Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-27
] COVENTRY

NOVGN n
Ira Wheelock has had telephone
installed.
Mrs. v. F. Thayer has returned to
her home in Newport.
A. Carbee of Lennoxville was a
guest at Mrs. Jane Hermon's recently.
Ray Wilder has rented the Mongeon
blacksmith shop and will open a ga
rage.
The Christmas club met at the
home of Mrs. Lottie Thayer last
week.
Edgar Smith was recent guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Smith.
Albert Wilder, whose thumb was
injured two weeks or more ago, has
had to have it removed at the first
joint.
Mrs. Samuel Standish, who has
been in Burlington helping to care
for her son, Edward, who was i'll, has
returned home.
The friends of Mrs. A. A. Marshall
were glad to see her able to attend
the social Friday evening, after many
weeks of illness with shingles.
Rev. C. C. Claris has resigned his
pastorate here and accepted call to
20 to Queechee. Mr.. and Mrs. Claris
have made many friends here who
will be sorry to have them go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach came from
Massachusetts in their car last week
and have been visiting Mrs. Leach's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilder.
They reported pretty bad roads after
leaving Massachusetts.
Monday, Nov. 18th, was the 8Oth
birthday Of Miss A. R. Kidder. She
received a post card shower and quite
number of gifts. Miss Kidder has
lived in town nearly all of her life
and has many friends who wish to
congratulate on being 80 years
young"
Miss Nina Spaulding of the White
entertainment bureau of Boston will
give an entertainment with others, in
the town hall Monday evening, Dec.
9th, under the auspices of the Red
Cross. Miss Spaulding is regarded
as the equal of Miss Katherine Ridg-
way of the Redpath Chautauqua. All
| who fail to hear her will miss a
treat.
Our Red Cross branch has been
asked to solicit from our townspeople
| 10 bath towels 19x38 inches and "a
white hand towels 18x3O inches or as
near these measurements as possible,
for use in the hospitals in France.
They should be new or substantially
new and of strong rather than fine
texture. Who will give some towels
to help in this good cause?
The Needle-book club and the w.
c. T. u. served boiled dinner in the
Congregational vestry Friday noon
and hash supper in the evening. The
following program was given: Sing
Mrs. Gleason and Miss Ciarissa Met
calf; readings, Mrs. Pearl Keller, and
! Miss Ethel GLADDEN., and recitation
by Master Alton Moves. M. M. Tap
lin of Orleans gave an address on the
United War Work drive. Receipts
about $28.
Miss H. Ethelyn A. Castle of Chi
cago has presented the village school
with 80 books for the school library
They consist of history, nature, fic-
ton, knitting, crocheting, etc. Also
reference books for the teachers, al
NCIy llCCly OOuIlu Ills gill Is very
much appreciated by the teachers and
pupils, also the townspeople. They
will be a great help to the children
as the town library is not very wei
4 supplied with children's books. Miss
Castle also sent Masters Alton anC
Arland Moves, who are relatives, Ii
very nice books.
Sunday morning at the close of thu
sermon, Mrs. G.. C. Claris' class oil
boys, "The Loyal Allies" presented
the church with beautiful flag. The
presentation was by Preston Lee
Deacon Homer Wright accepted tn,
flag for the church and Responded
with few we'll chosen words. Ate,
salute to the flag by the boys, eth,
Star Spangled Banner" was sung
Very fttingly this flag was used TO,
|; the first time in the parade, celebrat
ing the close of the war. "Long ma!
it wave, Ger the land Of the free ant
: the home of the brave"
BROWNINCTON
George Beauregard has returned t,
the convent at Newport.