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Vol. 51 No. 28 XK N.'"" . : ! ;
BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JULY ,12 1922
Single Copies 5 Cents.
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cLASSIFffiD ADVERTISING
AdvTilsen:enis wlli oe inserted under this
bead at ioo cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash
must accompany the order. No advertise
ment will be inserted for less than twenty-five
en(.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Standing hay. Lil
lian Brooks, Barton 28-29p
FOR SALE Laths. Charleston
Lumber Co., East- Charleston. 43tf
. f.
FOR SALE Pair of work -horses,
single or double. George Revoir,
Irasburg. r 29-31
FOR SALE No. 1,
tire. Never been used,
lips, West Glover.
30x3 Fisk
Gerald Phil
lw FOR SALEJThree good horses, two
thorough-bred Holsteiri bull calves.
Harry Merrill, Barton. 28tf
FOR SALE Cheap, Overland
truck, 1500 lbs. capacity. In good
. running condition. Crystal Lake
v Garage.
' FOR SALE Planks and boards,
rough or plain. Dimension timber
sawed to order." Ralph G. Whitcomb
Mill,, Brownington Center. 25 tf
FOR SALE New, heavy flat-bottom
row boat and dandy 1 .horse
power motor boat. Cheap. H. C.
Gay, Barton. tf
FOR SALE Cabinet oven No. 115.
Made by G. S. Blodgett Co., Burling
ton, Vt. Used only one season. New
Willoughby Hotel, Westmore. 26-29
FOR SALE Bay horse, 1300 lbs.
Good worker anywhere. Will sell
cheap. Louis Menard, Orleans.
27-28p
FOR SALE Large size Protecto
graph check writer. Guaranteed good
as new. Cheap for cash. Barton
Fruit store. ' 26tf
FOR SALE Louden barn equip
ment hay fork, carrier and "track,
water bowls, stanchions, stalls, cu
polas, etc. Call for prices and cat
alogues. Barton Hardware Corpora
tion. 25tf
FOR SALE Eight-cylinder Olds
mobile in good shape. Has not been
run 8000 miles. Price reasonable or
would exchange for winter cows. H.
B. . Chamberlain, Irasburg, Vt. 28tf
FOR SALE Blacksmith and wood
working shop complete with stock,
tools and machinery. Am retiring
after running this shop profitably for
21 years. W. W. Talbert, East Hard
wick, Vt. i26-28p
MISCELLANEOUS
J CAR FOR HIRE day and night. E.
Sockol, Glover street. Tel. 30. 18tf
D. ZABARSKY wants hides, car
casses, raw fur and -junk. Glover
street, Tel. 58-11, Barton. 49tf
WOOL Will pay 30 cents per lb.
for good, clean wool delivered at my
place in Barton.' C. E. Hamblet. 21tf
NOTICE Good umbrella and Yale
key left at my store recently. Owner
may have same by payingcost of ad
vertising. M. Freehart, Barton, lwp
NOTICE Beginning Monday, July
17th, and- on each Monday follow
ing, I will be at the express office at
Orleans to buy fresh eggs. For large
clearf fresh eggs I can pay a good
price. E. C. Brennan. tf
HAVE taken two courses at the
Michigan state auto school for bat
tery repair and acetylene welding.
Try me. Will go anywhere. Vernon
Nault, Barton. 25-28p
We clean and pre ' men's and wom
en's suits and coats. Also do dyeing,
.steam cleaning. Mrs. Fred Bilodeau,
Lang Block, Barton. 40tf
BARGAIN in galvanized roofing.
Carload pust received. If interested,
get our low prices. Strong H'dw.
Co., Burlington, Vt. 29tf
NOTICE Monday all day I will
take poultry at the Orleans express
office. E. S. Kelley, Orleans, R. D. 2.
. . ' 49tf
FLOWERS NOW READY Cine
rarias, Hyacinths, Primroses, cycla
mens and many other varieties.". Cut
flowers and funeral work a specialty.
- J. R. Farrant, Newport. lOtf
INSURANCE AND REAL ES
TATE Best stock and mutual com
panies. Surety bond3 all kinds of vil
lage real estate. Any one having vil
lage real estate they wish to sell call
on F. W. Baldwin. Barton. . 39tf
SPECIAL BARGAIN Foralim
ited time, 8xll high-grade Bond
Typewriter Paper, $1.50 for 500
sheets at the Monitor office ,or mailed
to any U. S. address for $1.60, cash
with order. , tf
. WANTED
, WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 24tf
WANTED AT ONCE Kitchen
help at the Valley House, Orleans. 8tf
WANTED Men's suits . to clean,
repair and press, at 19 School street,
Orleans. Mrs. C. OA Parlin. 27-28
WANTED Hides na raw fur. E.
