Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-30

joyed. Let all colho anu bring the
boys and girls.
Mae Wiley is visiting friends in st.
Johnsbury for few weeks.-Mr. Car
ter of Albany spent the Sabbath with
friends in this place.-Mrs. DR.. Shat
tuck of Wells River has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Byron Clement, the
past week. Mrs. Mary Prouty, who
has been visiting here for the past few
weeks, returned to her home in Clare
mont, N. H., last Saturday.
John Lower, Mr.. Fulton and Mr..
Gore move to Newport soon to work
in the bobbin factory.-Augustus Ben
nett. who has been carrying on FL. r.
HalPs farm the past year, has moved
back to his house in this village Mrs.
Abbie Chamberlin has rented the ten
ement in Collins French's house
Frank Hall has purchased his fathers
farm about mile south of the village
and has moved to it.
South Barton.
Albert Duke and wife are here.
Our depotis undergoing much need
ed repairs.
Mrs. F. J. Duke has been very sick,
but is better.-E. M. Clough is poorly
Geo. W. Abbott and wife have been
taking carriage drive through sew
eral towns in Caledonia County.
R. B. Lang's steam engine is about
ready to commence work. George
Wheeler has taken a job to get in lum-
Der to this mill this winter.
Albany.
Ernest Allen of Newport was ar
rested here on Saturday by j. D. KEEL
ley, charged with stealing a.horse in
Canada and harness and wagon in
Derby. He was taken to Newport
jail to await trial.
There will be reunion of Co. D.
9Th Rgt. at Post hall on Friday, Oct.
4, followed by a campfire in the even
ing. The w. R. G. will furnish a
chicken pie supper. The campfire is
public and the people are invited.
Mrs. Isaac Ell. McClary, who has
been in failing health for several
years, passed away on Friday last.
She was we'll known in all this section
and had many friends. The funeral
was held at her late residence on Sun
day, Rev. Noodle of Craftsbury Of
floating.
Bloomington.
S. B. Maxwell is repairing his house
with clapboards, etc.
Rev. Mr.. Holman will preach at the
Center, Sunday, Oct. 6, at p. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Lund are visit
ing relatives in Boston and vicinity.
East Bloomington.
Mr.. Bailey, who has been quite sick,
is better and able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich from East
Hardwick have been visiting their
nephew, M. A. Foss, the past week.
Thomas Lowry is shingling and 9TH
Skinner is building an addition to his
barn.
Farmers in this vicinity were very
thankful for the rain on the 26th inst.
Some were sadly in need of water, as
the springs were nearly dry, owing to
the drought.
ECoeA E1,orIac+o,,
Mrs. r. P. Stevens has been taking
quite an extended trip in n. H., can
vassing.
The patrons of the creamery here
received Is cts pound for their but
ter through the month of August.
A. G. and F. B. Lang have their new
barn up and enclosed, and when COM
pleted it will be a decided improve
ment to the looks of their farm and
Bert Stevens, clerk in J. S. Sweeney
store, has taken himself a helpmeet,
and has gone to housekeeping in a
part of Mrs. Cobleigh's house. They
have the best wishes of many friends.
One day recently as Miss Hattie
Goodwin and her aunt, Mrs. Davis,
we're returning from Island Pond,
when within a half mile of home. in
attempting to drive by a team the car
rage was overturned and dragged |
several rods, and the horse made
good time the rest of the way home
With the front wheels of the carriage.
Both ladies were somewhat bruised
and frightened, and Mrs. Davis lost |
her pocket book, which contained
some 40 or so dollars, and has not
yet been found.