Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-10-15

1t is understood there are no fur
| ther jury cases but several import
ant cases to be tried before the Judge.
he was suffering from ulcers of the
stomach and the case is serious one.
| A. F. French, 90 years of age, has
received word of the death of his sis
ter, Mrs. Emily (French) widow of
late Allen Cutler, who was 81 years
old in May, at her home in East
| Highgate. This family was repre-
sented at the funeral Monday by
Mr.. French's oldest son, Horatio L.,
who is now stopping with his father
The heavy rains of the past weeks
have changed the level of Crystal lake
| from low to high. The fall season
! has been a discouraging one for har-
vesting grain and potatoes are re-
ported to '"rot" badly, but the rain
! fall has assured full springs this win
ter and is a sure preventive against
forest fires so destructive many falls.
The chicken-pie supper served by
the men of the M. E. church Friday
evening, following sale in the YES
try of the church, was a great sue
cess, it being necessary to set up the
tables three times to accommodate
the crowds. A snug sum of money
was realized. Genial John Millar,
chairman of the supper committee, is
to be congratulated.
The w. G. T. u. held very pleas
ant meeting on Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. III. Gilpin, with
ten members and two visitors pres
ent. The meeting opened with Scrip
ture reading and prayer by the presl-
dent, followed by roll call. An inter
esting paper on "Why Should We
Join the w. C. T. IT," written by
Mrs. John Millar, was read by Mrs.
z. E. Hanson, and "The W. G.. T. u.
a World Power and Why" by Mrs.
! A. p. Underwood were much enjoyed.
The meeting closed with the bene-
diction. Mrs. Hutchinson was well
coined to the Union.
The first meeting of the year for
! the Afternoon Study club was held
with Mrs. Mcclellan Thursday after
noon, 15 members and five visitors
present. Subject, "The Great World
Warn Article on "Prominent French
and English Generals" read by Mrs.
Batchelder. Paper, Advancement in
Science. because of the War;" Mrs.
Rarron: song sOur Yesterdays
Herbert Leslie, by Mrs. Mabelle
WRIGHT. Miss Lillian Robinson, ac-
icomnanist. Meeting adjourned to
meet Oct. % with Mrs. Charles Gut
Ter The hostess served dainty re-
freshments and social hour was en-
joyed.
Word was received last week of the
tr,arriape of Miss Margaret Ryan, %
wears old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M 7 RYAN of this town, to Clement
Mcbride. a Dartmouth college stu
dant The wedding took place in Al
an,oa Colo. where Mr.. Mcbride is
t-aching in the high school. MISS
RYAN worked for five years as sales
Iadv in Gilman's department store al
Newnort. and was regarded as one
of +be most popular young women OF
thaf nlace. She went from Newport
40 lebanon. N. H., where she met her
} b,shand Mr.. Mcbride was studying
OF dartmouth to be a doctor but
oevo nm his studies and went west to
SSooo,,oa q teacher. Miss Ryan, who
= orradnate of the Barton school, ac-
- non,nanied him to Alamosa, where
thev were married on their arrival.
GREENSBORO
clvda Pbilbrook was a business Wis
,, itor in Montpelier Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Young were
2 in Hardwick on business last week.
M and Mrs. Foster Gebbie were
4 business visitors in Hardwick Thurs
day.
!. Miss Mary Stimson has returned tt
: Montpelier and closed her cottages a
= the lake for the season.
$ Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bates and Mr.
and Mrs. A. j. Gebbie were visitors
in St. Johnsbury Thursday.
r MANY of our citizens are attending
e court at Newport as witnesses OF
S the VIM. Wood will case now on trial
; Elmer E. Hill and Miss Grace NJ
: Relknap were married in East Hard
wick. Oct. z, by Rev. Franklin Blake
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kinney closes
!, their cottage at the lake recently am
! have gone to Montpelier to spend tn
! winter.
O Rev. Gordon preached at the Con
). gregational church Sunday mornini
f and the communion service was OBJ
served by the church.
g Mrs. H.. B. McLoud of Hardwicl
Q has been spending few days wit
\ c. M. Wiley and other friends il
j Greensboro, returning home Monday
n A. @. Chase and George Porter ar
d having few days vacation from