Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-12

the drive.
John Twombly has plowed up ten
acres of winter-killed grass andis SOW
ed to oats.
W. III. Knapp has been made as
sistant postmaster at the Center, and
notary public.
w. G. Leland of Barton did good
job of stone work for S. r. Jenkins
under his new barn.
f. w. Dudley from Lowell Mass,
has come to this town and gone to
farming; glad to welcome him.
A. J. Murray's house came near
being destroyed by fire on the roof
recently, but prompt discovery
saved it.
There is to be 4th of July cele-
bration at the Center speakers from
abroad are expected and all are
invited.
L. C. Smith is away visiting his
son and daughter in ST. Johnsbury.
H. E. Preston's Colorado proves
to be Victory, Vt.
James lite, who recently lost his
dry house, has a built a new one.
He happened to have tubs and stock
sufficient to supply all who wanted
tubs.
East Charleston.
On June 9th about ninety friends
and neighbors of B. F. Trips peo-
pie met at his place to "serenade"
Fred Trip, who was recently mar
ried, and to remind Mr. and Mrs.
Benz. Trip of their 30th marriage
anniversary. There were the usual
ceremonies. The parents of the
young people made them some nice
presents in silver, and the relatives
from Barton remembered the elder
couple by suitable gifts. The occa-
sion was very enjoyable to all pres
ent.
Coventry.
Charles Brooks has sold his house
in process of building to n. w. Gray.
Fred Herman moves this week
into a tenement in Mrs. Persons
house.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor is holding meet
ings in the Center school-house every
Sunday at 4 O'Clock p. m.
P. B. Hancock was in town last
week visiting friends and buying po-
tatoes. He is always warmly well
coined in his native town.
Summer visitors are improving this
beautiful month of June Miss Susie
King of Massachusetts and E. Bull
mer of Montreal are visiting at FL. G.
Cleveland's.
Last Friday evening while Mrs.
Henry Miller was removing halter
from her horse, the animal whirled
around and kicked her just above the
eye, inficting so serious wound that
DR.. Branch was called to sew it up.
1t was a narrow escape.
AFRO Gray, who is very lame, re-
Gently went to Burlington, hoping to
receive aid from the physicians there,
but, after an examination, they were
in doubt as to the cause, or their
ability to help him. We bespeak a
liberal patronage for him in his bus
iness-that of selling essences, lini-
ments and light goods-the only work
he can do.
Timothy Wilder Knight, who died
last Thursday, was the oldest inhabi-
tant in town and one of the first set
tiers. He was SO years old. Few
men live to such an advanced age, OF
so largely secure the respect and con-
fidence of their neighbors and towns
people. Mr.. Knight came to this
town in 1909, and united with the
Congregational church in 1916, of
which he was constant attendant,
and remained an exemplary member
until his death. Funeral at the Con
gregational church yesterday morning
Craftsbury.
Jesse Rogers has purchased the
John Bagley place of Geo. Merrill
administrator, paying $4,000.
Rev. j. Wallace who is an excel
lent reinsman, recently met will
quite severe carriage accident which
somewhat injured his horse and car
riage, and threw Mrs. Wallace to tn,
ground.
EDITOR MONITOR Il would like tt
have you rectify the mistakes made il
the last weeks Craftsbury news items
The hearing with Mrs. Wylie, and G. H
Remission between Mrs. O. M. Remission
was not at Hydepark, it was at Morris
vile. Mrs. o. M. Remission sued the par
ties named, for contempt of court, but
proved not to be contempt of court
The charges were false, as Mrs. Kenistol
had never been refused admittance to TIL
house, but had gone away through will
full desertion and did not choose to re
turn. The judge ruled that Mr. Kenis
ton had the right to hire or let Mrs. Wyli
come into the house, or any other woman
to do his housework Yours respectfully
G. III. KENIsTON.
Derby.
Mrs. Jesse Wiley has been maxim,
thorough repairs on her buildings o.
the Marston place.
Among the latest to 90 west ar
Alex. DALEY and wife on a visit, an
!. Thomas Ward and wife and Mrs
Il Helen Hunt.