Sokol, GloVer street. Barton. 'Phone
SO. 44tf
WANTED Paper hanging, , paint
ing and carpenter work. Verne
Crawford, Irasburg - v 24tf
WANTED A tenement v suitable
for the family of the principal of the
Orleans schools for the ensuing
school year. For particulars apply
to the school trustees. 25-28
WANTED Competent housekeep
er in family of four. John Clifford,
Barton. . tf
wanx-eaj strictly iresh eggs,
mostly brown, good size. Will pay
higher than market quotations. For
information write to Perley L. Chap-
pen, )Z ueimont St.,- Maiden, Mass.
-26T28
MUNICIPALV T
"Monday wa.s a quiet aay for Judge
W.JVI. Wright in Municipal court on
ly one case being ..." heard. Charles
Cote of Fitchburgj - Mass., who was
arrested by"Byron Herrick at Derby
Line Wednesday pleaded not guilty
to the charge of operating an auto
mobile, while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor, and he was plac
ed under $500 bail for a jury trial
set for Friday, June-14 at 9 o'clock
a. m. Cote is being represented by
Hubert Pierce.
-Emile Champagne of Massachu
setts who has been visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cham
pagne of Coventry Saturday was
fined $25 and costs for fishing with
out a Vermont license.' The com
plaint was made by County Game
warden Charles Atkins of Orleans.
BARTON
The streets in ,the village have
been oiled. -1 :
Edwin Wilkey of St. Johnsbury has
been visiting in town. '
Harold Carter is home for the. sum
mer, from Waterburv.
Mrs. C. D. Folsom of Boston is vis
iting at Harry Merrill's.
H. C. Homister has taken rooms at
Moulton's on Main strtet.
Miss Lila Hawkins of St. Johnsbury
is visiting at F. G. Burdick's.
Mrs. Addison Smith has been sick
the past weekwith tonsilitis.
Mrs. Helen Hall of Hingham, Mass.,
is visiting Mrs. Chas. Morse. v
- There will be a regular meeting of
M. W. of A. Friday evening, July 14,
Mr. Hill of Boston, agent of H. P.
Hood & Sons, is in town on business.
H. R. Conner of the Pierce Drug
Store is having a two weeks', vaca
tion. Walter Quilliams was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. D. J. Huntington, last
week.
Miss Dotie Potter is assisting at
the Barton Electric Light office for a
time.
Miss Louise Fairbanks is visiting
at A. J. Giffin's in Sheffield for a few
days.
Sedgwick Sheria of Lyndonville is
visiting at Vern Elrjck's for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buswell and
family are at Shadow Jake for several
weeks -
v Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Turner, and
children are at Shadow lake this
week. - . --. (-
Miss Mary Bradley of New Haven,
Conn., is spending her vacation in
town. . - "
Mr. and Mrs.'H: D. Phillips started
Tuesday on an automobile trip of sev
eral days. -
WnLDemarais recently purchased
the D. Bessette meat market on South
Main Street.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Alger called on
friends in Troy and Lowell the first
of the week. j- -
C. A. Nute served about 500 meals
at the dining hall on the fair grounds
on the Fourth;.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving E. Bickford
spent Sunday at the home ofE. F.
Wells in Albany.
Walter Buckley and Ralph King
are motoring to New York for a few
days' s vacation.
Mrs. Bernice Fish of Glendale, Cal ,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Colliston.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Cassidy Thursday, July 6, at the
Orleans hospital.
Mrs. F. E. Parker of Washington,
D. C, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Wallace H. Gilpin. .
Paul Colliston of Springfield, Mass.,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Colliston.
- Will Dow, station agent at Mcln
does, visited his sister, Mrs. Gerald
Plunket, over Sunday.
Mrs. Cordelia and grandson, Ar
thur Rochelle, of Hard wick are visit
ing friends in town. .. "
Miss Marjorie King is with' her
sister, Mrs. Julia Byington, at Char
lotte for a few days. -
Mrs. Alex Freehart has gone to
Southbridge, Mass.,' to .' visit her sis
ters for a short time.
Mrs. Clayton Warner and two chil
dren returned Monday night to their
home in Arlington, Va.
A. L. Cowles and his -mother, Mrs.
S. B. Cowles, visited friends in Plymouth,-N.
H. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hutchins visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. .. Knighton,
at Bath, N. H., last week.
