Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-16
GREENSBORO

Clyde Philbrook.
! Everett Perrin is at Allen Halls to
work for the season.
Raymond Philbrook was business
visitor in ST. Johnsbury Saturday.
| Mrs. d. G. Speir is sick and Mrs.
| Houston of Hardwick is caring for
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Anair are
working for Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Wiley.
| Several from Caspian Lake Grange
attended the Pomona grange at Dan
vile last week.
| Mrs. Ellen Fairbanks of Sheldon
has come to spend some time with
Mrs. Aletta Fairbanks.
Hugh Gebbie Of Ryegate spent the
weekend with his family at the home
of George Y. Spiers.
/ Miss Alice Speir came from Bur-
lington last Thursday to spend few
days with her parents.
! Alton White and Roy Young are
having piping systems put into part
of their sugar orchards.
| Frank Vancott, who was called to
Boston recently by the illness of his
brother, has returned to his work at
Howard Findlay's.
! D. B. Speir and Alice and Allan
Speir were in Glover Friday to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Speir's sis
! ter, Mrs. G. L. Gray.
| The Caspian Lake grange will
work the third and fourth. degrees
on their candidates at the next meet
ing which will be held February "a.
| The community was saddened to
learn of the death of Mrs. Jean Speir
at the Brightlook hospital Wednes-
day morning, from the effects of an
operation. Mrs. Gray was born and
spent the greater part of her life in
this town. Her mother died when
she was IL years old leaving the care
! of two younger brothers with her,
a duty which she faithfully fulfilled.
| One brother, being an invalid, she
cared for his whole life until his
death six years ago. The care of her
father also fell upon her in the last
days of his life as he was injured
while visiting her. Her life there
fore has been spent in service for
others. A good number of relatives
and friends went to her home Friday to
pay their last respects to the deceas-
ed. There were many beautiful flow
!ers. Our sympathy goes out to her
husband and her brother, David Speir,
and family in their loss and sorrow.
/ ALBANY
George Ferry has been ill with a
hard cold.
Mrs. A. A. LOOMS has recently
been on the sick list.
Jess Farr, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is improving.
Clifton LOOMS of Glover spent the
weekend with his uncle, Andrew
Loomis.
Mrs. Orpha Shields from Canada
visited her sister, Mrs. Ida Burt, and
also at Harry Burt's last week.
| Mrs. Joseph Lanou and Miss Flor
ence Winget from Irasburg visited
at Charles Winget's last week.
Thomas Fisher and family from
lCraftsbury are staying with his par
tents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher. He
is working in the mill.
Archie Stones little son has been
i'll and threatened with pneumonia,
and others in the family have been
sick with hard colds but are better
at present.
SOUTH ALBANY
Orlo Vance has, been suffering with
boils.
Miss Jane Harvey spent last
Thursday with Mrs. James Uric.
Miss Dorothy Martin was the
weekend guest of her friend, Miss
Marietta Potter.
Miss Eliza Mitchell left for Spring
field, Mass, last Friday and not the
previous week as reported.
EAST ALBANY
Jacob Blodgett was in Barton Sun
day visiting his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morley and son
visited her people in Barton Sunday.
Francis keenan, has finished his
work in Craftsbury and is at his
home here.
Mrs. Ray Twombly went Monday
to Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury
where she will undergo an operation
for gall stones.
Washington's and Lincoln's birth
days will be observed at East AL
bany school on the evening of Feb
ruary 22nd by an entertainment and
spelling contest between the pupils
of East Albany school and those of
the Vance district. The program will
: consist of patriotic tableaux, songs
recitations, essays and short patri-
: otto play. The words the school will
e use are those gotten out by DR.. Hill
q legas and Mr.. Whittier, supervisor OF
: elementary schools. Miss Stearns
teacher of the Vance school will have
: charge of the contest and the contest
, ants will be given two trys on word.
= Two Judges will be chosen to decide
,, upon any question that may arise as
: to the correction of any mis-spelled
words. A prize will be awarded bv
: the teachers. Miss Simon and Miss
Stearns, to the winning school. At
] ter the contest refreshments of cake
S sandwiches and coffee will be served
r at 20 cents plate for adults and 1C
2 cents for children.