Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Blodgett have
been visiting in Dexter, Me. They ac-
companied Mr.. Blodgett's brother, F.
H. Blodgett, on his return to Dexter,
Me-, last week, after his visit with
| relatives here.
The first regular meeting of Mem
phremagog Lodge No. IS, F.. & A.
M, following the summer recess, was
held Tuesday of last week. The E. A.
degree was conferred on two candi-
dates. The next meeting will be held
Sept. Oath.
Raymond Benedict, who has been
at Newport in the U. S. customs ser
vice since June received a draft call
from Oklahoma, at which place he
was registered, to report for duty on
Saturday and left Wednesday morn
ing.
Stanton E. Hitchcock has resigned
his position as janitor of the federal
building and Monday night went to
-Richford to meet Collector of Gus
toms Comings and take oath of office
as deputy collector and Inspector of
U. S. customs. He has been assigned
to the Newport force and stationed at
the office at the B. & M. depot for
yard work.
Mrs. Hattie Reynolds Of Hartford,
Conn.,, died Saturday morning at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. j. Geer,
on Coventry street. Mrs. Reynolds
has been visiting her sister and her
father, Frank Wheelock and a few
days ago was obliged to submit to a
surgical operation from which she ap-
peared to be recovering. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon, the burr
al in the West Derby cemetery. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Leon
Myers, of Hartford, Conn.,, who with
husband were at the funeral, her ia
Their, and sister, Mrs. A. J. Geer.
DERBY
Joseph Blay and family have moved
to Orleans.
Lawrence Albee of North Dakota
has been visiting in town.
Miss Agnes Boulya was a recent
guest of Mrs. Harold Taylor.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Allie Derusha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Cleveland are
entertaining friends from Belmont,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kelley were in
Burlington to see their son, Percy,
last week.
Miss Abbie Robbins left Thurs
day for New Jersey, where she has
employment.
J. C. Hay, who has been visiting
friends in New Brunswick, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Niles of New
York are visiting at the Niles farm
for few days.
Miss Mae Lapierre left Friday for
Troy, n. Y, where she is to enter a
hospital for training as nurse.
Prof Humphrey and family, who
have been spending their vacation
here have returned to Jamaica, N. Y.
Mrs. Mabel Lindsey, who has been
spending the summer at Dixville, N.
H, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myron
Cleveland.
The reception given to the fresh
man class at academy hall Friday eve
ming was largely attended. The en-
tering class is said to be one of the
largest that D. A. has had.
HOLLAND
A. R. Hall was in Littleton, Mon
day.
Helen Sykes is visiting her sister,
Bertha.
Mrs. Ella Cheney spent the week
end with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox of Beebe spent
the weekend at Irwin Fox's.
Those from this vicinity attending
school are Julian Wheeler and Lyman
Gray at Derby academy, and Roxie
and Thelma Hall at Newport high
school,
At the primary meeting, Sept. 10th
1876 votes were cast for representa-
tive, 81 of these being for Harry
Page and ga for o. L. Kelley, both