Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-03-22

Word came Tuesday morning from
California announcing the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Hugh Campbell with
acute Bright's disease.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hinton Thursday but died
Monday morning Mrs. Hinton is
comfortable at this writing.
There will be regular meeting of
Orient Chapter, No. 13, o. E. S. Fri
day evening at 7.30 o'clock There
will be work and refreshments follow
ing
A. D. Abbott died Tuesday morning.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Friday afternoon. Further
notice will appear in these columns
later.
Miss Amelia Cornish of ST. Johns
bury spent the weekend with Arleen
Brownlee. Miss Brownlee gave a
party to several of her girl friends
Saturday evening.
A land slide just west of the fair
grounds did much damage to the road.
1t is estimated that about 200 loads
of dirt will have to be removed be-
fore the road will be clear.
Mrs. Katheline Wilkev of Medford,
Mass, was visitor at Vernal Ell
rick's Saturday. She came from
Hyde Park, where she had been to
attend her mothers funeral.
The bright spring weather of last
week has turned to gray days with
slight snowfalls which thaw imme-
diately. Not good sugar weather and
yet considerable sugar is being made.
American Legion Post No. rs of
Barton has purchased from the Colt
Alber Entertainment Co., four num-
bers for the lecture course for next
winter. This company has been rep
resented here several times before.
Marion Carter went to Springfield,
Mass, Friday night for her vacation
and will return in about two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Edith Carter,
who has been with her daughter, Mrs.
Harlan, Page, in Akron, Ohio, for the
winter.
On Sunday a vicious horse belong
ing to Fred Girard, who lives on the
hill road to Orleans, got away while
being harnessed and ran through the
village. Before being stopped the
animal injured Mr.. Demaras, Fred
Jarvis, and the owner, quite badly.
There was very large attendance
at the sugar supper served by the
gentlemen of the church in the Con-
gregational church vestry March IT,
The sugar was fine and the supper
was success in every way. The La
dies society will realize $2S15 from
the supper.
The Afternoon Study club-n1e with
Mrs. Mabel Cook on Thursday. March
16. Ten members were present. The
following interesting program was
given: Paper, "Turkey and the
Turks" Mrs. Ruth Webster; reading,
"Turkisle Family Life" Mrs. Wini-
fred Cleveland; reading, "The Mosque
of St.>Sophia," Mrs. Mabel Turner
Commencing April I'd, the postof-
flee lobby will be open to the public
on Sundays and holidays from about
10 a. m. to %. m. but the call win
dow from 11.45 to 12.45 only as usual.
Loafng and loiterine about this office
will be strictly forbidden and the
government rules regarding the same
will be enforced.
Cornelius Buckley, p. M.
The progressive whist party given
by the Barton Golf club at Hotel Bar
ton Tuesday evening was well pa
tronized, 13 tables being provided for
the guests and very pleasant even
! ing was spent. Mrs. r. P. Webster
and G. III. Blood won the honors and
Mrs. F. G. Brown and Arthur Uric
were the unfortunate ones. One hum
dred and ten tickets were sold. 9th
er entertainments will be provided
later to raise monev for huildino q
club house at the golf links.
The Woman's Literary club met
with Mrs. Perlev Wednesday evening,
March 18TH This was the meeting
! postponed from March 9Th on account
of the death of Miss Colburne. Twelve
members answered to roll call and
one visitor was present. Following
! the business meeting most excellent
program was given consisting of a
paper preDared lbv Mrs. Gfpin and
/ read bv Mrs. Baldwin on the subject
! of s'Life Customs in Arabia. (the new
and the o1d>": Miss May spoke of
/ ssWoman's Position in Arabia:" Mrs
Blanche Underwood nlaved two piano
solos in a very PLEASING manner. A
most nleasant social hour followed
during which the hostess served de-
/ licious candies.