Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-03

minutes to scientific temperance and
gave some interesting facts. Mrs. Stur-
tevant is a very earnest worker and
commands the entire attention of her
audience. In the evening Mrs. Sturte-
want spoke in the Methodist church,
Rev. W. A. Evans, presiding. After
very earnest appeal to her hearers, she
proceeded to organize Union, and TWEEN
ty-eight names were enrolled. The
officers elected being as follows presi-
dent, Mrs. Geo. Ware vice-presldent,
Mrs. Sarah S. Paddock second vice
president, Mrs. A. M. Tower; record
ing secretary, Miss Nellie Hayes cor
responding secretary, Mrs. G. F. Branch;
treasurer, Mrs. VIM. E. Niles: execu-
tive committee, Mrs. H. A. Walworth,
Mrs. R. B. Edmunds, Miss E. M. Mich
OILS, Mrs. Nettie Thrasher, Miss Rose
Hayes. Five delegates were appointed
to the w. G. T. q. convention at st.
Johnsbury.
E. M. NICHOLS, Sec. pro tenn.
Craftsbury.
Charles Chamberlin has moved back
to his old home farm.
Herbert Udall has bought the Bliss
place of Emma Scott for $3.50.
Emma Crane of Wolcott teaches
school in district No. II, and has 80
pupils.
Mary Scott is in Massachusetts visit
ing friends--Augustus Root, formerly
of this place, is here on visit from
Allen. Ill.
| Jonathan Mills, the oldest person in
town at the time of his death, died on
the 28th ult. aged about 50 years. He
was born in Newbury, Vt. and moved
! from Topsham, Vt. to this town about
80 years ago.
| West Charleston.
! Henry Knights has bought the Widow
Nye house at Plunkett and moved into it.
Mrs. Orrin Bartlett of Morgan, has
moved into rooms over Horace Ruyter's
! store.
Mrs. Lydia Shedd White. from Will
mington, Mass. is visiting her brother,
! L. Shedd, here and friends in Derby.
Arthur Blake is here from Hoosic
Falls, making short visit. His BROTH
ers, Charles and Harry, have gone to
South America.
!; Henry Campbell raised % bushels of
/! White Russian wheat on fve-eighth of
an acre of ground. He thinks that is
! the wheat to SOW.
F.: Misses Carrie knight and Alice
! Clark go as delegates to st. Johnsbury,
| to attend the Ladies State Temperance
Union holden at that place.
| DR.. Frank Leonard of Canaan hired
horse at North Stratford, to come to
this place and the horse was taken sick
the night after reaching here and died.
George Bartlett of Morgan and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. William Barrett
have moved into Mrs. Bucks house
Mrs. Buck moves into the house with
Mrs. Pratt for the present.
Glover.
John Salmon is in a low state o.
health.
S. E. King is repairing his house, R
Mcdowell of Sheffield doing the work.
Don't forget to read D. l.. Dwinell',
advertisement In this paper; there il
something of interest to all who wish tt
purchase goods.
Mr.. Morse, whose sickness has beer
mentioned, died at Rufus Drew's OF
Saturday, aged so years, and his re
mains were carried to Hatley for burial
Geo. Squires, who has a fine suga
orchard, is making preparations to builc
a large sugar house, which will be sup
piled with the best boiling apparatus
He will put in new evaporation.
Greensboro.
Geo. Goodwin recently visited Crafts
bury to do some trading, and lost hi
wallet while gone. He thinks it will
be returned if the person who found i
is honest.
Holland.
Marion Hall. so long sick, died OF
the 3Oth ult.
Geo. Cate has sold his place to 10
seph Jacobs.
AI>dS - uTShs
Dr. Prescott, oculist and opticiau, Wis
its this place Thursday and Friday @
this week; he is one of the very best 0
the profession and persons desiring any
thing in his line can confidently rely o.
his ability and skill.
Orlando Page lost two barns, hous
and sheds, 80 tons of hay, much proc
uce, etc. He saved most of his furni
ture. One of the barns was struck b
lightning about 10 o'clock a. m, in th
forenoon shower. Insurance $140O, los
$500.
OBITUARY,-Hon. Isaac N, Cushma