Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-04

Mr. and Mrs. Daniels and son are
occupying the Goss residence for the
month Of July until their new cot
tage on the north shore of the lake,
is completed.
George Marshall was painfully in
jured Thursday morning when one of
the large horses he uses in hauling
grain from the Bend stepped on his
foot and crushed it badly.
Steps are being taken to organize
the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics in this village. This is a
lodge which stands for excellent prln-
ciples and offers insurance to its
members. About 80 charter members
have been obtained.
james Collier began his contract
Monday morning carrying the mail
from Greensboro Bend to this place
and to Craftsbury. He IS using a
new Ford auto truck to convey both
raaI and passengers from Greensboro
Bend to this village.
The Grange Dramatic club gave the
play, valley Farm" June 9th in the
hail before large audience. The play
was d good one and the twelve peo-
pie who formed the cast of charac-
ters fitted admirably into them. The
play was financial success and the
proceeds are to be applied on the
Grange debt. 1t is expected that the
play viii be given in several sur
rounding towns.
There was a fairly good attendance
at the special town meeting Tuesday
of last week at the hall. The town
voted to appropriate thesum of $1,000
to equip and run a junior high school
in the village school building. This
new school viii make an addition of
two to the teaching force of the vii
lage schools and will give great
many boys and girls a chance to get
some advanced education which 9TH
erwise they would never get.
The next meeting of Caspian Lake
Grange viii be July 18th and will be
! q pound party in charge of Mr.. and
Mrs. PhiIbrook and Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Cuthbertson. There viii be a dis
cussion on, "Men Are More Given to
Gossip than Women" by Mrs. A. B
/ DeBrune, Mrs. A. E. Jackson and
Mrs j. III. Darlington on the affirma-
tive and N. III. Kaiser, P. n. Allen
an O. 0. Gregory on the negative. A
4 reading will be given by Mrs. w. G
4 Bates. Each member is asked to
| bring pound of something to eat
/ Sisters not wearing aprons anG
brothers wearing white shirts, must
pay a fine of five cents. Coffee viii
be served.
A class of IA were graduated from
the grammar school Friday evening
The exercises were held in the towr
hall which was prettily decorated
with flowers and ferns and the class
colors, green and gold. The program
was as follows: Invocation, Rev. E
G. Hayes; essay, ''Land of the Mid
night Sum-" Lila Jackson; music by
the Bend orchestra; address of vel
come, William Darlington; recitation
Don't Fret" Ruth Taylor; address
to undergraduates, Floyd Magoon,
essay, "a Storm on the Hills" Ronald
Wakefield; defamation, "The Dying
Californian" Herbert Gregory; reel
! tation, Guilty or Not Guilty" Ruth
Cuthbertson; music by the orchestra;
class history, Katharine Hayes; de-
clamation, Captain Phillips of The
Texas" Everett Young; defamation
''When Adam Came Home Late" Ev-
erett Perrin; recitation, "Only a CuI
of Water" Ruth Lawson; class pro
phecy, Dorothy Wiley; recitation
GAS Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap" Mil
dred Harrison; farewell address, Rob
ert Wiley; class ode sung by the
class Presentation Of diplomas By
Miss Grace Tyndall, teacher of the
grammar grades; music by the or
chestra The class motto was, ''Ein
ished, Yet Beginning" There was {
large attendance at the exercises ans
much interest shown IN this fine class
of young folks. A reception ant
promenade followed the exercises.
GREENsBORO-North NeighbOrhOOc
Mr.. and Mrs. Haines of Cabot ar
visiting their son, Harley Haines.
Miss Alice Speir returned Frida.
night after visiting a week in John
son and Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Morse hav
finished work for Hubert ellis an
have moved to Craftsbury.
Mrs Martha LaMunda is at Hard
wick caring for Mrs. Jennie Lumsder
who is i'll with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ducklass of Alban,
spent the weekend at Allen Halls
Miss Blanche returned to her HON
with them.
Loretta Cassavah came home fror
Nashua, n. H., Saturday, much i'm
proved IN health. Several of he
cousins accompanied her.
Miss Mildred Fairbanks has fin
ished school at johnson and she an
Miss Aida returned Wednesday ate
Visiting friends in Morrisville.
GREENSBORO BEND
Fred Anair is building new barr
Lucille Billiard is sick with th
measles.
!. Ed. Demars, who has been quit
t sick, IS gaining.
i Miss Jennie Young has been visit
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