Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-25

ly 100 guests; among these was
Judge Cleveland, the Oldest man in
town and nearly ninety years of age,
also the pastors of both churches,
Revs. Bacon and Taylor. The pro-
ceeds of the supper, about $50, was
given to Mr.. Chamberlin as thank
offering from those present for his
persistency in keeping temperance
hotel.
CraftSbury.
Bertha Norcross teaches in the
Collins district, Bell Hartman in the
Dawson district.
William Remington was quite
badly bitten by hog while butcher
ing for Stephen Smith.
It should have been Henry Wells,
not Henry Mills, as we stated last
week, who moved to Morristown.
There will be an oyster supper in
the town hall for the benefit of the
M. E. church, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 81.
Almon Leach, who is numbering in
Wolcott, has built house on his
lot and is living there while drawing
timber to the steam mill.
While Harry Cowles, boy about
six years of age, was sliding near
his fathers house he was run against
by sled, and his leg was broken.
Rev. FL. W. Worthen's lecture
Thursday evening, proved most in
teresting and instructive. Next lee
ture will be Thursday evening, 28th.
Christmas promises to be a merry
one in Craftsbury. At the Common,
there will be tree with decorations
on Saturday evening and suitable ex-
ercises on Sunday; at the village
the gathering will be at the town
hall on Monday evening, beside sew
eral family gatherings.
Flint, No. II Post, G.. A r. was
organized the 10Th with Is charter
members. Officers as follows E. S..
Simonds, P. c.; Homer Bradley, S.
V. P. c.. g; A. E. Cowles, j. V. P.
c.; A. Cass, Adjt.; A. Paddock,
Q. M. VIM. Kiser, Surg. F. Crane,
Chaplin A. Dorman, Officer of the
Day; A. Daniels, O. c.: L. Cass,
S. NJ; G.. Thompson, Q. M. S.
Regular meeting Tuesday evening,
6 o'clock, of the week of full moon.
The tramp of which we gave an ac-
count of last week, beside bargain
ing for Rev. L. A. Lanpher's farm,
borrowed his over-coat and face
shawl and stole Mrs. Lanpher's peck
ct money; he then borrowed Rev.
Hamilton's team at North Wolcott,
went to the depot and slipped off on
the train. He has been heard from
in another town, where he was vic
timizing ministers and good people,
and got away with quite sum OF
money. Let him be advertised and
his career of mischief will be short
West Derby.
Bill Boynton has caught II foxes
this fall and is still on the track.
The Ladies' Aid Society is in 8
prosperous working condition. Mr.
Milliken's donation will be held soon
SaIem-DerbV.
Quite number of our young peo
pie are attending the academy schoo
at the Center this winter.
Some mischievous body has beer
doing some stealing for Frank Pow.
ers and Frank Blanchard.
Glover.
E. B. Philips is at home from Co
aticook, P. Q.
The venerable mother of f. P
Cheney of this village was buried
yesterday. She died at the residence
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Stevens.
The annual meeting of Orlean:
Grange will be next Saturday, tn,
30th, at 10 O'Clock, a m. 1t is hop
ed that all members will be present.
Oyster supper and donation fo
Rev. Thurston Dec 20. Do not for
get it. Mr.. Thurston will deliver
, lecture in the evening, subject: "He
roes of the Reformation. All cor
, daily invited.
Miss May Randall held interesting
Christmas exercises at the school
house where she is teaching last Fri
day eve. A Christmas tree was load
ed with presents for the pupils, ant
the recitations by the little folks wer,
t pronounced excellent by the larg
company present.
West Glover.
t The first lyceum in district No.
| will be held on the evening of tn
1 9th.
James Dow has been appointe,
deputy sheriff he will make a goo
5 officer.
We hear it reported that Fred LIE
has sold his farm to L. A. Chad
bourne.
Greensboro.
Moses Haines made 9O1H lbs. Q
butter from four cows from Feb. lit
to Dec. 18th besides what was used /
a family of four persons.
Our stage from the Bend is with
/, ont it's legitimate driver. and th