Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-09

lie HIS llN Gtt Oh th1 iNA III 'hNiS LIZ |
death occurred AZ years. He leaves
an aged companion and other friends
to mourn his loss. Funeral at his
late residence, Saturday, Rev. Bacon
officiating.
CraftsburS.
Corydon Rawson and wife have re-
turned west.
Flint Post, G. A. R., holds a camp
fire Feb. oath at the Town Hall.
Many of our farmers are disposing
of their surplus tubers by selling
them to Wolcott parties for 80 and
50 cents per bushel.
We are soon to have telephone
communication with Wolcott, direct
by the way of Morrisville.
Porter Hodgden has rented the
Pettingill form for one year, also
II cows, for which he pays $50.
Miss Ada Lyon and Miss Myra
Gage, who have been sick for long
time, are still very low, and their re-
covery doubtful.
Our people have set about 20 miles
of telephone poles since the snow
h,,f TO no hitch
some way, and the wire is not strung.
The town is all alive with music
We have two bands, choral union
and lots of homemade music. Sew
eral of our singers attended the sing
ing convention at Newport last week.
The funeral services of ARA White
were held on the 9TH inst. Rev. A.
B. Blake officiating. Edwin Nelson
was buried from his residence on the
End inst. Mr.. White was 70 years
of age, Mr.. Nelson II.
Reading an advertisement of
"nice buggies and sleighs for sale, F"
calls to the mind of your correspond
ent an incident of so years ago: A
young man from this town went to
Connecticut to work for season and
returned bringing with him three
single wagons, then rather uncom-
mon thing in the county. Gov.
Crafts bought the best one, paying
$27 for it the other two were sold
for $25 each.
Derby.
A good number of our singers at
tended the convention at Newport
last week.
Mr.. G.. O. Burton, who has been
in the west for the past three years.
is at home for time.
A. w. Todd was stricken last Fri
day morning by shock OF paralysis.
His recovery seems doubtful.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler of Charleston
will preach in the M. E. church next
Sabbath morning, in exchange with
Mr.. Morse of this place.
The fourth lecture of the library
course will be given at Academy hall
Thursday evening, Feb. II, by Hon
w. w. Circuit, of Barton.
There will be a masquerade party
under the direction of the Coco
Templars of this place at Academy
hall next Friday evening. Supper
furnished at Good Templar's hall.
The winter term of the academy
closes Friday, Feb. Is. There will bt
no exhibition on that evening, bu
the students are preparing an enter
tainment for Wednesday evening
the 18th, instead.
Glover.
Rev. Austin Scribner will lecture
here on Wed. eve, Feb. IS; subject
"What Shall We do with Our Boys ?
The lecture delivered here Jan. %
by Rev. J. Thurston, showed mucl
research on the part of the speaker
and was highly appreciated by those
present
The Earnest Workers will holc
their next regular meeting at the M
E. church next Friday afternoon ant
evening. Supper between the hour
of five and six. Literary exercise
at seven.
A large number of the friends O
, Rev. G. w. Morse and wife gathere,
at the residence of Thomas King OF
the evening of Feb. Sd, and mad
them handsome donation. 1t wa
a very pleasant gathering in every re
spcct. Much credit is due to Mr.. King
people for so handsomely entertaining
the crowd, and also to Joseph Kin
for assistance rendered Mr.. an
Mrs. Morse desire to express thei
: thanks to the people of that neigh
borhood, and the town for many tC
kens of esteem and kindness.
West Glover.
The Dramatic Club will play her
Wednesday Feb. 18th. Music b
Prof. White.
c. G. King and wife started fo
Colorado on Monday last. They g
on account of the health of Mrs. King
Mr.. King has sold his Skinner plac
: to E. G.. Miles for $500.
Mrs. Charles F. Cutler died Tues
, day, the Sd inst, after a lingerin
sickness. She was highly esteeme
by all, and leaves husband and nj
merous relatives to mourn their sa
{ loss.
Greensboro.
S Our old townsman, @. w, How
o ard is making us long visit.