Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-08-24


Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Fox Of Low
ell, Mass, are to have the A. z. Har-
ris cottage at Willoughby lake for
about two weeks. The many friends
of Mrs. Fox will remember her as
Miss Marie Darling, and will be
pleased to see her again.
H. r. Wellman has gone to camp
in the Maine woods for a few weeks.
He was accompanied as far as Sher-
brooke Sunday by his mother, Mrs.
H. B. Smith, his sister, Miss May
Chamberlin, his aunt, Mrs. III. d.
Stannard and C. p. Skinner, who
drove the car home with the rest of
the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hardy, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Bates, Mrs. C A. Harris.
Miss Mildred Hardy, F. J. Kinney, A.
M. Kipp and F. E. Hunt went to
Montpelier Tuesday to attend the
Grand Lodge of K. P. and the Grand
Temple of Pythian Sisters Tuesday
and Wednesday.
F. j. Parlin started Tuesday for
Lawrence, Mass, to return stolen
Ford car found near Orleans, and
bring back a Buick which was stolen
from C. j. Oben & Co., of Newport.
Indications are that three men were
implicated in this deal and that from
their start in Massachusetts to their
return that they stole another car,
Cadillac, and in their travels aban-
doned one and then stole another to
elude pursuit.
Robert II. Derrah, who for many
years was connected with the leading
Boston newspapers and esBoom New
England movements, spoke at the
club rooms Tuesday evening in the
interests of the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton of Vermont. He urged Yer
monters to let the vacation public
know the attractions Of Vermont as
summer resort. He also advocated
the advantage of collective advertis-
ing IN the city papers.
Those attending the funeral of
Mrs. E.4A. Cook Of Glover last We'd
nesday were, besides Mr.. Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Scott and her two
sisters, who are visiting her; Mrs.
Guild and Mrs. French, Rev. r. A.
Hamilton. who officiated; Mr.. and
] Mrs. ]. Marston, Mr.. and Mrs. O. B.
| Dodge, Mrs. j. III. Bartlett, Mrs. C.,
=. Townsend, Mrs. Jennie Hennessy
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Bean, Mrs. G. D.
French, Mrs. Ed. Dewing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Fox and Miss Media Den.
ny.
The Woodsville ball team cancel.
led their game at Orleans Wednes.
day after it was advertised. The
Barton team very kindly consented
to fill the gap. The only trouble was
tnat they did not know when to stop
Ihe Orleans boys seemed to have the
ball we'll in hand to 1. until the
seventh inning, when things began tt
go wrong. Errors multiplied. The
game was practically thrown awav
| With full bases and no one out, The
orleans boys stampeded for more
passes and two were thrown out a
ene plate and one at third withou
pitching a ball. Barton tied tn,
score IN the ninth and put over fou1
runs in the 18th, while Orleans 90
out one and lost the game 5 to 8.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. n
Pierce on East street was the seen,
OF quiet wedding Thursday whe,
MRS. Plerce's sister, Mrs. Gertrud
flschlln was united in marriage witt
"A; ). Higgins of ST. Johnsbury. afte
winch the party took dinner at tn
: valley House. The ceremony wa
performed by the Rev. w. A. Warne
OF Peacham. The out-of-town guest
' were the groom's daughter, Miss Cell,
;. higgins, his sister, Miss Ellie Hio
& gins, his brother, Charlie Higgins. am
family from Massachusetts and Chas
Brigham and daughter, katherine
OF st. Johnsbury. The bridal part,
, are taking motor trip through tn
White Mountains to Augusta, Me
after which they will make their hom
at Mr. Higgins residence, at Pin
, Ridge Stock Farm, about one mil
east from the st. Johnsbury r. r
station, where Mr.. Higgins makes
: specially of raising Hereford stock
Mr.. Higgins was formerly a residen
, OF Irasburg and came to Orleans t
assist in the care of his father, G. "
! Parker, during his last illness. TIL
brides many friends wish her smuc
r happiness in her new home.
:; HOSPITAL NOTES: Corne,iu
McGof Of Irasburg was operated uu
on Monday. Don King Of Lowell ha
!, one eye removed Howard III. Mar
digo of Westfeld came Tuesday fo
surgical aid to a mangled hand. TIL
doctors present at the Tuesday clini
!, were Drs. Kicker, Percy Buck, TEN
> pleton, Gilfillan, Cushman and Cleas
by. Among those treated were Ma,
10 E. Davis of Island Pond, Ralph {
Durivage of Lowell, Verne Batche
, der of East Charleston, E. w. Say
! ages daughter, Frances, of New
port and Allan K. Hardy of Derb,
Mrs. D. M. Buck of Newport is her
I for treatment.
+ The writer attended the Woodma
I picnic on the old fair grouds, admin
: ed its beauty and wished that it wer
nearer Orleans and more accessible,
+ Later he attended ball game a
z Skinner Athletic park, looked owe
: the ground and said, "Why not
d picnic ground here" In the far easter
end, in the bend of the river, is spac
o sufficiently large for a fine grove.
: is not used or needed for ball pull
; noses or cars attending the game.
2 It now grows little grass, man
bushes and several good-sized Wi
: ,ow trees. Why not clear out tn
: !, brush, set more trees. and provid
:, the next generation with a near-b
!, Grove suitable for picnic gathering.
IF interested mention the matter t
YOUR village park commissioners O
! . trustees and submit your sugges