Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-30

Coventry.
AlonZo Brooks is hard sick.
Village schools commence next
Monday.
Dorcas Society at Mrs. William
Stevens, next Thursday.
Sneak thieves robbed Jonas Kid
der's hen-roost recently.
Street lamps in front of H. G.
Cleveland's and DR.. Branch's resi-
dences.
The w. C.. T. U. will give their
entertainment in Cong'l church Tues
day evening, Dec. 9Th. There will
be exercises by the Band of Hope,
Music by "While Ribbon Quartette"
and others, besides selections and es-
says. At the close there will be an
oyster supper in the vestrY. Admis-
sion to the entertainment free. Tick
cts to the supper 25 cents.
Graf tsburv.
Almon Leach has gone into the
woods for the winter, numbering.
Mrs. Geo. Harris has gone to Da-
kota, where her husband went some
months ago.
1t is now hoped that Olive Dutton,
long sick, has passed the crisis and
is on the way to recovery.
By mistake the account of the Ed
vocational meeting held here recently
got placed in the Irasburgh items
last week.
The era ftsbury Cornet Band have
just got lot of new music, and ev-
cry Saturday night "there is music
in the air.
Edward Stratton has bought the
E. nj. Sweat store building for 500
and proposes to put in a grocery,
meat-market, etc.
Rev. John Fraser has accepted the
call at the Cong'l church. Rev.
Francis Parker, former pastor, was
present and preached a discourse on
Thursday.
A barn belonging to Freeman Hill
in the west part of the town, was
burned on the night of the 23d, with
some stock, tools, etc. The fire is
thought to have been incendiary.
Don Andrew who is student in
Vermont University, Burlington, VT.
is at home on short vacation. Miss
Viola Allen and Mary Weber are
home from johnson Normal schoo
on vacation.
From Canon City, Col, paper we
have the following in regard to a for
mer citizen OF this town:
''The Independent Oil Co., whicl
is represented by Mr.. Nathan E
Skinner, has established it's head
quarters for Colorado here in Canon
City. Mr.. Skinner represents thu
Anti-Monopoly principle and intends
to give the public the best quality o
oil at the lowest figures. The estab
lishment of the headquarters in Can
on as a general delivery depot is no
small item in the business interest
of our town"
East CraftSbuIy.
| Alex Simpson and wife have re
turned to their home in Illinois, b.
way of Connecticut, intending t.
visit friends there.
West Derby.
Our grocer, Mr.. Robinson, is keep
ing first class grocery and com
handing. as he deserves, quite
patronage.
Hancock & Benolt have opened
good meat-market in this place. ]
will be a convenience to the peopl
of this village and vicinity.
Diphtheria has at length reache
this village. One child has died an
the mother and another child are sic
with the terrible disease. Peopl
ought to be as careful in regard t
its spreading as they would of tn
smallpox. Cleanse all sink drain
and privies with hot copperas waite
and use disinfectants everywhere.
Glover.
John Mcclellan has arrived in Califol
MIA safe and sound.
Attend the lecture of DR.. Bolton a
Barton next Wednesday evening.
The M. E. Sunday school closed at Sc
Hill yesterday with an interesting cor
cert.
Missionary sermon in forenoon an
concert in the evening at the M. f
church next Sunday.
The Ladies' Mite Society will give thei
annual antiquarian supper Friday after
noon with an entertainment in the ever
ing, Mrs. Kendall assisting.
! Mrs. DR.. Huntington of Craftsbury LEI
lures at M. L. church on Friday evenin
next: chicken-pie supper after the lecture
Lecture admittance 10 cents supper
10 cents.
A meeting will be held at f. A. Cook
office, Monday evening, Dec. It'll, for tn
purpose of recognizing the Glover l.
brary Association. All persons interest
ed in having a good library in town al
requested to be present. whether men
bers of the old association or not.
D. J. DwINELL, Sec.
West Glover.
Auction of hay and stock at j. S
Buckley's on Thursday afternoon O
this week. See bills.
Greensboro.
Royal White and wife have gon
to Ohio and Micbjoan. Intending I,