Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-17
G.. w. McGaffey has commenced

MI. Lawrence is putting a single
machine into his saw-mill.
Mr.. Berry has rented the house
formerly occupied by Mrs. Buchanan.
O. B. Dodge and wife are going to
take trip through the western coun-
try.
Leon Cook of Yarmouth, Maine, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Byron French of the firm of French
Bros. Boston, has been here contract
ing for butter.
B. E. Squires and family move to
St. Johnsbury Center soon, where he
has taken large farm.
The young ladies of Glover propose
giving lunch party at the north
church vestry March 25th.
Joseph Drew lets his farm to
Aaron G.. Sargent for three years,
and Sargent takes possession at
once.
We are sad to learn of the sudden
death of franklin Vance, formerly of
this town. Funeral services at south
church to-day.
There was large sized smile on
'sAaron' face last Friday as he
passed around the cigars. The Glow
Ell boys have told some pretty large
stories about partridge hunting, but
Aaron is ahead.
Mrs. Amy Cook, mother of the
late Emery Cook, died at West
Glover March 10th. She has been
nearly helpless for the past year but
kind and loving hands have minis
tered to her every want.
E. B. Simonds is agent in Orleans
county for picturesque Washing
ton,' a popular and interesting book
just published, and is finding good
call for the work. Any person de-
string an agency for the same, or
one of the books, can apply to Mr..
Simonds.
Greensboro Bend.
The members of Lamoille Valley
Div, No. %, gave the temperance
drama, ''The Social Glass or Victims
of the Bottle last Friday and Sat-
urday evening; the house was filled
to its utmost capacity both evenings,
and it was a success in every partic-
ular. 1t was remarked by a gentle
man of high standing from abroad,
that it was the best drama he ever
saw outside of city, and would do
more for the temperance cause than
all the temperance lectures that could
be put into the state.
Holland.
Benjamin Cole has boy danger
ously sick.
Mrs. Thomas Crosby, who is sick
| with bilious fever, is recovering.
1t was finger that Daniel Jenness
had amputated instead of leg.
The town voted almost unanimous.
ly against the town system of schools
Charles Bishop has snapped hi
farm in Holland for one in Stanstead
P. O., with his son-in-law, Mr.. Sarles
Geo. Stearns, son of James Stearns
had an arm broken some days sine
by two larger boys while at play a
school.
1raSbi1.@h.
Ldyia and Alice Chamberlain are a
home once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meron have gone t.
Springfield, Mass.
Uncle Mark Drew is very sick witt
diphthena and his recovery is ex
tremely doubtful.
DIR. Templeton is extensively re
pairing the inside of his house, max
ing it much more convenient.
Carrie and Jennie Stanford are 90
ing to Montpelier. Carrie is to tax
music lessons, and Jennie will atten
school at the Seminary.
The singing Convention was a sue
cess, Notwithstanding the rain an
impossible roads. The concel
Wednesday evening was among th
best ever held here. The singing b
Mr.. Taplin, Mrs. Newland, Mrs
Beauclerl1 and others, added great
to the enjoyment of the occasion
About $40 was realized from the oys
ter supper.
well.
Hollis Jordan, evangelist, spent th
sabbath with Rev. Mr.. King.
The ladies of the Congregation;
society give pink tea party at I'll
: hall on Friday evening.
There were hardly days enoug
last week to get the snow, the blow
the rain and fair weather all il
But we survived it.
The big rollers used on the roat
between here and Westfield the pre-
u ent winter have been of great adva
tage to the roads.
e Newport Center.
f Chas. Litchfeld has bought fan
!. of Mr.. Paquette Almond DAVIS
- and Robert Lathe have eXchang
= farms.
% Alvah Larabee has moved into |
house in the village; Delbert Har