Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-09

beat his wife if he wants to. At least
so thinks jury in this city who ac-
quilted Joseph. Essaf in Municipal
court today of a breach of the peace.
Essaf told Judge w. M. Wright that
in Syria man may spank his wife
for small dismeanors, provided no in
tense injury is caused. The jury was
out Is minutes. Man is still boss in
his home though do not know how
much longer he will be- said Judge
Wright"
An electrical storm early Tuesday
morning put the Barton electric lines
out of commission and the hunt for
trouble was a most battling one. It
was not until late in the evening that
a burned out transformer was dis
/ covered to ODE causing the trouble
and the lines put in commission again.
This is one of the longest times users
OF Barton current have been without
Its use for several years. The SER
vice is as good or better than that
given by any systems in this part of
the state and trouble is so rare that
patrons of the system find themselves
without auxiliary power or lights.
The w. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
| George Gorham on Tuesday after
noon, March 9Th. Ten members and
three visitors were present. Mrs.
Cutler opened the meeting with scrip
! ture reading followed by prayer and
the Lords prayer in unison. After
roll call and short business session
the following interesting readings
were given: Mrs. E. R. Cook, "De-
velopment of Thought and Purposes"
Mrs. Hutchinson, "The w. C. T. u, a
| nj af Dof1 Il
full reading on "The Legislature,
Friend of the w. C. T. u" Mrs. Fair
banks read an interesting piece on
'The Y. P. B. of the w. C. T. u" The
meeting closed with the benediction
and social hour followed.
The Afternoon Study Club met with
| 8. Twenty members and one visitor
were present. The meeting was op-
ened by the reading of "The Vermont
er's Prayer" c. H. Beane, by Mrs.
Mabel Turner. After the business a
very interesting program on ever
| mont Women," was given. Paper
and talk on knowing Our Own
Writer'S" was given by Mrs. Jennie
Baldwin. This number was inter-
spersed by the following readings:
"War Secretary Edwin M. Stanton"
Mrs. J. Gregory Smith, read by Mrs.
Florence Pierce; can Old Mans
Point of View" and "In Sugarin'
Time," Helen M. Winslow, read by
Mrs. Ida Cutler; "The Guests at the
Inn," "The Parsons Daughter" and
''Three Laddies" Mrs. Julia G.. R.
Dorr, read by Mrs. Mae Batchelder;
Mrs. Eva Hutchinson sang "The
Swallows" Cowen. and "The Wind"
Spross: the poem, "Vermont." by Mrs.
| A. E Stanley was read by Mrs. Mabel
Cook. The meeting was adjourned to
March IT,
GLOVER
Marion Clark is home from Iras-
burg for two weeks vacation.
Doris Drew of Walden is visiting
| friends and relatives in town.
The village schools will close this
week for the usual spring vacation.
Mrs. Edith Mcdowell of Lyndon
vile was a visitor in town last week.
A rare treat awaits you in the
Bostonia Sextette club at Seaver's
hall, Barton, Friday evening, March
| 10. adv
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
will initiate a class of five at their
next meeting, March 16. Ladies
please bring cake.
The young people who presented the
play, Mr. Bob, in Glover two weeks
ago will go to Sheffield to repeat the
play March 11th
The many friends of Ezra Clark
were glad to see him able to be out
to town meeting after his long and
/ tedious illness.
| Old timers who were in Glover for
town meeting were Allen Gilmore of
| West Burke Fred Fuller of Barton
and Charles Kelton of Newport.
| The entertainment given by the
boys Of the star class brought out
great applause All the parts were
finely taken and the affair was social
| and financial success.
The many friends of Mrs. Frank
Darling who is in tbe Brightlook Hos
pital in ST. Johnsbury will be glad
/ to know that at this writing she is
| little more comfortable.
! Mrs. May Cobb, general chairman
! for the annual church fair, made her