Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-03-13
WEST CHARLESTON


Gently.
Give Durose is having a felon on
his hand.
John Dudley had an attack of as
thma this week.
Harley Swaziland was home from
Derby Line last week.
Dale Eastman threw one wrist out
of joint one day last week.
The. young people here are rehears-
ing for home talent play.
Ray Jenkins of Woodsville, N. H.,
has been visiting his parents here.
Mrs. Robert Gray has received word
that her husband is slowly gaining.
Charles Collins of Sheffield is visit
ing his son and wife, Rev. and Mrs
G. w. Collins.
Carlyle Nye Of Connecticut is here
helping his father, Lewis Nye, with
the farm work.
Ralph Barrup visited at l.. w. Sill
ver's and C. J. Crawford's in New
port the past week.
Bert Hamilton of Woodsville, N. H.,
has been visiting at the home of his
|
Wesley Horn has hired Ed. Du-
roses wood work shop and at present
is making sugar-caking utensils.
Monday Mr.. and Mrs Wm Nelson
and guest, Mrs. John Nelson, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Holton by invitation. 1t was Mr..
Nelson's birthday.
Much sympathy is expressed by
everyone here for Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
| Wood of Derby, who formerly lived
here. Their three children have been
i'll with scarlet fever and the youngest
one died Saturday afternoon.
Word has been received from New
port of the death of Mrs. Percy Bean
| Putfer. Mrs. Bean will be remem-
bered as Lora Wilson. This is her
home town and where she spent part
of her married life. Much sympathy
is felt for her two little boys. They
are with their aunt, Mrs. Puffer, at
present. Mrs. Bean also leaves her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, broth
er, Burnie Wilson of Hardwick, a
half-sister, Mrs. Niles, of New York,
and half brother, Curtis StOddard, of
West Burke. The funeral was held
at the home and the body placed in
the tomb until spring.
A special effort is being made to
collect books to send to camps, trans
ro-t5 and the trenches for the soldiers
and sailors. Magazines are not de-
sired at this time. Look over your
books and see if you can't find few
you can spare for the boys. Fiction
s in greatest demand, but BOOKS on
electricity, the trades, mathematics,
dictionaries, poems, and history are
also much desired. Books are to be
placed in parcels with name Of donor
outside and may be left at the public
library Saturday evenings or at the
postofice or E. II. Bucks store at
any time during the week. This book
drive closes March 25th. Please try
and have all books in by that time.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev. G. w. Collins, Pastor.
Morning worship at 1890. ;
Bible school at noon.
Evening service, 7.30 o'clock.
C. E. service Wednesday evening,
at 7.3O o'clock at the parsonage.
Subject, "The Art of Living with
Others" Leader, G. W. Collins.
Boy Scout meeting Tuesday eve
ming at 7.30.
Camp Fire Girls meet Saturday at
2 p. m.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, March II
Sunday morning Worship, 1880
Sermon by Rev. w. c. Johnson Of
Derby.
Bible school at -.
The school is taking up the study
of "African Adventures" for the
mission work this year. The work is
in charge Of the missionary commit
tee Of the c. E. society, Mrs. Kidder
and Muriel Kendrick.
Mission Study class meets with
Mrs. Calkins Tuesday evening at 7.3O
C. E. service Thursday evening at
730 in the vestry. Subject, "Mak-
ing the Most of Ourselves" Leader,
Mrs. Calkins. At the G. E. meeting
March z, Is active and seven associ-
ate members were received into men,
bership. A very impressive recep-
ton service was conducted by Mrs.
Kidder, an ex-president and Mrs. Cof-
fey, vice president of the society.
On Saturday evening, March 9th,
the Sunday school gave an entertain
ment and social in the vestry. Each
of the classes occupied ten minutes of
the time devoted to the program.
Some of the best features were reci-
tation, "When the Minister Comes to
Tea 'and a song on woman's suffrage
by the primary class, charades, acted
by the Invincibles, representation of
familiar songs by the Cleaners, violin
solo and pantomime by the Crusad-
ers. The closing number on the pro-
gram was the reception given by
members of the Bible class, repre-
senting Mr.. and Mrs. Smile and Mr..
and Mrs. Grin. A genuine good time
was pniOyed