Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-07-12


evening. These are given quite fire.
quently and are very interesting and
instructive.
The John Woodruff Simpson Me-
mortal library has completed one
year of service to the community
During the year 2731 books have
been read by the patrons. This IL
brary now contains 1926 volumes, 165
of these having been entered this
summer, also several new games for
the game table, which are much en-
joyed by the children.
CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Ruth Allen of Burlington is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Bishop entertained w. F.
M. S. at her home Friday AFTERNOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Smith motored
to Danville to call upon friends re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Rand from
Whitman, Mass, were weekend Wis
itors in town.
Roland Noodle and family moved
to their new home in this village
Saturday afternoon
Alice Davidson went Sunday to
spend few days with her sister,
Mrs. Grow, in Johnson.
Mrs. Eva Marckres went to Green's
poets to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Bemis from
Brockton, Mass, former residents,
called on friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. c. III. Hartman of Hartford,
Conn, came Friday afternoon to
spend a few weeks with friends in
town.
E. J. Rutter, optometrist, will, be
at Mrs. Brewster's Wednesday, The
10Th. Call and have your eyes ex-
amined. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grow OF
Johnson were over Sunday guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. w.
Davidson.
Mrs. Lydia Robbins and daughter,
Evelyn, visited Mrs. Robbins daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cuthbertson, Monday in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Alice Spaulding and children,
Gerald and Dorothy, from Boston
are visiting Mrs. Spaulding's mother,
Mrs. P. w. Kaiser.
Doris Wells gave a very interest
ing report of the Epworth institute
held in Montpelier in the Sunday
school session.
Mrs. Patche and children from
Burlington accompanied by Miss
Holmes were guests of Mrs. Dilling-
ham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard of
New York City left Saturday for
their home, after spending a week
with friends in this town.
Mrs. Jennie Davidson went to Wa
terbury Sunday 70 visit her husband,
=. =. Davidson, Wi1o is very Ill there.
She was accompanied by her son,
Alden Twiss.
Among the pleasant events of last
week was the marriage of Lee Flet-
cher of Albany and Miss Mildred Sill
yer of this town. The ceremony was
performed in Hardwick by the Rev.
E. w. Craig, a former pastor. The
wedding supper was served at the
brides home. The young couple
were we'll remembered with presents.
Rice and confetti were furnished in
bountiful supplies as the happy cou-
pie left to spend their honeymoon in
Danville.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Will Norris from Florida is visit
ing cousins in town.
Randall Perley of New York is a
guest at Auld Lang Syne. !.
Miss Blanche Cole is home from
Northampton for a vacation.
II. Dunn has been in ST. Johnsbury
the past week attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Watts and chill
dren have returned to Dixville, P. Q.
The night Of the movies has been
changed until Tuesday night of each
week.
Master George Allen of Green's
boro is visiting his uncle, w. E.
Wheeler.
Mrs. Larabee from West Glover
visited at E. Larabee's the last of
the week.
Miss Glendora Adams from Man
chester, N. H., is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. S. Johnson.
Quite a good number went to Bar
ton from here to attend the Fourth
of July celebration.
Mrs. Farrar, who has been visit
ing her son, Bliss, has gone to Iras-
burg to visit friends.
A blanket shower was given Miss
Seaver at c. II. Roots Thursday,
about so being present.
Mrs. Williams received the sad
news Sunday of the death of her
niece, Nellie Smith, of Barnet. -
1t has been decided to hold chau-
tauqua on the common July 21, 22, "a.
Very promising talent is expected.
Programs are out at various places.
THE DEMERITT REUNION
The descendants of the late Mar
Gus Demeritt held reunion July 4th
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cochran of North Craftsbury. Mr..
Demeritt has one son, Morris, of
Craftsbury and four daughters, Mrs.
Fannie Reed, of Hardwick; Mrs. Lii
liam Cochran, of Craftsbury; Mrs.
Edna Loomis, also Of Craftsbury, and
Mrs. Gertrude Whitemore of Nor
risville. They were all present and
all the grandchildren except two,
Mrs. Mabel Chamberlin of Elmore
and Howard Whitemore of Stowe, be-
sides many of the great-grandchil-
dren were there. Fifty-seven sat
down to bountiful dinner which was
spread on tables under tent on thel
lawn. This is the first reunion they
have held since 1898, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Demeritt were both living and