Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26

upper High street one day last week
Very little damage was done.
Following balmy Saturday and
Sunday accompanied by snow furries,
were two very severe days on Monday
and Tuesday. From Sunday night
until Wednesday the thermometer
registered zero or below most of the
time and the wind was severe. AS
yet the snow fall is light and auto
mobiles are seen upon the streets ev-
cry day.
On Wednesday evening, February
9th, there will be benefit concert un-
der the auspices of the Red Cross, at
Seaver's Opera Hall. This will con-
| sist of songs, readings, and instru-
mental music. The proceeds will be
used for worthy cause of interest
to all Barton citizens. Don't fail to
hold this date open and watch for
more complete notice next week.
Twelve of the friends of Miss Eva
line Mcdonald met at the home of
Miss Eva Baxter last Wednesday
evening where Miss Mcdonald was
given variety shower. Refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and cocoa
were daintily served, after which
many useful and beautiful gifts were
presented. The evening was spent
with games and general good time.
At the last regular meeting of Cry
stal Lake Camp No. 11O68, M. w. of
A., the following officers for the year
1921 were installed: Consul, A. R.
Wakeman; advisor, E. S. Metcaf;
banker, F. S. Whitcher; clerk, A. E.
Berry; escort, A. A. Larabee; watch
man, J. C.. Ladeau; sentry, Herbert
Lahue; physician, F. R. Hastings;
trustee for three years, G. E. HIb-
ing of the camp this week Friday,
January %. It is hoped there will be
a good attendance
Hotel Barton was the scene of a
very enjoyable occasion on Tuesday
evening when the stockholders of the
Barton Hotel corporation with their
ladies assembled for the annual meet
ing. A splendid chicken supper was
served, after which the following
elections were made for the ensuing
ors, F. w. Cutting, C. S. Webster, F.
D. Pierce, C. H. Willard, G. l.. Bart
lett. The directors elected the fol-
lowing officers: F. w. Cutting, presi-
dent; F. D. Pierce, vice president; c.
S. Webster, treasurer.
A picture of Nedelca Simeonova,
Bulgarian violinist Of note, who has
successfully toured much of Europe,
appears in the Boston Herald of Sun
day, as recently arriving in New
York. She has come to America to
play as soloist in the Boston Sym,
phony orchestra. She will be remem-
bered in Barton as 12-year-old girl
who played before several audiences
here on her first visit to America sew
en- years ago with her father, who
was a friend of Doncho Atanasoff,
then resident here. 1t is hoped she
may visit Barton again.
About rs young people were pres
ent at the twisted" C. E. social at
the vestry of the Congreg ational
church Monday evening. Everyone
was certainly twisted and so was the
program and games. Miss Ruth Gil
pin and Miss Marion Baldwin each
read twisted selections. Mr. Har-
rlngton of the Flynt Construction Co.,
played twisted selection on the gui-
tar and Miss Ida Whitcher sang
medley of familiar songs, accompany
ing herself on the banjo. Many cos
tunes were decidedly twisted. APP
pies and pop corn were served.
The Afternoon Study Club met with
Mrs. Jennie Baldwin on Thursday,
January 20. The roll call, "Wit and
Humor," was answered to by 13 mem
bers. The following program on
"Humor" was then given: Reading,
Humorous Writers and What They
Wrote" including two poems by Eu-
gene Field. "Our Biggest Fish," and
when Bill Sung Tenor and I Sung
Bass" Mrs. Mamie Hanson Mrs.
Alice Caron gave two readings, "a