Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08

1t is reported that Geo. Watson has
purchased the house owned by Frank
Jones in Lowell, for $1,000, and that he
will take possession March 1.
Rev. E. w. Smith preached at Hub
barton recently. We understand he
has not decided yet whether he will
become pastor of the church Or not.
At the annual meeting of the Cong.
church society the following officers
were chosen to serve the year ensu-
ing: Pres and clerk, NC. Hitchcock;
collector and treasurer, w. B. Gilpin;
executive Com, A. G. Hitchcock, d.
E. Wright and M. @. Hitchcock.
WestmOre.
Warren Pierce has moved to Il. Az
erill's to live this winter.
At the church meeting the old board
of officers was re- elected.
The bobbin-mill is nearly complete
and will start up in about week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. JOhnSbury.
a reasonably prosperous year and
shows its deposits to be over 5000, 900;
it has $4,000 undivided profits and
declares it's annual dividend. The
new banking building with lot cost
ST., 1924. The bank guarantees 4 per
cent to depositors.
ST, bloomsbury Center.
There will be a meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Dist. Praying and Working
Band, in this place Jan. II. The pro-
gram is as follows: At 10 O'Clock a.
M, devotional meeting; at II a. NJ,
secretary's report; questions and ex-
plantations concerning the work of the
Band. 1870 p. M, conservation SER
vice; reports from charges; discus
sion, 'Our Work, How Shall it be
Done? Opened by Presiding Elder
Hamilton; suggestions from pastors.
All pastors, and all others interested
in Christian work are invited to at
tend. Entertainment free to all.
East Hardwick.
Mrs. E. Gage is on the sick list
M. G. Nelson remains quite feeble, but
is able to ride out.-Lela Hyde is
feeble.
Burke.
The Quebec Lumber Co. of West
Burke have shut down for about two
weeks to take account of stock.
There is considerable sickness in
this vicinity at the present time
Mrs. Harvey Bishop and daughter
are quite sick with the winter cholera.
Amos Jenness of Sutton is stopping
with his brother, Asa, who is suffer-
ing with rheumatism.-Nellie, young
est daughter of James Lunge, is sick
with whooping cough.
West Burke.
One day last week Will Chase was
kicked by colt and had quite cash
cut in his hip.
Mrs. Perry Porter has been on the
sick list for the last two weeks.-Mrs.
Hiram Fletcher is sick with asthma and
is a great sufferer. -Abram Smiths
children have been having the diph-
liberia, but at this writing are all
thought to be better.
The 3Oth Of Dec. was Esdras Burns
fiftieth birthday and he was surprised
by about 125 of the people Of the viii
lage and some from adjoining towns
dropping in upon him in the evening.
Refreshments were served and he was
the recipient Of mum Der of valuable
presents.
WheelOck.
LIN. and Jeff Cree are both recover
ing from the grip.
Elder Dixon and Elder Bodman will
hold series Of Meetings, commenc-
ing Jan. Is and contin aing our nights
a week.
Walker Leslie and wife are the old
est couple in town. They are both
nearly 80 years Of age. Two years
ago they both had the grip, but re-
covered from it and are quite we'll for
such aged people.
Sutton.
School in the village will close next
Friday.
Mrs. Jay arrived from Ludlow Fri
day night.
Will Sanborn has moved for the
winter into the Webster house at
Sutton station.
Sarah Beckwith died Friday night.
Funeral services were held at the
house Sunday afternoon.
Carrie, daughter OF G. M. Campbell,
broke her leg while sliding last Friday.
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