Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-27

pianist, and Mrs. H. W. Buchanan, So
prano soloist; Mr.. Cree of Wheelock and
Mr.. Chamberlin of Albany led the orches-
ira. The two days drill was very useful
and fine progress was made. At the mat
inee Wednesday, piano solos were rem
dered by Miss Sadie Ranney and Miss Ida
Burgoine; A. G. Parker sang two comic
songs; there was a song by Mrs. +. S.
Nye and by Lillian Robbins, all well re-
ceived. One hundred couples attended
the promenade at the Valley House, We'd
nesday eve, Mr.. Brown making the enter
tainment very pleasant for his guests
The concert Thursday evening was well
attended Mrs. H. w. Buchanan sang a
beautiful piece entitled angels at the
Window :" Mrs. Day and Mr. Taplin
sang a duet which was encored; Mrs. II.
S. Webster played difficult piano solo to
the pleasure OF all; Mr. Parker and daugh-
ter were called out and sang two comic
songs amid roars of laughter; Miss Fer
guson of Sheffield recited 1.-The Fall of
the Pemberton Milf to the the interest of
all There were large number of cho-
ruses, etc. The committee desire to eX-
tend thanks to singers and musicians from
abroad, to Mr.. Brown,and to the people
who so generously opened their houses to
those who came among us.
ALBANY
T. c. Miles is improving from his long
sickness.
Horace Fowler, pastor of the Baptist
church of Halifax is here caring for
Judge Plumley.
Rev. Mr.. Wright will exchange with
Rev. Mr.. JENNIE of Glover, Sunday,
March 4, at West Glover.
T. j. Newton from North Wolcott has
purchased Dennis McGuire's residence,
paying $1,000 for the same.
Mrs Sarah Abbott. widow of the late
Allen Abbott, has been granted pen
sion with 81, 100 back pay.
Measles are here in full force at Will
ROwelrs, his wife and three children
being down with the disease.
Mr.. George Shepard died Feb. Dist
after a long and painful illness. He was
highly respected by all who knew him,
having lived in this vicinity most of the
time for the past eight years. His age
was 90.
The following mishaps are recorded:
John Willis was badly cut by an iron on
his sled; John Crowley had toe nearly
severed by log falling on it, and Frank
Bullet had his knee jammed between two
logs. LAUNDERING seems to be quite
BrONVnin &tOn.
Prayer meeting at E. A. Robinson's
next Thursday evening.
John Maxwell has rented rooms of 1.
A. Wyman.
Frank Magoon has moved into the
house he purchased some time ago.
Harry White, son of George White, is
at Derby very sick with pneumonia.
Charles Baker of Lawrence, Mass, has
lately visited his brother, George Baker.
The new organ purchased by the ladies
has arrived. 1t will be an agreeable sub
stitute for the old one.
Evansville
Milo Eddy goes to Derby to school
this spring.
The donation for the benefit of the Rev.
Mr.. Roberts, at A. H. Allard's last Thurs
day eve, Melted $50.
The relatives and friends of Eugene
Alexander were shocked to hear of the
sudden death of his wife, which occurred
Feb. 10.
Mrs. n. d. Leonard has been to Barton
several weeks caring for her
mother, Mrs. Denison Stafford, who has
been quite sick.
w est Charleston
Everett Driver is quite sick with asth-
ma.
Bert Parlin and Eugene Royce returned
to their work in Boston, the goth.
Fred. ingalls, is going to Lancaster,
N. H., to live. His brother Clarence,
who went to Cal last fall has been sick
there for several weeks.
George Bennett from Oregon is here
for a few days. He came to New York
to buy goods for the firm to which he
so came to spend few days
with his parents.
About IL O'Clock on the evening of the
21st,, the harness shop of Nelson Carron,
with its contents, consisting of several
new harnesses, whips, robes and blankets,
was burned to the ground. Insurance
will not nearly cover the loss. 1t was
thought at one time that the Cong.
church and Mr.. Carron's house would
have to go, but by the untiring exertions
of the fire fighters they were saved,
though both were injured. Had there
been even q slight wind they could not
have been saved.
Horace Rawson is quite ill.
The Academy school opened with so
scholars-more to follow.
visit her sister and intends to stay until
April.
Singing school at East Hill, taught by
Prof Hartman, closed last week. 1t was
a success.
Mrs. S. B. Robbins, who was injured
by a fall the first of the winter, is still
unable to step.
G. w. Farr has sold his farm and stock
to Ed. Killgallan, and report says he in
tends to go West.
H. H. Dutton has bought two-year-old
colt of John Uric for S125, which weighs
1160 pounds. 1t is a Percheron.
School at East Village closed last week.
1t was taught by Miss Edna Fayer of
Glover, and was good school.
Geo. Simpson has returned home from
New York, his brother John being better.
He came by the way of Boston and bought
lots of new goods.
L. F. Smith & Co. drew 80, SO4 feet of
cedar timber off of 3-4 of an acre on the
McLaren lot. Smith has purchased the
Paddock lot near his mill.