Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
THE, GREE,NSBOROS

The Ladies' Home Circle of the
Congregational church held a bust
ness meeting at the home of the
president, Mrs. Will ingalls,, Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
Teams have been crossing the lake
the past few days more than at any
time this winter. Water has so
flooded many parts of the lake as to
make crossing difficult and dangerous.
Miss Grace Fairbanks was operated
on for appendicitis Monday at
Brightlook hospital, ST. Johnsbury, by
DR.. Charlotte Fairbanks. The opcra-
ton Wc.5 it,-3ej~1-~l ed 9 SPECIFY Ia-
covery is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lawson and
Newport Center, where they will Wis
it friends before starting for south
ern California, where they will make
their future home.
There was a we'll attended business
meeting of the C.. p. society at the
home Of the president, Mrs. J. H.
harrington Friday evening. After
the business session games and a So
cial time were enjoyed.
Dinner will be served by both the
United Presbyterian and the Congre-
gational churches on town meeting
day at their respective dining rooms.
The dinners promise to be good ones.
The charge this year will be 35c.
Harrison Wilson passed the physi-
cal examination for duty in the army
and has been accepted. It is not
likely he will be called to active ser
| vice for several months. At present
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manager of a large farm.
There was good attendance at the
lecture given by William H. Miller,
Saturday evening. The subject, "It
Isn't Your Town, It's You," was re-
plete with helpful things for the cit
liens of any town. The address was
thoroughly disable and keenly appreci-
ated.
The Caspian Lake grange will have
for it's program Thursday evening of
this week, farce, "Using the Weed"
to be given by some of the young la
dies Of the organization. The pro-
/ Gram will be in charge Of Mrs. w. G.
Bates. There will be a social hour
following the farce.
George Blodgett, who is now in
I Windsor, Conn, has passed the physi-
cal examination for service in the
army and has been accepted. 1t is
| likely that he viii not be called for
some time as the quota for Orleans
! county has been filled by a large num-
! Der OF enlistmerts,
| The Red Cross shipped last week
the following articles: To enlisted
men from this town, sweaters, he'll
NETS, etc, $3.50 worth; to Boston
headquarters, 81 hospital shirts, p
| sheets, 3G2 pieces Of surgical dress
! ing and 8 comfort pillows, value $50.
Total value Of shipments for month of
February, $1G4,55.
Dr. Albert Kinney, now of Blue
Hill, Me, who some time ago enlisted
for work in the medical corps of the
army, has been called to active ser
vice and is to take I'D his work March
! 9Th. It is expected that his wife and
two children will make their home in
Hardwick while he is in the service of
his country.
Principal Stanley Clay has taken
the initial steps to organize a Boy
Scout Troop in this town. The boys
are all very ANXIOUS for such an or
ganization and everything will be in
running order soon. 1t will be
great help to our boys to have an or
ganiZation with such fine principles
as a basis for membership.
Thrift and war saving stamps are
for sale at the postofice and many are
being bought. Have you done your
bit in financing this war by buying
these little government bonds? If
you think you are called on to do
great deal, remember the boys in the
! trenches who are ready to give their
lives for their country.
The town warrant is posted, calling
| all the voters to the town hall for the
annual town meeting, Tuesday. There
are no articles Of special interest this
! year. A call is made for $500 again
this year to do some work on the
cemeteries Of the town which are in a
lamentable condition. The increase
| IL the town Indebtedness the last
year Of over $4,000 is likely to call out
some discussion.
GREENSBORO BEND
Mrs. Florence Revoid is quite sick
at this writing.
Hester Dotey of Woodbury. is
working at E. R. Collins.
Belle Silver is spending few days
in st. Johnsbury with her sister,
Austin Magoon enlisted and left
for training camp Thursday night.
George Anair, who has been quite
SICK with pneumonia, is little bet
ter.
Rev. William Shaw held meetings
at the NJ. E. church the last Of the
week.
Nelson Cushion returned home
the hospital Monday much improved
in health.
Mrs Amanda Silver. of Ora Sb1,r1,