Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-13

tertaining a friend, Miss Helen May,
of ST. Johnsbury for few days.
Several from here went to North
Troy to attend the dance given by
Miss Burns to her dancing class.
Mrs. Walter Wright of North Troy
was the guest of Miss Philips at G..
P. Wilder's Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. Aubin has returned from
Sherbrooke where she recently sub
mitted to an operation for appended
tbs.
l.. B. Wellman was called to Lowell
Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Wellman's mother, which occurred
Friday.
Corporal William V. Foster re-
turned last week to Camp Devens,
having enjoyed five days furlough
at home.
Oscar Proulx, VIM. Ram and J. A.
Aubin were in Sherbrooke recently to
attend meeting of the Knights of
Columbus.
Russell Humphrey is sick with
bronchial pneumonia at the home Of
his father, E. F. Humphrey. Nurse
Lyford is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Wilder went to
North Troy Monday to attend the
Tooth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Congregational church.
An examination for the position of
clerk in government service was held
Saturday at the federal building.
Five applicants presented themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Lamond and
daughter, Mrs. Rivard have returned
from Lowell, Mass, where they were
called to attend the funeral of rel
ative.
A daughter, Ruth NJ, was born
Jan. 27 to Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney NJ.
Wheeler at Hyde Park, Mass. Mrs
Wheeler was formerly Miss Lillian
Taylor of West Derby.
Monroe Lorimer has returned home
from two weeks visit in New York.
Miss Gadke of Boston representing
the Palmer Method of writing, was in
town Thursday inspecting the work
in the schools here
The W. c. T. U. will hold the Fran
ces Willard memorial meeting next
week Wednesday evening at the Bap-
fist parsonage. The meeting will be
addressed by the state president,
Mrs. Pearson of Orleans.
The Frost Veneer Seating company
temporarily suspended about 20 men
Saturday, due to a shortage of mate
rial, about 20 carloads of which is
enroute for this station but held back
by transportation difficulties.
Mrs Christina Carlquist, 70 years
Of age, died Wednesday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Shattuck
in West Derby. The remains were
taken to Waterville, P. O., the former
home Of the deceased, for the funeral
services and burial.
Captain and Mrs. Smith of Am
sterdam, N. Y, have been transferred
to Newport to take charge of the
Army work here. Capt. Smith has
had several years experience in En-
gland and America and been very
successful and all extend to Capt. and
Mrs. Smith cordial welcome.
The report for the sale of thrift
stamps in the Newport village school
follows: Grade VII, 278; Grade VI,
243: Grade ", 1877; Grade III, 146;
Grade 1, 70; Grade V, 81; Grade VIII,
66; Grade II, 65; high school, So.
Charles Richard of the seventh grade
has bought six war savings stamps.
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w. B. Robbins moved into his new
house last week.
Marion Drown is visiting her
brother in Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Helen Gray is spending few
weeks with friends in Burlington.
The union prayer service will be
held in the academy building Thurs
day evening.
Gordon B. Sykes and Ella M. Ben
nett were married at the Methodist
parsonage Monday.
Rev. M. S. Eddy spoke at the
union services in the Congregational
church at Newport Sunday evening.
Miss Graves, the training teacher
of the academy was unable to teach
last week on account of the illness of
her mother.
Miss. Mildred Hay was home from
her school at Orleans Sunday. She
was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Ernestine Wilson.
MISS CeclIe hay, teacher IN
Springfield, Mass, is at home for a
few weeks, the schools there being
closed on account Of the fuel short
age.
The union service was held in the
Methodist church Sunday. The pas
tor, Rev. M. S. Eddy, preached the
sermon. Next Sunday, worship will
be in the Baptist church.
About 300 attended the Old Folks
concert which was given in the acad- |
envy building Friday evening. A
most excellent program was given
consisting Of solos, duets, and quar-
tet selections, together with the cho-
rus work, which was exceptionally