Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-02

! ties to make Its usefulness IN q local
sense cover as much ground as possible,
and shall try more and more to make 1t
the welcome visitor of the many hundred
pleasant homes where it finds its way.
can help the paper much by giving us call
the news" and everything of Importance
that occurs in the various localities. Re-
member that the editor, be his ears never
so large, can not hear everything, and
though his Imagination and his faculty of
making much out of little are great,
should have some basis of fact to start on.
ALBANY.
Oscar Johnson a former resident is
here from Iowa visiting friends.
Alanson Martin recently had good
horse drop dead in his team.
In spite of The bad weather the dona-
ed and well enjoyed by all; cash receipts
| $40.
Our road rollers were all well en-
ployed last week and nearly all the roads
in town have been well rolled over and
are in good condition.
East Albany.
A singing school commenced Tuesday
eve at the Free Baptist church, taught by
Merrick Taplin of Irasburgh,
j. E. Chamberlin has bought the wood
lot formerly owned by Joel Chamberlin
and has several men chopping and draw
ing logs for him.
Mrs. Currier, from Dublin, Neb., is Wis
iting at her brothers, l.. l.. SanbOrn's.-
Mrs. c. A. Pettengill from West Derby
is visiting her old neighbors and friends
here.
fSa s.fsbu .santtin&.
Miss Matte Trip has gone to Boston
to stop this winter.
Don't forget corporation village meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
Meade Post, G.. A. elected new of
ficers for the year, Tuesday night last.
Miss Florence ellis has gone to John
son to attend the Normal school
Clarence Wiley is home from Middle
bury College for short stay.
One of our citizens mstook aconite for
lemon extract, and but for the timely ar
rival of the doctor, he would have died
Charles, son of Lewis Ford, who is in
Monrovia, California, writes home that
they have plenty of new potatoes and
green peas there.
Dean French has bought large tract
of wild land in Maine, about 1000 acres,
on the line of the new branch of the Bos-
ton & Maine r. II.
William Blasdell is suffering from an
abscess in his earl. Webster has been
sick for the past week.-Mr. Simpson re-
mains about the same, with small chance
for recovery. Little Charlie Orne is more
comfortable.
Communion services were held at Cong.
church yesterday Three persons joined
the church on profession of faith, and one
by letter. Quite a number joined the
Methodist church week ago. The seed
that has been sown the past weeks has
taken root and is springIng up.
The next entertainment of Meade Post,
G. A. r., will be held Tuesday evening,
Jan. 10th. Z. w. Locke of Chelsea Mass,
widely known as Father Locke, the vete-
ran song singer, will be present, and will
give us talk on army life. We may ex-
pect lively, interesting time.
Presiding Elder Donaldson was present
at the quarterly meeting at the NJ. E.
church, Dec. %, and preached very ex-
cellent sermon. In the evening there
were seven persons that received the or
dinance of baptism, five of whom Joined
the church in full connection and two on
probation. The special meetings were
continued last week, and the religious in
terest is still improving.
EVan@viIIe.
Ed. Smith has moved back to his farm
near here. He has not given up his job
as reported last week He has the
lumber all skdded and delivers it at
E. Fosters mill.
Mr.. James Eddy died last Monday.
He was good neighbor. He leaves ii
wife and one daughter, besides many
other relatives to mourn his loss. He
was soldier in the late war and died of
disease contracted in the army.
John Brown and wife have come here
to live with their sOn-in-law, VIM. King.
Will Alexander is improving from his
rheumatic difficulty. He aud his aunt
who cares for Miss Rhoda Alexander,
are living with f. H. Alexander this
winter.
Bro NSnIIs ton
Israel Parker is building a barn.
Prayer meeting at Albert Wells, Thurs
day evening.
Riley Adams has moved from Mrs. Nc
Daniels to his fathers, VIM. Adams.
The teacher in district No. was oblig- |
ed to omit school on Dec. 2Sth on &C |
count of the death of his uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Parker, who have |
been away visiting. returned home to find |
their son Morton sick and under the care
of DR.. Gilman.
George L. Wheeler, formerly of this
JOWn. went 10 heuGucky Il lew weeks
since, and in about week after his ar
rival, while engaged in pumping water,
an engine boiler burst, scalding him bad
ly. He is now in a critical condition.
w ct Charleston
John Sweeney is buying hay to car at
SIS per ton.
Herbert Kathan is home from Boston,
Mrs. Prat, who has been sick so long, |
is rapidly improving.
John Lafian was back from the West |
before people hardly realized that he had |
been away.
Sheriff Miles, assignee of E. O. Leav-
ems insolvent estate. is here selling out his |
stock of goods.
Philbert Gallup is here from Spring |
field. Mass, looking after his business |
interests. He will remain but a few |
days.