Mrs. J. J. Hutchinson and daugh
ters are with her mother at Fitch
Bay, Que., for a few days.
Louis Archer and family have re
turned from Montreal, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Ernest Freeman of Springfield,
Mass., has been in town several days
visiting friends and relatives. -
TO RENT
TO RENT Furnished rooms. Mrs.
W. R. Powney. v 28-50p
TO RENT Rooms, furnished
heated, bath connections. Crystal
Lake House, Barton. Tel. N. E. 8017,
and Green Mountain 19-21. 18tf
TO RENT Boats. D. J. . Valley,
Crystal Lake House, Barton, Tel., N.
E. 8017, and -Green Mountain, .19-21.
- . . ----- 25tf
LOST
LOST A gold watch, 15-jewel
Waltham, on the fair grounds. July 4.
Finder return to Lyman Brooks, Shef
field. 28-29p
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Bay mare, weighing about 1000 4 lbs.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of
this mare please" notify W, P. Des
marais, Barton. Both 'pnones. lw
LOST Between"". Evansville and
Amos LaFont's, Albany, pouch con
taining money. Finder notify C. C.
McDowell, Orleans, Vt. 27-28p
rXOST-Last Sunday l;he 25th tire and
rim, Oakland make. Notify G. G.
Kittredge, Island Pond, Vt., and re-
cieve reward.
R. L. C. to Meet in Irasburg.
The Rural Carriers will meet at
the Congregational vestry at Iras
burg Tuesday, July 18.
There is room for all and we hope
to see every carrier out and bring, the
family. '
There will be a short business ses
sion after which ice cream will be
served. s
A. A. Webster .
President Orleans County R. L. C. A.
Congregational Church Notea
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson, Pastor
10.30 Worship.
11.45 Bible school. .
6.00 Christian Endeavor meetings.
- 7.00 Song service and short ser
mon. ' ;
Methodist Church Notes
RevT M. A. Turner, pastor.
No services will be held at
V
the
church for the next four weeks.
Weather permitting the members
of the Junior League will participate
in an afternoon of fishing Saturday.
Meet at the postoffice at 2 p. m. with
box lunches. The committee in charge
is Kate BurnhanS, Miriam Turner and
Dorcas Nute.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Phillips were in
Marshfield Wednesday visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Wm. Maxwell.
Percy W. Cowles returned Monday
night to his home in New York but
will return soon for some time. .
Rev. L. Marceau is at the St. Johns
bury v hospital for treatment.' Fr.
Marceau is 'past 80 years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Buchanan pf
South Ryegate are visiting their un
cle, G. I. Lirfcoln, at Hotel Barton.
- Mrs. Mary Waterman, widow of the
late Robert ' Waterman, died last
night at her home on Cemetery ave
nue. -
Mr. and Mrs. F. Bilodeau and son,
Harry, of Sherbrooke, Que., recently
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bilodeau
here. :. - '
There will be a dance at Glover
Institute Hall Friday evening, July
14. Music by Barton Novelty or
chestra. Mrs. Mabel (Edmunds) Douglas
and daughter, Agnes, of Blackduck,
hit: ' TVf,. ATo f
A ' ?
A. Barrows.
George Gorham is in. charge of the
Roaring Brook stables for the sum -
mer while Mr. Utton is absent with
race horses. .
Miss Catherine Wilcox has return -
ed to New York and will take a spe -
cial course at Columbia university
this supamer. - V
Mrs. Alex ; Freehart and four sis -
t.prs. who are her sruests. are spend-
ing a few -days with friends at Iras
burg this. week.
Mrs. C. A.x Currier -and daughter,
Josephine, of Philadelphia, Pa., v are
at .Mrs. Susan Currier for their an-,
nuaT vacation. .
who have been visiting friends in and Mrs. H. C. Calef and party of
this vicinity, have returned to Tifton.vhVe of Providence, R. I., Mr. and Mrs.
Ga., their home. CrP. MoaFKs Burlington. Mr. Moat
Miss Laura Blair, who has been at b state chemist. Also Dr. and Mrs.
the Barton Bakery, for some time, Jv. A. Reynolds and party -of five
has finished work there and will be from Boston, who have been visiting
at home for the present. I friends in several towns mfhis coun-
A letter from a former resident,
lr? oli. iu- uri -
xvoscoe y,. omi u ."ia.kins was in command of a section of
speaumg Liie summa i
sams," Dixille Notch, N. H.
