Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-02-25
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The spring term of the Academy COM
mences next Wednesday,, and a large at
tendance is expected.
Horace Graham's team drew to the
Collins & Kinney steam mill, in one day.
logs that scaled "a, $3.50 feet.
The remains of Woodbury. Tolman, son
of David Tolman, long an inmate of the
Brattleboro asylum, were recently bro't
here for burial.
Jacob Douglas showed US a large but
terfiy on Feb. 20, which has been in his
blacksmith shop all winter, seeming hap
Ply and cOntented.
Probably there was never so much tim
Der drawn into the mills in this town in
ayear as there has been this. The heavi-
est stock is at the Kinney & Collins mill.
The fact that this town received it's
first permanent settlement in April, 1889,
would suggest the propriety of having
some sort of a centennial gathering in re-
memberance of the event.
CARD.-We desire to express our sim
cere thanks and obligations to a large cir
Gle of friends and neighbors who have so
kindly assisted us during the sickness and
burial of a beloved husband and brother.
JENNIE MERRILL.
CHARLES MERRILL AND WIFE.
There will be a masquerade promenade
and S upper here on Friday eve, March l.
Promenade will be at town hall, supper
will be served at Leavitt's hall just OPP
posite. Admission to Doth promenade
and supper 25 cents each. Music will be
furnished by the Greensboro cornet band,
proceeds for benefit of Cratsbury band.
after a long Illness with consumption.
He was obliged to give up work some two
years ago, and since that time everything
has been done by friends and physicians
that could be lone to restore him to
health. He was a young man of excellent
Christian character and leaves many
friends and mourners. His esteemed
companion and all friends have the sym
patty of the community.
Derby.
B. E. Grout has gone to C. E. Grandy's,
West Derby.
Rev. c. A. Smith and daughter were in
town last week the guests of w. S. Rob
bins and family, giving many of his past
pariShiOners a short call.
SaIe1n-Derby.
Our people from this vicinity with
others from E. Coventry and Browning
ton met at l.. T. Days on the evening of
the 18th as a pound party to contribute
to the necessities of Mrs. Lydia CASTILLO.
The gathering was enlivened by music,
recitations, select readings and refresh
ments were had. Rev. Mr.. Millar of
West Derby was present and scriptures
were read and a prayer offered. The con-
tributions amounted to $14. Thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Day for their kind hospi-
tality.
Glover.
Mrs. Smith still lives but is very low.
Lecture on Thursday evening on Pal
estine'' by Mr.. Worthen of Barton.
c. L. S. c.. will meet with Mrs. Helen
McGaffey Tuesday evening, Feb. goth.
F. II. Percival has closed out the re-
mainder of his store goods to r. c. Mason
of Albany.
We are panied to learn of the death of
Mrs. Nathan Bean, which occurred in
Chelmsford, Mass.
The Ladies Aid will furnish a warm
dinner at the vestry of the Cong'l chur CHI
March 9TH. Price Is cents.
H. Mcclellan and daughter and Mrs. l..
Dwinell start for California, Tuesday
Mrs. S. f. leonard has returned from
Massachusetts.
Gen. Gilman Marston of New Hamp-
shire, brother of Charles Marston of this
town. was recently appointed U. S. Sena-
tor, by the Governor of that state. No
knowing where Uncle Charles would nave
been, had he studied law instead of the
farm.
E. B. Phillips and wife are here from
New Hampshire on a brief visit.-Jennie
French has returned from Boston.-Mrs.
TAYLOR is home from her visiting trip
Ebert Nye and wife paid their friends a
short visit last week.-C. S. Parker's
folks have friends visiting them.
Greensboro
Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford of st. Johns
bury was in town last week.
Dea. Mcclellan is very sick with a lung
trouble, and his recovery is doubtful.
Our auditors report will show a bal
ance in favor of town of about 5000.
States Attorney Alfred struck the right
spot when he came here last week.
Geo. Philbook has moved back to his
farm, Sam. having gone to Woodbury..
C. H.Allen has gone to Lowell, Mass.
where he has a job in Il large harness
shop.
Our town poor bill steadily decreases
under the management of A. S. Clary
This year it is only 1916.
Alex C%alderwood fell recently while
working at his mill and broke two rib
He is laid up for repairs.
Greensboro Bend.
The pleasant supper entertainment a
NJ. f. church netted about $50.
The new sheriff is making things livel!
among rum sellers and rum suckers.
Anna DeBrune, Mrs. Frank Folsom anC
Annie Mitchell of st. Johnsbury started
for Wisconsin last week.
Death has been very frequent in thi'
vicinity of late. Beside the death of Mrs
McNatty and David Smith, recorded i
other items, we mention the decease O
Jefferson Leavitt of West Wheelock, VIII
: died Feb. Is, and was buried in Walden
: Mrs. Geo. Keith died last Monday, 18th
:, funeral Wednesday; aged l6 years; ais
the death of Mrs. James HOgaboom Q
: Walden, who died suddenly on the morn
= ing of the 18th. She died while her hus
= band was at the barn doing chores an
: he found her dead when he came in. Sh