Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-15
ORLEANS
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Rev. r. A. Hamilton has been i'll
for several days and unable to take
his regular services Sunday. The
Congregational people accepted the
very cordial invitation of their Meth
odist friends to worship with them.
Thus is the community spirit builded
stronger.
Mrs. r. A. Hamilton, Miss Inez
Winslow, Miss Stella Twombly and
G. P. Adams are improving. Among
those still on the sick list are Mrs.
Mrs. J. B. Rogers, Mrs. Ralph Quinn
by, Mrs. w. F. Scott, Mrs. w. E..
! Drake and two sons, and j. II. Rose
brook.
At different times for some years
suggestions have been made concern
ing the feasibility of erecting a Ma
sonic hall in Orleans. A committee
has now been chosen to take the mat
ter under consideration and report
later. The committee is composed of
the following members: c.. r. Taplln,
C. V. Wiley, C. S. Skinner, E. E.
Doe, K. S. Webster and A. II. SWEET.
The directors of the Orleans Build
ing Association, Inc, met, Monday af-
ternoon and chose the following Of
ficers for the coming year: President,
E. E. Doe; vice president, J. B. Col
ton; treasurer, r. A. Bean; general
manager, O. w. Locke; executive
committee, E. E. Doe, O. w. Locke
and E. G. Stevens; auditors, A. y.
Austin, A. w. Fletcher, and G. d.
French.
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/, ton, n. H., Saturday morning TO at
tend the funeral of his sousin, Chas.
! Parker. 1t seems that Mr.. Parker
/ has spent many winters in Florida
/ and was there when he died, but the
1 body was brought home for inter-
! nent. Mrs. Stevens sister, Mrs.
/ Green, of Newport is stopping with
! her during the doctors absence.
The Mothers club held Gentlemen's
night at the home of. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Harry Dickens Tuesday evening, Eeb-
! ruary 18th. During the evening the
/ following program was rendered:
I Readingy Grace Barney; poem, Mrs.
! A. 0. Austin; poem, Mrs. Hazel Will
/ ley; solo, Doris Dickens; music, quar-
/ tette. The rest of the evening was
4 devoted to card playing and gen
1 era1 social time after which dainty
| refreshments were served.
It would appear that Orleans bust
! ness people believe in advertising.
/ The reporter had q little curiosity
| last week to look them over in a
| different way. He finds that his
musings got crowded over onto the
! opposite No kick on his part, but
! did you notice that Orleans ads re-
! CURED about seven columns? Better
| look them over bit Other Orleans
matter required nearly three columns.
| Quite busy little burg after all.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
! Community Relief Association was
held in the chapel of the Congrega-
tional church Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 7th. The officers for the en-
! suing year are: President, G. C. Will
! ley; secretary, Mrs. G. J. Gross;
| treasurer, c.. D. French; finance COM
mittee, c. E. Jenkins, R.. A. Hamil-
ton, j. II. Bartlett; conference CONS
mittee, Mrs. J. A. Bates, Mrs. G. E..
Jenkins, Miss Ruth Richmond, Mrs.
| F. J. Kinney; school committee. Prin.
VIM. Mckinley Robinson; publicity
committee, o. w. Locke.
Through some Misunderstanding
the Richford school team did not
come to play basketball with the
high school as advertised, Tuesday
evening. However, the American
Legion boys aided by Assistant Prin.
Rowe and Glenn Wedge, made up a
| team which gave the school boys a
chance to work hard for a well-earn-
ed victory of 81 to 27. Again the
school boys demonstrated that they
have developed strong winning
team that is worthy of good support
Hospital notes: w. B. Gilpin OF
Westfeld, a patient of DIR. Young
was brought to the hospital Febru:
airy 7th, and operated on by DR.. AL
len the 9th. Mrs. Minnie Baraw
underwent an operation by DR.. Aller
the 18th. Miss Alice Bennett, nurse
is here for treatment. Mrs. Mae
Richardson has returned to her home
on Liberty avenue. The manage
ment wish to acknowledge the receipt
of six pairs of pillow slips made and
presented by the Canadian circle, and
kindness of the donors.
The Book and Thimble club met
Wednesday, February 8, with Mrs
Webster and Miss Lothrop, as host.
esses. The minutes of the meeting
LOT odnudry IL, together Win re-
port of Gentlemen's night, were
read and accepted. The following
program was given: Reading, "James
town, Plymouth Rock, and Ticonder
oga," by Mrs. Demick; independence
Hall, The Alamo, Gettysburg" by
Mrs. Pierce. Miss Lothrop favored
the club with solo and encore mum
Der, after which the hostesses serv
| ed dainty refreshments The clul
adjourned to meet February % will
Mrs. G. S. Dodge.