Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-11

VIII give an en- eftalnneHG dC Inelf NeSIr
on Wednesday evening of this week, con
sisting Of readings, recitations, music
etc.
The Ex-Thespians will play ''Neighbo
lockwood one night only, at Barton
Thursday evening of this week. Reserved
seats are selling rapidly, but about 10
are not sold to-day. Three hundred o
more 25-cent tickets not sold.
8rONvnin2-tOn
Mr.. Virgins youngest girl is very sicl
with pneumonia.
Mr. Win jenkins of East Coventry
has let his farm to Mr.. Ellis.
Aaron Wiley has rented Mrs. Luciu
Spencer's farm for the coming year.
Prof. Montague IS teaching a very in
teresting singing school at the village.
The Ladies Aid furnished good dinne
for the voters on town meeting day, re
ceiving $13 proceeds.
Coventry.
Drs. Badger and landlord extracted
thirty teeth for Mrs. Priest on Wednes
day.
Carrie Allen of Irasburgh has class
in music here.-H. f. Thayer IS teaching
a writing class.
VIM. Niles has sold his Irasburgh land
the Betters place-to Simon Morrill,
and Geo. Ware.
Mr.. Buck has taken possession of the
Hannant place and Mr.. II. has moved into
the Buck house.
By an explosion of a kerosene lamp in
the parlor at j. P. Wheelock, Wednes-
day evening, considerable damage was
house was only saved by presence of mind
and resolute effort.
The illustrated concert came off last
Thursday evening, and was of great in
terest to all who attended. Rev. Mr..
Chase deserves praise for his labors in
presenting to this public SO good tenn
perance entertainment.
East Charleston.
Walter Wheeler has gone to Morgan
to work.
Mrs. Adams has moved into Mrs.
Hunts house in the village.
Frank Lang and Will Chappen have
gone to Newport into the livery business,
having bought out the Newport House
stable.
The Willing Workers will have quilt
ing in the vestry Saturday the 10th, at 8
o'clock a. M, and necktie party in the
evening. The funds will be used for the
benefit of the church. The Willing Work
ers are a band of busy little girls from s
to lG years old.
West Charleston.
William Arthur will remain on the
poor farm as manager another year.
News was recently received here of the
death of the wife of George Bennett in
Oregon. Mr.. B. is the son of E. O. Ben
nett of this village.
Charles Hildreth has sold his house to
the Free Baptist society as parsonage,
for $500. Hildreth has bought Hubbard
Joslyn's house, now occupied by Rev. Il.
J. Wheeler.
At the creamery meeting the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year
President, L. Shedd; Sec, G.. Carpenter
statesmen, J. L. Hamblet and w. G. Ly-
man; Treas, j. L. Hamblet; directors,
W Willis, NJ. E. Wilson and J. L. Hamb-
let.
Ora fits bury.
DR.. Huntington starts for California
Tuesday next.
Morris Sawyer of Manchester, N. H. is
here on a visit.
The academy has nearly so students the
present term.
Mr.. Powers son Freddie is very low
with consumption.
Almon Leach has moved from Wolcott
to his farm in this town.
RIM Smith is going into the butchering
business at Newport, Vt.
Dea Dutton went to Irasburg last We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of his grand
daughter.
1t is reported that Mrs. DR.. Corey has
instructed her executor to settle the
Bridgman suit.
The post office has been moved into the
building formerly occupied by J. A. Pad
dock as "a law office, at the Common.
G. w. Simpson has gone to Boston,
John McRoy has been visiting friends in
Montpelier and Waterbury.
George Anderson's people celebrated
their 10th marriage anniversary last We'd
nesday with lots of friends. They re-
ceived presents and congratulations, and
a general good time was enjoyed.
The band will give a sheet and pillow
case masquerade promenade at town hall
on Friday evening, March 10Th. Admis-
sion Is cents each. You may all expect
to have good time on this occasion.
Derby.
John Gray, who has been at work in
Norton, is home on account of sickness
in his family.
Rev. r. G. Drisko was thrown from his
sleigh on a recent evening, lost hold OF
the reins and followed his horse home.
Twenty colts are shipped from the Bates
farm to New York City this week to &C
into the great annual horse sale auction
c. A. Doody sends fine thoroughbred
driving horse with the lot.
West Derby.
The revival meetings are still in prog
ress at the f. B. church. The pastor is
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Tracy of Sutton
Fifteen persons from this place Joined
the Lakeside Chap. of the Eastern Stal
Lodge, formed at Newport last Wednes-
day evening.
The Universalists held a sugar party al
their chapel Friday evening, March lst
A good number present and pleasant
time reported.
Glover.
Mr.. Carpenter, the blacksmith, moves
to Burlington.
Mrs. Mary Jane Niles and neice are
visiting here,
We heard of the death Of Asa Blanch