Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-22

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Dwinell's.
W. E. Randall will open bar
ber's shop in o. d. OWENS new
block at Barton soon.
Mrs. A. Chaplin is sick with rheu-
matte fever; Mr.. Chaplin has been
an invalid for some time.
Joseph Drew and wife have re-
turned from Lowell, where they have
been spending the winter.
DR.. H. Hill of whom mention was
made as being very sick, is much
better, and is here for rest from his
business and medical treatment.
The event of the week was the
marriage of Geo. Hamblett and Miss
Phebe French of this village. May
much happiness attend them in their
journey through life.
The next meeting of the Earnest
Workers will be held at the vestry of
the M. E. church. March I'd. Din
ner will be served from II a. m. till
2 p. NJ, at Is cents. Those attend
ing town meeting are cordially invit-
ed to call and dine.
The primary department of the
village school closed Feb. 10. Num-
Der of pupils %; averages attendance
"a; oldest pupils age ID, average
age s years. Those having no alb
sent marks, were Mamie and Birdie
Hall, Percy Williams, Cora Whitney,
Florence Ellis, Burleigh Scott, Fred
Pierce, Charlie Wright, Karl and
Lee Abbott, and Lew Partridge.
Those having no tardy marks, were
Mamie and Birdie Hall, Percy Will
liams, Cora Whitney, Helen Nye,
Florence Ellis, Burleigh Scott, Fred
Pierce, Charlie Wright, Karl and
Lee Abbott, Charley French, Harry
Pierce, Luther and Albert Merriam,
Arson Clark, Ida Walcott, Levi
Partridge, Nora Phillips. Pupils
perfect in spelling, Birdie and Ma
mic Hall, Charlie French, Luther
Merriam. Teacher, Helen M. Hunt.
Greensboro.
Nelson Drown has so far recover
ed as to be able to move to Hard
wick, on to the premises owned by
his wife.
H. S. Tolman has enlarged his
home farm by the addition of the
Smalley farm, which he purchased
last week.
H. M. Jordan loves good horse
and no sooner is he off with his old
love, than he is on with new, in the
shape of a three-year old colt of
| good promise to beat the one sold to
Chafey he indicates spirit and good
| blood.
lrasbur&h.
Geo. Russell has sold his village
property to Harrison Badger.
There is talk that Lee is to buy
the stock of groceries now owned by
Henry Wiley.
At the Jameson auction the farm
was not sold; the bid being $500
from Ralph Howard. Other things
sold we'll.
On account of bad going the at
tendance at the M. +. donation was
not large. About s33 was realized
from the gathering.
The Ladies Aid and II. T. Cs.
will meet with Mrs. J. c. Chapman
on Friday, a. M, of this week. All
invited. Dinner at ? O'Clock.
Thomas Fisher while returning
from Glover last Friday was thrown
from the sleigh and received quite
severe injuries about the head and
shoulders.
There will be social gathering
at the Irasburgh house, Monday
eve, March LIST. Oysters will be
served at 81 per couple. Everybody
invited. Mr.. Hill intends to run
strictly temperance house, and one
that will be Il credit to the town and
our people ought to show their APP
probation of his efforts.
Lowell.
There was a campfire of the Haz-
en- Post on Tuesday eve.
There has been series of Union
meetings held in the Cong. church
under the direction of Rev. H. Jor-
dan. These have been we'll attend
ed and there Is much interest. He
breaches afternoons and evenings,
and spends much of the day in call
ing On the people, being accompanied
by the pastor of the Cong. church.
At this date, Feb. 10Th, it is not
known whether the meetings will con-
tinue another week
Morgan.
Geo. Dow intends staying on the
Taylor place another year.
Geo. A. Gage closed successful
term of school at the Corner, Friday,
Feb. 10Th.
Quite number from this place in
tend going to Charleston to school
this spring.
Morgan Center.
TIE high school will close next
Friday, Feb. 26th, with a minstrel
entertainment at the hall in the ev
ening. Proceeds to purchase fixtures
for hall. Admission ID cents.
Mrs. Perkins is expected to speak