Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-02-12


again.
About 300 citizens of this town and
vicinity sent petition to GovaFuller,
asking for the pardon of Alfred Fem
of Salem Derby, who had been sent
to the House of Correction, on, as they
believed, "a trumped up claim" Mr..
Fem has returned to his home.
East Charleston.
Rev. j. r. Franklin of West Derby
made short visit here this week.
Rev. Frank Healey has closed his
labors here and gone to McIndoes.
G. B. Stoddard has had his cattle
dehorned. The first one in town to
have the thing done.
Mr.. Brown of West Charleston has a
class in singing, in the vestry, Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
Joseph Ready fractured one of his
knees recently, while working at
Lang's mill, by falling from some logs.
The Ladies' Aid will have a weigh
party in the vestry Saturday evening,
Feb. IT, Sugar will be served. Every
body invited.
Jerry Applebee, who has been re-
ported quite i'll is better.-Dr. Cush-
man has been very sick the past
week, but is reported better.
On Friday last a colt, driven by
Chas. Morse, became frightened at a
dog and went over the bank near the
church, SO injuring himself that he
had to be killed.
West Charleston.
Will Blodgett and Amos Parlin are
back from their trip to N. H.
The mumps are having quite run
among the children in our village.
Mrs. Barnard has gone to Peabody,
Mass, to visit her son, Clarence Page.
Sadie Eley has gone to Bethlehem,
N. H., to attend the funeral of her
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Leavens, child.
Nelson Hardy and wife have moved
to Canada and will live with Mrs.
Hardy's father, Mr.. Jacobs. We are
sorry to lose them from among us.
Rev. M. H. Abbey has been engag
ed to preach for the Baptists the
coming year. He delivered fine
lecture last Wednesday evening to
very appreciative audience.
Mrs. j. B. Holton has been spend
ing several days with A. w. Lyons
family at Westmore Miss Lu Bruce,
who has been spending her vacation
at home, returns to the Normal school
at Johnson this week.
Mrs. Lila G. Clark spent a month
in Boston before leaving for her home
in Kansas. While in Boston she had
a very successful surgical operation
performed on her little daughters
feet.
The entertainments given by the
Clarions were very much enjoyed by
all who attended them and it is hoped
that their temperance talks may be
productive of some good in our COM
Mrs. D. S. Cook kindly en-
tertained them while here.
Coventry
Mrs. VIM. Shippee has gone to New
Bedford, Mass, to work.
w. H. Tibbetts has received the ap-
pointment of postmaster.
The donation for the benefit of Rev.
M. S. Eddy was success financially;
the net proceeds amounting to $52 90.
The Dorcas Society will meet with
Mrs. G. o. Wright next Friday after
noon and evening. All are cordially
invited.
At the cottage prayer meeting, held
at Pliny Metcalf's last Friday evening,
fifty persons were present. The next
one will be held with Mrs. Eunice Gray.
Mrs. Currier Of Hyde Park, Mrs. s.
Collins twin sister, is visiting her,
George Dean and wife of Burke have
been visiting friends in town. = Mr..
Myron Lewis of St. Johnsbury is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. Hollis Thrasher.
The remains of Miss Nancy Mitchell
we're brought here last Sunday for
nterment in the village cemetery.
Mss Mitchell was an old resident of |
his town. She was an only sister of
Gr. Warren Mitchell, recently deceas-
ID, and the only near relative of Miss
1miline Mitchell, her niece, in this
own.
JraftsburY.
James Grant is suffering severely
rom lameness.
A family has moved into the Spald
no mill hOTSa