Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-20

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| The farmers are putting up their ice.
1.-The w. C. T. Z. meet with Mrs. Fraser
March s.
Asa Hartman made $500 pounds of
butter from 10 cows during the year 1887.
1t is reported that Herbert Allen from
this town got his arm broken at the late
fire at Newport.
Geo. w. Simpson has gone to n. Y.
| City to take care of his brother, John
Simpson, who is sick with rheumatic
fever.
Mark Andrus struck spike into his
hand which lays him up from work.
Russell Cowles who was hurt recently
is unable to move his arm yet.
C A. j. Marsh, nephew of VIM. Marsh
of this town, reports that during the
| year 1887, the firm in which he is partner
sold over million dollars worth of prop
erty on commission in Minneapolis.
| Rev A. Scribner will give his lecture
''What shall we do with the boys PIN
behalf of the Ladies Aid society, at the
NJ. E, church of this place, on Thursday
evening of this week; admission 10 cts.
Andrew Jones sometime since forged
note of $780, obtained the money of Mr..
Moves of Morrisville in December, and
then left for parts unknown. 1t is re-
ported that he has forged note in Bar
ton Bank.
The meeting at the Presbyterian church
last Wednesday was a success, though
the weather was very stormy. large
number were present and a brilliant SER
mon was preached in the evening by Rev.
Farris from Barnet.
Aggie Anderson has been quite sick.
Mrs. COwles of Coventry who has
been stopping at Augustus Paddock's,
was hard sick last week but is better
Miss Kinney who was teaching the
school in Dist. was obliged to give up
the school on account of illness, and Viola
Allen is finishing it out.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stratton were
very agreeably surprised Wednesday eve
by a company of friends and neighbors,
numbering about so, who reminded them
that it was the 10th anniversary of their
marriage. sumptuous supper was serv-
ed with wedding cake prepared by Mrs.
E. S. Gage. Several nice presents and
many kind wishes were left as tokens of
respect, and good time was enjoyed by
all present.
Coventry.
Myra Black has been obliged to give
up her school in the north neighborhood
on account of sickness, and Mary Branch
finishes it out.
Geo. Newton has moved to the Ira
Boynton farm on the Newport road
Warren Vance of Glover has taken the
job Guild farm and moved on to it,
At the close of the village school on
Friday the scholars showed their appre-
citation and esteem for the teachers by
presenting Mr.. Tenney a fine photo-al-
bum, and Miss Rand a nice bible.
Mrs. Caroline Brockway, mother of
F. A. Lee of this town, who went to n.
H. several months ago on visit to her
sister, was married, Feb. 9Th to Rev.
Royal Berry of Whitefeld, N. H., and
will make that place her home.
Eddie Collins. son of Stilman Collins,
who has been suffering several months
with an abscess on his hip, passed away
last Thursday. He was a young man
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
He died in the Christians faith. Flu
neral services Saturday, Rev. Collins
attending.
East Coventry,
By mistake of the printer in the auc-
ton bills, Judge Jones' old farm was
advertised The farm Is sold, and this
is a genuine sale to close out the personal
property.
Derby
Academy spring term commences to-
morrow.
Constable Bates had an encounter with
Frank Deveraux the other evening.
Frank decided that he preferred the 9TH
ell side of 45 and escaped without hat or
coat, took back road and faced the |
weather which was more than zero cold, |
a distance of mole than five miles. He |
will not return for his coat and hat.
West Derby.
Geo. Kelley, who went to California |
last fall, is sick with fever.-Mrs Han
cock is still ill.
Horace Hancock received news last |
week that his son Ed. is very sick with |
consumption in California.
The village schools closed Friday with |
rhetorical exercises. Wilma Green, Hal
lie Walker and Charles Sawyer received |
prizes.
At the Universalist sociable on Satur-
day evening warm sugar was served, two
plays were enacted and all present enjoy
ed a good time. Receipts, $3.50. Next
one on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Eugene Alexander died last Wed
nesday, after an Hines of only five days.
Her brother received the news barely in
time to attend the funeral, which was |
held on Saturday at the Universalist
church.
Glover.
Prayer meeting at vestry Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scott of Crafts
bury are visiting here.
Remember the campfire at the North
church Wednesday evening.
The Ladies Aid will give an entertain
ment and ''crazy supper" Thursday af
ternoon and evening.
The Ladies' Mite Society will hold their
next sociable at Institute hall, Friday af-
ternoon and evening, March I'd.
Karl and Leigh Abbott and Florence
Ellis are sick with cankerrash.- Sias
King, last week violently ill., is better.
We hear that Mr.. Damon, who went to
Victory to visit his brother a short time
ago, was taken seriously i'll while there.
The village schools closed last Friday.
Miss Pierce, the primary teacher, has just
closed her fourth term here with good