Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-02-23

ed by Karl Webster and H.. T.. Potter
joined the Schubert club at Hotel Bar
ton Sunday for concert and social
time. Mrs. Lincoln served refresh
ments.
Walter w. Buckley was in Burling-
ton last week where he underwent an
examination by government surgeons.
! His side, where he was wourded ir
France, and twice operated upon, is
again giving him trouble.
F. C. Brown and Miss Sarah Mich
OILS of ST. Albans were married in
Mr.. Brown recently bought the Nc
FarTane block and feed business in
this place and Mr. and Mrs. Brown
will occupy the tenement over the
feed store. Mrs. Brown was a war
nurse in France in the World war.
The Afternoon Study Club met with
Mrs. Mabel Cook on Thursday, Feb
ruary II. Twelve members and five
visitors were present. The subject
was "Life Problems" Reading, "Mar-
garet Deland at Home," Mrs. Mae
Batchelder; reading, "Elizabeth Stew
art Phelps" Mrs. Ellen Webster;
readings from "Mary Marie" Mrs.
Ida Cutler. A social hour followed
the meeting.
Past Masters night of Orleans
Lodge No. 55 F. and A. M, was OBJ
served in Masonic hall Friday even
ing and there were about rs present.
The work was we'll done, F. D.
Thompson acting as master. A Ma
sonic orchestra of five pieces furnish
ed music. After the work banquet
was served and every past master
present, as we'll as visiting members
were called upon for remarks, all
adding something to the festivities of
the occasion.
No articles of special interest ap-
pear, in the annual town meeting
warning, which is posted, calling the
voters of the town together at Sea-
ver's hall Tuesday next at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of electing town Off
GERS and transacting all town busi-
ness. Town reports are being placed
in the hands of the voters and show
very satisfactory financial standing
considering the high cost of every
thing. Where the net liabilities of
the town last year were $4741.36
they are $5093.2O this year, very
slight increase. The friends of F. W.
Cutting are urging him to take the
| offices of town clerk and treasurer.
About 60 members of the Barton
Fire department., past and present
sat down to banquet at Hotel Bar
ton Thursday evening and after thor
oughly filling the inner man with
good things, listened to an hours en-
tertainment by Rev. G. WI Doug
lass of Lunenburg, whose dnd of
stories, bits of wit and wisdom never
seem to fail him. He was introduced
by c. II" Cornish, a member of the
committee in charge of arrange
ments. The Schubert club furnished
| music. The banquet was free, mon
| ey for the event being taken from a
'ong standing fund which has grown
i from small amounts given the de-
] nartment by individuals in years past
| The event will do much toward ce-
nenting the department together and
making it even more efficient than
| low.
Alwilda A. McNeal Coe, mother of
| Mrs. A. P. Underwood, who has been
| 'ick at the Underwood home for near
Y eight weeks, died Thursday. There
vas a prayer at the house Friday and
| he body was taken to Burke Satur-
! lay for burial. Mrs. Coe was born
December 20, 1888, and was married
n 1857 Two daughters, Mrs. Under
/ wood of Barton and Mrs. L. H
Wells, of West Burke, survive
and sister, Mrs Dana Coe of Burke.
". W. Coe, late of West Burke, was a
zon. Mrs. Coe was a successful
chool teacher before her MARRIAGE.
| During the war Mrs Coe did her bit
FOR her country by knitting over 800
pairs of socks.
COVENTRY
Farm Bureau meeting Friday even
| ing, February 25th. Let farmers at
| tend in good number.
MORGAN CENTER
Wilbur Ellis is working for E. j.
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs A c. Curtis are en-
tortaining their Son, Edward, from
Montreal
Mrs. E. J. Batchelder and dauph-
ter, Dorothy, from East Charleston
| were in town Sunday.
Cards from w. III. Parmenter state
that he is eniovino the fine weather
lin ST. Augustine, Fla.