Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-23

| to Richmond, Virginia, where he is doing
the printing for large new hotel, the JEFF
| ferson, which has recently been erec Led and
is catering to northern travel. Gu is
printing the writing paper, envelopes, bills
of fare and other job work. He has had
experience in this line and will do first
class work. He uses a small power dyna-
mo to run his presses.
Barton Landing.
The schools here have Christmas vaca-
ton of three days.
E. E. Stafford has greatly improved his
tenement house by a coat Of paint.
Zaida Wiley, who has been teaching in
Rochester, is spending the holidays at
home.
Christmas exercises at M. e. church,
Tuesday evening; Cong. church, Wednes-
day evening.
The Monitor agent will be at the post
office on the afternoon and evening of
Thursday, Dec. 26.
The delegates to the c. E. convention
at Coventry gave very interesting report
of that meeting last evening, in Cong.
church.
Mrs Frank Wheeler's sister from Mon
treal has been visiting her.-Myra Doug
lass of Coventry spent Sunday with Min
ME Algiers.
J. Harold Fuller and E. d. Collins from
Yale, Fred Wright from Harvard, Clara
Austin from Smiths college, and the ST.
Johnsbury students are all home for the
holidays.
Regular meeting of Geo. G. Meade Post
and Relief Corps, Wednesday, Jan. 1st. 1t
is hoped that many of the comrades
will be present possible, as the officers
elect will be installed and questions of i'm
portance will come up.
Mrs. 1. P. Chase of ST. Johnsbury Center
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Mer-
rill and the little granddaughter. Mr..
Chase has been in Boston in the interest of
the Epworth League, and did some lectur-
ing during his absence.
The Preachers meeting held here was of
more than usual interest About 20
preachers were present, including the pre-
siding elder and three ex-presiding elders.
The program topics were nearly all taken
up and many excellent essays were given.
The preaching was also good.
In response to an invitation from the
Literary Club of this place, about twenty
membe of the Barton Round Table were
present at a meeting held here last We'd
nesday evening. A very pleasant enter
tainment was given, both clubs assisting.
After the entertainment a social hour was
enjoyed by all, -
The next lecture Of the course viii come
next Friday evening, by John Ell. Little
field; subject, personal Rscollections of
Abraham Lincoln He comes highly
The lectere committee have
secured the humorist, John Thomas, for an
entertainment the evening of Jan. 2.
This entertainment will be free to all who
hold course tickets.
Mrs.Abbie Chant berlin died of heart dis
ease at her home in this place, Sunday ev-
ening, Dec. Is. Previous to her coming,
here, she had lived in Albany for many
years, where she was very well known. She
was an exemplary woman, always seeking
to help Others. She will be deeply missed
by the community, especially by the Cong
church, of which she was an efficient mem
ber Her remains were taken 20 Albany
for burial.
South Barton.
Mrs. Clarence Coburn is very sick; Chas.
Duke is also sick.
Lots of logs skidded in the woods and
people are anxious for snow.
Mrs. Amos Drown, who was thrown from
wagon Thanksgiving day, is still suffer-
ing from the effects of the injury.
Uncle Stephen Switser, of whom mention
was made few weeks ago as being serious
y i'll at West Burke, is much better.
Adds Barber dressed hog which weigh
I'd 525 pounds; John CAVITY killed nine
months old pig which weighed 3O3 pounds.
East Albany.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office in this place Saturday forenoon, and
30. Albany, Saturday afternoon, Dec. %.
Albany.
Christmas tree at Con-. church Wednes-
lay eve.
The Cong. church has been improved by
ONE new chimneys.
Clarence Cowles and a college friend are |
n town.-Myra McClary visited in town
gently.
The Monitor agent will be at West AL
,any Monday, Dec. 80, day and evening.
Rev. J. Goodrich and wife are spending
he holidays here. Mr.. Goodrich occupied
he Cong. pulpit on Sunday.
8rOwningtOn. +
Mrs. Geo. Fletcher is quite sick.
Mrs. Homer Leland, who has been very
Il, is improving.
Christmas tree and exercises at the
hurch Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Willie Fuller, who has been in poor
eaIth is very low at nresent