Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19


Bruce's.-Mrs. Allbee has returne
from her visit to Franconia.
Coventry
Mrs. w. Morey of st. Johnsbury is
visiting friends here.
Rev. Mr.. Swain of Barton preached
in exchange with Rev. l.. Harlow last
Sabbath.
Asa l.. Hancock has been much
worse the past week, but is more
comfortable at this writing.
Children's Day passed off very
pleasantly at M. E. church last Sab
bath; the children rendered their
pieces nicely; the house was we'll fill
ed.
Craftsburv.
Charles Silver is caring for Wall
Simpson who is very sick.
Russell Cowles is thoroughly repair
ing his house inside and out.
Guy Goodrich has started out pad
ding in boots, shoes and ladies ware.
DR.. Dillingham; is boarding at the
Orleans House. His wife being absent
on a visit.
A. Paddock and his daughter Annie,
are expected home Tuesday from the
Worlds Fair.
Our road commissioner is doing a
big job in the village in front of STRAIT
toms store ETC., filling up the sag. 1t
will be great help to the road and
buildings adjoining.
Sunday, the 18th inst, we had the
horrible storm of the season. The
lightning struck John Urie's barn. He
was within a few feet of the bolt, and
was knocked down, and insensible for
a long time.
East Craftsbury.
Martin Johnson raised his large
barn last week.
George w. Simpson is making ex
tensive repairs on his house and talks
of repairing his store.
Jas. B. Calderwood will be at the
post-oftice on Saturday, June "a, to
execute sugar bounty papers.
r VIM. M. Graham has moved to Z.
Hardwick and will go on to the road
to peddle groceries and tinware.
Jas. McEwen has put new churn
into his creamery. One of the largest
size; will churn about 600 pounds at
once.
Walla Simpson, whose sickness has
been mentioned in the MONITOR, is so
much worse that the surgical opera
ton which was to have taken place
last week is postponed.
Derby.
Our streets are being much improv-
ed.
.Children's Day was observed at the
Gong. church last Sunday evening.
An uncle of Mrs. N. w. Wilder is
visiting at the parsonage. S. Clark
of Wakefield, Mass, is visiting his
nephew, E. w. Clark.-A brother of
Mrs. Edwards, from Texas, is to spend
some time with her this summer.
West Derby.
Marshall Sias has closed his house
and is boarding with his grandson, ID.
M Bisbee.
Mr.. Fancor, our new merchant,
with his wife and child, are boarding
at Geo. Magoon's.
Mrs. Chas. Leavitt and her children
start this week for Canada, where
they will spend the summer.
Geo. Hopkins goes to work to day
on the B. & M. r. r. as passenger
brakeman.-Orrin Sias has gone to
Bethlehem Junction to accept the po-
sition of baggage master at that
place.
The Orleans Division of the Vermont
Loyal Temperance Legion will hold
their annual convention in this place
Wednesday, June 81. There will be
a basket picnic in a grove about a
mile from the village in the forenoon.
Those attending from distance please
carry grain for their horses, as the
grove is so far from the village. At
one o'clock a procession will be form
ed and march through the village to
the church, where there will be exer-
cises, consisting of singing and reci-
tations by the different companies.
1t is hoped the people in West Derby
will come out and encourage the
by their presence, and learn
something of the work of the L. T. L.
Glover.
j. E. Dwinell is newly painting his
residence.