Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-25

laria fever and is quite sick.
The Free Baptist Sabbath school
elected their old board of officers
throughout Sunday, Jan. II.
Westfield.
Josiah Miller has been very sick,
but is a little better.
William Dickson and Seldom Hitch
cock are sick with the pneumonia.
The Methodist society has placed a
galvanized iron chimney on the M.
E. church.
Mr.. Benware has finished another
snow roller for the town which will
be used on the West Hill.
Mrs. Carrie Brown of Manchester,
N. H., was in town last week on Wis
it. Russell Hitchcock.and son of AL
bany were in town recently
Nancy Bell has gone to Berkshire to
stay for a time with her daughter.
The third lecture of the course was
given on the evening of the Goth inst.
to good sized audience, by DIR. Camp
bell of the Johnson Normal school.
The DIR. spoke on his travels in Eu-
rope. He has eyes to see and ears to
hear and he can tell what he has seen
and heard. The next lecture will be
given in the M. E. church, on We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 3, by Rev. G.
NJ Curl of ST. Johnsbury. Subject:
'tLoad, Aim, and Fire" Those who
have heard Mr.. Curl speak will an
ticipate an evening of pleasure and
profit.
On Saturday evening, Jan. 16, Reu
ben H. Wright received a telegram
from Manchester, N. H., announcing
the illness of his daughter Addie, and
summoning him there; he went on the
night train. The young lady receiv-
ed the best of care, but pneumonia
did its fatal work, and she passed
away quietly on Tuesday morning.
The remains were brought here for
burial The funeral was held in the
Cong. church on Friday afternoon,
Rev. F. W. Smith officiating. Fine flo
raj tributes were presented by friends
of Miss Wright in Manchester. She
was 10 years of age and an only
daughter. Much sympathy is felt for
the bereaved parent.
WestmOre.
Gripl
School has closed-teacher has the
grip.
Geo. w. Brown made his father
short visit last week.
field to bury his sister.
A. w. Lyon has rented his farm in
Derby and will move on to his place
here soon.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Mrs. Wesley Farr has moved into
Mrs. Sumner Hartwell's house..
Mrs. George Dean is spending few
days with her daughter in Glover.
Newell Whitcher has sold his house
in the village to Edward Smith for
1915.
Charles Beckwith came on from
Cherokee, Iowa, this week to attend
his mothers funeral.
1t continues very sickly. The doc
tors are tired out and not able to an
swer nearly all the calls.
Olney Smith died at his home in
Burke Hollow last Thursday at the age
of 81, nearly. Three aged persons
died in town the same day. He leaves
a wife, seven sons and daughter.
East Hardwick.
A foot of snow fell last Monday and
snow rollers were out Tuesday.
Cornelius Cole had an eye so badly
injured that he will probably lose the
sight of it.
Mrs. T. j. French died Friday morn
ing. She had been feeble for years.
Mrs. j. III. George has gone to New
York to visit her daughter, Mrs. Kin
ME. Mrs. Ward keeps house for the
Judge.
East Burke.
The snow rollers started out for the
first time Jan. 20.
There were four births and five
deaths in the village school district
last year.
H. H. May will close his singing
school here with a convention, COM
mencing Wednesday, Feb. II, and
closing with a concert Friday. Free
entertainment for singers from abroad. |
Sutton.
Mr.. Drown has been very sick with