C B. Webster of Springfield, Mass.,
and Elmer E. Webster of Quebec, P.
Q., are at the home of their broth
er; -C. S. Websteryfor a few days.
When the weather is such that
the Barton Cornet band cannot play
Saturday evenings, , they will give a
concert the following Monday even
ing
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Buck of;i,a woov.o f sw iVn
uiaremont, xs. i.,-recently visitea at
Alvin Tripp's. Misses Doris and
Dora . Tripp returned home with them
by Huto. I -
- . . .
Mr. " Donahue of the Sanborn Map
Co., New York, has been in town for."Vua"y. x i" lo aiM!nu ine weuumg
viii. May i
the past few days, recharting roads, ioi a Iriena
buildings and hydrants for insurance.1 , Mr. and Mrs. Earl Simpson of Lyn
companies. ' " j dctnville spent the week-end with Mr.
Mrs. George Centebar, who has " and Mrs- F- E- Simpson. . ..... "
been with the B. F. & H. L. Jackman Mr. and Mrs. Chas Kelton have
Co. for some time has finished work turned from Burlington where
there and will work in the new Lar-j they have been since last fall."
abee & Centebar store. j - There will be a dance at Institute
' Mr. and Mrs. F. D, Thompson, Mr. - Hall Friday evening, July 14. Music
and Mrs. : N.R. Underwood andMissJ by the Barton Novelty orchestra.,
Arleen Brownlee have returned from Alvah 'Rich lias sold his farm to
Long pond in Westmore, where they parties from Fall - River, Mass., and
have been spending several days. j is living with his mother
John McCaffrey of St. Johnsbury,! Henry Cook, who went to Mary
Joe McCaffrey and two sons of Thet- Fletcher hospital at Burlington for
ford, Mines, Que., Mrs. -Joe Neagle(an operation last week, is improving
and Katherine Kulliher of Lyndon-: in health.
ville visited at Peter Cota's hist week. Mrs f. E. Simpson entertained a
-The sun and wind of the past few house party last week: Miss Florence
days has encouraged farmers to get ' Drew and Mrs. Bertha Morrill and
into their hayfields. Today, Wednes- j son, Kenneth, of St. Johnsbuoy.
day, is the warmest day of the sea- Mr. and Mrs. Leslie were joyfullv
lnl St 'erm,ter registering surprised by Mrs. Clark's' family
86 to 92 m the shade. -who motored up from Corinth to vis-
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson, " Who was it them recentlv. Her brother and
called to his home in Belwood, Ont., ;
because oi the illness of his mother
: i n l j a.1. - tt.-i.l
inson will return before -Sunday to
conduct services. .' -
Leigh. Comstock was awakened last
night by, an unusual sound and upon'
investigation found Dr Hastings'
i u c n- 4-'
arouse help promptly and the fire
was nnt nut without doincr but littl 1
uuuae i.v uc vu ui c. uc v txo auic w
damage.
The Woman's Literarv Cluh ta.
ports that the library fund has been scho1 session Sunday.
increased $100, the gift of Mrs. Lois ! WEST GLOVER
mSnrtf MmL!? Kft3 !?' -Mr. Thomas is spending a few days
memory of Miss Cora Rowell, who tA w Ticehursts
was a club member. This makes the w. licenurst s.
building fund total $9639.73. . Vernon Ticehurst from St. Johns
Mrs. H. T. LaBar of Delaware Wa-jbury was in town Sunday. ;
ter Gap, Pa., mother of George La- Mrs. Alice La Clair and daughter
Bar, who has been at Hotel Barton, 'are visiting at Will Magon's. J
went to Colebrook, N. H., last week,? -Mrs. Guy Garvin and son, Charles,
where H.-T. LaBar recently purchas- are visiting at Lyman Barber's,
ed a hotel. While coming down stairs 1 Miss Ruth Bean is spending a few
recently she trapped and broke axr days with Mrs. Geofge Nutting
aiFred Magoon of Brockton, Mass.j' NV Pelland and family motored to
and Frank Magoori of St, Johnsbury Montreal Friday and returned Sat
have been visiting their father, Dr. . urafy n
W. M. Magoon in Crystal Lake " Miss Grace Rollins of Barton spent
Grove. Mrs.- C R. Emerson and Sunday with her friend, Miss Ber
daughter. Ruth, of East Oranee. New nice King. - ' i
Jersey, daughter and granddauErhter j
of Dr. Magoon, are expected here., this
OCCUPY NEW HOME
Larabee & CentebafMove to Main
Street Block Just Finished.
