Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10
from P. S. Robinson's tenement to New


home for the winter.
Charles Wizards house in Salem Derby
was burned recently with all its contents.
Arthur Donaldson of Berba Plain died
on the 2i inst. at the age Of 49, his re
mains being buried here. He was man
much esteemed, and himself and sons have
had considerable to do with business in
this town
@aIem-Derby
George Brewer is moving to the Henry
Preston place in Coventry.
Miss Lila Crandall teaches the school
at Morgan Four Corners this winter.
Good cows sold at the HiIdreth auction
as low as twelve dollars head last week
+ Lot Edwards has let his farm here to
Henry Bailey of Coventry, and gone to
Barton Landing to live.
Miss Eva Wheeler of Charleston teach
es school in the Crandall district again
this winter, instead of the Edwards dis
trict in Charleston.
Glover.
Il
Barre.
Frank Taylor has hired out to W. II.
Martin of Barton the coming year.
Ladies' Aid on Thursday afternoon at
Cong. vestry. All invited. Prayer and
conference meeting at same place Friday
afternoon. The Treasure Seekers C. l..
S. G. at Rev. w. S. Jenne's, Monday ev-
ening. Dec. II.
There will be a donation visit for Rev
w. S. JENNIE at the M. E. church on
Wednesday evening, Dec y. Rev. FL.
w. Worthen of Barton will deliver his
humorous lecture on 1.-The Advantages
and Disadvantages of HomelY Men," at
7 O'Clock Oysters will be served at G
O'Clock and aftel the lecture. The home
Hest couple will have free supper
w est Glover.
G. N. Hibbard is getting out lumber
for barn, and is repairing his house.
The buildings on the Washington
Graves place were burned on recent
morning from some cause not we'll eX-
planned. The stock, furniture, etc, were
nearly all saved. The buildings were in
sured.
Deacon Lewis Barber died at his late
residence on wednesday, the funeral be-
ing held on Friday at the church. Mr..
Barber was one of the Oldest and most
respected citizens of this place. He has
long been worthy member of the
Cong. church.
Willie E. Cullen, grandson of Luther
Colburn, was instantly killed at Topeka,
Kansas, Nov. Goth. He was at work on
the state house building and fell three
stories, striking upon his chin and break
ing his meek. His last words were,
'sTen minutes more and l will have my
job finished up here He was to have
been married Christmas to an amiable
young lady of that place. He was 81
years of age.
Greensboro.
Miss Mile Adgate teaches the village
school.
c. L. Baker is suffering from cancer
trouble
Will Bailey has bought the A. w. Will
lams farm of II. S. Tolman.
Mrs. D. Mcfarland is in critical con-
dition, and there is no hope of her recov-
cry.
We are reminded that we are still in
, Orleans County by the visit of B. f.
Paine here last week.
George Blake, native of this town,
now of Kansas, is in town visiting rela-
tives. He went away from here twenty
: two years ago.
1raSbAr&h.
Carrie Fisher is sick with canker rash.
Cora L. Stiles is teaching the school
: in the Clough district.
iona Tinker is at home taking care of
his father who is sick.
DIR. Templeton is busy, having more
calls than he can attend.
f. W Merrill has been engaged to
teach the school on Burton Hill.
The Chautuaqua Circle meets at the
NJ E. parsonage Wednesday eve.
The M. E. Sunday school will observe
! Christmas Tuesday eve, Dec. 25th.
The village schools commenced last
Monday, taught by the Misses Corley.
: HIP. Ordway who has been very low
: with pneumonia is better and is expected
to recover.
Postmaster John Ord, has resigned and
recommends that M. j. Bailey be his
successor.
Chas. Healey has taken the Nye farm
on the creek road occupied by S. A. New
: ton. Mr.. Newton takes the adjoining
. farm occupied by Fred Going. Mr.. Go
. ing moves to Barton Landing
4 The school in Dist. No. IL, taught by
Ina Drew closed Dec. l. Number o
f scholars IA; those having no tardy mark:
II were Nellie, Charlie and Eddie McGoff
Carroll Sylvester, Myra Clifford ant
: Kate Berry Nellie McGoff and Kate Der
q nv were not absent during the term.
l. E. W. Powell died Of heart and live
st trouble on Thursday morning last, afte
L brief but very severe illness. MI
Powell was one of cur best known citi
zens and has been prominently identi
IS fed with the affairs of the town man
years He has held various offices, in
Il Guiding that Of town representative. ii
,r was good neighbor, and persona
friend of everybody. He will be great
missed.
t. Jay
The eighteenth meeting of the 18th dis
trict union, /. o. G. T., will be held wit
- Jay Lodge, Jay, Vermont, on>Thursday
Dec. 10, 1888. The following is the pre-
gram: Morning session at 10 o'clocf
Opening in form by d. G. T; readln
journal of last meeting; address of we
come, Hon. B. F. Paine; response, New
id port Lodge; song, Jay Lodge; appon
ment of committees; miscellaneous bus
Id ness; adjournment. Afternoon session
beginning at o'clock Prayer, Rev.
tb E. Currier; song, Missisquoi Lodge
recitation, Mt Norris; Question. own;
T odd