Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-26


enjoyable evening is expected. Ev-
erybody invited.
Frank Blood of Kansas died re-
Gently of typhoid pneumonia. lie
went from this county some thirty
years since with his wife, who was
from this town. He leaves her wild
ow with two daughters. They are
reported to be in affluent circumstan-
ces.
1t is now just FIVE months since the
library was opened to the public.
During these five months the number
of volumes has increased from 221 to
451. The record of books drawn from
the library shows that in the preced-
ing two years and nine months, thirty
seven persons had drawn 10S books,
where in the past five months one
hundred and fortysix persons have
drawn 400. This would seem to indi-
date that our people appreciate good
literature enough to read it when it is
furnished to them.
Derby.
A party of eight visited Willoughby
last Sat.
Frank Wilder is to spend July 4th
in town.
Mr.. Fisk N. Hildreth and Mrs. Mary
Marston, both of whom have been in
feeble health for some time, died last
Saturday.
Mrs. Allen P. Niles, Mrs. w. B. Rob
bins and Mrs. G. w. Sevrens and
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Twombly, have
been visiting in n. H. .......
The drowning of Johnson boy in
the south part of the town last week,
adds one to the long list of accidents
of that kind occurring yearly.
West Derby. .r "
The Taylor block is progressing rap
idly.
HI. S. Mott is suffering from the eff
fects of a cinder in his eye.
H. D. Dawson spent the Sabbath at
home.-Ida Clark has been home for
some time, ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hayward well
coined little daughter to their home
Monday, the 10Th.
The Childeen's Day exercises, Sun
day, the 18th inst, were good, the lit
tie ones doing their best.
Mrs. Dearborn Marsten, one of the
Oldest residents of the town, died Sat-
urday, the oath inst, after long ill
ness, at the home of her son Warren.
Funeral services at the house to day,
Monday.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Franklin returned
from her trip last Wednesday, bring
ing a niece with her.-Mrs. Q. E. |
Green is entertaining visitors from
Canada. S. Magoon and daughter
have gone to New Hampshire.
The L. T. L. Co. Convention will be
held here the 28th. Basket picnic in |
5he forenoon; parade about 1 p. M,
followed by exercises in F. b. church. /
Let all attend and encourage their
children and young friends in the good .
cause of temperance.
Glover.
Chaplin Leonard has the frame of
lis new barn up.
A large number were in attendance
asst Sabbath to hear Rev. S. b. Per-
lins, who preached from Feel. z, 10.
Amos Bean had q narrow escape
While out driving recently, one of the
wheels of his carriage breaking down.
Harley Drew had his foot badly
rushed while at work with the road
machine. DIR. Dow was called and
dressed the injured member.
Speaking again of shearing sheep:
Joseph G. King has sheared during
he present season 1850 sheep; he
heared 81 in ten hours and 30 in four
lours.
Mrs. j. Matthie and daughters, and
Hrs. j. Mcclellan are in camp at Will
oughby lake. = E. A. Cook and fam
ly, H. N. Davis and wife are camping
t Stone Pond.
The Earnest Workers will hold their
leXt sociable and annual meeting
With Rev. and Mrs. j. Mcdonald at
he M. E. parsonage next Wednesday
fternoon. All are invited.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies
lid Society the following officers were
hosen: Pres, Mrs. L. Stanton; Vice
res, Mrs. @. E. Prindle; Sec., Mrs.
:. Pratt; Treas, Mrs. G. A. Barrows.
The Mason Relief CnrnS will hold a |