Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-04-16

move there soon. 1t is reported that
the price paid was $4,000.
DR.. A. M. Ruggles started for Cali
fornia last week, where he viii visit
friends and take a look at the won
ders of the Pacific regions.
Rev. Mcdonald preached very ex-
cellent sermon at the M. E. church
yesterday, Mr.. Lewis being absent at
tending the n. Ell. Conference.
The foundation is laid for a new Of
fee and stone shop, which Smith q
Drown are putting up, and the build
| ing will be pushed TO completion at
once.
Harry Simpson has closed his work
for J. P. Baldwin and is at present in
the employ Of Mr.. Lang Of the Amer
lean House. Arthur Bodwell is work
ing for Mr.. Baldwin.
Miss Gertrude Mossman was at
home last week on o vacation from
ST. Johnsbury academy. Several of
her ST. Johnsbury friends spent part
Of the vacation with her.
Regular convccation of Orient
Chapter, No. IS, 0. E. S., at Masonic
hall, Friday evening, April 20. It is
hoped q goodly number will be pres
ent as there is work to be done.
Miss Nelson, teacher in the Gram
mar department Of the village school,
is quite seriously sick, and her sister
is here caring for her. Elmer Web
ster takes her place in the school.
Quinby Post, No. 76, will hold their
regular meeting next Wednesday,
April 18, at o'clock p. M, at their
usual place. AS preparations are
to be made for Memorial Day, a full
attendance is desired.
Charles Duke is drawing the
timber for his new house on Church
street; the Catholics are digging a
cellar for new parsonage near their
church, and Aaron Drown is getting
the foundation started for his new
house.
There were about 200 at the sugar
party gathering at the M. E. church
on Wednesday evening. The Peer
less Glee Club, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
and the children helped to make the
occasion enjoyable by music and rec
itations.
Fred Whitcher and Kitty White
were married last Tuesday and start
ed Immediately for Boston on a we'd
ding trip. They are young people
much esteemed in the community
and they have the best wishes of all,
with congratulations.
We commence a series of communi-
cations from "David Hip to-day,
which will give an account of his re-
cent trip to the Pacific states. His
style Of writing and his intelligence
and diligence in gathering facts of in
terest will make his articles of much
value.
r Mrs. Ormel Drew has been seriously
sick with pleurisy or pneumonia and
is in dangerous condition at present.
Lewis, who had seemed to
be gaining Of late, has had serious
pull back.-Joseph Owen seems to be
better. Some of his
chronic ailments continue to trouble
him.
Rev. J. K. Fuller of Barton Landing
will give his interesting lecture on
"Ghosts" at NJ. e. church next We'd
nesday evening, April is, in connec
ton with q short musical entertain
ment. Mr.. Fuller is a very popular
speaker, and it is hoped there will be
q good attendance. Admission 10 cts
Begins at 1850.
Rev. F.W. Lewis went to Claremont
last Friday to attend the n. III. con-
ference, and will return to Bradford
this week to attend the Vermont con-
ence. Mrs. Lewis expects to spend a
few days at Bradford. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Lewis will be returned to this
charge to serve a fifth year, a large
Of friends within and without
the church desiring it.
At the annual election of Orleans
Lodge, No. So, F. and A. M, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year: w. M, FL. T. Seav-
er; S. w, lei. G. Pierce; j. W., G. H.
Wiley; Treas, E. F. Dutton; Sec, o.
V. Joslyn; S. D., Chas. F. Percival;
J. D., E. E. Liddel; chaplain, j. P.
marshall, A. S. Drew; S. S.,
E. FL. Glazier; J. S., D. w. Smith;
tyler, FL. G. Gay.
Russell FL. Council, the brilliant and
preacher, author, and or
ator, pastor at the Baptist Temple,