Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-01-09


to take several stitches in doing So
William Nelson has been putting
a new water wheel and flume into
his saw mill. The work has been
greatly hindered by the extremely
cold weather.
Charles Richardson, who has been
in feeble health for years, died Thurs
day, the 18th, at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Florence Richardson, in
Salem Derby.
Coventry
Carl Magoon of Littleton, N. H. is
visiting at his uncle's, @. o. Wright's.
D. P. Gray has hired Ben Page and
wife of West Derby to work for him.
Luther Guild and his brother
Newton have gone to Mortified to
visit their father.
Jessie Gorham and Lizzie Hannant
are at Barton at work in the Peerless
factory.
Belle Livingstone arrived home from
Lowell, Mass. last Saturday. She has
been absent seven weeks visiting
friends in Mass.
Craftsburv.
DR.. Jay Seaver has been here on a
short visit.
Fields and Clark of Stannard are in
town pressing hay.
John Washburn of Barre is stopping
in town, guest of A. B. Pixies.
Union meetings were held at the
three villages during the week of
prayer.
L. A. Tillotson has leased his farm
to his son Oren, and he is to take pos
session soon.
Geo. Brooks of Albany is at work at
A. B. Pixies. - Walter Wheeler of
Mass. is working for c. S. Witt. ~
Judge A. P. Dutton has bought VIM.
Mitchells Graham farm, which makes
a valuable addition to the Dutton
place.
Your correspondent was misinform-
ed in regard to Mrs. DR.. Corey last
week. She is not here as reported in
the MONITOR
There is some prospect of litiga-
ton between Craftsbury and Green's
boro over the matter of paupers-good
news for the lawyers. a-a x
Jas. Carr has bought his brothers.
interest in the Carr estate and rented
the land to James Libby for year.
John intends to 60 to Manchester, n.
Fl.
The students of the Academy gave
their instructors a pleasant surprise
New Years eve, presenting to Mr..
Hazen gold watch chain, and to Miss
Harlow photograph album.
The Library building is completed,
and the contractors have returned to
their homes. AS soon as the masonry
is thoroughly dry the building will be
ready for the reception of books.
Mrs. Nathan Hill of Burlington, who
is stopping at A. Paddock's, has had
partial shock. = Mrs. Norris while Wis
iting at E. Webber's, was stricken
down with a paralytic shock and is
not expected to live.
The entertainment given by the
Good Templars in the town hall was a
success, and a large audience. The
recitations and dialogues were of a
temperance character and well rem
dered; the orchestra discoursed eX
cellent music, and the address given
by Rev. Lewis of Newport Center,
was pleasing, instructive and gratuit
GUS to the Lodge.
Derby.
Oscar Davis has rented and taken
possession of Henry Crandall's farm.
Edgar Moore, who has been laid up
for some time with an abscess, is i'm
proving.
Chas. Richardson, who has been
sick for a long time, died last We'd
nesday evening.
The public broom drill by the ladies
of Derby Academy was a success.
Proceeds about SIT.
VIM. Blake and Theron Adams are
each making preparations for build
ing good barn the coming summer.
s'To the victor belongs the spoils'
is again illustrated in the matter of
who shall sort our mail for the next
four years. TITS human nature.
David Hopkinson has sold his pair
of bays to A. A. Stimson of Montpe
lier. They are to go to New York
City.-D. F. Davis lost one of his pair
of brown colts last week.-A. F. Davis
has gone to Montpelier with horses