Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11

Mrs. Stevens and family have returned
TO their home on account of the illness
of Mr.. SteveDs.-James Whitney has gone
to Boston to visit his friends.-Rev. Ma
son Dutton is in town.-Mrs Gardner
Hatch, former resident, is visiting in
town.
East Crafts
We were misinformed last week in re-
gard to the Marcy buildings being burn
/ ed.
Miss Mary Knox from Lowell, Mass,
is visiting at her mothers, and another
daughter from Lowell is expected soon.
Fred Sharp has been engaged as prin-
I cipal Of the Institute at Glover for the
fall term. He is a very energetic young
man and will doubtless make q good rec
ord for himself there.
1t may interest some readers of the
! MONITOR to know that Miss Mary Cal
/ derwood, daughter of John CalderwOod,
/ formerly of this place, died at Hardwick
! last week Of consumption, after a long
! illness. She was an estimable young
! lady about % years old.
/ vent.-y.
The Methodists will hold their annual
! picnic next Thursday. They intend to
1 go to Lindsey Beach. All are cordially
! invited.
There was an exciting game of base
ball played here last Thursday between
the Coventry and Newport Center mines,
the score standing to 1 in favor Of the
Coventry nine.
At the annual meeting last Tuesday,
Mrs f. f Ware was chosen president;
Mrs. r. B. Edmunds, vice president;
Mr.. J. X Herbert, Sec Mrs f. B. Tow
er, treasurer.
The w. c. L. U. will hold parlor
meeting at Dea. S. II. Pearson's next
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Supper
at 80 All friends are cordially invited.
The evening program will consist of mu-
sic and select reading. The temperance
reform from it's earliest history to the
present time will be discussed.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will be
held at Glover Aug 10Th. Basket picnic
in the grove near the village at - O'Clock,
after which the children will march to the
church. Exercises will begin at l 80,
consisting of music and speaking, also
the ,'Demorest Gold Medal Contest"
Derby.
Fletcher Daley and A. M. Sweeney of
Usage, Iowa are in town.
Maj. Circuit came Aug 6. L. H. Bisbee
and son Bonnie came with him.
John Crosby has moved into the house
vacated by E. A. Allbee.-Delos Marvin
has moved into E. A. Allbee's new house
on the second floor.
West Derby.
Steps are being taken to form band
here with Prof. Chas. White for leader.
Mr.. Chas. Cade has moved into his new
house on Maple Avenue. X. Lombard
has moved his house back to make room
for a new street leading from Main st.
near f. Blake's to Amos G. Blodgetts.
Mr.. and Mrs Ball and little son of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting at J. A.
Adams Miss Stella Beede of Spring
field is visiting at VIM. Hadley's
John Virgins and children are visiting
her parents at Milton, P. Q.
Glover.
The Ladies of the Mite Society will
hold their next sociable with Mrs. Mary
Sheldon Friday afternoon, Aug -. All
invited.
There will be no preaching in the South
church or at So. Glover next Sunday.
Rev F. NIillar is in Hatley visiting old
friends and making arrangements for the
coming Uniyersalist Grove meeting at
Bacon's Bay, August -, % and 2+.
The Lyndonville Journal has very
pleasant notice of the wedding of DIR.
Carroll w. Staples of that village and
Miss Bessie Cook of this town. Mr.. Sta
pies is Il young man of good character
and we judge has promising career. Miss
Cook will make him a very willing help
meet.
West Glover.
If parties that have been in the habit
of looking into certain windows, rapping
on the glass and throwing stones on the
roof of the same house do not stop it
their names will be made public.
Holland.
Mrs. EIvira Ames is visiting friends at
Richford
J. NJ. Currier has rented his place here
and gone to Magog, p. Q.
Mrs. Flora Stearns and Cynthia Lewis
are very sick and cannot live long.
A barn in which was quantity of
household furniture with hay, grain, ETC.,
caught fire from some unknown cause
and was burned August 6.
TraSbIIE-Sh
The cheese factory is receiving large
quantity of milk and the cheese are prov
ing of excellent quality.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the NJ. E.
parsonage on Friday, Aug. 10, picnic sup
per, sociable in the evening to which the
children and the young people are cor
daily invited.
The village was pleased to meet many
old friends on Friday when the cOnven-
ton assembled here. NeighbOr Ord of
the Irasburg House, found himself envel-
oped in republicaniSm on Friday and We
doubt not realized the benefits and pleas
ure of meeting with the republicans of
the county. He was pale and excited in
view of the political death that awaits
him in September. Better get back into
the old fold John, ''while the lamp holds
out to burn" etc. Mr.. Ord provided
good dinner and his hotel showed that it
is we'll kept. Mr.. Stanford at the old
stand dispersed cordially and provided
entertainment after the old fashion and
his many friends were pleased to eat din
ner with him again.
Newport.
A. c. Sleeper and wife are visiting in
Waterville.
A large delegation of G. A. R. men
left this station this morning for the
encampment in Boston.
NTrS r r Pratt and her dauUhtor ara