Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-12-19


in the town hall of this village.
Mrs. Marshal Grow Sem, who has
been in feeble health for some years,
died Dec. IA. She was a woman of
estimable character
Luman Jenne has purchased the
Thatcher place at the north end of
this village. - John Hay has purchase
building lot of the Congregational
society, north of E. Lanes store, and
will erect two story building there
on for shop and a dwelling.
West Derby.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Emma E. Sawyer, Thursday, lat 2:3O p.
m.
Mrs. Oscar Hammond is quite i'll;
Marion Morse is worse; Mrs. Fred
Stevens is sick.
A. r. Wakeman was called to Jay
last Wednesday, his father being very
low with heart trouble.
Sherman & Brady have a new mill,
roller process, for grinding corn, max :
ing a superior grade of meal
Mrs Melissa Stevens has been very
successful the past week canvassing
for a book, s'The Worlds Photo
graphs"
Geo. Prue has moved into the house
below @. Cadets, on Maple St., having
L. L. +O
from Barnston, Que.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gilbert, who
have been for some time with his
mother, Mrs. Doane on Elm St., have
gone to ST. Adams to work in the
American House.
Walter Aiken, our esteemed deliv-
ery-team driver, had runaway re-
Gently, the horse going from Fred
Stevens, getting up great speed before
getting to E. Lanes store, damaging
things generally.
Mr.. Percival died Sunday morning,
Dec. 18th, after long period of fail
ing health, both of mind and body. He
had been for many years market
gardener, and was we'll liked by his
many customers.
Harry Reed, electrician, at the cleo
trio light plant, received a shock in a
peculiar manner. While adjusting
some part of the machine, he stepped
in a small pool of water on the floor
that completed the circuit through his
body, paralyzing both arms and one
leg for time, but he is recovering.
For some weeks P. S. Robinson has
been missing articles of value and
money from his grocery in this vii
lage. Watching for several nights,
he and the sheriff, j. S. Stiles, dis
covered the thieves Thursday night.
Much sympathy is felt for the fathers
of the boys, who are respectable hard
working men.
Glover.
There will be union Christmas exer-
cises at the M. E. church, Saturday
eve, Dec. "a.
The donation at the M. E. church
last Thursday evening was well
attended and enjoyed by all. The
pastor, Rev. ]. Mcdonald, is the re-
cipient of $40.
Jerre Marston has in his possession
the military book, sword and watch
used by his great, great grandfather,
Captain Thomas Marston, in 1857
truly an interesting relic of We olden
times.
Probably not in the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant has there been so
mild an autumn and winter thus far as
the past has been. The ground has
not been frozen SO hard as to prevent
all kinds of ordinary business. The
coolest weather was II degrees above
zero. Snow has fallen up to this time
% inches.
Greensboro.
Andrew Hill is very sick, if he is
alive at this time.
There was a pleasant anniversary
party at VIM. Young's on Friday even
ing last.
Mrs. Bryce Young was thrown from
a buggy last week and had several
ribs broken.
Mrs. Andrew Jardine and her daugh-
law will move back on to the
farm. He will stock it with COWS and
hire man to work for him.
Geo. w. Palmer shot coal black
rabbit recently. 1t was somewhat
smaller than the ordinary animal OF
that sort. Better send the skin to
Chef. Phillips of Glover, to be set up.
The MONITOR agent visits Greens
boro next week as follows: Village,