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

w. Eldridge.
Achsah Smith of Orleans is work
ing for Mrs. u. w. Spencer
Mrs. George Hunt is somewhat i'm
proved from her recent illness.
Mrs. Della billiard is spending a
few days with her son, Elmer Hill
lard, and family at Orleans.
I Miss Vera Leland of Augusta, Me-,
is spending her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Alfredo Mcdowell.
Edna Robinson has finished work
for Mrs. u. w. Spencer and gone to
Orleans to work for Leon Turnbull.
Arthur Miles visited at the home of
his niece. Mrs. George Cowling, at
ST. Johnsbury last week.
Ida Lapierre, who is attending the
teachers training class at Barton. is
at home for weeks vacation.
Mrs. Hattie Woodland visited her
brother, E. A. Gallup, at Browning
ton Center several days last week.
Clarence Kerwin had the misfor-
tune to hurt one limb quite badly
while working in the woods at West
more.
Graydon, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. u. W. Spencer, has been quite
! i'll the past week, but is somewhat
improved at this writing.
Christmas exercises with COM
munity tree will be held at the church
/ Saturday evening, December %. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited.
Chester Barney came Wednesday
morning from his school at Spring
field, Mass, to assist in the G. Il.
Hunt store during his vacation. Ed
win Stetson is spending his vacation
with his parents here.
School at East Bloomington, taught
by Miss Florence Longevin Of Barton,
closed Friday afternoon with Christ
mas exercises and q Christmas tree
at the schoolhouse, which was much
enjoyed by all present. The school
will be closed until January 2.
Mrs. Bertha Sylvester, who died at
Lowell. Mass, December 2, had made
her home here with her daughter,
Mrs. Guy Fletcher, since the death OF
her husband q year and half ago.
and had gone to Lowell to visit her
sons when she was taken i'll with
pneumonia, which caused her death.
The remains were taken to Waterloo
P. O., for burial Although resi-
dent here but short time, she had
made many friends who will miss her
cheerful, kindly ways. Much sympa-
thy is felt for Mrs. Fletcher and fam
lily.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. Joseph Vasey
1915 Divine worship. Subject
elias Christmas a Message of Hope
Today?"
11.45 Sunday school.
$50 Thursday, Junior League.
500 D. m. Saturday, Christmas tree
in the church.
We extend very hearty welcome
to all members Of the community to
come and celebrate Christmas with
US at the church.
IRASBURG
Kenneth Cook has been quite i'll the
past week.
Doris Dion has been on the sick
list the past week.
i Alvah Miller was a business visitor
in ST. Johnsbury Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gregory have
moved to Newport.
The students are home from their
various schools for the holidays.
Perry Miles was in St. Johnsbury
for X-ray treatment Wednesday.
Christmas trees and exercises were
held in the various schools Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Boright visited rel
atives in Sweetsburg, P. O., Tuesday.
Miss Nora Kennison has gone to
Orleans as night nurse in the hospi-
tai.
Edna, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Goss, has been ill the past
week.
Miss Freda Ward was unable to re-
turn to her school at Orleans on
Monday owing to illness.
Our merchants are displaying an
unusually fine line of Christmas goods
both useful and ornamental.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Cook Friday, December Is.
Miss Sybil Cochran is the nurse in
charge.
Do not forget the change in the
date Of the picture show this week
on Friday evening instead Of Satur-
day.
Mrs. Martha McGoff has had her
house wired for electric lights the
past week. Her son, Ed, did the
work
The Village Water Co. ask all mem
bers to be as economical in the draw
ing of water as possible, owing to
the shortage.
Several of our young people at
tended the basketball game between
the st. Johnsbury and Orleans teams
at the latter place Tuesday evening.
Master Donald McGoff, who is at
tending a boys school in Tilton, N.
H., arrived Saturday night to spend
two weeks VACATION with his grand
mother, Mrs. Martha McGof.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Barton, who
have spent several weeks here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Miles, left Friday for their home in
Rutland. Mr.. Barton is general agent
for the Gardner Seed Co., of Roches-
ter, N. Y.
A fire caught in some straw around
the water pipes which Mr.. Skinner
and hired man were trying to thaw
out Tuesday afternoon and made
things pretty lively in the barn on