Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-20

Violet Frasv to Varnum J. Abbott.
Miss Frasy is a shorthand and tvpe-
writing teacher at the Keene high
school. Mr.. Abbott is employed at
the local Rexall store" ',
A happy crowd gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Moulton
the evening of April IA, to help cell
ebrate the 18th birthday of their
daughter, Leona. The event was
complete surprise to Leona. She re-
ceived many beautiful presents. Re-
freshmentsN of ice cream and cake,
cookies and candy were served. The
lovely birthday cake with 1S candles
was made by Mrs. Addison Smith.
Word has been received of the death
on April 3rd, of Mrs Garland of Doug
las, Arazona. She will be remembered
as Miss Lucy Owen and was born in
Barton although the greater part of
her life had been spent in the west.
Besides her husband she is survived
by one son John B. Garland of Doug
las, Arizona; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie
0. Murry of Muncie, Indiana and Mary
j. Owen of this place; also one brother
Milo j. Owen.
Mr.. Shelham of Loyal, Mich, who
has been in this vicinity for several
days looking for registered Jersey
cattle, has bought between $11OO and
$1,000 worth of Jersey stock which
will be shipped from Barton this
week. The consignment consists of
seven head, one being a Register of
Merit bull. This is the first visit of
dairymen from the West to Orleans
county for Jersey stock and is the
result of the work of B. H. Fairbanks,
secretary of the Orleans County Jer-
sey Cattle club.
At the regular and annual meeting
of Orleans Lodge No. 55, F. and A.
NJ, Friday evening, the following of
ficers were elected: w. p. Barrows,
Y. M; M. w. Johnson, S. W.; H. R.
Connor, J. w; F. D. Pierce, treasur.
er; c. HI. Blood, secretary; B. Fred
Jackman, S. D.; A. F. Emerson, J. D.;
Ray P. Webster, marshal; c.. S. Clog
ston, S. S.; H. D. Owen, j. S.; H. T.
Seaver, chaplain; F. G. Burdick, ty-
Ter; Ralph King, pianist. The usual
committees were named.
Miss Imogene Hogle of Boston, di
rector of the great pageant to be Civ
en- here July Ia was in town the first
of the week making further arrange
ments for the event. The different
historical episodes are taking definite
shape, committee chairmen selected,
some of the leading characters NAM
ed, and the more important matters
decided upon. A splendid spirit of
cooperation prevails and Miss Hogle
predicts a most successful celebra-
ton. She will be in Barton again be-
fore coming for the final month when
her entire time will be spent here.
The local xecutive~committee com
prises F. w. Cutting, F. D. PieSce, C.
A. Barrows, G. S. Webster and Wal
lace H. Gilpin.
The Afternoon Study club held its
meeting with Mrs. Pearson on Thurs
day, April IA. Fifteen members and
six visitors were present. Mrs. Nell
Y. Barron gave most excellent talk
on "Books Best Suited to the Devel-
opment and Education of Young Life"
"a Few Favorites," Mrs. Mahala Mel
son; Miss Ida Whitcher sang issFor-
gotten" and Mighty lax a Rose;"
Miss Dorothhy Dow played "a Ira
vers l. STAGE" and "The- Butterfly
Chase" reading from Chronicles of
Avonlea" by L. A. Montgomery, Mrs.
Madge Bradley; Miss Marie Browning
played "Cujus Amman" Kuhe and
"Manuela" by Emil Liebling. Mrs.
Mabel Turner read two verses from
the poem, 1.-THE Children" by Long
fellow. A social hour followed.
The following from recent issue
of the Rutland Herald indicates that
our boys at Vergennes are giving a
good account of themselves in ath-
letics, and will be of interest to Bar
ton academy basketball team, of
which one of them was a member:
The speedy basketball quintet from
the state industrial school at Vergen
nes came to Rutland last night and
trimmed the Boy Scouts at the COM
munity house by the close score of
29 to ~. They avenged themselves
for their defeat at Vergennes a few
days ago at the hands of the locals.
Wakeman at right forward for the