Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-02-16


M. Augustus Foss next Thurs. afternoon
and evening. All invited.
Mrs. John Gillfillan of East Browning
ton, who has been dangerously i'll for
some time, is very low at the present wri-
ting.
East Charleston.
Rev. Mr. Harris returned to his school
in Canton, N. Y, last week.
The school in the Dunton district clos
ed Friday, Jan. 3Oth, and the one IN the
Center district, Feb. 9th.
Lumbermen report the hardest winter
for numbering that they have seen for
long time on account of the depth of
snow.
Mrs. S. c. Streeter has been in st.
Johnsbury for few days, at Mr.. Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cate have both been sick,
but are better at this writing.
d. K. Hopkins is running the mill at
Echo Pond again this year, and is getting
in quite little stock of custom logs. It
is the only saw-mill in this part of the
town that is running this winter.
There seems to be a distemper here
among the dogs. J. S. Sweeeney's large
dog and several others have been very
sick. L. w. Stevens, which was a great
pet in the family, has died.
Rev. Mr.. Dean, who has been at West
Charleston week or two, preached here
Sunday p. M, Feb. L, and Rev. Mr.. Wheel
er preached the 18th. 1t is expected that
the latter will preach here once in two
weeks at p. m, at present.
Ambrose Shute, who has been at work
in or near Boston for the last eight
months, recently made his aged grand
mother, Mrs. Bennett, and other relatives
here two days visit. His father, Gill
man Shute, of Lisbon, N. H., was here at
the same time.
Mrs. Mary Young, who is living with
her daughter, Mrs. F. S. CobIeigh. has
been confined to her room for a long time
on account of sickness. On Monday last
several of her friends and neighbors, by
invitation, met to celebrate her sc birth
day. A very pleasant visit is reported.
West Charleston.
Mary Human is home from st. Johns
bury for few days.
David Wilcox, Mrs. Johnson Lunt and
H. Beecher are still on the sick list.
Rev. Cecil Dean closed his evangelistic
labors here the 18th and has returned to
East Hatley, P. Q.
Mrs. Winnie (Chaplin) Ingalls, and her
child started for California Monday the
9th, to join her husband.
P. NJ. Seavey sold III lbs. of butter
and IT'S quarts of milk from cows dur
ing the past season, besides supplying a
family of three. The cows had no meal
during the time.
Coventry
Salmon Nye is sick again.
Geo. Cole has moved back on to his
farm.-GeO. Newton has moved to the
Morey farm in Irasburgh. Somebody had
the kindness CD to remove some of his
potatoes from his cellar before he got
them moved Off
Hilas Flanders, eldest son of B. w.
Flanders, died of pneumonia on Wednes-
day. He was young man of much prom
Use. During the last fall and winter he
attended school at the village, distance
of four miles from his home, ambitious
to acquire an education. His teacher,
Mr.. Merrill, and his school companions
prepared nice floral tribnte for the bur-
ial services, and many attended the fun
eral. Mr. Hubert officiating. Much SYM
pathy is felt for the stricken family.
Graf tsbuH.V
Dr. Pearson, the dentist, expects to be
at DR.. Bemis' office this week, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Donation visit at the church on Friday,
Feb goth, for Rev. Mr.. Bell. Let there
be a good attendance.
The winter term of Craftsbury acade-
my closes March Sd, and the spring term
commences March 1O-one week later
than advertised
Derby.
Lille Bates is in Boston for a few
weeks.
An evangelist, Rev. Pearson, preached
at Cong. church Sunday morning and at
the Baptist church in the evening.
Mrs w. F. DALEY was called to Mont
pelier last week to care for her daughter
Addie, who has the diphtheria in mild
form.
The winter term of Derby Academy
closed on Friday last. The pupils gave
an exhibition in the evening and 175
were present. The speaking was ex-
cellent and the socia! following was great
~ enjoyed, and the whole entertainment
was a decided success. The Newport
orchestra furnished choice music.
Rev. w. A. Jenne is slowly recovering
from his recent sickness.-Amos Parlin
the oldest person in town with one ex-
ception, had stroke of paralysis the 9TH.
He lived though utterly unconscious, till
Thursday night, when he passed away
without a struggle. His remains were
taken to Charleston for burial Sunday.
West Derby.
DR.. C. V. Bogue spent the past week
New OrK ClJy.
Mr.. N. F. Ball has gone to Cambridge
port, Mass, on visit.
| A very pleasant party met at Wilder
Twombly's Saturday evening, it being a
wedding anniversary.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Eta Dawson. A cob
web sociable will be held there in the ev-
ening. All cordially invited.
There will be service of song and
praise in the Universalst chapel every
Sunday evening during Lent.
Leon Field, who has been i'll for some
weeks, died Friday morning. Funeral
services were held at his late home, Sun
day, conducted by Rev. F. G. Priest.
The Advent church in this place is
ready for meetings and will be dedicated
on Saturday evening, Feb. %, with spec
ial services over Sunday.
SaIem-Derby.
Gertie Robbins is teaching a winter