Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-14


sad case. Mr.. Mitchell was first
taken sick with pneumonia, and had
been sick one week when Mrs. Mitch
ell was stricken down with the same
disease, and although she had every
care that loving hands could do, it
was of no avail. God saw fit to take
her home where such crest from their
labors and their works do follow
them.
Craftsbury.
Frank Glidden lost valuable
horse recently.
Geo. Howard and wife have gone
to Lowell, Mich, there to remain I'M
til March.
Alba Merrill has moved his family
into the tenement in Stephen Rob
erts' house.
Union services have been held
through the past week at the Meth
odist and Congregational churches in
alienation.
S. G. Corey recently slaughtered a
9 months old pig which dressed 1876
pounds; his turkeys averaged to
dress Is pounds.
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Pliny Moody, who was reported by
last weeks MONITOR as being at home
for the winter, has returned to Will
liams college to complete the junior
year.
John Simpson, Esq. has returned
to New Y DIRK to establish law firm
of which he is the head member.
His success for a young lawyer has
been marked.
At the recent organization of the
Cong. Sabbath-school j. w. Gage
was made superintendent, E. S. ST.
monds assistant, Ada Lyon clerk and
Phinny Huntington librarian.
Clark Allen has moved into his
house formerly occupied by j. H.
Wallace. DR.. Bemis has nearly COM
pleted the repairs on his house oppo-
site Aliens store and moves into it
soon.
Derby Line.
At an annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Der
by Line, Jan. 8, Z. NJ. Mansur was
elected director, vice Emera Stew
art resigned.
A terrific wind prevailed Wednes
day forenoon, 9th inst. A few trees
in the neighborhood being blown
down, and several old sheds and
barns were unroofed.
Spalding is making things hot. He
is selling all kinds of winter goods at
cost. Give him a call one and AL
and he will show you as large a stock
of winter goods as there is in north
ern Vermont.
1t is reported that DR.. Myron L.
Baxter, the inventor of the new long
distance telephone, has bought the
old Baxter homestead on Main street,
and will move here from Washington
about May LIST, and become a perma-
nent resident.
Work on the Convent at Stanstead
is being pushed and it is expected to
be ready for the beginning OF the
school year, Sept. LIST. 1t is fine
building and an ornament to the town.
Work on the Methodist church at
Stanstead is also being pushed. 1t
will be ready for occupancy by July 1.
At regular meeting of Frontier
Encampment No. 13, l. 0. 0. f on
Friday evening, Dec. II, the follow
ing officers were installed for the
coming term: A. j. GUNNER, c. P.
A. J. Lawrence, II. p. G. f. Nelson,
S. W.; S. NJ Verbeck, J. W.; Jas.
Young, Jr., Scribe; d. Borland,
Treasurer.
Glover.
The wheat crop of this season av-
eraged 80 bushel to the acre.
d. NJ. Goodwin has moved on to
Glen Batchelder's Johnson farm.
George, son of David Wright, is
very sick and not expected to live.
Rev. B. M. Tillotson breaches at
South church Sunday afternoon, Jan.
goth.
"Pete" Salmon is married and is
running the hotel at Greensboro
Bend.
Geo. Walcott has rented 7. Nc
Dowell's farm in Wheelock for one
year.
James Walker is laid up with an
injured eye and his son with a lame
ankle.
, The Ladies' Aid will have an en-
tertainment Jan. oath. Further no.
tice hereafter.
t The west part of the town made
t Rev. J. Thurston q donation visit
Thursday the 10th.
e The County Temperance Society
will hold its annual meeting at Glow
er, Wednesday, Jan. both. States
Attorney Prouty and others will adj
o dress the meeting.
> The Ladies' Mite Society will hold
h an apron festival at Institute hall on
S Friday evening, Jan. 18th, when
: they propose to sell aprons, and 9th
e er articles, both useful and orna-
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