Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

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was business visitor in town yester
day.
Mrs. Nettie Mitchell has returned
from Orleans, where she has beer
| nursing.
Mrs. E. S. Powers has returned
from Stanstead, where she has beer
nursing.
Joseph Courcy has purchased a
truck and is prepared to do all kinds
of freighting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Healey OF
East Barnet are the parents of sor
born April 18th.
George Kennison was in st. Johns
bury last Thursday and purchased a
horse for road work.
Mrs. Leland Herman of Newport
spent Thursday and Friday with her
aunt, Mrs. M. A. Wells.
T. C. Fisher is building an addition
to his barn. Will Brooks of Albany
is doing the work.
Mrs. ]. G. Carpenter was called to
Barton Thursday by the death of her
brother-in-law, Allen Shedd.
Walter Metcaf was home from
Worcester, Mass, for one weeks va
cation returning last Sunday.
Wallace Smith has sold his farm to
Hardy Macie. 1t is hoped that Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will remain in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Powers enter
tanned his brothers, Ray and Harold
Lounge, of Wells River last week.
Mrs. John Austin was in st. Johns
bury Saturday to visit her husband
who is in the hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Scribner of
Stowe spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Denton of VOL
colt spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Arie Kennison.
Mrs. Grace Boright and son,
George, of Newport spent few days
with her father, G.. w. Phillips, last
week.
George Myers had his hand badly
mangled in separator Wednesday
so that one finger had to be
Miss Helen Crawford wishes to ex-
tend sincere thanks to the friends
who remembered her with letters and
flowers during her illness.
J. C.. Carpenter and Mrs. Amanda
Cowles and Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Ware
were in Barton Saturday to attend
the funeral of Allen Shedd.
Mrs. o. N. Washer is spending a
few days with Mr.. Washer in Beth
ell and will also visit her sister in
Claremont, N. H., before returning.
Mrs. Helen Thompson of St. Johns
bury has. been spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. Manda Cowles,
and niece, Mrs. Lottie Carpenter.
Charles Snider, an aged veteran,
who has been cared for by his niece,
Mrs. Louis Besaw, the past eight
months, passed away last night. Flu
neral will be held tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
Gladys and Glendon Griggs enjoyed
birthday party at their home Thurs
day night, it being their 21st birth
days. The evening was spent in
games and refreshments were served.
They were presented with several
gifts and a good time was enjoyed by
ALL
The picture play entitled "The VAL
ue of Life" given under the auspic-
es of the M. w. of A. in the town
hall Thursday evening was largely
attended and instructive as well as
entertaining. The woodmen appre-
ciate the kindness of Mr.. Glover in
showing the picture free of charge.
M. E. CIiCR RICH NOTES
Rev. Edward F. Wood, pastor.
Morning worship at 1915 a. m.
Sunday school IL m.
Evening worship 7.30 p. m.
Pastors theme for next Sunday
morning will be "Our God Reigneth."
Classes in the Sunday school for all
ages. Subject for evening worship,
Influence.
Epworth League Thursday evening
at 7.30. Topic, "How Does Christ
Wish His Day to Be Spent" Leader,
Mrs. E. N. Knapp.
The last quarterly conference of
this church was held Tuesday even
ing, April 9Th, the pastor presided by
order of the district superintendent.
A good number attended and great
interest was shown in the work of
the church in all departments. The
pastors report showed some progress
this year. He reported Is baptisms,
II received on probation, IL into full
membership and one received by let
ter; nine weddings have been solem-
nized and eight funerals conducted;
637 pastoral calls have been made.
The Sunday school is in good condi-
ton and the outlook for the future is
very bright. The pastor will return.
Mrs. Nora Field was elected lay