Mrs. Martha Hackett Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Chase will give a report
OF DIR. Marshall's address at the con-
terence at Newport. Everybody in
v1ted to be present
The Ladies Social club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Irwin Davis
1here were ID members present. The
program consisted of roll call. an
SWered with current events; piano So
10, Mrs. Finn; reading, Mrs. Hack
ct; paper, Vermont in Art" Mrs
FINN. The hostess served plain
doughnuts with warm sugar of .
very fine quality. The merit meeting
VIII De with Mrs. Cowles May 10.
EVANSVILLE
Frank Lapierre is working in the
Pike company stone shop.
Roland Hill of Boston visited
friends here the past week.
Eldon Laclair has bought a farm in
Sheffield and will move there soon.
There will be a social dance at the
M. w. A, hall Thursday evening Nav
10. All are cordially invited to at,
tend.
Frank r. Marshall died ~ ~
home of his father in St. Johnsb,1,z
April p, of Bright's disease. He was
born IN Bloomington June 9Th. 1873,
and lived IN this town until three
years ago when he bought a farm in
Waterford and moved there, One
year ago his health failing, he sold
ms farm and moved to st. Johnsburv
Center living there until last Octo-
Der, when he came back to Evansville
to live. Since then his health grad
uauY failed and the last five rr1no,Irr- &c