Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
WESTFIELD
(Intended for last week.

! (Intended for last week.
There were 60 dog licenses issued
by Town Clerk Hitchcock.
Jos. Goulette has moved into DR..
| w. A. Young's house.
H.. D. Miller spent two or three
days in Cambridge last week.
Mrs. Annie Brahana of Lowell is
spending few days with her father
John Martin.
George Kennison and family and
Wallace Jerome of Irasburg spent
,, Sunday at Herbert Longley's.
Herbert Longley has moved into
| the house he recently bought of the
! Rev. M. w. Farman estate.
Theodore Patnaude went Monday
to Newport to start on the special
train Tuesday for Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs BENZ. Vigneault of
Orleans and party of friends spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Goddard.
The Red Cross has QUILTED our
two soldiers, Harvey Martin and
Theodore Patnaude with the regula-
ton articles.
Mrs. Ramsdell and children and
Miss Elsie Besaw of Orleans spent
Sunday at the home of their mother,
Mrs. George Besaw.
Louis Bell went to Worcester, Mass,
Monday. He was accompanied to
Newport by his mother, Mrs. w. D.
Bell, and Wendell Bell.
The rain of Tuesday night and
Wednesday was great help to
grass. 1t seemed as if one could see
it turn green and grow.
Rev. VIM. G. Macfarlane has re-
ceived and forwarded $24 to the Ar
menian fund. This is the second COL
lection made by this church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Macfarlane
expect to return to their home in
Cowansville, P. O., this week after
spending the winter with their son.
Otis J. Gross, formerly a school
teacher here, now of St. Adams, has
been appointed a deputy collector and
Inspector of United States customs
and will be stationed at Derby Line.
George Besaw recently hurt his an
kle quite severely and was unable to
step on it the first of the week. While
pulling stone with Eli Taylor at Troy
the chain slipped and the hook struck
his ankle injuring the tendon and
bone.
The Red Cross had very pleas
ant meeting at the home of Mrs. H.
W. Burnham Wednesday afternoon
with II present. 1t was decided to
hold the meetings for the present in
the Congregational vestry. Mrs. j.
B. Martin will have charge of the
meeting Wednesday afternoon.
! Saturday Gerald George and his
| friend, Henry Macdonald of Manson
vile, Canada, came out to visit Guy
| George, who has been living this Win
ter at o. w. Bailey's. Guy George
went to Mansonville the first of the
week to register under the new law,
not having lived in the United States
previous to July, 1917.
Friday evening about 70 friends of
Harvey Martin met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Robinson by in
vitation to give him a farewell sur
prise party, and it was genuine sur
prise in every way. A short pro-
gram was given, consisting Of two
! Instrumental numbers by Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. H. Macfarlane and Rev. w.
G. Macfarlane, piano solo by Mrs.
Lillian Wright, a vocal solo by Miss
Ruby Calkins, duet by Mrs. Guy
George and Miss Natalie Bailey,
reading by Miss Eva Miller, after
which Judge Gilpin made an earnest
speech on the war and the warm re-
gard in which Mr.. Martin is held, and
presented wrist watch as a remind
er of his years and friends in West
field. Mr.. Martin was very much
touched, but made fine reply. At
ter general mix-up for supper part
ners, refreshments were served con-
sisting of sandwiches, waters and
coffee, furnished by the ladies, every
thing Hooverized. For several years
Mr.. Martin has been a faithful R. F.
D. carrier, undaunted by any kind of
weather, has clerked more or less in
H. D. Miller's store and made friends
with all with whom he came in con-
tact. The town is proud to send out
such a strong, resolute young man,
and only hope fate will send him back
to us again after making a splendid
record in the army. He possesses
the qualities of leadership and we
confidently expect promotion for him
on merit, if the war continues. He
left Monday night for Newport, en-
training for Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, early Tuesday morning.
home in Passaic, N. J. Mr.. and Mrs.
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