Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-03-05

evening was very enjoyable to all.
w. S. Robbins and Carl have re-
turned from California, where they
have been spending the winter. Mrs.
Robbins will remain till warm weather.
West Derby.
A reissue of pension has been late
ly granted to Denison Webster.
G. A. Drew of Barton was in town
last week visiting his father and sis
ter.
Mrs. L. Lewis of Richford has come
to care for her daughter, Mrs. Dora
Marsten.
The meetings at the F. B. church
will be continued this week. Many
have started in the Christian life.
Fred Porter, Jr., has bought the
Geo. Provoncia place on the Point
and is repairing it, preparatory to
moving in.
Geo. Provoncia has moved from
his place on the Point into the Wade
house on School Stake Martin has
moved into the Burt house and Simon
Putney has moved to his farm on the
Lake road.
Glover.
A. Leonard has gone to Boston to
work.
E. B. Phillips and son are stopping
in town few days on account of the
serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. Henry Davis has gone to Man
chester on account of the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. Wright.
Annual meeting of the Mite society
next Tuesday at 2 p m in the Institute
hall. All members are requested to
be present.
@. Crosby is il very feeble health
Mrs. John Arthur of South Glover is
very sick. - Mrs. McFarlane is slowly
improving.
Walter Grey has rented his prem
ises where he now lives to Sumner
Scott and he will move back to mis-
tenement over the shop. Mrs. Martin
has rooms in the Dwinell block and is
moving there.
Rev. S. A. Parker will deliver a lee
ture next Saturday evening in the
S. church, entitled "What n Yankee
schoolmaster saw and experienced in
Georgia before the War" He will
preach next Sabbath in the S. church
at one o'clock.
West Glover.
Judson Stevens is working in E. Q.
Bakers store.
ID. It. Cameron has been TO Farm
ham, p. O., to visit his brother who is
i'll.
Mrs. Mary Ford from Boston is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Baker,
who is gaining slowly. - Charles @.
Doe, proprietor of the s. Newbury
stock farm tannery, has been stop
ping a few days at Mr.. Johnson's.
During the year 1898 the Meadow
Brook creamery made 13s, 794 lbs. of
butter, which foand ready sale at sat-
isfactory prices. In the month of
January 1894, 7,143 lbs. of butter were
made which sold for % cts. a pound.
The creamery is not only doing a
lively and prosperous business, but is
helping the dairymen in this vicinity
TO get much better price than form
erly for their butter.
The musical convention closed last
Friday. The chorus numbered about |
sixty. Singers were present from
most of the surrounding towns. Prof.
Pinney led the chorus with tact and
ability, while the labor of Mrs. Colby
as pianist, both in choruses and solos,
reflected much credit for her. The
singers from Barton and Glover were
generous in contributions to the cho-
,us program. Thanks are due to
Misses Robinson, Case, Currier, Bax-
jer Tower and others from Barton;
Paddock and Hartman of Craftsbury,
Melvin of Greensboro, Orion of Hard
wick and Mrs. Barrows of Glover;
md Messrs Cutler, Cook, Bean and
others for assistance rendered.
George Taylor has bought the stock
md tools belonging to the William
Butler estate and will carry on the
harness business. 1t is a good To-
cation for the business and we wish
George success.
In the item last week in regard to
he overseer's bill for the support of
he paupers of this town. 1t should
AVE been stated that the real ex-
,ense of maintaining the poor was
'nly Sis, and the total expense, in
luding the services and expenses of