The firm of Larabee & Centebar,
organized in March, has moved to
their new home "just finished by Con
tractor F. N. Bilodeau on what - is
known as the "Woodman" lot on Main
street.
Members of the firm need little in
troduction to the people of Barton
and vicinity, A. A. Larabee having
been in the plumbing and heating
business in one capacity or another
in Barton for nearly 30 years. Mr.
Larabee learned his trade in. Crafts
bury and worked a year iri Greens
boro before coming to Barton where
he entered the employ of H. T. Sea
ver and remained 13 years. Fifteen
years ago he went into business for
himself in the Elliott block on Main
street where he remained 14 years,
moving his business to his house on
Glover street some more than a year
ago when the Elliott block -was sold
to A. R. Robinson. , . -
G. C. Centebar has been in Barton
more than three years, having come
to the employ of Frank Paddleford
from service overseas and remained
with I. A: McRitchie when he boughi
the Paddleford - business until this
spring when" he and Mr. Larabee
formed a partnership. Mr. Cente
bar learned nis trade in Rochester, N.
Y., and previous to- the World war
was employed by True & Blanchard
Co. of Newport and by Mr. Kier of
Craf tsbury.
The ,new building of the firm is a
wood structure, two stories high with
basement, : 32x42 feet. The street
floor is built for a store, the entire
space being - one large room, well
lighted, sheathed with wood on the
walls and steel overhead. This makes
a splendid , store space. The front is
of glass containing a central en
trance and two plate glass windows,
11x6 feet. An entrance . and
stairway to the tenement on the sec
ond floor is on the south side of 'the
front. The store contains a stock of
heating and plumbing goods and will
be enlarged to contain a full line of
hardware, etc.
rne- basement is arranged tor a
plumbing and heating shop, is ex-
iremeiy ngni- anu convemenu a cuai
pocket extends across the entire front.
j unaer ine cement approacn to me
: i i t . 1 a . ii '
. .... -u-i, . '. u 4. m
uunumg wmui duuui, xv
;feet from the sidewalkr A hot. water
heating plant will be installed.
The second story is a splendid ten-
: ment containing six rooms, a bath
: and toilet room arid porch at the
;back. These rooms are nicely finish-
; ed, light convenient and v pleasant,
;Mr. and Mrs. Centebar will occupy
this tenement. , x .
j The building ocupies one of the
; finest business , sites in. townilnd is a
distinct addition to Main street.
- Recent guests at Hotel Barton
Woodstock, Mrs. W. H. Penn of East;
Elmhurst, L. I., Miss Ella Blaisdell :
and party of three of Orleans, C. L. i
Stnwo - Mr i
ZZJnT
of Norwich university. CoL Thomp
tha ll. S. nrmv that wont infn Mot.
jico in 1916.. -
GLOVER
Miss Mary Stone is visiting rela
tives in Albany.
S. E. King is building a garage at
the rear of his store.
Wesley. Drew is building an addi-
i tion onto his barber shop.
! n ji itr y-n .
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christie spent
VAAf V VrA VliU V WW A IkV
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mason are vis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Albert
Merriam. - ' -
- Miss Carol Kimball has gone to
. -at v .ii J it. " jj:
his wife from, Michigan- were wrth-f
the party.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
Mcrnir.y worship"! 1 a. m.
Sunday school 12 m.
Praise service 7.30 p. m.
Children's day will be observed
o j . it 1 .
eunaay at ine wnnmumiy cnureu. :
Clifton Drew, who attended the
summer school at
Saxton's River.
gave" a fine report at the
Sunday
Rev. W. A. Warner of Peacham is
spending a
two weeks vacation
m
- Miss Evelyn Bates went last Fri
day to Newport Center to spend some
time with her grandparents.
- Mr. and Mrs. George Davio and
daughter from St. Johnsbury spent
the week-end at. M. A. Davio's.- v
Miss Hester Webster has been
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. E. A. Slack, of Newport. -
Mrs. Adams and two children, who
have been visiting at Guy Bates', re
turned to their home at Montreal Fri
day. -
Mrs. Alice Goodrich from Green
field, Mass., niece of Nelson Rash,
spent a few days at A. A. Webster's
last week.
Mrs.-Mark Bean has gone to Sher
brooke, P. Q., where she is to assist
in the home of her daughter for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Lottie Barber and son, Dean,
and Mrs. Lucy Byrant from Somer
ville, Mass., are camping in E. C.
