Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-03

was an intelligent upright and honorable
man.
Troy.
Mrs. Elliot, of Waterbury, is visiting al
G. p. Stevens.
Mrs. C. S. Rogers died quite suddenly
Jan. IS, of pneumonia.
Mrs. f. c. Hunter had the misfortune
to break her arm Jan 30.
D. C. Albee and E. Brigham have each
added another heir to their families.
Rev. C. S Hubert was called to Shell.
don to see his mother who is very sick.
Mr.. Alonzo Clement has returned to
Grand Rapids, Mich, and Miss Nellie
Clement has gone with him.
We~tGIeId.
f. II. Wood has his pension increased.
VIM Trumpass has rented his farm to
George Goddard, and bought George
Hoyt's place in the village.
There will be an oyster supper in the
town hall next Tuesday evening, Feb. 4,
for the benefit of the Cong'I. society.
Arrangements have been made for hold
ing series of revival meetings in this
place commencing Sunday, Feb. 8. The
evangelist, Rev. l. H. B. Bradley is ex.
to conduct the meetings.
1t was decided that in uniting the school
with the village district school, the last
term had been a very profitable one, and
the committee are authorized to confer
with the district in regard to following
the same plan the present year.
Mrs. Chase from Waterville is in town
caring for her daughter, Mrs. f. H.
Wood, who is sick Mrs. L. 2. James
has been quite sick but is better. "A good
many in this section have been i'll the past
week, mostly with colds or influenza.
The trustees of the grammar school
held their annual meeting Monday even
ing, Jan. 81, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; Chairman,
N. c. Hoyt; Sec, O. S. Miller; Treas,
Eugene Miller; Com, A. Hitchcock,
Walter Burnham, H. Hitchcock
The Misssquoi Valley Educational As
ISOLATION held its first meeting since its
organization in this place, Saturday, Jan.
%, about 1G teachers attending. Though
not all who had had parts assigned them
responded, the meeting was made very
interesting by discussions on various top
les pertaining to teaching The next
meeting is to be in May.
We=tHnOre
J. c. Orne will run the saw-mill here
the coming season.
School closed the Il, Miss Eva Hendrix,
the teacher, was very successful.
Chas Cheney has returned from his
trip to Lowell and says the bobbin bust
ness is improving
Chas Smith has moved back to Canada.
H. F. Litchfeld has moved into the
house with Lewis Rash.
About thirty of w. Pierce's neighbors
gave him "A visit Wednesday eve, leaving
$40 To help replace the COW he recently
lost
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. j Ohn$bUrV.
a. S. Livingston cut last week on his
Walden wood-lot, near Greensboro Bend,
a cedar tree of unusual proportions. 1t
cut five I2foot logs which scaled 1858
feet board measure. The tree was per-
fecty sound and straight-grained.
West Burke.
c. w. Taft is running the SisbY MILL
B. w. Berry has bought out the barber
business and runs the shop evenings.
The sleigh Co. have quite a number of
men on the road selling sleighs and good
sales are reported.
Perry Porter and Wendall Silsby repre-
rented this post in the grand army meet
ing at Rutland last week.
So far as heard from Boyce still holds
the fort as special prosecutor. No news
from the seat of war for two weeks.
A very interesting temperance meeting
was held here on Sunday eve, Jan. &c,
and large missionary meeting last Thurs
day, at which $50 was subscribed for
missions.
At the time of Fred Parker's fire his
her from the house at that time, she
caught cold which has since developed
into pneumonia. She is now very sick.
The Dramatic club will present at G. A.
R. Hall, Friday evening Feb. Z the popu-
lar drama entitled, "Above the Clouds or
the Mountain Hermit" to conclude with
the farce eutitled, ''Our Jeremimy, or
Connecticut courtship."
Rev. J. Morse of the M. f. church who
has ministered here nearly four years, an
nounces his purpose of going to another
field of labor when his year closes. Since
he came here the church has been largely
increased in numbers, parsonage has been
built and the church vestry has been re-
paired. He will leave many friends.
sheffield.
Some time since Aaron Gray built a fire
by the roadside which frightened horse
driven by Frank Barber, breaking his
sulky etc. Barber sued Gray and the
court gave him $40 for damages.
The social event of the week was the
marriage of H. P. Simpson of this place
to Miss Mabel Dexter. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Christie.
Miss Dexter is an esLimable young lady
and her many friends wish her long and
happy life. Simpson of the firm OF Griffin
& Simpson is a good fellow.
East Hard wick.
Funds are pledged to pay the debt ow-
ing by the Cong. society.
The Whitcher's have sold their hotel to
Mrs. Stone of Marshfield.
II. A. Babbitt has bought the S. w.
Owen land east of the village
Ansil Hunt has painted his store inside
and built stairs outside to reach the jew
elry rooms overhead, occupied by Mr..
Weatherby.
Hard wick.
Mr. St. John is able to be out again.
He has been very sick with pneumonia.