Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-05

buffet lunch, dancing and varied
program for various people. Every
member should make an effort to be
present.
also confined to the house with sick
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. LeBell enter
tanned over the weekend Miss Irene
Merriman and Miss Sarah Nickles of
Brooklyn, N. Y, both nurses and see
ing service oversees with the Red
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Barrows went
to Montpelier Tuesday in order that
Mr.. Barrows might be present at the
opening of the legislature Wednesday
as representative from the town of
Barton.
Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge, No. II,
will hold a joint installation with
Crescent Lodge No. Al, l. o. O. F., on
Tuesday evening, January 18th. Sup
per will be served at $50 to which all
are most cordially invited.
Dr. F'oote, dentist will be at the
Barton Hotel, Barton, Tuesday, Jan
uary II. All kinds of dental work:
Plates, filings, cleanings, bridge
work. Teeth removed without pain.
No bad after effects. No cocaine. ad
For the benefit of subscribers in 9th
er sections of the country it might be
said that the weather the past week
has been very mild, much of the snow
having melted and open patches of
ground are visible in some places.
Rev. J. j. Hutchinson oficiated at
the funeral of Edison Chappeu in
Westmore Monday. Mr.. Chappell
was 83 years of age and has been
crippled with rheumatism for over 80
years and was confined to the bed for
several years. He was Civil war
veteran and leaves two sons, Harley
and Fred, and two daughters. Burial
was in Westmore cemetery.
<CARD OF THANKS-We desire in
friends and neighbors, who assisted
us in any way during the illness and
death of our dear wife and mother,
and to those who sent us words of
comfort. We also wish to thank
those who sent flowers.
James F. LaBounty
and family.
The public may be interested to
learn that the circulation of books
during the year 1920 from the Barton
Public library has been approximately
5000 volumes, making an average of
115 books per week, not including
books held by students and club mem
bers for reference or magazines in
constant circulation.
Supt C. j. Batchelder has been ap-
pointed member of the Vermont
branch of the National Educational
association to study the question of
superior teaching is found in
the consolidated rural school or in
the one-room rural school. A meet
ing of the National association will
be held in Atlantic City, N. j., in
February which Mr.. Bachelor
hopes to attend.
The Afternoon Study club met with I
Mrs. Jennie Cutler Thursday after
noon, December 80. Sixteen men,
bers and one visitor were present. A
very interesting program was carried
out as follows: "Life of Helen Hunt
poems, Mrs. Helen Bickford; book re-
view, Ramona" Mrs. Marcia King;
"Old California Missions" Mrs.
Alice Hamblet. |;
The Woman's Literary Club held
Alice Caron Wednesday evening, De-
cember 20. There were 20 members !,
and five visitors present. The fol-
lowing program was given: Piano
solo, "Fairest of the Seasons" by
Bruce Caron; reading, GA Christ i,
mas Satire" Mrs. Florence Pierce; !
reading, "The Legend of St. Christie
oher," Mrs. Seaver. Mrs. Lang play
ed several selections on the Victrola. /
Christmas gifts were exchanged and |
the hostess served maple sugar on
snow, plain doughnuts and pickles. ,
It was very pleasant meeting.
From Tuesdays issue of The New i
port News:
Miss Ruby Campbell of this city
and Ernest F. Sherburn of ST. Johns .
bury were married at the Methodist
parsonage in the latter place Saturday
evening, Rev. George H. Martin Of
fciating. The bride is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell of /
Barton and visited at the home Of J
her sister, Mrs. F. A.. Hunt of New
port. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sherburn
have wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances in Caledonia and Orleans
counties who will extend we'll wishes
to the bride and groom. Mrs. Sher-
burn has been nursing since her grad
uation from Brightlook hospital at
st. Johnsbury and the New York
hospital, while Mr.. Sher-
burn has been with the New England
company for seventeen
years, during number Of which he
was stationed at Newport. They will
reside at St. Johnsbury.
BROWNINGTON
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kahlstrom are
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII J. Stone visited
T. G. Stone and family Christmas. !
Mrs. Addie Virgins has been quite
sick with a hard cold and neuralgia.
Clarence Lacoss has returned from
West Charleston to begin school Mon
day. /
Gilbert Dutton's baby has been
quite sick for week, but is better
now.
Darwin Wright has been confined |
to the house for some time with a |
very severe cold.
NJ. L. Aiken and family of Rich