Elliott's cottage at Parker pond. -
NELSON RASH
Nelson Rash, well known to the
West Glover and South Albany peo
ple, passed away last Monday, July
3rd, at the home of A. A. Webster,
after an" illness of valvular heart
trouble.' He was taken worse on
Thursday and passed away after
much suffering on Monday evening.
, Prayer -was held at the home Wed
nesday. Funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Newton of Albany, at
the South Albany church and burial
was in the village cemetery.
Mr. Rash was born in Canada May
29, 1868, and was thjespn of Mr. and
Mrs. George Rash. In childhood he
had an illness which left him lame.
The early part of his life was spent
inrasburg. He went to South Al
bany" 30 years ago, where he made
his home until the fire of 1913 when
he came to West Glover to live at
A. A. Webster's. Two years ago he
bought a farm in East Albany and
has lived there the past year until
his health failed.'
Mr. Rash was a carpenter and
drove .stage between Barton arid
West Glover. He will Jbe missed by
his many friends.
- CARD Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Web
star wish to thank the many kind
f riends and neighbors who assisted
during the sickness and death Of
vroi0rtT, pnci nnH for the manv flow-
JUI1 "
ers.
GREENSBORO BEND
R. J. Shurtleff of Hardwick was
in the place on business Saturday.
- Henry Stone move'd Friday to his
place which he recently purchased.
Mr. and,Mrs. G. R. Davis and chil
dren were in St, Johnsbury Friday.
Mr nd Mrs. Lu u Levitt were in
St. Johnsbury on business, the past
week,.-
Mrs. Helen Esdon; and family at
tended the Esdon reunion at Ryegate
Saturday.
Mrs. W. A. Allen and son, klmer,
spent several days last week with
f "ends m Stanstead.
Natalie Buck returned from 'Joe's
nntifl Fridav where she has been
spending a few days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leavitt are the
parents of twins, a boy and a girl,
born at the home of Mrs. Frank Dow
on Monday, July 3.
Joe Demars has stored his house
hold goods and he and Mrs. Demars
will board at Mrs. Demars' parents
for a time, until they can find a ten
ement. Sherwood Allen, little son of R. C.
Allen, got his eye quite badly injur
ed Tuesday evening while trying to
light a firecracker It -exploded hit
ting the little fellow in the eye. It
is hoped that the sight may be saved.
GREENSBORO
Several from town -went to Barton
to celebrate the Fourth.
Mrs. Martha Dow is " visiting her
nephew, Mr. Bolton, in Cabot.
Mr. Wd Mrs. Cyrus Metcalf spent
the week-end with relatives in ras
burg. Mrs. Addie Simmons of Stowe is
the guest of her sisters, " Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Kaiser.
Mrs. Harris and son, Donald, of
New York are) stopping at the Cas
pian Lake House.
Rev. Gordon of Franconia, N. H.,
preached at. the Congregational
church. Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs.S. H. Martin of St.
Johnsbury were visitors in town
Thursday and- Friday.
Our summer residents are Return
ing; to town and several new cottages
are being, built this season. "
The outing of the Grangers plan
ned for the Fourth Was- postponed
until some later date not yet deter
mined. . .
The play Thursday evening given
by the Nellie Gill players was well
patronized and a good clean enter
tainment was enjoyed. ; ,x
Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Judkms with
their son and Mrs. Judkins' mother
and lady friend from Barnet visited
Miss Emma Lindsay the 'ourth.
Mr.' and Mrs. Roy Leavitt are re
joicing over the arrival of twins, a
boy and a girl, born at Mrs. Dow's
maternity hospital, Monday, July 3.
Dorothea and Donald Roy.
Mrs. Nora Lindsay "has returned
from the home of her sister in Mel
vin Village, N. H., where she has
spent the past few months, and vis
ited at Charles Goodrich's a few days
and will spend the-sumer at Clarence
Peel's. . " ' " - - 1. ;
EAST CRAFTSBURY'
Miss Mabel Young is attending the
summer school in Burlington.
Mrs. Anna Miller of Greensboro is
sewing at Jtfrs. Alice Simpson's.
The choir will meetf for rehearsal
at the home of Mrs. Oney E. Rowell
on Friday evening. .
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walbridge,
Elsie and Everett, of. Cabot spent
Sunday at O. H. Anderson's.
There was a fine attendance at the
missionary meeting at the parsonage
Thursday, over 60 being served to
dinner. "'
Dr. M. H. Griswold - and family
spent the Fourth in Burlington, Miss
Ruth Rogers, Mrs. Griswold's sister,
returning with them.
