Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10

All postmasters have been notified
by the postoffice department that on
and after April 1, parcels for men,
bers and individuals connected with
the American expeditionary forces in
Europe shall not be accepted for
mailing, unless they contain such ar
ticles only as are, being sent at the
written request Of the addressee, ap-
proved by his regimental or higher
commander or an executive officer of
the organization with which he is
connected.
VIM. Ross and son of Pawtucket,
r. l., are visiting at George Reeds
during the sugar season. Mr.. Ross
is former Barton boy, who has
made good in the ice business. He
worked for Mr.. Reed when a small
boy and afterward went to Pawtuck-
ct and worked for a large ice concern
there and finally went into the ice
business for himself and has steadily
advanced ever since. His is only an
other example Of what indomitable
courage and perseverance can ac-
complish.
Miss Colburne has again received
word from her cousin, Henry I. Col
burne, for over year war prisoner
in German, having been captured
from the battalion of Canadian
troops in which he was serving. A
Manchester, N. H., paper, where
young Colburne lived with his par
ents, before enlisting in the Canadian
army, gives an account of the letter,
and picture of the young man sent
in the letter. The Boston Sunday
Post also contained an extended ac-
count of Colburne's experiences as
German prisoner, where he has been
The Woman's Literary club met
with Mrs. Batchelder, Wednesday
evening, April 3rd. The subject Of
the evening was Alfred Moves. On
account Of illness Miss Cook was un-
able to be present and give her pa
per. The following poems from the
works of Alfred Noyes were read by
Miss Ferrin: Forward" "The
Strange Guest" "AAter Rain," "A
Knight Of Old Japan" "The Song
Tree" ''The Lord of Misrule." A
pleasant social hour followed. The
next meeting of the club will be held
with Miss Eva Baxter April II.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs. A..
P. Underwood Tuesday afternoon
with seven members and three visi-
tors present. The meeting opened
with the reading of scripture, Isa. Al ::
6-13. Prayer was offered by Mrs. M.
L. Pearson, state president. Roll call
followed, responded to with quota
tions from Home Guards. Reading,
Temperance Story" by Mrs. A. D..
Nye; "Thrift," Miss A. NJ Emerson;
spending and Having" Mrs. z. E.
Hanson. The president appointed
Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. Whitcher and Mrs.
G. F. Cutler, nominating committee.
At the regular monthly roll call of
the Barton Fire department Tuesday
| evening, the reports for the past year
were read and approved. A. G.. Owen
| was elected secretary; M. H. Brun-
ming, treasurer; c.. S. Webster and E.
R. Cook, auditors. The companies
also met and reorganized. Each
member receives 25c for attending
monthly roll call and it was voted,
unanimously, to invest this money in
| war savings stamps as it becomes
due. The treasurer will retain each
members quarter and turn it over to
the bank and they will attend to the
details of attaching the stamps to the
cards and keeping account Of them.
Money due members for attendance
at fires may be left with the treasur-
er for the same purpose.
WESTMORE
Joseph Legacy has been quite i'll
the past week.
Fred Tatro is visiting his wife and
daughter in Bloomington Center.
May Wheeler of Orleans high
school is at home for short vaca-
tion..
Doris Marshall of West Burke is
spending a few days with her cousins
Mrs. Levi Wills and Ada Wills.
Mrs. Sarah Fox received the sad
news of the death of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Caroline Fox of Coventry
Thursday. She lived here for a num-
her Of wears