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

meetings at NEWPORT center last week.
Homer Webster finished his second
term of school successfully and is attend
ing the Academy for the rest of the win
ter.
Miss Lillian Goodnough was the one
to receive the prize last Friday, given by
the principal, Mr.. Merrill, for spelling
down the school. A lively interest is
manifested in these old-fashioned spelling
matches.
Mrs. Geo. Chamberlin is hard sick with
Edward Treaudeau and an
infant child of Ed. Gorham are among
those seriously ill.-Dr Rutherford was
called here last week in council with DR..
Badger in the case of VIM. Glover; Mrs.
H. Tibbetts is also dangerously i'll.
Frank Moulton of Derby came near be-
ing killed in the Burbank & Williams mill
on Saturday by an accident which broke
his arm and cut and bruised him severely,
caused by an iron dog which was thrown
from the board saw. Drs. Badger and
Rutherford dressed his wounds and he
was taken to his home.
The Coventry Academy Literary Socie-
ty will discuss the question this Monday
eve: Resolved, that education has done
more for man than nature. Debate open
ed by HAL Flanders and Arthur Pearson
on the affirmative, Homer Webster and
Clarence Perry, negative. Everybody in
vited to come and participate in The de-
bate Come, all We older ones, and help
out the future orators of the country.
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Miss Katie Randall is at Newport Civ
ing painting lessons.
Mrs Herbert Bridges has returned to
Craftsbury, and is stopping at A. A.
Bridges.
Personal property sold high at Corey's
auction last Tuesday, cows averaging $22
per head; hay ten to eleven dollars per
ton.
The next meeting of the Farmers Club
will be held at town hall Monday eve,
Feb. 9th. Topic, What are the most profit
able crops for farmers to raise?
Prof Day is on the sick list and has a
Burlington College student in his school
temporarily. Julia Hastings is i'll and
Mamie Hayden is home on account of the
grip.
Nelson Hoyt is in town visiting friends.
-Chas. Wheeler and wife have visited
friends in Charleston, Vt.-Mr. Pearson
and wife from Coventry are visiting in
town. Mrs. Bruce has returned from
Montpelier.
John Kier, executor, will sell all the
property belonging to the Caroline Pad
dleford estate at auction at his place in
the village, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7.
Property consists of a small farm near
No. Craftsbury post-otfice, with good
buildings and "a large lot of personal prop
erty, consisting in part of stock, produce,
carriages, farming tools, household goods,
furniture, etc
Abigail (Chase) Strattop, wife of Hor
ace Stratton, died Jan. Goth, of heart dis
ease, aged SO years, A months and 10 days.
Mrs. Stratton was born at Oxford, n. H.,
Sept. 16, 1904, and was married Jan. 2,
1881. She moved to CraftsburY the same
month, and united with the Cong church
by letter in 1882, and has been worthy
member ever since. She was respected
and beloved by large circle of friends,
a true and faithful wife, a kind and affec-
tionate mother, and a devoted Christian.
She has been diligent in business, fervent
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Derby.
La grippe is prevalent in the place.
Rumor has it that one ofour merchants
is going out of business.
Charles Barnard has gone to Pough-
keepsie Business College.
Rev. Mr.. Gould has returned and occu-
pied his pulpit Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Baker of Charleston occupied
the pulpit in the Cong1 church Sunday.
T. Ionic has been very sick with pneu-
monia, but is slowly recovering.
valuable brood mare by bleeding at the
nose.
An hour was enjoyed with the young
people at Mrs. A. T. Dailey's tea party
last Saturday evening.
The present term at the Academy closes
Friday, Feb. 10, with an exhibition and
social in the evening. All are invited.
Paul Normandin has enlarged and fin
ished off large room over his shop for
holding oyster suppers, dances, etc.
The Christian Endeavor meeting has
changed time and place. 1t will be at
Academy hall hereafter, Tuesday even
ings at O'Clock.
bury last week on account of the sickness
of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Leighton. At
last accounts she was improving.
The Prize Spelling Match held at Acad-
envy Hall last Friday eve. proved to be a
complete success. Over 100 were present.
The ladies' LIST. prize, Carleton's City Bal
lads, was awarded to Miss Emma Daley
I'd. prize, Millions Poems, to Miss Marion
Clark; Sd. prize, Dickens History of
England, to Miss Kate Ferrin. The gem
tlemens LIST. prize, Carleton's Poems, was
awarded to Rev. n. w. Wilder; I'd. prize
to Mr.. L. L. Wiley; Sd. prize, Dana's
Two Years At Sea, to Mr.. Merton Call.
West Derby.
Report says Charles Dane has purchas-
ed the Ezra Towle house.
The sociable will be held at the chapel
Saturday, evening. All invited.
Mrs. J. r. Franklin is at her old home
in North Danville for two weeks visit.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. c. E.
Green next Thursday evening. All are
invited.
Miss Carrie Fuller, who has been i'll for
many months. died at her home Tuesday
morning, Jan. o.
A large number are now very ill, among
whom are Leon Field, Mrs. Orrin Magoon,
and Mrs. Geo. Doneghy.
Miss Carrie Cowles, teacher, has been
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