Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-11-05

summer with her parents. started for
Alvin Woodard has fought a ha { Inter
est in the Page house and will go in com
pany with Mr. Douglass in the harness
shop Report says they will have a meat
market in the basement.
Ora fits bssrv.
VIM. Kaiser is improving.
Our new blacksmith, James Carr, is do
ing good business.
Alex Calderwood has the frame to his
new house already up.
J. K Carney has had an auction and
moves to Cabot, Vt.
Mrs. Chas Root has a two years old
colt that weighs 1895 pounds
Rev. John Chamberlin and family have
returned to their home in New York.
The band gives a promenade concert at
town hall on Thursday eve, Nov. Sth
Willie Cochrane, at the consent of his
physician, has returned to his home in
Hardwick.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday,
Nov. 6, at Mrs. Wits, at O'Clock p m.
Edward Boardman has taken Jefferson
Robbins farm for Il term of years land will
board Mr.. Robbins and wife.
Mrs r. S. Toman has gone to Green's
boro to care for Mrs. Henry Tolman, who
is suffering from shock of paralysis.
The Academy is prospecting finely this
fall. The new principal, Mr.. Day, is well
liked, and shows himself to be thorough
teacher.
The elocution class will give reading
at the Cong church, on Wednesday, Nov.
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen were rurpris-
ed last Thursday eve by number of their
friends who called upon them. A most
pleasant time was enjoyed, and token OF
remembrance was left.
The Vancouver, w. T. Register has the
following:
Mrs. Clara R. Simpson. our very eff
cient teacher in the fifth grade of our
public school, has been offered a similar
position in the Park Street public school
at Portland and will be accepted, so we
understand. This is a great loss to our
schools, where Mrs. Simpson has done
so much valuable work.
Miss Gleason, for several years our
missionary in Constantinope, is soon to
return to her field of labor She will
speak to the friends of missions in the
following towns: Barton Landing. Nov
7; Newport, Nov. 8; Derby Line, Nov.
IL; No Troy, Nov. 10; Coventry, Nov
IA; Albany, Nov. Is; No. Craftsbury,
Nov. IS. If the weather is unfavorable,
the last two appointments will be cancel
ed.
Derbv.
The chicken pie festival was well at
tended and was pleasant affair.
Inquire of the captain of the shooting
club in regard to shooting that ''skunk.
Mrs Robbins, relct of the late Mr..
Guy Robbins, is very low and can live but
a few days.
At William Dodges auction, cows sold
at from $40 to $50 each, and hay from
Sc. so to 81 ton.
The births of week are a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson and a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Bates
L. 2. Jenne is putting up an addition
to his store building to accommodate ID.
c.. Stevens grocery business and Mr.
Barnes tin business.
The remains of Mrs. Samuel Eaton
were brought here on Saturday. The flu
neral services were held at the Baptist
church on Sunday.
Mr.. Currier, who has been living on the
Kelsea farm the past year, has returned
to Island Pond, and a Mr.. Cutting of
Newport has moved on to the place,
The past week has been an eventful one
to several persons of this community
Moses Rogers was married to Mrs. Jones
and Edwin Jenne to Miss Susie Spariin.
| Everybody wishes them joy.
c.. X. Bates an Maj. circuit have pur-
chased of Mr.. Seares the land between
/
| Mr. Searles has moved his slaughter house
to the other side of the road.
There is a feeling in this section that
measures in the legislature to increase the
salaries of state officials ought to be
killed. If 1t can not be done in any
other way let the constituency speak out.
large delegation of the students OF
Derby Academy assembled at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Geo. Grout on Wednesday
evening to give expression of their re
gard and good will toward their precep
tress, Miss Ballou, by birthday surprise
The young people did justice to the occa
sion, and after an evening of songs
games and other amusements, beautiful
plush sachet case was presented to Miss
Balou, Mr.. Grout making the presenta
ton speech Miss Ballou responded in {
fitting manner. The good-nights were
said, and the verdict was "an evening
well spent"
Clover
E. A. Cook has re-shingled his build
ings and has moved his law office there.
Frank Taylor has returned home, hav
ing worked year for his uncle in Barton
Mr.. Sherburne is having a fine monu
ment erected this week in their family
lot
Mrs Teller, an aged lady, fell from
chair while house cleaning, breaking
her wrist and several ribs.
The next meeting of the w. c. t. U
will be held at the M. E. church, Tues
day, Nov. 6, at 2 O'Clock p, M; all in
vited.
The Mite Society hold their next soci
able at Institute hall Friday afternoon
and evening, Nov. 9th. Supper from
o'clock until Z an entertainment of dia
logues, readings, etc. will be held.
Mr.. Percival who has been keeping tn,
weather record, says there were % rain.
days during the months of September ant
October, IL days might be called fair
while the remainder were decided,
cloudy and dark.
Greensboro