Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10

ing and Mary Field were selected as the
best eight speakers. Florence Tower
Gertrude Skinner, Nellie Smith, Pear
AlIbee, Julia Owen, Nettie Rand, Elmer
Webster and Mabel Burnham as having
the best eight compositions. The names
are given without regard to rank. The
committee chosen to decide were d. 2.
Gordon. Minnie Z. Brown, Mae Robin
son and Cora Murkland. In the High
School Eta Smith, Julia Owen, Mabel
Burnham and Ned Baldwin have had no
absent marks: in the Grammar School,
Carl Ferrin, Henry Baldwin and Mae
Day The spring term begins February
24th
barton Landing.
Stephen Burbank has bought the car
riage shop, owned by John Trip, for
81 500.
Mrs Chas. Owen is quite sick with
asthma and heart trouble, and Mrs. How
ard Emerson has pneumonia.
A $500 baby at Herbert Horns, and one
supposed to be worth twice that amount
at Irwin Corners, are the latest arrivals.
There will be no more school in the
/ highest department this term, on account
of the continued sickness of the teacher.
Edmund Burt who used to work here
in the drug store, has accepted stua-
ton as night telegraph operator at Brig
ham Junction on the Canadian Pacific.
The item last week regarding Mr..
Whites COW, should have read l ID. o.,
instead of lbs 10 OF. He has kept his
stable door locked ever since that item
appeared.
ALBANY.
Mrs. Reuben Chaffee had a shock of
paralysis in her right side few days ago
Daisy Darling has returned from Bur-
] lington.-Bert Vance is home, sick with
| rheumatism.
DR.. Campbell was called to So. Glover
| last week to do surgical JOB for r. Lew
is, who had been brushing a saw with his
! fingers.
! G. F. Coolidge, having moved to New
port, has placed the uncollected taxes of
| the town in the hands of S. F. Phelps
! with directions to have them all collected
! previous to Feb. 20. Take due notice.
Ezra Butler recently left his horses at
! the door while he went in to get his coat
and when he came out the horses were
nowhere to be seen. They ran down the
| hill to the river bridge in the village, the
sled striking the bridge and smashing up
things generally. The horses were not
| hurt.
| There is to be a musical convention to
! be held here, commencing Wednesday,
Feb. 90 and closing Friday evening, I'M
! der the direction of J. II. Humphrey of
| St. Johnsbury. Among the soloists to
be present are Harry May, Miss Clara A.
| Whitney, Miss Nettie Miller and others.
| There will be a good orchestra under the
! lead of J. E.. Chamberlin; prone
made concert Friday evening. There is
| a prospect of very pleasant and useful
convention.
south Albany.
| A. Graham has bought the mill house of
Geo. Vance.
A large number are sick with the infu-
enza and other complaints.
The strong wind of Wednesday damag-
ed c. w. Williams barn considerably.
Charles Copeland was called to Mont
gomery last week on account of the sick
ness and death Of a brother.
Rev. S. A. Warner, Conference evan
gelist, will be here this week to hold
meetings at the w. NJ. church.
Drs. Folsom of st. Johnsbury and
Templeton of Glover took a large quanti-
ty of water from the side of Tommy
Williams last Thursday.
BroNNninGGOn
Mrs. H. Gilman and Mrs. Alfred Litch-
field are very sick. Mrs Preston is gain
ing slowly. The ia grippe" is still flour
ishing.
| Evansville.
The donation which was held at the
house of j. w. Randall last Thursday ev-
ening, for the benefit of Rev. w. n. Rob-
erts, was successful. There were plenty
of good things to eat, and $43 above
expenses donated. Much credit is due
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall for the use of their
house, and also for the faithful manner
in which they labored for the success of
the donation.
The milestone factory, belonging to
Pike & Co., was burned to the ground on
Friday last The fire was discovered at
noon, and it was impossible with the
means at hand to subdue the flames. The
building had been repaired and enlarged
recently. Some of the manufactured
goods were saved, but the loss will be
amount of insurance. Mr. Fosters shin
gle mill was in danger, but saved by
prompt efforts.
West Charleston.
The sick in our village are improving
at present.
Samuel Deane from Coventry is at work
for L. r. Albee in his mill.
Mrs. George Cheney has moved into
one part of Mrs. r. H. Barnard's house.
c. P. Church has got through work in
the grist mill and has moved back to
Plunkett.
George Cheney is again at home for a
few days.-Lena Bernett returns to John
son to school to-day.
Coventry
1t was boy and girl at Geo. Stew
ems.
Joseph Soccer has moved back to this
place and gone into the employ of Bur
bank Williams.
Village schools closed Friday. The
term was a profitable one. Mr.. Miner
and Katie Pierce are hired to teach the
spring term.
The noted law suit between the Inter
national Co. and Burbank & Williams is
of much interest to our people and many
are attending court.
| Crafts
Fred Bemis has recovered from a run
of pneumonia.