Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-12-20

Barton. VT. Dec. 10, 1922
There were PA members and three
visitors present. The following Christ
mas program was given: Music on
the Victrola, Christians Awake, Sa-
lutte the Happy Norm" reading,
Blooms of Christmastide," Mrs. Car
ter; Victrola, Christmas hymns;
Christmas story, "Gifts," Sophia
Kerr, by Mrs. Pierce; Christmas
poems, "The Foolish Fir Tree" zen
~ Van Dyke, and E"The Inn that Miss
ed It's Chance" Mrs. Batchelder;
Vfctrola, "Wilile Shepherds Watch
ed:" reading, "The Night Before
Christmas" Mrs. Jennie Cutler; Mrs
Turner recited ''The Lonely Mans
Christmas" A collection was taken
to remember the shut-ins and the
and Mrs. Alice Underwood to have.
charge of this work.
GLOVER
The village schools closed for two
weeks vacation last Friday.
Miss Geraldine Sargent, who has
been quite seriously i'll, is recovering.
Hazel and Harriet Drew have been
visiting their aunt in st. Johnsbury.
Riva Gray has closed his house for
the winter as he has a job in Bar
/ ton.
y Walcott & Lyons store will be
closed all day December 9th to take
inventory.
Rowena Perry spent the weekend
in st. Johnsbury with the family of
Roy E. Davis.
Miss DeLong from Montpelier, of
the Board of Charities, was in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Clark and
their daughter, Isabel, attended the
state Grange at Burlington last week.
The master of the Glover Grange
requests all officers elect to be pres
ent at the next meeting, December %.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Phillips have
closed their house for the present and
are staying with their daughter, Mrs.
Carroll.
stamps to the postoffice before JAN
uary 1, 1928, to be paid. Please at
tend to this at once.
Mr. and Mrs. D. r. Hunt, who are
both on the sick list, have gone to
the home of Mrs. Nancy Cobb, who
will take care of them.
There will be a meeting of the
Glover Driving club Friday evening.
All members are requested to be pres
ent as there is important business to
be transacted.
, The neighborhood Christmas club
was entertained at the parsonage last
, Wednesday, it being the last meet
J ing of the year. The IA Christmas
ipresnts were on exhibition.
Thomas Marnock of Glover has been
: appointed aid de camp on the staff
of the general commander of the G.
: A. R. He has served in this capa-
, city twice before. The first time he
: was commissioned captain and the
second time colonel.
) At the Relief Corps meeting last
week the following officers were
elected: President, Isabel Bean; sen.
ior vice president, Amy Bean; junior
vice president, Betsey Salmon; secre
5 tary, Helen Nye; treasurer, Gertrude
/, chaplain, Olive M. Kimba1l; guard
4 Drusella Chesley.
l Mason Post, No. 81, G. A. R., elect
ed the following officers at their an
. nual meeting last Thursday: Com
: mander, Thomas Marnock; senior
Y. vice, Rev. J. Kimball; junior vice
J, Fred Percival; adjutant, F. S. Phil
: lips; quartermaster, Joel Christie
l surgeon, DR.. Percy Buck; chaplain
|. Rev. John Kimball; officer of the
e day, Harry Phillips; officer of the
: guard, Jesse Christie; delegate tt
state meeting, Joel Christie.
s GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
: Rev. John Kimball, Pastor
= Morning worship IL a. m.
). Sunday school IL m.
: Praise service at 7.30 p. m.
The services next Sunday will b.
: in harmony with the Christmas spir
$ it. You are invited to be present.
y In the junior department of tn
IL Sunday school there will be a Christ
e mas tree. The children of the Cradl
J. Roll are especially invited to be pres
h ent, by their superintendent, Mrs
Dora Lyon.
d The Christmas tree with special ex
/ ercises will be held in the churc
% Monday evening. A cordial invita-
s. tion is extended to every family in tn
'e community.
: RACES
Glover speedway was in fair cor
q dition for racing Saturday Afternoon
- December 16, with eight horses t
i i start In class A, Redd Pepper
~ ~ owned and driven by Mr.. Farr G
:, .v Craftsbury, gave Caruso good rae
y the first half of the distance but di
= !, not hold out for the quarter, Carus
,e ,e taking both heats in slow time.
:, !. Class B was a challenge given
~ DR.. Buck to race Kitty Isle agains
} Lucky Strike, Dick Wilkinson's hors'
ne Lucky Strike had to go five heats
o. win. Kitty Isle lost by breaking
G. Class G. Daisy r. surprised every
ce body by winning from Sam Bean
in colt, Golden Dream.
ne Bingo won easy from Wild Fire
r. Class d.
- SUMMARY
Class A
is Caruso, Carl Bean 1
20 Rcd Panner Farr q