Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-31

+ tickets issued by the Boston & Maine o
the Boston & Lowell R.R. Except the 50t
mile tickets issued by the Boston & Lowe
r. r., Vermont Div.) will not be accept
/ ed for passage on the St Jonnsbury
Lake Champlain r. r. Mileage tickets 0
1000 miles will be issued by this Compan
at two cents per mile, in accordance witt
| the laws of the state of Vermont. The
will be good only between Maquam anC
SCOTS, and on the Victory Branch anC
only for the person or persons who's
name they bear. Any person holding
mileage ticket issued by the Boston {
Maine or Boston & Lowell r. R.who is in
convenienced by this change, can have the
ticket redeemed for it's face value, OF
presentation to the ticket agent at ST
Johnsbury, Hyde Park or Morrisville.
South Barton.
Mrs. Alice Burke has been here on
visit
Melvin Drown is building a blacksmith
and repair shop on the river just below
the bridge, opposite his house, and viii
put in blacksmith this week. One par
of the shop will hereafter be formed into
general repair shop. -
Barton Landing.
DR.. Ranney expects to go to New York
next week to be gone until March 1st.
D. Buchanan, Jr., after making some
changes in the rooms, will move over his
store.
Joel Peck, an old resident of this place,
died at Newport, Dec. %. He had lived
at Newport with his daughter, Mrs. w.
G.. Whitney the past few years.
Mrs. c. S. Skinner and her brother, AL
fred Brown, have gone to Boston to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. F. G. Brown. A
telegram from Boston on Thursday, Dec.
81, gave us the sad news of Mrs. Brown
death.
ALBANY.
Wallace Sartwell has moved from Wa
ter street to his new residence on Main
street.
VIM Chamberlin and wife have return
ed to Manchester, Mrs. G.. being some
what improved in health.
Christmas was celebrated at M. E.
church by a large number of people. The
presents were numerous and valuable.
Ada Miles, aged IA years, died at Mr..
Hunters of diphtheria the 28th inst. This
is the second death from the disease at
that house within three weeks.
Miss Effie Patterson has been obliged to
resign her position as teacher in the vii
lage school on account of ill health. The
community are very sorry as she was an
able teacher.
We learn by Nebraska paper that
Jefferson Cowles has bought property in
Neb., and will erect store, in
company with his son-in-law, E. w. Car
penter. The paper says he will locate
there.
Ezra Butler is sick with pneumonia
Mrs. Mary Darling is dangerously sick with
pneumonia and pleurisy. Her daughter,
Mrs. Hovey, is home caring for her.-Dr.
Campbell has been dangerously sick with
of the bowels the past week
but at present writing is improving slow
ly.
East Albany.
Mrs. Miles Brown is visiting relatives
in Massachusetts.
Frank Cass is teaching school in the
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Mrs Miranda Buck has come to spend
the winter with her brother and family,
H. NJ. Hunter.
Minnie Tunney and her sister, from
Littleton, n. H., are at home spending
the holidays with their parents.
Mrs. j. E. Chamberlin, who has been
sick at st. Johnsbury for number of
weeks. is better, and has returned home.
Ezra Butler is sick with pneumonia.
About thirty of the friends and neigh
bors of Hiram Hunter and wife walked in
upon them on Saturday night, Dec. %,
and reminded them that it was their 25th
wedding anniversary. G. Walker pre-
scented them, in behalf Of the company,
a set of silver knives and forks and set
of teaspoons, to which Mr.. Hunter re-
sponded in some very appropriate re-
marks, thanking the company for their
tokens of esteem and friendship. All
present seemed to enjoy the evening.
ONVnin2.GOn-
Matte Powers has gone to Canada on
a visit.
Mrs. Lila Fletcher has finished her
school in the Bruce district and gone to
Barton to work in the hotel
Mrs. Clara Gross has been quite sick,
but is better.-Geo. Virgins, who cut his
foot quite badly recently, is out again.
There was a large gathering at Mr..
Litchfeld's last Sabbath, and about $50
raised to be sent to the Seventh day mis-
sion for Christmas presents.
The village and Centre Sunday schools
united in Christmas festival at the Cen
tire church Monday evening. The at
tendance was large, the exercises good,
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Evansville.
Silas Bishop, a former resident Of this
place, died at Grotor, Mass, recently,
aged SO years.
The Christmas exercises here were we'll
attended. The tree was well filed with
presents and a good time enjoyed by all.
George Bickford and family have gone
to Dea. Marshalrs to stay while Mr..
Marshall lives or until he RECEIVERS, so as
to attend to his work.
East Charleston.
j. S. Sweeney sold two pairs of hors
es last week.
Mr. Fairchild, recently hurt at Island
Pond, is better and will be moved home
soon.
H. C. Bruce has traded his place with
Mrs. Hosea Cobleigh for her farm in
Burke, and will move there ere long.
Will Towle and Marsh Davis had law
suit Saturday, trying the case befcss'
Justice Clark Royce. Verdict for Towle
and appeal by Davis.
West Charleston.
Mrs. G. w. Clark has had an attack of