Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-05-12

gar, mostly stirred, from 1000 trees, an
E. J. Bruce 3, 700 lbs. from l, 100 trees.
East Charleston.
Mr.. Nj. M. Milan died recently and wa
buried May 10.
Sweeney & Fitzgerald started up thei
steam mill Saturday.
Rufus Wilson has begun to build
blacksmith shop near his house.
Fred Trip sold his trotter to Buchan
an of Bloomington Center.
Crafftsburv.
Mrs. Ambrose Chase and three daugh
tiers are sick with fever-Frank Bemis il
sick and at home.
The lecture Wednesday eve, at NJ. E
church, was well attended. Mr.. Clark il
very popular here as d lecturer. He ha:
delivered three lectures in town, and will
find hearty welcome should he come
again.
Last Wednesday the entire buildings OF
Silas Coburn and sisters were burned, to-
gether with sixteen head of cattle, two
! hogs and one nice horse. Insured fOl
| $500, not more than half the value Of
the buildings. The household furniture
was nearly all saved. Cause of fire un-
known.
At the Masonic meeting, held May 18th,
E. A. degree was worked, and the follow
ing officers elected and installed: II. 4.
Hartman, w. M. E. E. Rowell, S. N. :;
j. C. Allen, J. N; G. w. Seaver, Treas. ;
w. w. Rowell, Sec. j. j. Lindsay, S. d.
F. o. Pierce, j. D.. ]. Libby, S. s.; G.
P. Kimball, J. s.. II. S. Andrus, Chap. !;
j. B. Rogers, M. w. D. Sabin, tyler; J.
G. Allbee, Edw. E. Rowell, J. Libby, f.
nance committee.
Derby.
Mr.. Reynolds moves to the Bates tene-
ment, and will handle the Bates horses.
Maj. Grout has repairs fairly started.
His fence is taken down around the COM
mon and a new one being erected. His
butter room is moved and the machinery
is expected this week
The creamery started oyer a week ago.
Delays in transportation have caused
them to set the milk for the first two or
three days. The separator is now set
and running.
Dea. Stoddard Benham was buried yes
terday aged 88 years. He was an estima-
BILE citizen, being Deacon of the Congre-
gational church for fifty years; retaining
his faculties to a remarkable degree.
West Derby.
Mrs. B. B. Field has returned home, af-
ter long visit in Lowell, Mass.
Ernest Stevens was married May 7, to
Mrs. Long of Rock Island, P. Q.
There are three very sick babies in
town, Seymour Lanes, Elder McClure's
and VIM. Worth's.
Geo. Kelley, having finished his fine
new house and thoroughly furnished it,
invited IN his friends and neighbors on
the evening of April 26, it being Mrs.
Kelley's birthday. The evening was spent
very pleasantly, the guests being treated
to candy, oranges and bananas, land before
they left they presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley with fine toilet set, as an express
sion OF good will and esteem.
Glover.
Charles Bushey will move to Barton
this week.
Mr.. Hovey, recently burned out, has
moved to LYndonville.
j. Q. Mcclellan has sold his fine match
ed span for large price.
N. A. Norton has returned from his
canvassing trip and is quite unwell.
The Universalist Association will be
held in st. Johnsbury the 9th and 28th
inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Merriam, also Mrs.
d. J. Dwinen go to Boston this week,
where they will remain some weeks among
relatives.
The Vermont Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation will hold a convention in Univers-
alist church, Thursday, May Is, commenc-
ing at 10 80 a. m. Afternoon and even
ing sessions at and p. m. Persons
who desire entertainment will address, at
once, Mrs. L. O. Dwinell or Mrs. E. G.
Whitney, Glover, reception committee.
Everybody cordially invited to attend.
LAURA MOORE, Sec, ", " s. Il.
GreensbOEO-
w. w. Goss is painting his buildings
in fancy colors.
O. A. Silver has rented house of Ed.
Killgallen in Craftsbury and taken pos
session.
Robert Mithell has lost his only horse
and the neighbors are talking of assist
ing him to buy another.
Mrs. c. w. Wiley and Miss Fanny
Felix start this week for Kansas, intend
ing to stay a number of months.
L. D. Hathaway has sold all of the eff
fects of the late R. H. Curtis to D. c.
Melvin; he giving the sum at which it
was appraised.
II. Barcklay has made AGO lbsof sugar
from 1000 trees, doing large portion of
the work in the way of boiling and sugar
ing off.
Miss E. G. Mitchell is setting the town
a good example by cutting the bushes on
the sides of the roads which pass through
her farm.
G. w. Wiley and Arthur Stratton have
taken the contract to saw and pack the
shingle in Ed. Galligher's yard for 60 cts.
per M. and have commenced.
Holland.
Melissa Moon is visiting friends in
town.
Hollis Wheeler rents the Jenness place
for SIS.
Rev. Allen has gone to his new charge
in Sheffield, the good wishes of many fol-
lowing him.
Ir.aSburgh.
Arthur Holman has gone to Ellis, Kan
SaS.
Leslie Glover has moved into the vii
lage.
Joseph Simino has just received an in
crease of pension.
Mrs Mande Webster recaived nice