Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-18

Stanstead the past two weeks caring
for her aunt, Mrs. S. w. Taylor, who
is quite i'll.
Evansville.
The sick ones are all on the gain,
except George and Van Hunt, who
have pneumonia.
Lena Maud, daughter of John At
kins, died after very distressing ILL
ness, Feb. II.
Henry Smith of N. H., has moved
here to look after the business of the
Pike Manufacturing Co.
A correspondent recently spoke of
the age Of Mrs. L. Grow, representing
that she was the Oldest woman in
town. 1t was mistake. Mrs. job
Drown in the east part of towns older,
SO years, and still able to be
around the house.
East Charleston.
S. Q. Streeter has taken one of the
orphan boys of the late Eugene Carr.
w. A. Chappell has leased the
American house at Barton and takes
possession this week.
F. B. Lang, who has been running
the American house at Barton the last
year will move back to his old home
here.
The Mite society will meet in the
vestry next Thursday forenoon, din
ner will be served at twelve o'clock.
Every one is invited.
Nearly sixty attended the donation
visit at the parsonage last Thursday
evening, about sixteen dollars were
left for Rev. Ell. Smelling. Cake and
coffee were served and very pleas
ant evening was spent by all present.
At the next Wednesday evening
meeting of the Reform Association
there is to be a debate: Resolved
that our present grand list system is
as near perfect, as it can be. Affirm
alive, j. S. Sweeney, negative, S. o.
Streeter.
West Charleston.
Emma Parlin has been quite sick
recently but is improving.
Lura Bruce and ILL Bennett have
returned to their work at Johnson
school.
Mrs NJ. p. Barnard is in Boston for
treatment, hoping to recover the use
of her hand and arm.
Ina Campbell is home for a few days
vacation.-J. B. Holton went to Lyn-
don on business last week.
Fred Wheeler has moved his goods
to Barton Landing, where he has work
as station agent and telegraph opera
tor.
Miss Flanders and Miss Evans clos
ed!their schools here Friday. The lit
erary exercises in the hall in the even
ing were we'll attented and very in
teresting, doing credit to both teacher
and pupils.
Edwin Foster from Smithland, Iowa
former resident, is visiting his
brother L. r. Foster and other friends
Mr.. Foster speaks very highly of Iowa
as fine farming country and admires !
the climate, but thinks after all that |
the little state of Vermont has about as |
many good things as any place he has
ever seen, notwithstanding the sew
Gritty of the winter. He made the trip |
from Smithland, to Newport in As
hours.
Coventry
Mrs. Lydia Ware has been seriously
ill, but is little better.
Mrs. O. E. Hanford is home from St.
Johusbury. Homer Barrows is home
from Hillsboro, N. III.
Rev. j. Hamilton, presiding elder,
preached an excellent sermon at NJ.
E.. church, last Sunday.
Dorcas Society meeting at M. E.
vestry, Friday afternoon and evening.
Come, in honor of Washington's birth
day.
Geo. Drake is moving from the
Frank True place to his house in the
village, and David Drake moves to
the True farm.
Mrs. Ida HI. Read State Pres, w.
0. T. U. will visit Coventry Sat-, the
23rd. She will hold a mothers meet
ng at Mrs. w. L. Barrows at half past
TWO in the afternoon. Every woman
N Coventry is invited to be present
1T this meeting. She will give an ad-
lress in Cong. church at half past sew
IN to which the public is cordially in
vited. Music will be furnished by the
White Ribbon quartette.
Mrs Lucv widow of the late Isaac ;