Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-02-13


of the people.
There will be musical convention
here March s, 8 and 10, under the
leadership of II. Fl. May of st. Johns
bury.
The Ladies' Social will be held in
the vestry of the Cong. church We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. Harlow will
give his lecture, 'sThe House that
Jack Built"
Elmer Ware is home from Boston
sick with the measles.-Flora Gray is
home from N. III. helping to care for
her father, who is very sick.-Ann
Shepherd is home from her visit to
Pomfret.
Mrs. Martha, widow of the late Hon.
j. B. Wheelock. passed away last Sat
urday morning from heart failure.
She had been a sufferer from heart
trouble for long time, and bore her
suffering with great patience. She had
great faith in her Saviour and ex-
pressed her willingness to go. Mrs
Wheelock was a very estimable wo-
man, ever ready to help the poor and
needy. Her funeral will be held to-
day (Monday) at her residence. She
leaves an only daughter, Mrs. Salmon
Nye, to mourn her loss.
Our community was saddened last
Tuesday morning to learn that Sarah
O., wife of Samuel Pearson, had pass
ed away. She was the daughter of the
late Rev. A. R. Gray of this town. Her
death was peculiarly sad, following
SO soon after the death of her only
brother, j. r. Gray. The funeral was
held at her residence on Thursday,
Rev. L. Harlow officiating. Mrs
Pearson was devoted mother and
companion, and an earnest Christian,
beloved by all who knew her. She
leaves a husband and four children
and an aged mother to mourn her
loss.
CraftSburY.
Mrs. II. S. Andrus is visiting friends
at Glover and Derby Center.
P. w. Allen has sold his stage route
to LIS. Collins of Greensboro.
Vim. Kaiser's little girl is on the
sick list. = Mrs. Witt is quite sick.
II. T. Graham is attending court at
Newport. = Fred Chandler and wife
have moved to Hardwick for a short
stay.
The winter term of the Academy
closed last Friday evening with very
successful entertainment conducted by
the Literary society. 1t consisted of
debate upon the question, "Is the
pen mightier than the sword?' music,
and readings from the Courtship Of
Miles Standish, illustrated by tableaux.
The spring term viii begin Feb. q.
Derby.
Mrs, Diana Human is to move to
Newbury about the first of next month
Horace Andrus and wife of Crafts
bury, spent few days last week with
their son, D. F. Andrus.
Rev. Nc George, State Evangelist
of the Baptist church, is to hold neet-
ings in this village during the coming
week.
Prof Andrus and wife will spend
vacation in Craftsbury and Lyndon.
Prof. Thompson will pass the time in
Burlington.
William Davis, who has been spend
ing the season in Canada, has now
returned. : Joseph Blay has moved
out of town.
Presiding Elder Hamilton preached
in the M. E. church last Saturday even
ing, and held very interesting and
profitable service Sunday forenoon.
The Marvin Bros have kept their
creamery in operation not withstand
ing the extremely cold weather A
large amount of milk is expected the
coming season.
The exhibition last Friday evening
consisted of readings and music by
school talent, followed by bayonet
exercises by the company. 1t was
well attended and interesting
John Kelley and wife are visiting in
Maine and New Hampshire. = Mrs
Calvin Richardson soon leaves to take
the position of matron in the Green
Mountain Seminary, Waterbury, VT.
Tt will interest the people of this vi
entity to learn of the removal of Sill
yer, Burdette & Go. of Boston, from
Hancock Avenue to Boylston St., on
account of the rapid growth of their
book business,
West Derby.
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