Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-12-07

ing is A. j. Whites new residence on
Main St,which is fine large two story
building, and it will be some time yet
before it is completed. The Horse
Breeders Association have built very
extensive fair grounds and trotting
park on the Point.
Derby Line
DR.. r. j. Burke, respected physi-
clan and an old army soldier, died re-
Gently after short illness.
Felix Beauchamp died in a medical
hospital few days since from pneu-
monia, having gone there for cancer
treatment.
Glover.
Royal Morse is very sick.
N. I'll. Wilson is repairing his house.
Eddie Walker is home from Man
chester.
Mrs. N. B. Davis has moved into her
new house.
w. n. Aldrich is having his hay
pressed for market.
The Sargent Bros have finished still
| ing cedar oil for the season.
Remember the meeting of the w.
G. T. U. at J. E. Dwinell's, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Burroughs has gone to White
River Junction, to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Alex Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman we're in town
a few days last week. They will make
their home in Lowell, VT, this winter.
The Earnest Workers hold their
next sociable at the residence of Mrs.
Frank Clark, Friday, Dec. II, afternoon
and evening.
Donation visit for the benefit of r.
J. Christie, will be held at the M. e.
church, Tuesday eve, Nov. 10. Cor
cial invitation to all.
S. FL. Hills, the miller, was away
from home last week, and his brother
accompanied by his wife and daugh
ter, came from Canada to take his
place.
Greensboro.
Chaplin Brown and wife, who have
spent a year in Massachusetts, have
returned to Greensboro.
w alter has been brought to the Cot
tage hotel from the lake by means of
hydraulic ram. 1t is greatimprove-
ment to the place.
Rev. L. Ell. Elliott, agent for the Yer
mont Bible society spoke in the inter
est of the society at the Congrega
tional church here Sunday morning
and at the Bend in the afternoon.
Some weeks since Cuthbertson Bros.
sued Arthur Hill to recover amount
of a note given in 1885. Court was
set for Nov. 80, w. w. Goss, justice.
Defendant called for jury, SO the
case was continued to Dec. 1. Hill
claimed the note was given in 1884,
but the testimony failed to establish
his claim, and the jury returned ver-
dict for plaintiffs to recover amount
of note, some $50, and costs. Defend
ant appealed to county court. Bates
for plaintiffs, Lampson for defendant.
Holland.
Mr. Golf has sold his place to Walter
Judd for 81, 400.
Mrs. John Horn is sick, seeming to
have been poisoned.
Merton Lackey has a fine sucking
colt sired by Horace Matthews horse
that is hard to beat.
Robert Fletcher, who has been sick
for two weeks with typhoid fever, is
still in critical condition.
Mr. Wheeler, man rs years old,
does good deal of work and stands
about as straight as when 40 years old.
| @. F. Miller, trapper, has caught
an animal that no one as yet has been
able to name. 1t may be a species of
wild cat; he has it on exhibition.
Irasburgh.
Alfred Beede has gone to Hillsboro,
| n. HI. to work in a mill.
Our two churches are preparing for
| Christmas festivities.
Ina j. Bryant has gone to New Ha-
ven, Conn, to work in an asylum.
F. A. Holdridge's mother, of Bird
port, VT, will spend the winter at his
| home
The w. G. T. U. will meet in the yes
try of the Cong. church, next We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30.
Mrs. NJ R. Tibbetts, who has been in
poor health the past year, is much
improved under the care of Dr. Stan
| ford
There will be sociable in the M. E.
vestry, Tuesday evening, Dec. Is.
Cake and coffee will be served, and
all are invited.
Tt is stated that a young lady resi-
dent of this town, has eleven grand
parents buried in the cemetery, and
twenty uncles and aunts.
A very pleasant gathering met at
the home of A. B. Carpenter on the
evening of Dec. I'd, the occasion be-
ing the 18th birthday of Abbie, their
youngest daughter. Miss Carpenter
received many nice presents, from
her mother a beautiful Bible Games
were played, thoughts exchanged,
nice refreshments were served and all
felt a good time had been enjoyed.
Morgan.
Miss Edith Ferrin began the school
at the Corner Monday, Nov. 30.
J. G. Fisk expects to stay ON his
| place this winter, which he sold sever
al weeks ago to VIM. Barrett.
Fellowship meeting at the church,
| Wednesday, Dec. 9. Ministers from
adjoining towns are expected to be
present and all invited to attend.
Newport.
e. G. Blanchard and wife are in
Boston.
w. Ell. jerks will occupy one of P.
Hollis new houses.
Quite number went to Mr. 10th
rop's benefit at Barton Landing.