Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

Mrs. j. A. Hunt of Derby Line is
a guest of Mrs. Henrietta Hunt.
C. w. Ellzins has closed his labors
in town and gone to New York.
Mrs. M. A. Toof visited relatives
in West Bronze, P. O., Tuesday and
Wednesday.
M. J. Blair was on a business trip
to New York City last week in the
interests of the Blair Veneer Co.
Mrs. Horace G. Elkins suffered
paralytic stroke Friday at her home.
She is some better at the present
time.
Mrs. Tracy and daughter, Leona,
have gone to Springfield, Mass,
where they expect to make their
home.
Stephen Hilliker has moved from
the Rodney Austin house on East
Main street to M. H. Dodge's house
on Dominion avenue.
Mrs. J. L. Lewis is to start Friday
where she will spend the winter in her
old home in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brooks of Bris-
toll, Conn.,, came Wednesday to spend
the Thanksgiving season with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks.
B. III. Coburn recently underwent
an operation at the hands of DR.. Mac
donald at Sutton, p. O., for the re-
moval of diseased gland in his neck.
Mrs. James Lutz has returned to
her home in Cambridge, Mass, after
spending few days with her moth
er, Mrs. S. H. Page, who is seriously
ill.
Mrs. Louis Charron, who occupies
a position as official court reporter
in one of the courts in the city of
Montreal, was at her home here for
, the weekend.
Mrs. Herbert Morse of Jay was the
recipient Wednesday of a German
helmet that was sent from France
by Harvey Baraw. It weighs about
four pounds and is an interesting
piece of headgear.
Funeral service was held Friday,
Nov. Is, at the church of st. Vincent
de Paul, for Miss Marie-J Jeanne,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ste.
Marie, who died Sept. 25tn. The Rev.
J. II. Bastien of Newport, assisted by
the Rev. R. E. Blais, conducted the
service.
After experiencing lightless nights
for nearly two weeks on account of
an accident to the generator at the
electric plant, repairs were completed
Thursday and the current turned on
householders who had been obliged to
fit up their old kerosene lamps for
the occasion.
C. R. Holden has bought of Mel
son Bailey Of Wells River, the farm
situated on the cross road running
from Jay to East Hill, in Troy and
formerly known as the Wheeler
farm. The place consists of a set of
farm buildings and about 60 acres of
land. The seller reserved the water
power rights.
The B. Y. P. u. social Tuesday
night was a big success. About 125
people enjoyed good time and the
net proceeds were $18.25. The dime
contest was won by Miss Jessamine
Blair and Reginald Albee, both an
swering Is out of 20 questions about
the front and back of dime. After
lunch all went home we'll pleased with
themselves, and everybody voted the
social scream" Look out for the
next one.
News has been received that Pvt.
Justin S. Woodcock, son of Mrs. Dor
celia Woodcock of Troy, was wound
ed in the back by bursting shell on
Sept. IL. He was able to write his
mother card recently, saying he
was better and hoped to return to his
company. He was a member of Co.
E, 103d infantry, 26th division. He
enlisted at Newport in Co. L and was
sent to Fort Ethan Allen and later
to Westfeld, Mass, being transferred
there to the 103d. He went overseas
in October, 1917.
The general store of F. c. Pettes
& Co., was burglarized early Tues
day morning and quantity of mis-
cellaneous articles stolen. Entrance
was effected by breaking the lower
one of the left-hand windows of the
vestibule. The thieves evidently
worked deliberately in selecting their
plumber, taking time to select and
eat liberal supply of fruit and can
ned goods. Among the articles TAX
en- were mems clothing, underwear
and shoes. The break was not dis
covered until the store was opened
Tuesday morning. This is the second
time that the Pettes store has been
successfully burglarized within two
years. A bungling attempt was
made abut two years ago to get into
the basement of the store but the eff
forts of the would-be craftsman were
discovered and frustrated.
Mrs. Hazel Grace (Rice) Aiken
wife of Harry E. Aiken, died at their
home with Mr. Aiken's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Aiken in Stowe Sat-
urday morning after short illness
with pneumonia, following influenza:
Mrs Aiken, who was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Rice of North
Troy, was born in Rutland 20 years
ago last May. She came with her
parents to North Troy Is years ago.