Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-05
Monday to Aver, Mass, to visit his
brother, Harold, at Camp Devens.

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brother, Harold, at Camp Devens.
The primary department of the vii
klage school did not keep Monday as
Mrs. Gray's husband, who is in the
navy was home on short furlough.
Mrs. Henry Flood and daughter,
Miss Margaret of Island Pond, called
on friends here one day recently.
Miss Flood was graduate of Derby
academy this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griggs of
Holland have been packing some of
their household goods at their viii
lage residence and Mr.. Gibney and
family are moving into part Of the
house.
Mrs. C. I. Moore and family of
Newport and son Prescott and friend
of Lyndonville called on her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frances Lyon, one day last
week. Prescott has since gone to a
training camp.
Guests during the past week at
Rev. Johnson's were w. c.. Johnson,
Jr. of Barre, J. M. Brigham of West
more, Mrs. w. M Taylor and w. E..
Grow of Derby, H. G. Blanchard of
Newport and Mrs. J. w. Henley and
son of Providence, R. I. The latter
| is enlisted IN Cne navy.
The Pre-Memorial exercises were
very good. Every pupil did we'll and
the teachers have reason to be proud
of their work. Much credit is also
due G. w. Brown, who so ably assists
Miss Franklin and Mrs. Gray in the
preparation and presentation Of their
programs.
S. D. Barrup and family and G.. w.
Horn and family and Arthur Horn
were in Newport one evening last
week to see Loren GLADDEN. and fami-
ly Of Springfield, Mass, and Melford
GLADDEN. and family of Highwater, P.
Q. One Of the party, Harold GLADDEN.
of Springfield, went to a training
camp Friday.
| On Decoration day the usual order
of exercises was not carried out but
at 1 o'clock the teachers, pupils and
G. A. R. and W.. R. G.. and some
others marched to the cemetery and
decorated the soldiers graves and
halted at the river to strew flowers in
memory of the sailors. On their re-
turn a service was held in the Con-
gregational church. Parts of the
school program were repeated and
Miss Elsie Royce gave a recitation.
Rev. Johnson also made fitting re-
marks.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev. G. w. Collins, Pastor.
Morning worship at 1890. H.
| Bible school at noon.
Evening service, 7.3O o'clock
Expect if possible to have "Sam-
son." moving picture.
| C. E. service Wednesday evening.
7.3O Also Teachers training class.
| Mr.. Collins has bought a Simplex
moving picture machine and will give
show of war pictures entitled, Gun
Gle Sans Fighters" the U-boats'
policy doomed and the greatest battle
of history. Haig's troops like hui
man dam bar way to Hindenburg's
masses, taking terrible toll of Ger
man lives and a lot of other war pic
great show at West Charleston in
school hall.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Pastor, Rev. w. C. johnson.
| Sunday, June 9th
Sunday services:
| Sunday morning worship, 1890
Subject of sermon, "Wanted, Yer
dict"
Bible school at IL.
7.so p; M, union service at the
Baptist church.
C. E. service Thursday evening at
at 7.3O o'clock.
Topic, Progressive Christians"
Leader, Rev. w. c. johnson.
The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Union was
held in St. Adams May % and 20.
Those attending from West Charles
ton were Mrs. A. H. Kidder, delegate
from the Mission Study class, Mrs. J.
F. Kendrick, county officer, also Mrs.
A. w. Bosworth, delegate from Island
Pond. They went by auto through
Berkshire, calling on former Pastor
RED CROSS NOTES
Every member is earnestly request
ed to be present at the meeting Fri
day afternoon. This will be the reg
ular monthly business meeting, also
there will be election of officers.
| Inc DOX OF supplies SenC CnlS monCn
contained pairs pajamas, 5 sweat
ers, IL eye bandages and hospital
quilts.
A. B. Spiller, who is leaving for
service, has been furnished with the
regular outfit from the branch.
The annual membership fees are
! due in June. Please pay to chairman
of membership committee or treasur-
| er.
Not Too Close.