Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-12-29

NOME NlSIJluS FleuQS.-W 1lllam OiCOb
from n. H., is in town looking after hi
business interests.
There was a family tree at j. Hudson
Christmas eve when several friends an
neighbors met to enjoy the occasion. NJ
Hudso II wishes to express his thanks 70
the kindness shown himself and family
Rev. Geo. Harris who preached here
some months last summer is %spendin:
the holidays here.-Rev. Il. j. Wheele
preached a good sermon here Sunday
Dec. 81 and will be here again at
O'Clock p. M. Jan. 4.
Mrs. F. A. Balch of st. Johnsbury wa
in town last week visiting her aged par
euts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. StOddard. Mr.
Stoddard, we suppose, is the oldest per
son in town, 81 years next Feb. Mrs
Stoddard is in her S4th year and both are
in good health. They were able to gC
out with the other members of the fam
lily and eat an excellent Christmas Dime
at c.. l.. Morse's.
Coventry.
Frank Stevens hos moved to Yves
Derby.
Luke Livingstone, from South Hero il
in town.
B. F. Tower is home, having been tC
Rochester to see his mother, who is quite
aged.
Geo. Cole sells his farm and a lot OF
personal property at auction, on Saturday
Jan. Sd.
Frank Clark died yesterday of typhoid
pneumonia. He leaves a wife and foul
children.
George Newton is preaching at Barn
ard. He will not attend school at Mont
pelier this winter.
Mrs. Corrow has arrived home with
her son Willie. who endured the journey
quite well, and is quite comfortable at
this writing.
Craftsburw.
Rev. M. P. Bell is very sick.
Cora Paddock is visiting in Conn.
G. Goodrich will nave a social gathering
at his hotel Dec. 31st.
The Christmas gathering at Eagle Ho-
tel Thursday eve was a success.
The Academy school closed Wednesday
and commences again next Monday.
Family Christmas trees were enjoyed
at A. Paddock's and Edward Wheeler's.
Henry & Dutton have purchased an ice
pillow and will cut ice at the little Hosmer
pond.
John Poor is moving to the village
Mr.. Kimball has moved into the Kinney
house
Mrs. Paddleford, who has been suffer
ing a long time from a cancer, died last
Monday.
The Sons of Veterans have organized a
camp and hold their meetings at E. Mar
cey's at Mill Village.
At a regular communication of Meridian
Sun Lodge, No 20, of F. and A. M, last
Wednesday eve, the following officers
were elected II. Il. Hartman, w. NJ. {;
j. c. Allen, S. w; E. E. Rowell. j. W.
w. ". RoweI, Sec. G. w. Seaver, Treas, :
J. j. Lindsey, S. D.; w. w. Forte, id;
James Libbey, S. s.; Wallace Simpson,
j. s.; o. D. Sabines, Tyler; H. S. And
rus, Chaplain, J. B. Rogers, Marshall.
Derby.
Frank Wilder spent Christmas at home.
Allie Rogers is home from Boston to
through the winter.
Maj. Grout sold four horses to Hobson
& Son of Island Pond last week, for $3.50.
John Hay is spending a few days here
with his wife.-S. S. Aldrich and Elmer
Jenne spent Christmas in town.
The Christmas exercises in Academy
passed off very pleasantly. The hall
was we'll filled and the trees oaded with
gifts.
We mourn the loss of one of our oldest
inhabitants. Mrs. Daggett, widow of the
late Harry Daggett, died at the residence
of her son, R. NJ. Daggett, Thursday.
She was a few days over SO years of age.
Funeral was held at the house, Saturday
p. m.
West DERBY.
There are a few cases Of measles in the
The paper mill is only running on half
time for a few weeks.
Fred White has gone to W. Farnham,
O., to visit his sisters.
The Xmas exercises at the churches
passed off nicely and the fruit of the trees
was seemingly satisfactory
Il. c.. Blake has moved his b~utchering
from Leon Fields to Oscar Wheeler's
slaughter house on Indian Point.
Chester Hunt has moved on to the Hos
kins farm and Freeman Blake has moved
into the tenement that he vacated.
VIM. Cork, who worked in the marble
shop for Mr.. Johnson for some months,
to-day for Denver, Col. We are
sorry to lose him.
Mr.M.H Bradley is in Stafford Springs,
Conn, visiting his daughter, Mrs. Pease.
Miss Mabel Page is twisting friends
at Mansonville, p. Q.
There will be Il watch sociable at the
chapel, Wednesday evening. Warm sugar
will be served. The band will be in at
tendance and all are cordially invited.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the w. Derb Y Y. 2. S. G. E. at a
business meeting held the 23d inst:
WHEREAS, God, in His Al-wise Provl-
dence, has seen fit to call to Himself our
late fellOw-wOrker, Sister Bertha N.
Morse, therefore
RESOLVED, That we hereby express our
appreciation of the efforts of the deceased
during the few months that she protested
to be a Christian, to live as becometh a
disciple of Jesus Christ.
RESOLVED, That while we miss our late
sister at our meetings, and feel sad at
that we can no longer greet her in
the flesh, we do hereby express our joyful
anticipation of a happier meeting with
her and all the redeemed, in Gods w
good time, in the ''house not made with
hands, eternal in the Heavens"
Rcs0lUed, That we hereby express our
heartfelt sympathy for the afflicted fami-
ly and other relatives of the deceased,
and prayerfully commend them to Him