Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
THE GREENSBOROS

Will De snort literary program ana
roll call Light refreshments viii be
served. It is hoped to see all the la
dies present.
". w. Cate, for several years a
resident of this town, died very sud
denly May 18th at his home at the
north end of the lake of cerebral
hemorrhage. He was past Sc years
of age. Prayers were read at the
The Scripture and Hymn reciting
contest which was to have been held
in the Congregational church Sum
day, was postponed till next Sunday
at the Sunday school session. There
will be a rehearsal of all those to
| take part on Saturday at 2 p. m, at
the church.
Clyde NJ. Hill of Montpelier, super
intendent of junior high schools IN
this state, was in town Friday investi-
! eating the situation here. He re-
ported favorably for the location of
junior high school here and prob
ably immediate steps will be taken
! by the town and state authorities
further the matter.
The Greensboro Improvement club
held a promenade and box social in
the hall Friday evening and had
large attendance. N. II. Kaiser act
ed as auctioneer and sold the boxes
to good advantage. Members of the
! Greensboro cornet band furnished
music for promenading until after
midnight. The net proceeds of the
evening was $38.88.
About 300 people gathered in the
hall Tuesday evening of last week at
the call of the public safety commit
tee for patriotic rally. The speak
ers as scheduled were Rev. William
Garner of Hardwick, H. F. Johnson
of Newport, Orleans County Agri-
cultural agent and Hon Chas H.
Darling of Burlington, ex-assistant
secretary of the navy The speakers
Hon. Chas. H. Darling was several
times interrupted with applause.
Patriotic songs were sung with Wig
or by all
The program for the Hazen Road
Pomona meeting here Saturday, June
2, is as follows: Song, "The Star
Spangled Banners" address, ''The
War Situation" Harvey Burbank;
song, George e, Colby; reading, Mrs.
4 g. II. Albee; song, "The Village
! Blacksmith, Rev. William Garner;
music, Caledonia Grange; address,
Worthy State Lecturer o. L. Martin;
song, "The Promise Of Life" Mrs.
William Garner; song, america" It
is hoped that Hon. Milo B. Hillegas,
state commissioner of education, will
be present and give an address.
| The local Red Cross society held a
well attended meeting Thursday af-
ternoon in Grange hall. Much help
full information was given by the
i secretary, George Porter, who at
tended Red Cross meeting recently
IN Burlington. Several new names
were added to the list of members
which promises to be large. Re
member that men as well as women
may join this organization and lend
their help in this crisis in our coun-
try2s history. 1t was voted to place
Red Cross collection boxes in the
post Office and all the churches. 1t
afternoons to sew. Probably part of
the time the organization will meet
at the Bend The meetings here will
be held at the Grange hall.
CORRESPONDENCE NeighborhoOd
Celia Olmstead is i'll and out of
school.
T. w. Gebbie and J. @. Wilson are
making improvements in their hous-
es.
Several from here went to North
Craftsbury last Wednesday evening to
attend the play given by the students
of the academy.
Raymond Silver and Alice Hanson
of Glover were married Saturday.
Congratulations.
Miss Mary Fairbanks and young
est daughter of Sutton are visiting
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Philbrook were
at East Hardwick Wednesday to call
on Perley Waterman, who is very i'll.
GREENSBORO BEND
Ada Allen is working for Mrs. w.
A. Allen. am
R. H. Bedell was in Newport on
business Thursday.
Glen Beach has finished work for
Mrs. Nellie Caswell.
J. B. Silver has sold his place to
his father, T. M. Silver.
Eva Patch and Fred Leavitt are
J quite sick with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Cole have
5 adopted girl two years old.
: Mabel Anair is in st. Johnsbury
! working for her sister, Mrs. Florence
: MERCER.
t Parties from New Hampshire were
+ here looking over r. A. Ritchie's lum-
) Der lots Saturday.
L. S. Collins returned home from
Florida Thursday where he has spent
the winter. His many friends are
glad to see him home again.