Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-20
East Charleston.

Betsy Adams teaches IN leroy.
H. H. Rich has his dressing mill ready
for business.
Christmas exercises at Union church |
Christmas night. All invited.
The first surprise visit at III. Lampson's
Friday night with n crowded house.
Step into Bruce's store and see the larg-
est show of Christmas goods ever brought
to this town.
]. S. Sweeney has finished the house
for widow BY at the village, and it is the
best residence in the place. Mrs. B. and
Mr. Carruth will move into it.
A little son of E. D. Allyn had leg
broken while sliding on Friday, his sis
ter's sled striking him. Drs. Bowker and
Cushman set the limb, and the child is do
ing well.
j. S. Sweeney is running his steam saw
mill, and numbering is brisk in his vicini-
ty. Mr.. Sweeney is running several
teams. R. P Stevens has taken lumber
job of E. D. Allyn, hauling to the Sween-
ey mill, while A. J. Lang is putting in
quite stock at his own mill.
Willis Leonard is going to move into
the Rand block.
The meetings at the M. E. church have
continued with good interest.
The Northrop heirs have been here
looking after their interests.
o. johnson, long laid up by a bad knee,
is at work again.
Seth Lathe is teaching the winter term
of school at Mill village.
Oscar Cochran and family have moved
into the Alva Merrill house.
Hosea Wheeler is home from E. Charles
ton, and his son George from Mass.
Mr. Dawson has returned from Connec-
ticut, where he has been selling cattle.
George Ferry has moved into the house
opposite Mr.. Whittermore's on the river
road.
Roswell Cnamberlin has bought Henry
SCOTS dwelling house and barn, paying
$500.
Whit. Coburn was recently badly hurt
by being cut by the iron dog on his lum-
boring sled.
William Critchett has hired Alex Cald-
erwood's shop and will do carriage re-
pairing and painting.
Luman Smith has got his shingle ma
chine, and expects to get his board saw
running in two weeks.
Carlos and Almira Hatch have left
East Hill and now occupy the McAllister
house at Craftsbury village.
Geo. Wylie and family returned to Chi
cago Dec. s. Johh Simpson, ESQ.,, has
returned to New York.
Reuben Sherwin's son-in-law, William
Cheney, will carry on Mr.. Sherwin's place
and care for Mr. Sherwin, who is quite
feeble.
Keep in mind the fact that a small
amount of money will buy Christmas
goods at Henry Stevens. Go and see
what he has.
Allen Daniels has sold his house and
barn to Mr.. Knowles and Frank Smith
for 5000. Mr.. Daniels intends to build
on his lot another summer.
Schuyler Corey killed bovine recently
which dressed 1926 pounds. Allen Dan
iels dressed a 9 months old pig weighing
over 400 pounds; John Mckay one a
month Younger that weighed $50 lbs.
The knowledge Cleaners of the C. l..
S. C. gave Millions evening at the par
sonage Monday evening, Dec. 8, consist
ing of recitations, select readings and mu-
sic. The literary programme was follow
ed by an oyster supper, and all declared
an enjoyable time.
The Leavitt block is finished, except
some painting. Counters and shelves
| will be put in, and we understand that
James Leavitt will fill the store for spring
| trade This is the best business building
in town. 1t is 65x45 feet with basement,
two stories and French roof
Derby
G. X. Carpenter is running milk cart.
A. j. Daley is very low with dropsy
trouble.
| Maj. j. Gront has started for the West,
where he will spend the winter.
One of Maj. CIRCUITS registered Jersey
COWS was recently found dead in the sta
BILE.
G. S. Nourse is having good luck horse
shoeing, especially with those that inter-
fere.
Mrs. A. J. Allbee and Mrs. Joseph Wild,
er are each afflicted with a paralytic diff
ficulty, though neither is considered
dangerous.
Glover.
DR.. F. Dwinell still remains in
feeble health.
There will be Union Christmas
exercises at the Cong. church Fri
day evening.
G.. Fisher il sending large quanti-
ties of poultry to market in season
for the holiday trade.
Three persons were received into
the M. E. church Nov. %, and one
at West Glover, Dec. Is.
Rev. C. W. Morse preached the
funeral sermon of Mr.. Mitchell's
daughter, that died in the west re.
Gently.
A CARD.-We wish to express oul
heartfelt thanks to the neighbors anC
friends who SO kindly assisted during
the intense suffering and death Of oul
beloved mother.
Mrs. SARAH L. SEAvER,
Mrs. MELISSA T. CLARK
John p. Wylie has bought the
William Findlay place with stock
and produce, in the west part of the
town, paying $500; and Charles
White has bought Mrs. Wylle's place
stock and produce, and some more
bargains-probably matrimonial, are
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