Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25


ment for a fever sore on his leg. The
doctors there did not advise amputa-
ton of the limb, as some have done
here.
II. w. Buchanan has bought Geo.
Bush's residence and has formed a
co-partnership with his brother, E.
NJ. Buchanan, in the mercantile bust
ness. He will return from Sheffield
soon.
There will be a donation visit in
the M. E. church on the afternoon
and evening of Wednesday, March
9TH, for the benefit of the pastor,
Rev. L. Dodd, who in the evening,
will lecture on ''Going to see the
Yorkshire Bites The ladies will
provide supper at any time from six
until ten o'clock. Music led by Prof.
Cowles.
The agent for the new Johnson I'M
proved Cooking Steamer will be at
the Landing this week, to introduce
this valuable article for cooking many
different kinds of food by steam. 1t
has been successfully tried in Barton,
within the last week, and a large
number have been sold. 1t is giving
good satisfaction wherever it is used,
and is well worth the price.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Dudley were
surprised last Friday eve when their
friends and relatives began to pour
in upon them, but soon recalled the
fact that they had been married
twenty years. The usual ceremonies
with speeches, gifts, etc. followed.
Mrs. Wallace being present added
much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion by her music and singing.
The lecture by Mr.. A. d. Mat
thews drew good house notwith-
standing the bad roads. To hold
the attention of the audience, as Mr..
Matthews did, for two hours, a man
must have something worth saying,
and must say it well. Also, the lee.
ture by Rev. j. Thurston was one Of
the best of the course. The "OlG
Book" lost none of it's "value" in oul
eyes, by what the speaker said of it
and the way in which he said it.
South Barton.
A daughter of Moses Willard
Mrs. Davis of West Burke, fell dowI
stairs one day last week and was Sc
badly injured as to cause her deatl
IN few days. She was buried here
BrONvninG ton.
S. A. Hunt closed his second tern
of school at Bloomington Centre
Feb. Dist.
TIE village school, taught by Car
RE Seavey, closed on Friday. TIL
term was q successful one.
Sarah Maxwell who has been il
several weeks from hemorrhage o
the lungs is gaining slowly.
Clarence and Zaida Wiley hav,
returned home from Derby, wher
they attended school this winter.
Arthur Grow recently bought
pair of steers of his father for $110
and in a few days after one of ther
was killed by an accident in the woods
Mrs. John Campbell is sick witt
diphtheria. Her sister Mrs. A
Campbell who was taken sick Will
visiting her, has so far recovered a
to return to her home.
The school in Dist. No. | close
Friday, Feb. p. Whole number O
pupils, "a. Those having no mark
are Eugene Bryant, Johnnie Bryant
Ida Caron, Willie Caron, Home
Crandall, Mary Cannon, Ella Joslyr
Ada Lapierre, Katie Pierce, Georgi
Pierce, and Arthur Preston; M. T
Leach, teacher.
EvanSv
H. B. Durham is making some n
pairs on the house recently purchase
and will move soon.
Some of the friends met the evel
ing of the 21st, to give Mr.. and Mr.
A. O. Allard a farewell visit.
pleasant time was enjoyed and fun(
to get set of silver knives ar
forks given.
Our school, which was q success
closed the goth, with rhetorical exc
cises. A piece spoken by Bernie
Guild, aged three years, caused co
siderable merriment. The boys ga
the teacher, Miss Carrie Day, :
: elegant writing desk furnished, al
: the girls gave her several present
The whole district feel grateful
Miss Day for the rapid progress t
. scholars made and for the good mo:
influence eXerted.
West Charleston.
Will Fort has bought Farmer Ia
lor's house on Main street.
Eleazer Rye, who has been livi
on the Norris farm, has gone to DE-
by to live.
S Hiram Hutchinson and wife a
coming to reside in our village agai
They will board with Mrs. j.
Griffin.
( Mrs. Anna Buck has gone
Brighton to take care of her daue
ter, Mrs. VIM. Nelson, who is 81
with diphtheria.
n. S. Allen recently drew with