Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-18

OF cheer TO them IN song.
week, carried off the snow and many
farmers have gone back to wheels.
Sunday was a very mild day and
much of the weather for week has
been like April, considerable rain
falling Saturday and Saturday night.
Ray Sheehan and Miss Viola Rol-
lins of Newport were married there
Saturday, Dec. z. Mrs. Sheehan was
for several years and her many
friends here extend congratulations
and best wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. Shee-
han will make their home in New
port.
Earl Lewis was accidentally shot
in the head Friday afternoon from
schoolmate. The bullet penetrated
jure the skull and was removed by a
physician. It appears that several
boys have been in possession of re-
volvers since Barton's peace demon
stration and some careless, promis-
cuous shooting has taken place.
The Afternoon Study club met at
IHe HOme u MIS. W. f. A1oASoA' vi
Dec. 5, with eighteen members pres
ent. Topic for the meeting was,
"Water in Nature" Very interest
ing papers were given on, "The Dis
tribution of Water on the Globe"
Mrs. Ellen Miles; "The Ocean," Mrs.
Ida Cutler; Lakes" Mrs. Florence
Pierce; reading, "Byron on the
Ocean," Mrs. Underwood.
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Clyde Nutting, died Saturday morn
er. She was born in Westmore eight
years ago last April. For the past
few months she has been in poor
health and succumbed to severe
case of scarlet fever. Burial was in
the w. O. Brown cemetery Saturday,
Rev. M. A. Turner officiating.
Card-We wish in this way to
thank the friends and neighbors who
assisted us in any way during the
sickness and death of our little
daughter and granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nutting,
D. G. Field.
HI. A. Harding is at Roaring Brook
Park with a string of seven horses
belonging to F. A. Amidon of Wor-
cester, Mass. Three of these horses
are high-priced yearlings from Ken
lucky and all are sires of Peter, the
Great. Local horse men, who have
seen these horses are of the unani-
nous opinion that they are the finest
ever seen at the stables. Paul M,
one of the horses Mr.. Harding had
here last winter, is back, having
made one of the finest records in the
East, the past season. He started IA
times and was behind the money but
three times, those t,lree races helm
the first three of the season. Local
horselovers will follow the progress
of these horses with much interest.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Literary club was held with Mrs.
Batchelder Wednesday evening, Dec.
10, with % members and two visitors
present. Roll call, Quotation from
favorite song. The date of the next
meeting was changed from Dec. 25
to Jan. 1. The following delightful
RrGgrsm a1g am W+o Was given; g "Amerieas TeasS.
oas09s wte of Hsr Gerrlf Life :afSRs Mrs.
Blake; songs, Mrs. Batchelder, "A
Cottage in Gods Garden" 81 Love
feet I Day." Gust a I've Wearyin' for
You;" Mrs. Ruth Webster, "The Soul
Of You," "a Little Bit o. Honey"
Piano selections, "Reverie," "Betty's
Music Box" Mrs. Pillsbury. A social
hour followed the meeting.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are to serve a Christmas sup
per in the church vestry Tuesday eve
ming to all members of the church
and parish. Every family consid-
ering themselves members of the
parish by virtue of membership in
the church, support of the church or
attendance at services, is cordially in
vited. The first tables will be ready
at $50 o'clock. The children of the
junior Sunday school only will have
tree during the evening and it is
hoped they may be served at the first
table. It is understood the stores in
town will keep open all the remain
ing evenings this week and Tuesday
evening of next week. but will close
Wednesday evening for the communi-
ty Christmas exercises in Seaver's
hall.
ALBANY
r. c. Head is in Boston for a few
days.
Gayland Sweet was quite sick the
first of the week.
Carroll Whitcher of Hardwick was
a business visitor in town Friday.
Joe Fisher, who has been in the
service, has received his discharge