Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-04
F. s Coblieeh has so far recover.

schoOl-hOuse and moves II on TO a
site of his own and will convert it
into a dwelling house.
DR.. Cushman ought to be happy.
He has new store, is made post
master and has taken an amiablc
lady for life partner.
The Heddy steam mill is nearly
ready for business; it has passed
into the hands of J. S. Sweeney and
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Island Pond.
John BLY, died on Friday last. He
is reported to be the wealthiest man
in town. He obtained his money by
hard labor, economy and prudence.
On recent dark night, L. Blake
and Mr.. Wheeler of Barton Land
ing had a carriage collision in the
covered bridge and four persons
were more or less hurt, Mrs. Wheel
er quite seriously.
Coventry.
The week of prayer will be observ-
ed by Union services.
The Band of Hope will meet in M.
E. vestry next Saturday p. m.
Rev. w. S. Jenne preached an ex-
cellent sermon at M. E. church yes
terday.
Mrs. VIM. Stevens is quite sick
with gastric trouble.-A Brooks
continues to remain very sick.
DIR. Gould writes from California
that he is very poorly, not as we'll as
when he left home. We are sorry.
Luther Giles and wife have gone
to Mortified on visit.-Charles
Cobb and wife have gone to Albany
to spend the winter.
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Mr.. Olin W. Marsh and wife of
South birmingham, are in town Wis.,
ing relatives.
There will be a donation at the
vestry at the M. E. church on We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 20. See fur
thor notica horaaf flor
A. Collins new mill is completed
and doing a good business; he has
purchased steam engine to use
when the water is low.
Lieut.. Huntington of the U. S.
army, son of DR.. Huntington of
North Craftsbury is here with his
family visiting; Pliny is home from
Vermont University on vacation.
The NJ. f. school organized on
the 9th of Dec, Henry Stevens was
reelected supt.; assistant, Henry
Allen; sec. and treas, Willie Mer-
rilI. There were no changes of
teachers.
Mr.. Charles Root was married to
Miss Mary Anderson, recently.
Charley is the tallest young man in
town, being 6 feet 4 inches. They
will remain at home with his father,
Deacon Root. We wish them pros
perity.
The children of James Allen plan
ned surprise for their father Dec.
81, it being his SD birthday. Mr..
Allen acted little surprised to see
so many of his friends drive up to
his house, but like his names sake,
Mrs. Josiah Allen of literary fame,
he "wouldn't be much surprised"
An aged invalid aunt of Mrs. Co.
burn died at the residence of Mrs.
Coburn on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Mrs. Coburn, though in INDECENT
circumstances, has supported and
tenderly cared for her aunt during
the years of her helplessness. Fun
eral services at the honse on Satur-
day, attended by Rev. Mr.. Knowlton
of Greensboro.
A Chatauqua literary and scienti-
fic circle was organized here on Mon
day evening, Dec. %. The officers
were as follows: pres, Mary Scott ;
vice pres, Mrs. Guar Leonard sec.,
Matte Woodbury.; assistant Sec,
Minnie Hoyt; treas, Silas Coburn +;
Elk. CON-, Rev. A. B. Blake, Mrs.
Mary Paddock, Amanda E. Allen
and Amanda j. Allen; critic, Susie
Paddock. The night of meeting,
Monday.
East Craftsbur.y.
DIR. Templeton has left Mrs. Co.
rey's and taken rooms at Mrs. Ma
sons for the present.
A. S. Babcock got kicked by bis
horse last week, but it is hoped he
was not seriously injured.
Homer Bradley had good horse
which fell few weeks ago aud pro-
duced large rupture and died from
the effects last week.
George Simpson returned from
st. Johnsbury last Wednesday, with
a bran new wife and has gone te
housekeeping on his own account
Good luck to them.
Derby.
Capt. McNabe has gone to Boston
to live.
The Gilbert family in Salem-Derby
now have three sick with diphtheria
all doing we'll.
There has been six cases of diph
iberia in the village. Two of then
children of DR.. Clark have died tn,
remaining four are doing well.
The Academy and three distric