Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-09
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION

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Miss Hazel Mason takes the place
of Hugh Smith in Austin's pharmacy.
Mrs. F. H. Sisco and Mrs. Mary
Prouty are spending a few days in
Newport, the guests of Mrs. John
Kipp.
Clarence Wheeler and daughter,
Miss Hazel, stopped with Mrs. Alice
Cole on their way to Charleston with
the body Of Mrs. Wheeler.
| The entertainment last evening in
the opera hall by the Whittemore trio
and Lucille Adams, reader, was an
entertainment Of excellent quality.
Mss Juli1e ROGERS end Mss Elsie
Skinner attended the funeral of Paul
Hartman, who died OF measles in
! Camp Greene, N. c., at Craftsbury
| Wednesday.
Arthur Colburn and son, Maynard,
are spending the winter with his sis
ter, Mrs. George Going, in Browning
ton. Mrs. Colburn and son. Maurice.
have moved into Z. G. Browns house
on Church street.
The jack-shaft at the piano-back
factory broke Monday at 2 o. m.
causing a shut down for the rest of
the afternoon. The company were
fortunate in having another one on
hand to put in it's place.
The annual meeting of the local
Milk Producers association will be
held in the Valley House Saturday
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Mr. Hal
lett of St. Johnsbury will address the
meeting and election of officers will
take place.
The Book and Thin1ble club was
held with Mrs. Minnie Twombly We'd
nesday evening. A pleasant time
and an interesting program were en-
ioyed. The usual guest night will
be omitted and the next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Badger.
Mrs. E. E. Mathews went to Bos-
ton Thursday to see her nephew,
Hugh Schofeld of Hyde Park, who is
in the navy and who is now in the
Chelsea hospital suffering from Sc
rious accident. She was accompan-
led by her son, Dean Mathews.
What came very near being seri-
Gus accident occurred about mile
above the village Monday morning
when broken journal was discover
ed on the engine of the north-bound
airline. Another engine was secur-
ed and the train proceeded after be-
ing delayed several hours.
The finance committee of the Red
Cross branch and local Y. NJ. C. A.
room on Thursday evening to cOnsid-
e. ways of raising a fund to meet the
demands of the various organizations
engaged in var work. Everyone in
terested in the matter is urged to be
present.
Mrs. Mildred Daniels tells US that
her husband, Wilmer Daniels, serv-
ing in the y. S. army at San Antonio,
Texas, writes Of the good work of the |
Y. N. G.. A. and how much the boys !
their Christmas packag-
es. He has been appointed chief !
mail orderly for his division having |!
charge of the distribution of letters
and packages as they are given out |
at the San Antonio postoffice.
F. E. Doe has just finished and
published a genealogy of the Doe
family covering from 1851 to 1918,
entitled, "The Descendants of Mich
olas Doe" 1t is book of 375 pages.
He has already mailed out hundred |
copies. The Doe family first settled |
at Oyster River, now Durham, N. H.,
and descendants of this family are
now living in nearly every state in
the Union and different parts of
Canada.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythi-
an Sisters held joint installation
Tuesday evening, Jan. 1st. The list
IF officers for Laurette Temple No. 3,
is as follows: M. E. c., Maude
E. S., Minnie Baraw; E. j.,
Edith Emerson; NJ. of T., Eta Ben
nett; M. of F., Eta Clapper, Jr.; NJ.
If r. S., Mildred Hardy; P. of T., Et-
a Clapper, Sr.; O. G., Alice Cole; P.
;. Hattie Bates. Refreshments and
. social time were enjoyed by all.
The regular meeting of the Cana
Ian Circle was held with Mrs A. N
Billiard Friday. In the absence of
he president the vice president pre-
sided. The resignation of the secre-
airy was accepted and Mrs. Morrison
vas appointed to fill her place until
he end of the Circle year. A liter
ny program was given after which
lainty refreshments were served and
pleasant time was enjoyed. The
.lub adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Jlapper Feb. LIST.