Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-05-14

F. NJ. Andrus and men have COM
menced an extensive job of cement
work on the curbing and sidewalk in
front of the schoolhouse.
Clifton Webster returned Monday
to his home in Rumford, Me, after
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Webster.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. L, S. Nye Tuesday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock. The Mothers
club are invited as guests of the eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Dupont ar
rived Saturday from Southern Pines,
n. c., where they have been spending
| the winter. The trip was made by
automobile.
J. G. Turnbull, E. c. Skinner. Har-
~ Dickens and G. H. Hood of Bos-
ton were at Lake Averill last week
on a fishing trip and returned with
a fine string of trout.
Mrs. Carroll Brooks is in Coventry
caring for her mother, Mrs. John
| Wells Mrs Wells was thrown from
"a wagon while returning from New
port, and was severely injured.
The body of Mrs. ]. o. Humphrey
of Manchester, n. H, was brought
here Saturday for burial in the GEM
etery at Bloomington. Mr.. Hum
phrey is a brother of Mrs. Felix Pc
! low, and was a resident of this vii
lage nearly 20 years ago.
DIR. F. L. Lanphear has given Or
leans library the use of a set of val
liable books. They are, Messages
and Papers of the Presidents" in 20
volumes, being all the most impor-
tant presidential documents from the
! earliest times to President Wilson's
recent speeches. The library has al
so received a copy of Vermont docu-
ments for the year ending June,
| 1918.
About so members and invited
guests enjoyed the smoke talk given
for the returned soldiers at the club
rooms Wednesday evening. Speech
es were made by c. S. Skinner, Karl
| Webster, Henry Clapper, Harry
Dickens and Perley johnson, who re-
lated their experiences while abroad
and showed many interesting relics
which they had brought back with
| them. After the speaking, refresh
ments were served and the remainder
of the evening was spent in playing
cards and billiards and jolly good
time was enjoyed. More of such
/ gatherings would be enjoyed in the
future.
There was a special meeting of the
Eastern Star Thursday evening, May
/ ). About 45 were present at the
meeting, four candidates were in
itiated which was followed by install
lation of the following officers: W.
NJ. Mabel Witt; W. P, Addison
| Fletcher; A. NJ, Clara Dwinell; Sec,
Edith Stoddard; Treas, Grace Smith
Cond., Alice Pierce; Asso. Cond.,
Katherine Stevens; Ada, Hazel AL
len; Ruth, Bertha Billiard; Esther,
Inez Bassett; Martha, Elsie Skin
ner; Electa, Ethel Hardy; Chaplain
Gertrude Sylvester; Marshal, Algia
ments were served.
wEsTMoRE
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fish spent
Saturday at George Myers.
Mr.. Stiles of Glover has opened ur
his cottage for the summer.
WAYNE French and Miss Dane left
for New York Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Roy Lord has gone to Lyn-
donville to care for her husband, who
is sick with the mumps.
Mrs. Ella Jackson and mother
Mrs. Page of Boston, have come to
open up their store in the grove.
The community gave a reception
Wednesday atthe church for Wayne
French, Homer Leonard and other mer
discharged from the army. A good
time was enjoyed by all, about IS be-
ing present.
Rev. John T. Hatfield of Indiana is
expected to conduct special gospe.
meetings in Westmore church begin