Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-26

articles. Mr. aud Mrs Brown made
the visit very agreeable to all present
and the gathering will long be remem-
bered.
Coventry.
The first of the course of singing
schools under James Whitney, will be
held on Friday eve next, in the town
hall.
The Christmas exercises at the Con-
gregational church Saturday eve. pass
ed off pleasantly and many presents
were distributed.
A series of revival meetings will COM
mence at the NJ. E. church, Friday even
ing, Dec. 80. Rev. D. F. Palmer of
Bradford, assisting.
The '.Percival concert troupe" passed
the most of last week here. vainly try
ing to get an audience, finally disband-
ed and left without paying their bills.
Last Tuesday was day of accidents;
Joseph Stevens cut one foot badly, and
Lewis Hitchcock had two ribs broken
by tree falling on him, and we hear of
a accident which occurred in school the
same day, but presume it will not hap
pen again.
West Charleston.
Diphtheria has again made its ap-
pearance in our village.
Jason Human is home from college.
spending his vacation.
Twilight Norris receives pension,
with arrears amounting to 81 200.
Mrs. Minis has returned from Boston,
after an absence of more than one year.
O. Gilbert the shoemaker, has left
here and gone to Derby Center to work.
Herbert Kathan lost valuable horse
last Saturday with inflammation of the
bowels and lungs.
Ben Townsend and his mother have
bought the John Bushaw house in this
village. paying $500 for the same.
The union meetings in the Baptist
church are continued with marked in
terest. Several conversions have al
ready occurred.
Charles Davis has pair of black
three-year-old colts which weigh eight
cen hundred and twenty-four pounds,
nicely matched.
Craftsbury.
The sociable held at A. K. Seavy's
last Friday evening was pleasant time
for all present.
Lemuel Newell, Is years of age, had
his leg broke last week, coming in con-
tact with cross sheep.
At Henry Hoyt's auction, W. L. Bar
rows made six hundred sales in five
hours time. Trot out your auctioneel
that can beat this.
Simeon Pope killed pig eight months
old that weighed $50 pounds; E. Sher
win yearling that dressed 315.
Roswell Chamberlin has taken a large
job of cutting logs in Wolcott. to draw
to the new steam mill recently built il
the east part of the town.
Glover.
Thos. Husband and family move t.
Barton.
Mrs. Charles Marston received seriou;
injury from falling last Sunday.
W. H. Phillips has shot 40 partridge:
this fall and winter, missing not single
shot.
The school in district No. II, laugh
by Mae Randall, closed last Friday will
interesting rhetorical exercises.
The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional society will be at the Congre
gational church, Dec. %, at 2 o'clocl
p. m.
Mrs. William Merriam died on Frida,
last of consumption. leaving large cir
Gle of friends and relatives. Funera
services will be attended to-day, Rev
Tillotson of St. Johnsbury. officiating
Hers is the fifth death which has occur
red In this community of late.
David Wright and wife we're thor
oughly surprised on a recent evenin
to see about % friends and neighbor
walk into their home laden with a
easy chair and other useful thing
which were presented to them by Cap
Percival, while they were reminded tina
the Goth birthday of Mr.. Wright afford
ed the provocation. Refreshments wer
| provided.
IraSburgh.
Amos Metcalf is improving from hi
paralytic shock.
John Ord and family are visitin
friends in New Hampshire.
The Christmas entertainment at ii
M. E. church. on Saturday eve, was
very pleasant affair.
Little Frank Rash, who has been sic
so long, is no better, and to every a,
pearance cannot survive much longer. +,
Hon. E. ?. Cotton is here few day
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