Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-03
East, Albany.

sociable with Mrs. f. w. Keith on
the eve of the 21st. The result was
a good time to all. an excellent sup
per and 1920 for the treasury. They
will meet on the eve of Dec. 9TH with
Mrs. G.. Walker. All are invited.
Barton Landing.
DR.. Stevens has moved into Will
Richardson's tenement.
Joslyn & Bartlett have finished
saving shingles and are getting out
some good clapboards.
The Misses Bridgman give select
readings at Cong. church Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
Those having assessments due from
the Farmers Mutual should forward
the same to A. G.. Parker at once as
the receipts will be in his hands but
a few days.
The numbering business will not be
brisk here this winter. A little too
much done all through the country
last year. Mill wood is scarce and
farmers are looking for higher prices
for fire wood, but the village people
are trying coal.
Rev. Mr.. Gates exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Dodd on Sunday morning,
and each congregation had good
sermon. The Thanksgiving service
was held in the Methodist church, Mr..
Gates preaching the discourse good
number attended.
Pat Heating of the Village, who
has been in the smuggling and rum
peddling business for some months,
has got into a condition where his
absence may be looked for. He is
wanted by the authorities and is very
liable to fetch up in Rutland ere
long. The Union has characteris-
tic report Of a matter with Pat, in
which officer Parker was made to
take part, and to lose his prisoner.
Mr.. Parker was sent after Pat but
he ''vamoosed" before the officer got
his hands on him. When he comes
round Mr.. Parker will try and pick
him up.
Bloomington.
Seymour Hunt teaches the Centre
school, commencing Dec. Sd.
Horace Smith killed a hog last
Monday that dressed $50 lbs.
Horace Hyde has moved into the
house lately occupied by Asa Ran
dali.
Mr.. William ColIey is quite i'll, his
daughter Mrs. Mary Dudley has come
from her home in Lowell, Mass, to
help take care of him.
There is an epidemic of colds, at
tended with rheumatic troubles in
this vicinity. The doctor is expert
menting with it on his own person.
There will be a donation visit at
the town hall on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 18th, for the benefit of Rev. L..
Dodd. Let there be full attendance.
Clarence Wiley was pleased with
the fall term of school at Derby
Academy which he attended, (instead
of the Wesleyan College, He re-
turns to the same school Dec. 4th.
West Charleston.
Leavitt Hildreth has gone to
Burke, numbering.
j. B. Holton sent two tons of
poultry to market last week.
Mr.. Hunt, the new landlord of
Clyde River hotel, gave an opening
ball Thanksgiving evening.
Union services were held in the
Cong. vestry Thanksgiving day, Rev.
S. F. Drew preaching the sermon.
Miss Lillian Marvin has rented the
front part of R. H. Lathe's house
and opened dress-maker's shop.
Mrs. B. D. Clarke started the 18th
of November for California, in the
hope of regaining her health. The
sympathy and good wishes of many
warm friends go with her.
Coventry.
May Parker is in Maine visiting
friends and Mrs. Emma Wright Haw-
thorne is here ON visit.
Christmas eve will be celebrated
here by an entertainment at Cong.
vestry with interesting exercises,
tree, supper, etc. All invited.
Several who have been hard sick
of late are improving. Mrs. II. C.
Cleveland, Mrs. William Stevens and
Frank Adams are all better.
w. w. Frost has sold his home
farm to Daniel Gray; this does not
include the Gray farm, so called.
MI. Gray also buys stock and hay,
At Daniel Gray's auction COWS
averaged to sell for between twenty
i've and twenty-six dollars each oats
at 50 cents bushel.
Thanksgiving services were held
in the Cong. church, Rev. Bacon
preaching an interesting discourse on
the Puritans, tracing their history
from their flight to Holland to their
landing in America.
Miss Clara Eastman of Wells Riv-
er, Supt. of Flower Mission of the
w. G. I. q. of Vt. will be in Coven-
try Tuesday evening Dec. 4th and
give lecture upon ''Alcohol and its