Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
THE. GREE.NSBOROS

killed in France. His grandfather
was a Greensboro boy and some of
the relatives of the family still live
here.
Forty books, which have been do
mated for the soldiers libraries were
shipped by the Greensboro library to
Montpelier last week. This makes
| 100 volumes sent from this library in
three months.
| All those who have labels for
Christmas boxes from soldier boys
may obtain the boxes at the post
cfica. Remember the hoves must be
inspected by the postmaster and sent
before Nov. goth.
Willie Woods, who has been i'll for
some time with influenza and pneu-
monia at the home Of A. E. Jackson,
underwent a slight operation Thurs
day on one of his lungs. He may be
taken to hospital for further at
! tentior-
Mrs. w. E. Hooking and three chill
dren, who have been occupying cot
tage at the north end of the lake, left
last week for their home in Cam
bridge, Mass. Prof. Hooking has
been speaking in the military camps
for several weeks.
The Caspian Lake Grange will hold
it's regular meeting Thursday in the
Grange hall and the program will
consist of a competitive entertain
each to furnish a thirty-minute pro-
gram.
The Greensboro cornet band has
disbanded and the money amounting
to $45.90, has been turned over to the
Red Cross. The band could not be
maintained because of the many who
have been drafted or moved from
town in the past year.
There was not large vote cast in
the election Tuesday of last week,
| Clement receiving 70 votes and Mayo
| 20. The town nominee for state rep
resentative failed of election, DR.. F.
G. Kinney being elected by vote of
GA to 48 for the nominee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Soule and
son, Richard, of Burlington visited
one day last week at the home of Mrs.
Mary Ingalls,. Mrs. Florence Soule,
who accompanied them, is making an
extended visit with her mother, Mrs.
ingalls,.
Louis Kesselman was in Newport
Friday, walking to and from Barton
on the trip. Ray Pestle, principal of
the junior high school, took the walk
with him. Mr.. Kesselmar has been
accepted in the military draft for ser
vice. Carlos Spier and Bruce Young
in connection with the draft to which
they are both subject.
Remember the first nurlbe,- Of The
Greensboro entertainment course will
be given at the town hall Nov. 9th
and will be a lecture by Peter Nc
Queen, the noted traveller and war
correspondent, who has been in
France and can tell of the war at
first hand. Season tickets at $1.00
and war tax, for sale at Barrington's
mill and Willey's store. 1t will pay
you to get your reserved seat at once
There was large attendance at
the funeral of Harold Drown, which
was held at the United Presbyterian
church Nov. 9Th, and conducted by
Rev. F. A. Collins, former pastor
of the church, now of South Ryegate.
The flowers were many and beautiful
showing the high esteem in which the
young man was held by his many
friends. He was the oldest of five
children and leaves beside his father
and mother, two sisters and two
brothers, many other relatives to
mourn his loss. The sympathy of the
entire community is extended to the
bereaved family in their loss. Burial
was in the village cemetery.
The following committee has been
appointed by George E. Colby, chair
man for the United War Work cam
paign this week: G. Y. Simpson, J.
H. Darlington, Mrs. c. H. Miller, A.
E. jackson, H. G. Calderwood, H. H,
Haines, j. Irwin Wilson, N. H. Kaiser
Edwin Esden, Mrs. Rose Demars
George R. Davis and H. w. ellis.
Our quota is $1218, about $50 to care
for each soldier from Greensboro
That is not much to give our boys a
home and amusement. Will you do
your share? Prin. Ray Pestle has
been appointed leader of the Victory
BOYS, and Miss Mildred Fairbanks, of
the Victory Girls, who are between
IL and 20 years of age and who will
pledge themselves to earn and give
SIS to this work.
GREENSBORO-No Neighborhood
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Allen are Wis
iting relatives in Plymouth, N. H.
Mrs. Jennie Lumsden has finished
her work at Hardwick and is at her
home.
( Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
and daughter are at D. G. Speir's for
the week.
Miss Marjorie Hall is home from
Hardwick and is working for Mrs
Roy Young.
D. G. Speir, John Gebbie, Perley
Anterior and Charlie Richardson
are hunting deer in Eden.
! Mr. and Mrs Ritchin 1uorn