Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-31
Tho ladies held a fair and oyster SUP.

readily. The tsh pond. post office and
ice cream rooms were all remumerative.
All passed off we'll and much to the sat-
isfaction of the ladies' After all ex-
penses were paid. sl05 were left; this
makes over $3.50 the Ladies Aid Society
has raised in eight months.
CHARLESTON.
David Dwyer raised the past season
ESQ bushels of turnips on 100 rods of
ground.
CRAFTSBURY.
The Christmas trees proved a success.
"Old Nick" himself visited the children
at South village making himself vel
come by his jolly ways, pleasant talk
and the nice presents he brought
On the night of the 26 of Dec. Mrs.
William Hoyt had stroke of paralysis
since which time she has not moved only
to breathe. Serious fears are entertain
ed that she will not survive.
Mrs. NJ. L. Segar slipped on the ice
few days since breaking one wrist and
receiving general shaking up, it has
been almost impossible for people to
travel with any kind of safety and we
would certainly recommend Life insur-
ance," to those that think of venturing
out.
The lecture at the Academy Hall
Craftsbury Common was we'll attended I;
the subject Education" was we'll treat.
ed by Mr.. Hurlbert, good music was fur
nished by L. A. Whitney & E. E. Bag
ley. The next lecture will be on Thurs
day evening Jan. Sd, by w. W. Grout
of Barton.
DERBY.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church will hold festival at their
church with an oyster supper at Good
Templars Hall. next Thursday evening.
All invited. Bill sl.O0 per couple.
VEST DERBY.
A very pleasant time at the church
Christmas night.
The Sunday School library has beer
replenished by the addition of $50 worth
of books. Mr.. Elisha Lane gave $50
toward the worthy object.
EVANSVILLE.
D. r. Hunt Jr. having opened sho'
shop, is doing quite business in tn,
boot and shoe line. Give him call
The business at the whet-stene facto
ry is brisk at present and quite {
force of help is employed. Mr.. Potte
who is now managing affairs there doe
business entirely on the cash plan, an,
proposes to do no business unless he cal
pay his bills
A very pleasant Christmas gatherin
was that at Homer Bradley's on Christ
mas eve. The friends in the villag
and vicinity came in and filed the hous
"chock" full. A large number of pres
ents were distributed. The scholar
from the school with Miss Nettie Cutie
teacher. helped by music to make tn
exercises pleasing
: GLOVER.
The whooping cough prevails in som
of the schools of the town.
The Glover Congregational Societ
met last Wednesday and elected its oil
board of officers for next year.
Christmas was observed in both par
of the town, the trees we're UNUSUAL
burdened and the recitations and 9th,
exercises from the little folks were we
learned and we'll delivered
Orleans Grange met last Saturda
and made choice of the following office
the for ensuing year. A. Cook. maste
A. B. Rich. overseer; n. B. Davi
! lecturer; R. Walker. steward E. No
ton, assistant steward E. f. Hinkle
I" chaplain; J.. Darling. treasurer; H.
. Chaplain, secretary; Mrs. Hardy, lac
asst steward Mrs. Hinkley. Cere
u Mrs. N. Mcclellan, Pomona; Mrs. A.
D Rich, Flora; Mrs. Ella Blodgett, o
% ganist.
GREENSBORO.