Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-02-23

ing school which is well attended.
Coventry.
Bette Collins and children and sister
of Dr. Badger are visiting here.
Mrs. Charles Niles, whose sickness has
been mentioned, died of consumption
last week.
Rev. E. Mathews of So. Albany, gives
temperance lecture at the Cong. church
vestry next Thursday evening.
Salmon Nye and Hamilton Collins are
better.-Mrs. Martha Wheelock, Nellie
Carrow and Nellie Annis are quite hard
sick.
The village schools closed on Friday.
The teachers did good work and gave
general satisfaction. Mr.. Merrill is at
present quite hard sick with the measles
Craftsburv.
D. F. Andrus is spending his vacation
at home.
Mr.. Hannett has bought farm in
Greensboro and takes possession imme
diately.
A large number are talking of going to
Barton on Friday evening to hear ''Pla-
Ger Gold' by the Thespians.
The gospel meetings last week were
we'll attended and of much interest.
Many have manifested a desire to become
| christians.
Prof. Day is improving in health and
it is hoped he will be able to teach the
spring term of the academy. His moth
er is caring for him now.
The prize speaking in connection with
the close of the winter term at Crafts
| bury Academy will be held in academy
hall Friday evening, Feb. p. Albany
orchestra will be in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Poor were surpris-
ed last Thursday eve by seeing some
thirty or more of their Wolcott friends
and neighbors bringing chicken pies and
other delicious eatables with them.
very enjoyable time was experienced.
The Good Templars will give an enter
tainment at the town hall Thursday even
ing, Feb. 26. Members of the lodge will
open for discussion the question Resolv-
ed, That the world is growing better.
After which any one wishing to do so is
invited to take part in the debate. The
temperance farce, ga Drop too Much,'
and a laughable charade will be given.
Arrangements have also been made for
can Old Maids Supper" Come one and
all and show your interest in the temper
ance work. Entertainment to commence
at 80 p. m. Admission 10 cents.
East CEaftSbury.
James McEwen has just put up 2300
cakes of ice, estimated to be $50 tons, to
use in his creamery business the coming
season. James Anderson has put in be-
tween seven and eight hundred cakes. It
was all cut on McEwen's artificial pond.
Derby.
l. P. Thatcher is much better.
They made 753 pounds of butter at
Maj. CIRCUITS in January
Julian Ionic of Lowell is visiting his
father for a few days.
Joseph Wilder moves to his place in
the Uttin Dist, and HenryiCrandall moves
here.
c. A. Doody finishes the upper story
of his building into two tenements and
will build a shop outside this building.
The Methodist ladies will provide a
dinner for the town meeting people on
Tuesday, March Sd, at their vestry
rooms.
L. L. Wiley seems to be the busiest
man in town just now. He has the job
of printing 600 town reports of 25 pages
each.
n. T. Blake and family have returned
from Lowell, Mass, and have taken pos
session of his house, which has been oc-
cupied by John Rogers, who has moved
to Newport.
The two school rooms in the academy
have been improved with coat of kali
somine during vacation. The prospect
for the spring term of school, which be-
gins Tuesday, is very good.
West Derby.
Teachers meetings at viii Batchelder's
every Friday evening.
The sociable will be held in the Chapel
Saturday evening. Music will be fur
nished by the Newport orchestra.
Geo Wakefield has gone to Maine to
work in paper mill.--Geo. Ballou moves
this week into one of Levi Cota's tene-
ments.
Remember the Missionary concert next
| Sabbath evening, Mar L. The exercises
will include select singing as well as
reading on missionary themes.
Rev. L. S. Bean will lecture here on
''American citizenship" on the evening
of Mar. 4. His many friends and all who
wish to hear a good lecture will do we'll
| to be present. Proceeds for furnishing
the church vestry.
| A very promising meeting of the w. G.
T. U. was held last week, several ladies
from Newport Attending. The outlook
for the future is excellent Mrs. Hattie
Batchelder was appointed superintendent
of juvenile work.
Quite a number of the friends of Mr..
Wilder Twombly met at their residence
on the evening of the 18th inst. and kind
| ly reminded them that it was the 18th
anniversary of their marriage. During
the evening Rev. J. r. Franklin present.
ed to the happy coupled in behalf of many
friends, IAN elegant sofa, and after an hour
of social enjoyment and many we'll wish
es for their continued happiness the COM
pany dispersed.
|
L. D. Webster, Barton Landing, guar
antees that one SC. bar of Brussels soap
is equal to two sc. bars of rosin soap.
Glover.
The Chautauqua Circle meets with Mrs.
| Addie Williams, Wednesday evening.
We have already heard about it and are
all going to the Thespians' play at Bar
ton, Friday evening.
Rev. F. Millar will hold service in the
school-house on So. Hill on Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday evenings, Feb. 9th,
| 28th and March LIST.
| bo Iodiac will furniSh 6ipnor N the