Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-08

Orleans Lodge A. +. and A. M. Fri
day evening, February 10th with
work in the second degree.
Fred D. Pierce writing from the
Grand Canyon recently says that
their trip has been cold and stormy
most of the way with plenty of snow.
Dean P Mcclellan has recently
purchased of Homer E. Smith, adj
ministrator of the Turner estate, a
residence on South Park street, ST.
Johnsbury.
S. H. Martin, special agent of the
International Harvester Co., of Chi
cago, was in town recently and sold
f. S. Whitcher a one-ton Internation-
al truck.
team was frightened by the train one
day last week, did consi, ,derable dam
age, breaking the sleigh and harness
quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean P. Mcclellan of
ST. Johnsbury and Mr.. and Mrs. Haz-
en- Converse of Orleans are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN Nc
Lellan, this week.
Kim Page, proprietor of the Barton
Electric laundry, is in Boston for a
few days looking over improved
equipment which he contemplates in
stalling this spring.
Percy Nye has recently purchased
of w. E. Hanson the III. E. Lee farm,
known as the town farm, and w. E.
Nye will remain here and not go to
Newport as reported.
w. H. Chappell escaped what
might have been serious accident
by the breaking of an emery wheel.
He received several bruises and cuts
about the head and face.
There will be a special meeting of
Orient Chapter, 0. E. S. No Is, We'd
nesday evening, February Is. Ban
quet at 6 o'clock. Work at 7.30. The
deputies are expected to be present.
F. B. Flanders is having six
weeks vacation from his duties with
the Skinner Lumber Co. in ST. Johns
bury. Most of this time will be giv-
en- to income tax work in the north
ern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce and Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Barrows arrived in
Los Angeles, CAL, February lst.
They were met there by John I. Par
ker, Mrs. Barrows' brother, who lives
there winters. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Pierce is i'll with a cold contract
ed in Chicago.
John Bean, former resident of
this town, died Tuesday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert E. French, in ST. Johnsbury. The
funeral will be held at the house, SO
Summer street, Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Bean was the fa-
ther of D. D. Bean.
There will be two special sermons
by Rev. J. J. Hutchinson Sunday at
the Congregational church. The
morning sermon at 1870 o'clock will
be entitled "S h oul d Christians
Tithe ?" The evening sermon at
700 o'clock will be entitled, "Why
Are We Protestants ?"
John I. Parker of Los Angeles
writes: Vermont is not the only
place to have snow for we have plen-
| ty for the children to make snow
men in their yards and the cold
weather has destroyed about $3.50 of
the citrus fruit crop in the state,
| this being the second snowstorm in
40 years.
The Barton Branch of the Ameri-
can Legion will give a dance in Dur
KEGS hall Wednesday evening. Feb
ruarv %. with McCauley's orchestra
/; of Newport for music The skating
rink and toboggan shoot will be open
! from Z to 9 o'clock on that evening
for the free use OF anyone from out
side Barton and luncheon will be
served at the site of winter sports
and at the hall.
The Afternoon Study Club held a
Colonial reception at the home of
Mrs. Mcclellan on Thursday after
noon, February 2. Thirty members
and eight visitors were present The
following interesting program was
given: Paper, "Home Life in Virgin
la" Mrs. Mamie Hanson; reading,
"Short Skirts" Mrs. Turner; read
ing, "The Love Story of Washing
ton," Mrs. Batchelder. Tea, cookies
and tarts were served by the commit
tee in charge. The hostess and
many of the guests were in old-time
costume, baby pictures and heirlooms
were shown and most enjoyable af-
ternoon was spent.
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