Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-01-04

Albert R. Wakeman,
Secretary-treasurer.
Someone entered the house of FIR.
Marceau New Years day while he
was at church service and took sew
eral dollars in money.
There will be no meeting of the
American Legion this week, the
meeting being held next week We'd
nesday evening, January IL.
The annual statement of the Bar
ton Savings Bank & Trust company
shows assets of $1,93O, ,381.O4 demos
its being over $1,659,0O0.
Andrew Walcott wishes to thank
the Kings Daughters, Afternoon
Study club and other friends for the
kind remcmbrances at Christmas.
Prospect Pomona Grange will meet
with Newport Grange Wednesday,
January Il. Each officer is request
ed to be present as it is installation.
E. J. Choquette and family of Or
leans. Mr.. and Mrs. LaMott and Isa-
bel Blair of Newport were at the
home of Alfred Blair for New Years.
There will be a public joint install
lation Of l. o. 0. F. and Sunbeam
Rebekah Lodges officers Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock. Banquet at
$50.
Regular meeting of Crystal Lake
Grange Friday evening. Roll call,
"Yew Years Wish, Suggestion, or
Resolution for the Community or
Grange"
Ronald Burrows returned to st.
Johnsbury Sunday, after spending the
ho1 h nd
and Mrs. w. HI. Burrows and other
relatives in town.
The w. C. T. U. will hold their
January meeting with Mrs. J. J.
Hutchinson next Tuesday afternoon,
January 13 at o'clock. Subject,
claw Enforcement"
Judge H. B. Howe of Burlington,
M. III. Gibson of South Ryegate, AL
len Hollis of Concord, N. H., and E.
III. Hasford of Woodsville, n. H.,
were in town recently on professional
business.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Barton Hotel Corporation
will be held at Hotel Barton January
10, at o'clock p. m. for the purpose
of electing directors for the ensuing
year and to transact any other busi-
ness necessary.
The weather the past week has
been very cold with the thermome-
ter going far below zero several
mornings and good stiff wind blow
ing much of the time. Little snow
has fallen and sleighing is very thin.
At this writing the weather has
moderated to considerable extent.
Wallace D. Abbott of the Geo. C.
Cary Co. of ST. Johnsbury, was in
Grand Isle last week Tuesday to
serve as best man at the wedding of
Miss Marjorie Sylvester and Carlos
E. Waldo of Hamilton, Ont. The
maid of honor was the brides sister,
Miss Essie Sylvester, principal of the
Converse graded school of Burling
ton, whose engagement to Mr.. Alb
bott is announced.
Thomas G. Murray, whose home is
on the Westmore road, was found
dead in his chair Saturday, death re-
ray was born in Roxton, P. O., and
was SO years old. For several years
he has lived alone. He leaves two
sisters and brother, not residents
of this section. Funeral services
were held from the M. E. church
Tueday, Rev. M. A. Turner officiating
and the body placed in the tomb.
A long account of the wedding of
Raymond H. Emery and Miss Bessie
Kelso of Westfeld, Mass, appears in
a recent issue of the Springfield I'm
ion. Mr.. Emery is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Emery of High street.
Of the young people the paper says:
"Mrs. Emery is a native of Mont
gomery, but has lived in Westfeld
for the last IL years. She has been
prominent in the affairs of the Sec
ond Congregational church and other
local organizations. Mr.. Emery is
a native of Craftsbury, VT, and has
lived in Westfeld for the last nine
years. He is a veteran of the World
war, serving more than year over
seas. He has been connected with
the First National Bank and is prom
inent in local Masonic circles.
The Woman's Literary club held its
Christmas meeting with Mrs. Blake
on Wednesday evening, December %.
twenty-five members and visitors
were present. Mrs. Carrie Smith
and Mrs. Thelma Atkinson were
elected to membership. A delightful
Christmas program was given, the
club members being assisted by Miss
Gertrude Skinner of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Singing, "Joy to the World" club; !
stories, "Haiz, the Stone Cutter
'sThe Legend of ST. Christopher"
Miss Skinner; singing, "It Came up
on the Midnight Clear,t club; sto- |
ries, "The JOY of the Beautiful Pine
"The Little Gray Lamb" African
folk tale, 'EThe Gunny Wolf" Miss
Skinner. The gifts from the Christ /
mas tree. dainty refreshments and
social hour completed the evening.