Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-01

Flint Post and the band went to Al
bany Saturday, where the usual Me-
mortal exercises were held.
Silas Coburn raises his barn o-day
/ (Monday). Work on his fine new set
of buildings is progressing rapidly.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
give strawberry festival Wednesday
evening, June Sd. All are invited.
Lewis Douglass has been home from
Barre the past week. He has torn
down the old sheds and otherwise i'm
proved the looks of his premises at
the Common.
Sidney Lyon and children had very
narrow escape on their trip West. The
entire train was derailed, excepting
the car he was in, number were kill
ed and many were injured.
Derby.
j. w. Erwin is slowly recovering.
A 4th of July celebration is being
agitated.
Lizzie Drew has gone to Mass. on a
visit.
Chas. Twombly starts a milk ped
ding business this morning.
Maj. circuit delivered the Memorial
address at Barnet on Decoration Day
Gary Kilburn has gone to Portland,
Me-, to attend the Shaw Business Col
lege.
Money has been raised by subscrip
ton to erect flag on the school house
in Dist. No. 5.
The ladies of the Baptist society
hold their annual strawberry and ice
cream festival Tuesday eve.
Rev Mr.. Bushee was detained from
speaking to the Cong. people last Sun
day as was expected, but he will
preach here next Sunday morning.
Our community is stricken with sor
row by the death of Mrs. Chas. Wat
son. She was an amiable young lady
about year ago with better than aV
erage prospects before her, but she
was called early to that home where
sorrow is unknown. The funeral was
attended by many friends, Rev. Frank
lin assisted by Rev. Wilder officiating.
She was buried in the West Derby
cemetery. Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Buck
ley's people have the sympathy of the
entire community. Mr.. Watson de-
sires to thank his friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted him in ev
cry possible manner in their loss and
bereavement.
West Derby.
Will Morey and wife are here from
birmingham, Mass, on visit at A. J,
Morey's.
Mrs Lila Merriam and Miss Abbie
White are visiting at their fathers,
Prof. White.
Schools recommence this morning
after a three weeks vacation on ac-
count of measles. About 100 cases
have been reported.
Martin HOlsen has moved into the
Adams tenement. Mrs. Adams has
given the buildings a fresh coat of
paint.
Notwithstanding the rain the Deco
ration Day exercises were carried out
with little change in the program.
The West Derby band did itself credit
in this, their first public work.
The Sociable will be held at the
Chapel Saturday evening. Strawber-
ries and cake will be served. The
Newport orchestra will be in attend
ance. All cordially invited.
Glover.
Dea. Chas. Marsten has gone to N. II.
l. B. Smith is spending a few weeks
with friends re.-Marshall Gilman
is in town.
Rev John Forrest held meeting at
So. Hill yesterday. Rev. R. Chrystie
at Slab City schooI-house.
Dwight j. Dwinen and family move
to S. Johnsbury this week. Sorry to
lose them from this community.
Spaulding & French have rented the
lower part of H. S. Chaplin's block
and we predict a very successful ca
reer for them as produce dealers.
Mrs. E. A Norton has gone to La
coma, to care for her daughter, Jes-
sic, who is sick Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Simonds have gone to ST. bloomsbury.
Memorial services were largely at
tended in spite of the rain. The ad-
dress by Mr.. Hogan was well appreci-
ated The band as usual rendered fine
music.
The Northern Association of Uni
versalists met in the South church
last Wednesday and Thursday. The
meetings were well attended. Encou-
raging reports from the parishes were
brought in. Officers elected for the
ensuing year were: Moderator, Mr..
w. Chase of West Concord; Rev. F.
Crane of East Charleston; Clerk;
Rev. F. Millar, Supt.
West Glover.
The Misses Tucker and Cook were
in town over Sabbath.
The COngregatlOnanStS observe
Chiidrens' Day June Il. The MeGho-
dists observe the day June p by hav
ing the Pearl Gatherers' exercise with
the floral concert.
Holland.
The farmers lost sheep during the
recent cold stormy weather.
Henry Pinney shuts down his mill
during springs work time.
M B. Pinney mas gone to Fitch Bay
to have charge OF the Kathern mill.
Some of the early sown wheat has
rotted in the ground.
Irasburgh.
Mrs. Aiken is quite sick.-Will Glov-
er is getting better.
Rev. w. G. johnson preached an ex-
cellent Memorial sermon.
Charley Healey has bought the Goss
farm and is to take possession at once.
Homer Wheelock is teaching school