Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-14


school has been added, making total
of sixty eight. About thirty scholars
are taking lessons in penmanship of
Prof. III. E. Thayer, who will have
classes at West Derby and Newport.
West Derby.
Hiram Batchelder has moved to the
| Hammond house.
! James Severens, who died on the
18th inst, was the Oldest man in town.
Yesterday was day long to be re-
membered at the F. B. church. TWEEN
ty-one were baptized at the vestry in
the forenoon and fifteen were miners
ed in the afternoon at the river. There
were two sermons and a communion
service during the day and evening.
The revival work has been a great
blessing to this community.
Glover.
Ladies' Aid at vestry Thursday after
noon.
| Mrs. Holmes has sold out her MILL
merry business.
Gertie Carter is again at Charles
McLellan's at work.
Mrs Willie McGann goes to Lowell
to spend the winter.
Freeman Phillips still remains in
dangerous condition, is no better.
Mr.. Hugh Carr, an old gentleman
over 80 years old is in very feeble
| health.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Bell Norton and H E. Davis, Christ
mas evening.
Have you seen David Pattersop's
matched pair of "Cyclone" colts?
Nice ones.
Mrs. George McGaffey, who went to
take care of her son who is hard sick,
was taken sick soon after arriving
there.
The Rev. A. A. Smith is expected to
preach at the Congregational church,
in Glover Sunday morning, Dec. Goth,
and at West Glover in the afternoon.
Sumner Blodgett and family spent
Sunday in the camp at Stone pond.
The birds were singing and the bees
were out, all as pleasant as summer.
Willis Merriam has moved into his
new house.-Mrs. Fanny Carr has
moved into rooms in the Mary Shell
don house, to send her children to the
village school.
A few days since as Henry Dewing's
little girl was playing on the high
beam in the barn. She fell through
the pitching hole to the barn floor
hurting her severely.
Remember the donation and oyster
supper for Rev. R. J. Chrystie next
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, afternoon and
evening. Supper at five o'clock and
later as desired. All are cordially in
vited.
E. F. Hinkley, a well known and re-
spected citizen, died on Friday last
from the effects of paralytic stroke.
He was attacked on Thursday morn
ing and soon became unconscious.
He was buried on Sunday. Mr.. Hink
ley's death seems peculiarly sad, his
wife having been buried only about
four weeks since. He was a man
much esteemed in his town and neigh
borhood, and devoted and useful mem
Der of the Cong. church. His child
rem have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their double bereavment
West Glover.
Mr.. G. p. Bean has taken the H.
Cutler place for one year. He takes
possession in March.
Much regret is being expressed that |
the creamery project has fallen
through.
Greensboro.
j. A. Crane is better.
School commenced in district No. 7 |
last Monday. Will Hubbard, teacher.
The suit Tolman, guardian for HI.
Hill VS.. A. Hill will be heard by ref
cree at the Village on Thursday.
The Board of Agriculture meet here |
Dec. Is and Is. 1t is hoped there will |
be good attendance from neighbor
ing towns.
Mrs. Emma Knox from St. Johns
bury is visiting at her mothers. She |
goes to Lowell Mass, next week to
work in a mill.
II. S. Tolman has been appointed |
guardian to Henry HI. Hill, who is in |
sane, and John H. George and L. A. |
Jackson, commissioners.
A petition is being circulated, from
the New England Homestead office,
praying for increased mail facilities,
free delivery and consolidating second |
and third class matter.
Mrs. Henry Miller, whose sickness
has been mentioned, continues to fail. |
Dr. Calderwood of St. Johnsbury was
called as council last Monday. 1t was
decided that the disease was dropsy o.
the liver and she could live only a few |
days.
The suit of d. III. Beden VS.. E. o. |
Tracy, triedI at Hyde Park the last |
term of Lamoille Co. court, resulted in |
verdict for plaintiff for $500, damag
es and COSTS The suit grew out of the |
East Greensboro saw mill property, |
Bedell claiming that Tracy failed to
deed to him as per agreement, and to
his damage.
Irasburgh.
w. G. Bryant is building large and
commodious sugar house.
Mrs. DR.. E. @. Branch has returned |
from Brooklyn.-Bert Holbrook was
home for a few days last week. 22u
Mrs. Crosby Kidder was very sick
during the early part of last week, but
is understood to be better now.
John Louks was so unfortunate as
to have leg broken last Monday
while attempting to dislodge a tree,
which in falling was lodged in the
branches of others.
Thr Farmers League will hold
meeting in Court House Hall on the
evening of Dec. Is. An address will
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