Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-08


stock of fall and winter millinery
goods at very reasonable prices. The
shop will be kept at the house instead
of the block next to the store, as has
been her custom. Mr. Paddock is
now in Boston purchasing new
stock of winter goods.
Derby
w. N. Howard has moved to Lyn-
don, where he is employed by Win
ter & Co.
Mr.. Luther Kelsey of Burlington
was in town over the Sabbath. He
came to place his adopted daughter
in the Academy school.
Norman Berry was arrested Nov.
for petty larceny, but the property
was found about the time he was ar
ralgned, and he was discharged.
Paul Normandin went TO Boston
last week, and returned with wife.
The gossips now cease to wonder why
he has lately so completely furnished
his house Paul will now board at
home.
DIR. Coggin, an oculist of Salem,
Mass, assisted by DR.. Clark, operat-
ed for cataract on the eye of Miss
Abigail DAVIS last Saturday. She
remains at DR.. Clark for the after
treatment.
Gavin Magoon is in town fixing
up his home for his mothers comfort
this winter. He also called on the
financial agent of the M. E. society
and left SIS. Churches would fare
better financially If we had more men
like him.
Glover.
Alfred Clark mad the misfortune of
losing his only COW last week.
Miss Emily French, has gone to
Boston to visit friends residing there.
DR.. Fred Dwinell and wife are
here for visit and short vacation
after his severe illness.
The next meeting of the Earnest
Workers will be held at F. P. A.
Clark's, Friday, Nov. II, in after
noon and evening. All are cordially
invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Chicken pie, cake and coffee will be
served from six till half past seven,
after which there will be literary ex-
ercises. The entire bill will be 10
cents.
Mr.. Lyndol French and Sons have
purchased of Mr.. Winter granite
curbing for their several lots in the
cemetery. Mr.. Winter was here last
week with the granite, supervising
the job, which will be done in a neat
and workmanlike manner.
School in Dist. No. 13, taught by
Lydia Hinkley, closed Oct. so. Num-
Der of pupils %; average daily at
tendance, 81; those who had no
marks during the term were Glenn
Foster, Genie Bickford, Johnnie,
Claude and Mabel King, Clara and
Willie Lawrence, May Day, May
Carr, Silas Holloway, Henry, Eva
and Caleb Clark, Roy and Leo Chris
tie and Archie Drown. There were
no tardy marks during the term.
West Glover.
A blacksmith is again at work in
Mr.. Martins shop.
H. Lewis is repairing his mill and
, will soon commence work again.
G.. n. Hubbard has let his farm to
Thomas Johnson. Charles Dewing
who carried on the farm last year,
has moved to Barton.
t Holland.
Henry Bryant has his house up
and closed in.
, The farmers are talking of build
= ing creamery.
M. B. Pnney picked ripe straw
berry in his field Oct. %.
! Bray, and Lee Hall of Fitchburg.
e Mass, are in town visiting friends
Bates & Tice have got their grist
, mill completed, and are doing good
| business.
e M. l.. Ames has sold his home
t farm to B. N. Golf of Richford, for
$4,000, and gives immediate posses
: sion.
f Mrs. S. r. Fletcher, who has been
: visiting in Tilton, n. H., and St.
Johnsbury the past few weeks, has
returned home.
D The fire that consumed the mill Of
e Caswell & French of the north part
S of the town, would be hard blow to
> the town if it was not to be rebuilt !;
but only one week has passed since
the fire, and the firm is already max
ing preparations to rebuild as soon as
possible. They have let the job of
saving and dressing the clapboards
to j. Lucler, who is not to be beaten
: in this line. The whole of the ma
chinery connected with the mill was
destroyed, even the pulleys and drive
wheel being melted. The buildings
near the mill caught several times
! during the fire, but it was promptly
extinguished. Had it not been for
the rain in the forenoon before the
II tire, large amount of lumber and
u several buildings would probably have