Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-03
East Charleston.

East Charleston.
A. J. Lang has six teams drawing
wood. He draws about 81 cords day.
Representative Dolloff is home again
after long absence. Glad to see him
Mrs. A. G. Lang and her son. have
gone to Dakota to visit Mr.. Lang. who
went away about two years since.
R. G. Stevens has rented his shingle
mill to J. S. Sweeney, who re-lets the
mill to M. G. Davis. The mill will be
heavily stocked. and East Charleston
will be good place to buy single.
Mathew Grow, with one pair of light
horses, recently drew, the distance of
three miles. two sharp pitches to climb.
1900 scaled feet of timber. He would
like to try again, if he hears of anybody
who has done better
Among the kindest deeds of Christ
mas, was that of Mrs. Handy, so years
of age. who went quite long distance
on foot to make the SHnday-school SUI
perintendent, who is sick, present.
The superintendent was remembered by
barrel of -four from the school, and
the pastor and all the little folks realiz-
ed that Santa, or somebody, remember
ed them.
Diphtheria is doing its sad work.
One week ago yesterday there were two
funerals: One little son of Lewis
Goodwin years old the other daugh-
ter of William Wilson, 10 years old.
Mr.. Wilson has two other children very
| sick, and G. H. Chase has three children
very sick of this disease. Geo. Stod-
dard who had the disease two months
ago, had relapse and for some time
suffered the loss of speech. but is gain
ing slowly now.
West Charleston.
L. W. Clarke is in very critical con-
dition, and not expected to live.
John Shedd's Christmas present was
one day too late-a ten pound boy.
Herbert Eastman has moved into the
Dearborn house, owned by George W.
Hamilton.
Miss Lydia Human started for Tope-
ka, Kansas. last Monday. The good
wishes of many warm friends follow her.
The meetings during the Week of
Prayer will be held alternately in the
Baptist and Cangregationalist churches.
Asahel Cowles, of Barton, holds a
singing school here every Saturday even
ing. He meets the young singers every
Saturday afternoon.
Edward Alexander, of whom mention
was made, in the Bloomington items, in
last weeks issue, as being badly injured
in the head, is rapidly recovering.
Young Alexander is son-in-law of E..
J. Bruce of this place.
Christmas was observed by union
tree at the Congregational church. A
pleasant time was enjoyed and a goodly
number of gifts distributed. The wife
of Rev. D. /. Quint received nice bea-
yer cloak from the Christmas tree at
East Charleston.
Derby.
Union meetings will be held at the
M. E. church during the Week of Prayer.
Did you notice that dig Chase of the
Union gave the Express about that
liquor matter? Too near home, probably.
The town meeting for voting on the
annexation of Salem to Derby is set for
Tuesday, Jan. 4, in both towns.
John Dailey's buffalo robes have not
been found. but Kate Spears purse was
returned, thanks to the notice in the
MONITOR.
Rev. G. S. Butler closed his labors
with the Congregational church in this
place yesterday, and proposes to take g
course of study before entering upon the
work of the ministry elsewhere.
| Mrs. Tolman Jenne of this place, who
is now in her seventy-ninth year, ha.
| just completed piece of work of which
she may well be proud. The work re
ferred to is ''charm" quilt containing
nearly twelve hundred pieces. Tn,
whole work was done in six weeks time
Mrs. J. doing her homework during th,
time. She thinks she could do anothe
in even less time.
! Glover.
| Change of advertisement for D. L
| Dwinell to-day. First class apples 70
| $3.50 a barrel.
| There will be donation for Rev. G
w. Goodell at the vestry of the Nortl
church, on Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. Jan. II. Rev. A. H. Webb o
Irasburgh will give his interesting lee
ture, "a Trip to India" att o'clocl
p. m. There will be an oyster suppe
at the close of the lecture. All cordi
ally invited. Lecture free.
West Glover.
Hermon Prescott has rented the Ir
Colburn farm in Albany, and take