Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-21
The measles are making their annual

The measles are making their annual
tour.
lothian Cummings IS tending grist-
mill at Fitch Bay this winter.
r. P. Blake and wife celebrated the
fifth anniversary Of their marriage, on
the evening of Feb. 2.
Glover.
Mr.. Philander French died last week,
after painful illness of several years.
James Tate received bad injury to
his leg few days since, while rolling
logs in the woods.
The party held St. Valentines eve at
the vestry of North church, was sue
cess. Besides the pleasant social time
enjoyed, about $50 was realized above
expenses.
E. A. Cook will lecture before the
Mite Society, Friday evening next
Hot sugar will be served in the lower
hall at the close of the lecture. Ad-
mission to lecture cts; sugar 10 cts.
We are panied to hear of the death of
the little boy Ralph, son of DIR. G. L.
French, which occurred in Clinton, Mass.
some weeks ago. The following from the
Clinton Record will be of interest:
Last Sunday morning Ralph B., son of
DR.. G. L. French, died suddenly of Group.
His condition was not thought dangerous
until the night previous, when Drs. Morse
and Comey were called, but relief was
impossible and he died in a few hours.
He was bright little fellow, and will be
greatly missed by his neighbors and bust
ness men on the street, with whom he
was favorite.
West-GIover.
Robert Buchanan has bought the farm,
part of stock and farming tools of Free
man Bean. Price, So, 100.
f. F. Bean has sold his farm TO r. D.
Buchanan of Albany, who moves on to
it at once. Mr. Bean moves on to the
Alison Clark place. Mr.. Buchanan
paid SO, 100 for the farm and stock.
Charles d. Woodland had a paralytic
shock few days since, and will proba-
bly, not recover. He is 81 years old,
and is the man the MONITOR spoke of,
as having done the big job of potato
raising at East Craftsbury last season.
Greensboro Bend.
A barber at Hopkins hotel.
Lots of wood, posts and timber got in
this year.
Miss Emma Chesley, teacher, got a
fall last week which compelled her to
close her school some days.
Holland.
Asa Cowles closed his singing-school
on Friday eve. The school has been
profitable, and Asa has made many
friends here.
Anna and Carrie Fletcher, Jennie
Boynton, Hattie Davis and Gary Kill
burn are to attend Derby academy the
spring term of school.
The NJ. E. Quarterly Conference is to
be held at the Center church on Thurs
day. Feb. Oath, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Presiding Elder Malcolm is expected.
Those who are intending to build new
barns the coming season will do well to
examine Oliver Kidder's barn, where
they will find one of the most conven-
lent, roomy and best constructed barns
in the county.
Irasburgh.
We the undersigned desire to tender
our sincere thanks to the many ffiends
who gathered to remember us so hand.
somely last Tuesday. A H. WEBB.
LIZZIE S. WEBB.
The lecture by Rev. B. A. Sherwood
of Sutton, bristled with practical points,
and as we listen we could but wish that
every young man in Vermont, could
have the privilege of hearing it.
School in district No. closed or
Friday last. 1t was taught by Miss
Laura A. Jenness of Glover, who has
given excellent satisfaction. The fol
lowing pupils had no absent or tardy
marks: George, Harry and Frank Lee
Arthur and Eddie Webster.
Jay.
G. G. Lucier recently drew load o.
lumber from the mountain that scaled
LAO feet.
J. E. Chase knows how it feels to ge
his ankle caught between log and q
falling tree.
E. W. Mobiles who got an injury a
Richford recently, finds that one bon
of his leg was broken.
H. D. Chamberlin has bought of B
F. Paine, the site whereon the building
were recently burned, and intends t
build there the coming season.
well.
The new listing law is the chief sub
, ject of discussion, no two understanding
it alike. As senator Brown and repre-
sentative Farman Helped make the law
it is thought they would make two goo
listers. as they ought to know how {