Miss Jean Simpson gave lantern
evening. These are given quite fre
quently and are very interesting and
instructive.
The "John Woodruff Simpson Me
morial library has completed one
year of service to the community.
During the year 2731 books have
been read by the patrons. This li
brary now contains 1525 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. i
CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Ruth Allen of Burlington is
visiting friends in town. .
Mrs. Bishop entertained""the W. F.
M. S. at her home Friday af terrtbon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith motored
to Danville to call upon friends re
cently. -
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Rand-from
Whitman, Mass., were week-end vis
itors in town.
Roland Moodie and family moved
to their new home in this village
Saturday afternoon. -
Alice Davidson went Sunday to
spend a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Grow, in Johnson.
Mrs.' Eva Marckres went to Greens
boro Saturday night, where she ex
pects to spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ' N. Bemis from
Brockton, Mass., former residents,
called on friends in town Sunday."
Mrs. C. H. Harriman 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
19th. "Call and have your eyes ex
amined. , adv
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grow oi
Johnson were over Sunday guest3 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 moiher,
Mrs. P. W. Kaber. ,
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
theii home, after spending a week
with friends in this town." -
Mrs. Jemiic Davidson went to .Wf
terb gund to vIMt her husljand)
T ,TrV ,.QW ;11
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 Sil
ver of this town. The ceremony 'was
performed in Hardwick, by the Rev.
Ej W. Craig, a former pastor. The
wedding supper was i served at the
bride's home. - The 'young couple
were well remembered with presents.
Rice and confetti were furnished in
bountiful supplies as the happy cou
ple left to spend their honeymoon in
Danville. "
NORTn 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.
H. Dunn has been. in. Johnsbury
the past week attending courts
Mr. and Mrs. A. Watts and chil
dren have returned to Dixville, P. Q.
The "night of the movies has been
changed until Tuesday night of each.
Master Georgie Allen of Greens
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 Jier son, Bliss, has gone to Iras
burg to visit friends.
A blanket shower was given Miss
Seaver at C. . H. Root's Thursday,
about 50" being present. y,
, Mrs. Williams received the sad
news Sunday of the death of her
niece, Nellie Smith, of Barnet.
It has been decided -to hold a Chau
tauqua on the common July 21, 22, 24.
Very promising talent is expected.
Programs are out at various places.
THE DEMERITT REUNION
The descendants of the late Mar
cus Demeritt held a reunion July 4th
at the home of Mr. -and Mrs. Charles
Cochran of yNorth Craf tsbury. Mr.
Demeritt has . one sonj Morris, of
CraftsburyN.and four daughters, Mrs.
Fannie Reed, of Hardwick; Mrs. Lil
lian Cochran, of Craf tsbury; Mrs.
Edna Loomis, also of Craftsbury, and
Mrs. Gertrude Whitemore of Mor
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-grandchildren
were ' there. Fifty-seven, sat
down to a bountiful dinner which was
spread on tables under a tent oh the
lawn. This is the first reunion they
have held since 1898, when Mr. and
Mrs. Demeritt were both living and
the gathering was at their home.,
A committe of three, Mrs. Lillian
Cochran, Nelson -Reed and Merton
Cochran was appointed to makepre
parations for the reunion next year.
Those from out of town to attend
were Mr. and Mrs. Orlie Cochran and
family, Mr. and Mrs. , Willis Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hughes; of
Hardwick; Mr. and Mrs. Almon Whit
more .and family of Morrisville, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Reed and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Red and family of
Wolcott; Mrs.. Bertha f Hart and fam
ily of Elmore, Mrs. Orinda Thurber
of Williamstpwn, Harry Demeritt,
Mr. and Mrs.v Merton Cochran and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cochran
and family, Mr. and Mrs. bamuel
Conley of Groveton, N. H., and " Mr.
BROWNINGTON
Lawrence Kelley spent the week of
the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Kelley.
Miss Ethel Newton is at home
from Long Valley, N. J., for her
summer "vacation.
Several from here attended the
dance in Dr. Wells' new barn at his
farm in Westmore.
Mrs. Alberta Newton and children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Day and other relatives.
Mrs. Alberta Newton and children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Day, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Regan and
children from Springfield, Mass.,
called on friends one -day last week.
Rev. A. J. Ward of Irasburg
preached here Sunday in the absence
of Rev. C. D. Pierce, who is ill with
blood poison.
The Ladies' Aid society will have
an ice cream and cake supper at the
hall Saturday night, July 15th. Ev
erybody come.
