Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-11-17

Christmas to sit early, as there is
every indication of q busy season. A.
Allyn Bishop. adv 1915
The sale and supper at the NJ. c.
church Friday afternoon and even
ing well patronized and the oyster
supper largely attended.
DR.. M. f Prime was called to Bos-
ton Saturday by the sudden illness
and death of his daughter, Mrs. Lu-
ellie Goode. Mrs. Goode was i'll only
q few days with pneumonia.
Harold Jenness took his small
daughter to a Boston hospital for
treatment Saturday. Ernest Ash al
so went to Boston to a hospital for
treatment of infantile paralysis pa
tients.
Mr.. and Mrs William Estabrook,
who motored from Washington, d. c.,
visiting friends en- route, arrived at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. ]. Huntington. They expect TO
spend the winter in town.
William Teller, who lived just out
side the village on the Evansville
Road, died Monday and the funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon. Fur
ther particulars will be given next
week.
The weather for the past week has
continued open There has been one
or two very sharp nights and two or
three snow fiurries. A very little
snow would make good sleighing.
Thermometers failed only few de-
grees of reaching zero one morning
, last week.
Rev. J. j. Hutchinson was in Glover
Sunday to officiate at the funeral of
E. c.. Miles, now of Bradford, but
formerly of Barton and Glover. Mr..
Miles was prominent in town affairs
| here several years ago. Further
reference to Mr.. Miles life will be
made in these columns later.
A break in the main power line of
the municipal electric plant in
Charleston this forenoon, deprived
Barton of electric current for sew
eral hours. The linotype and presses
in the Monitor office are entirely de-
pendent upon electric current and the
break handicapped the publishing OF
this issue to a considerable extent.
News was received here of the
death at his home in Danvllle, Octo-
ber 26, of F. B. Stockes, a prominent
business man of that town. he mas
i held many town offices and was vice
president and director of the Gale
donia National bank. He is survived
by a widow, nee Carrie f.. Stanton
who was for a time teacher In the
academy here also a son.
The body of C. H. Hammond arriv-
ed from McIndoe Wednesday moor
and burial took place in Welcome y
Brown cemetery Rev. j. j. Hutchln'
son officiating at the grave: Mr
Hammond was born In Haverhlll, n
H., 81 years ago but spent most OF
his life in Barton. Mrs. Hammond
died about a year ago. He leave:
. two daughters, Mrs. c. A. Chase OF
McIndoe, where he has made his homt
!. since the death of his wife, and Mrs
VIM. st. Peter of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Afternoon Study Club held it
| meeting with the president, Mrs
' Pearson, Thursday, November l
The meeting was opened with tn
, singing of America and repeating tn
: Lords prayer. Subject of the pro
gram, Romance" Article on Mar.
Roberts Rinehart, read by Mrs. Un
- derwood; piano solo, Rustic o
2 Spring." Miss Marie Browning; a
an encore Miss Browning playe
Scarf Dance" by Chaminade; an art
icle on Eleanor Porter was read b.
: Mrs. Emily Webster: Mrs Ida Cut
Ter read story by Montanye Perry
Z "What Kind of a Wife Are You?
Scissored wisdom was given by eac
of the members. Thirteen member
and seven visitors were present. Tn
hostess served delicious refreshment
q of tea and cake and a social hou
l. was enjoyed. The next meeting o
the club will be held with Mrs Ur
derwood on December 2.
: COVENTRY
! Mrs. Ernest Perry has gone to S
II Johnsbury for treatment at Bright
look hospital.
Bert Ware went to Brookfiel,
: Mass, Friday and while there pul
q chased residence.
Il The N. E. M. P A. meeting was
e great success. There was a larg
Il number present to partake of the fir
= supper. In the evening the food ths
was left was sold at auction by Fran
Orne. The following program We
Ie then enjoyed: Duet, Sidney Gorhal
y and Carrie Batchelder: reading, Mr.
s.IKate Hancock: the milk question wa
then discussed by the members.