Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-09

chestra. solos, duets, male quartet
and recitations. This will be follow
ed by dancing. Admission so cents
10 cents per dance.
Saturday evening, February 18th
the Sons of Veterans will observe
Lincoln's birthday at the I. o. o. F
hall at 7.30 o'clock. Mr.. Merrill has
kindly offered to give short enter
tainment with songs and recitations
by some of the school children. Music
will be furnished by the Schubert or
chestra. Past Division Commander
Davenport will briefly give the OBJ
jects Of the order. 1t is hoped that
all patriotic orders as well as citizens
will turn out and show their patriot
ism and especially members of the
American Legion. A social hour will
be given at the close.
The social event of the Barton
Improvement club held at Hotel Bar
ton Tuesday evening was well attend
ed. The Schubert club furnished mu-
sic. Miss Marion Redfeld sang a
solo, c.. S. Webster and A. G.. Owen
gave a violin and clarinet duet, ac-
companied by Mrs. Merrill at the
piano, both numbers being heartily
encored. Guy M. Peterson of Spring
field was unable to be present for his
address and Rev. Donald Frasier of
Wells River gave a fine address on
"The Price of Civilization" He told
of conditions in the nations of Europe
and in America and pictured the du-
ties confronting the nation. Mixed
with the logic and force of the lee
ture was a generous amount of wit
which made the address one of unus-
ual enjoyment. Refreshments of sand
wiches, coffee, ice cream and cake
were served. Dancing was enjoyed
until midnight.
One of the most enjoyable w. C. T.
u. meetings ever held was with Mrs
H. R. Cutler on Tuesday afternoon.
The missionary societies of both
churches were invited and there were
about 40 ladies present. The meet
ing opened with the president read
ing the crusade psalm followed by the
Lords prayer in unison and singing
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" After
a short business session the following
program was carried out: Reading,
"The w. C. T. u, asWorld Power and
Why" Mrs. J. A. Pearson; song, "In
an Old-Fashioned Town." Mrs. W. M.
Wright; reading, "Laboring Together
for the building of a. Great Nation"
Mrs. F. E. Nelson; song, "Irish, Hush,
Hush;" paper, Americanization," Mrs.
Willard; Mrs. Sisco read very inter-
esting letter from their daughter,
Mrs. w. C. Atkins, who with her hus-
band, are missionaries in South
Africa. The meeting closed with the
w. C. T. U. benediction. The hostess
served ice cream, cake and coffee, and
a social hour followed
The installation of officers of the
Sons of Veterans on January goth
was decided success. A good oys-
ter supper was served from $50 to z
o'clock. Two new members joined the
camp and the camp is starting out
in a prosperous condition The new
commander has had 20 years of ex-
perience in the order and has worked
himself up from the lowest place in
the camp to the highest in the divi-
sion and with his many friends in
Barton and Glover who are willing to
work with him this camp ought to be
one of the best in the state. The Of
fcers were installed by A. M. Salmon,
assisted by Mrs. A. M. Davenport,
mast division vice president of the S.
V. A. The officers installed were:
Com, Chas. R. Davenport: S. V. c.,
r. P. Webster; J. " c., G. J. Clog
ston;- camp council, c. P. Ford. M. G.
Salmon, G. S. Webster: G.. P. l., F. j.
Jarvis; chaplain. M C. Salmon: sec
retsrv and treasurer. M. H. Brun-
ming: guide, F.. p Davennort: color
bearer. Mr.. Brunnino; inside guard,
@. lChappell: outside o-uard. A. M.
Salmon; musician, c. S. Webster.
GLOVER
Mrs. Harry Phillips is recovering
from her recent illness.
Miss Ruth Gilpin of Barton spent
the weekend with Edith Alexander.
Miss Isabel Young was weekend
visitor at Mark Johnson's last week.
Rev. w. E. Sharp was in town last
Saturday to attend the meeting of the
Methodist church
Hoyt Johnson entertained a num-
ber of his friends at birthday party
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Gray was taken to the
ST. Johnsbury hospital on Sunday
night for critical operation.
Mrs. Perley Dexter came home
from the Orleans hospital Monday.
She is making a fine recovery.