Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-27

Mrs. Bertha Morrill, Of st. Johns
bury has been visiting her sister,
Miss Florence Drew for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Badger recently
entertained as guests Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harvey Of Apple Grove. p. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Bowley will
spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Clark. Mrs. Bowley is employ
ed at the B. F. Moore & Co. factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Wells went to
Burlington last week, Mrs. Wells en-
tering a hospital for surgical treat
ment. She is reported as doing well.
Edwin Camp, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c.. Camp, is very sick at his home.
Drs. Lynch of Sherbrooke and Farm
er of st. Johnsbury have been called
for council.
A. E. Bishop is enjoying his an
nual vacation leave from his duties
in the U. s. customs and with Mrs.
Bishop is in Derby Line visiting for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Emery were in
Montpelier Thursday. Mr.. Emery
who is the local food administrator,
attended meeting Of the state food
administration.
A "Thank Offering" supper was
given in the Congregational church
dining rooms Friday evening to about
$50 persons, resulting in the sum OF
sos for missions.
| At a meeting of the disbursing
committee of the War Chest associ-
alton held recently, the sum of $9796
was appropriated to the United War
Work campaign.
| Mrs. Alice Porter returned Nov. 6
from Cleveland, O., where she repre-.
scented the local Garment Workers
Union at the international convention
of Garment Workers.
| Friends of Mrs. Calvin Lawyer
were panied to learn Of her death
which occurred Sunday at the home
of her father, E. D. Tute, at Newport
Center.
Bernard and Reginald Savage Of
the u. S. navy and Rudolph Bigelow
Of the merchant marine have been en-.
joying few days furlough at thei1
homes here.
Another lamp post yielded to the
power of the auto. This time the
cause was slippery street, causing
the city truck, driven by Harry Cush
ing, to slue, striking the post neal
E. Lane & Sons store.
A special meeting of Memphrema
cog Lodge No. IS, was held Tuesday
| evening of last week for the confer
ring of the F. G. degree and regu
lar meeting held last evening. The
M. M. degree was conferred.
The Woman's Club are to have al
entertainment for the benefit of thu
hospital fund. The date, Dec. 18th
at Lanes opera house. The enter
| tainment a dramatic impersonation o.
a play by Miss Nina Spaulding o.
Boston.
| The Eastern Star entertainment
and dance at the Pastime hall Thurs
day evening was a very enjoyable oc
casion. The attendance was goot
and the proceeds, which are to uset
in paying for Liberty bonds, were sat
isfactory.
Several hunters have been success
full in the pursuit of deer this year
Il We note the following who are in thi
class: Everett Hunt, II. Q. Smith
Bert Davio, Hugh Fairbrother, Les
lie Magoon, Fred Wilson of Spring
field, Mass, who was visiting hi
parents here.
Il Word was received Friday morn
ing of the death of Frank Hapgood
which occurred at his home in Bos
ton of pneumonia. Mr.. Hapgoot
was for several years the popula
proprietor of the Newport House ant
had a large number of friends il
this vicinity.
! Harold Findlay and Miss Goldi'
Fisher were united in marriage Wed
nesday evening, Nov. goth by Rev
W. c. johnson. They left on the mid
night train for Boston. After abou
month they expect to make thei
home in Newport, where Mr.. Findla.
is fireman on the B. & M. railroa,
and Mrs. Findlay has for severa
years been employed in the B. F
! Moore & Co. factory.
E. w. Sharp of st. Johnsbury, dis
trict superintendent of the Methods
churches has been in the city the pas
week, working with the pastor Of tn
local church raising funds to liquid
ate the debt on the church building.
Inc goal is So0UU ana at preSen
about $4,000 has been pledged and
is expected the balance will be pledg
ed before the end of the week. Rev
and Mrs. Sharp returned home Tues
day.
HOLLAND
Miss Leona Cook is working TO
Mrs. Goodall.
Mrs. Hamilton has closed her hous
and is staying with her daughter.
Mrs. Amanda Matthews is yisitin,