Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-26
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| Mr.. Scribner.
David Harrison has hired the Geo.
Hunt farm and the cows on it for one
year.-Geo. w. Pettee has hired farm
| in HYDE Park and moved to it,
The creamery project appears to be
success and many of the large dairies
| have been secured; the farmers are get
ting additional ice for the purpose.
| Frank Sleeper, who was recently mar
ried and moved to the L. j. Newton
| place enjoyed a surprise visit from
| large number Of friends and neighbors
| recently. There were the usual cere-
monies.
| VIM. S. Marsh has a lot of accouter
| ments, relics. ETC., that belonged to his
uncle, Capt. Hiram Mason, who did SER
vice in the war of 1912. Mr.. Marsh re-
Gently lost a peck of pop corn which he
had laid aside for use, the cobs being left.
| He found that two wicked mice had stolen
his corn, carried it away and hid it in
gallon cask and in pair of old saddle
bags His mice friends were preparing,
doubtless, for the next cold winter.
East CraftSbury.
| Geo. Anderson is no better; he is suf-
| fering from an abscess.-Mrs. Robbins is
still unable to walk.
Complaint is made that some of the I'M
fortunates are ill-treated on the poor
farm. How is it?
Mrs. DIR. Corey is going to Massachu-
sets. 1t is somewhat unfortunate that
she does not wait until the listers make
their annual pilgrimage.
Derby
Mai. Grout is again in town.
Miles Berry and his brother go to
| Maine this week.
The gross proceeds of the Improvement
society meeting was about $21.
The adjourned town meeting last week
went off quietly and satisfactorily.
| Prof T. o. Palmer has gone to the Do
minion for brief stay with friends.
The Bates horses sold in the N. Y. auc
ton last week, thirty of them bringing the
round sum of $l2, 900. C. A Doody bought
two of the colts raised on the Bates farm
| at auction.
West Derby.
| Miss Jennie Welcome who has been
sick so long is very low; also Miss Ruth
Hawkins, who is living at Newell Goulds
this winter, is not expected to recover.
On Tuesday the goth, Mrs. John BOYLE
and her daughter Mary passed to the
| spirit world within the space of half
an hour. Mrs. Boyle has been con-
fined to the bed for years and was known
to be diving; Mary had consumption, but
was thought to be in no immediate dam
ger; but the excitement was too much
for her and she died first, about 80 min
utes before her mother. 1t is very sad
case and the family have the sympathy of
all.
On Wednesday evening the 2lst, DR.. o.
B. Goulds residence was the scene of
| surprise party, and Arthur DALEY was the
one who was surprised; the young peo-
pie were treated to refreshments by Mrs.
| Gould and all enjoyed the evening. On
| Saturday evening the 18th, Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. j. White were treated to a surprise
visit; the house was we'll filled by neigh
bors and friends who left several gifts,
expressive of good will.
Glover.
Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon in
| church vestry.
Mrs. Salmon is better and it is thought
she will recover.
Thomas King is sick and has hired Fred
Lewis to work on his farm.
Mr.. Nye is no better. His daughter
Ella is expected home soon.
Mrs n. A. Smith has gone to Lyndon
to visit her sister, Abbie Garfield.
Martin Goodwin has hired the Nc
Dowell farm and moves on to it soon.
John Mcclellan has bought Martin
Abbott's Jersey heifer paying for the
same S75.
Hugh Carr has hired with f. E. An
drews of Berlin for the sale of fruit and
nursery stock.
Mr.and Mrs. Charles Cook have return
Lawrence has been here visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Phillips have
gone to reside with their son, A. G. Phil
lips who has recently buried his wife.
Isaac Drew, father of R. L. Drew died
in Lennoxville, p. O., and his remains
were brought here for burial last Tues
day.
Almon Sargent is home from CRANKY
where he has been numbering and has
taken Judge Owens sugar place for this
season.
Fronie Cheney, Gertie Davis and Amy
BIodgett have gone to Manchester to visit
and will remain, should they find work
satisfactory.
Jennie Partridge, daughter of Eli Par
fridge died on the 10Th inst. after u long
and painful illness. She was a very
promising child.
VIM. Drew has returned home after
an absence of several weeks.-Almon
Sargent and Irwin Walker have arrived
| having spent the winter numbering.
Owing to the rain storm the lecture
given at the M E. church last Tuesday
| evening was but poorly attended, but
those who went enjoyed a treat, for the
| lecture was very good indeed.
Rev. Mr. Pierce found his mother dead
| when he reached her home in Massa
chusetts and has not yet returned. 1t
| is feared that he will not return here TO
| continue his laborS.
Pity the foul mouthed gossiper who
vents the vile spleen and the putrid
| things of rotten heart in the store or on
the street. He cannot harm others and
only makes himself the more deserving
| of detestatiOn.
| The leap year party given by the young
ladies' of this and adjoining towns at
| Institute Hall, March l6 proved very
| D 'easant affair to all present. There were
about thirty couples, with invited guests.
! Crhe ''chronicle' is good but rather too