Mr. and-Mrs. Harold Waterman
and child spent the Fourth with Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Kalhstrom of Wil
loughby lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dutton enter
tained MrsrEdna Dutton, Mrs. Mabel
Adams, Louise Adams and Mrs. Ar
thur Austin and children last week.
"Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burrows and
daughter, Lillian, in company with
Eleanor Marenaj a niece, and Miss
Lillian Barrows and Guy Seaborne,
all of Boston, on their way to visit
his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Burrows,
and family, had a very narrow escape
from a v serious accident. -The car
went down a seven-foot embankment
near St. Johnsbury and turned com
pletely over pinning the occupants
beneath the car. When extricated
Mr.- Burrows received several- cuts,
Mrs. Burrows received a bad bruise
on, the head, Miss Burrows a fracturi
ed wrist and. Mr. Seaborne was quite
badly injured. The two children were
uninjured. They were attended by
Drs. Kendrick an Wells.
GOLDEN WEDDING
The evening of the Fourth of July
was a joyous occasion to the friends
of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wiggins, who
had come together at the hall to
help them celebrate their 50th wed
ding anniversary with 'their children,
grandchildren, brothers and sisters.
The hall upstairs and downstairs was
prettily decorated with gold, white
and green. Two tables were set for
refreshments. "
Mrs. J. E ..Young extended the con
gratulations of the company to Mr.
and Mrs. Wiggins ' and by request
read a poem which had been written
by Mrs. Clara Joslyn Gross m the
50th wedding analy cioaiy of -Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Murray, uncle and aunt
of Mrs. Wiggins; readings, Mr.
Young and Mrs. E. S. Kelley; song,
Pauline Wiggins; song, Mrs. Eva
Cleveland; song, Marjorie Young;
reading and recitation by Mrs. Mar
jorie Martel ; song, Mrs. Kate Wig
gins and George Wiggins; piano and -violin
solo, Mr. and Mrs. Martel; vio
lin solo by Wm. P. Smith, aged 85,
encored twice; humorous sketches by
Scott Tinkham; recitation and stories
Fred Adams; several community
songs. They were presented with
$110 in gold, $50 of it given by the
children, sofa' pillow made by Mrs.
Church. Delicious refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served. The
wedding cake, made by Mrs. L. T.
Grow, was a decided success. Out of
town guests were Frank Adams and
son of Manchester, N. H.; Fred
Adams; Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Wiggins and son of Hartford,
Conn., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martel, ,
Maiden, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. George
Wiggins and daughter, Pauline, from
Forest Hill, Mass., and Samuel Cloud
of Lowell.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
Joseph Bourrette is entertaining
his brothers and sisters from Quebec.
There will be a social dance at the
town hall Thursday evening, July 13.
Miss Mildred Bundy of Lowell is
visiting her sister, Mrs, Mamie Deew
ker. . -
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stone of
Gardner, Mass., are visiting his broth
er, -P. G. Stone.
Mrs. Elmer White of East Brown
ington is spending the week with her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Whitcomb.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Smith attended
the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
George Wiggins at Brownington July
4.
News has been received of the mar
riage of Miss Dorothy Seymour ''to
Mahlon Robbins of Craftsbury. Con
gratulations. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Emery and S.
H.Clough went to Troy Sunday tak
ing Mrs. Lafayette Willis, who has
been visiting them, to her, home
there.
Mr. ancl Mrs. J. H: Currier enter
tained as guests on 'Sunday their
nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Currier, of North Troy, Mr. and
Mrs. Preston Skinner and Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Bishop of Orlearis and,
Miss Evelyn Currier of Newport.
ALBANY -
Alfred Whitehead, organist at the
Episcopal cathedral at Montreal, will
be the pianist at the M. E. church
Sunday, July 16. . '
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs
Louis Mason July 9th, but lived onW
a few hours. The funeral was held
Tuesday morning.
At the M. E. parsonage July 5
Mayland J. Robbins and Adorothy
May Seymour were united in mar
riage by Rev. Percy Newton.
The social event of last week was
a feception given Mrand Mrs. Har
old Chaffee? at their home Friday
evening. Over 100 of their friends
and neighbors were present. The
evening was passed in playing games
and dancing. Refreshments of cake,
sandwiches and coffee were served -Rev.
Percy Newton in behalf of the
company presented them with a sura
of money, a token of good will. The
party broke up at midnight washing i
the" young couple -a long and happy
life.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Rev Percy Newton, Pastor.
: Morning service at 10.30.
Snyyjav yhool nt 11.30.