Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-04

Scott. who has been teaching in Fair
fax, is staying for time with her sis
ter, Mrs. Courser.-Dea. M. G. Hitch
cock recently visited his brother, P.
S. Hitchcock of Barton.
On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 81, Rev.
L. P. Atwood was not able to meet his
appointment here because of the
blockaded roads; Miss Craven Of the
Meth. church not being able to go to
Lowell kindly responded to an invi-
tation to conduct service in the Cong'l
church.
The remains Of Mrs. Jennison Bailey
were brought here for burial on
Thursday. Mrs. Bailey was the daugh-
ter Of D. John Streeter, and resided
for many years in this town. For Sc
veral years past, she has been sick,
and has suffered much Over a year
ago, she and Mr.. Bailey went to live
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas CLARK of
Bloomington, where she passed away,
M. e. church.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Gene French is quite sick with the
grip.
Mrs. VIM. Rattery fell one day last
week and broke her wrist.
Tho o1ioo T hccooiotiOn took
$35 at their Masquerade promenade
last Wednesday evening.
Perry Porter of this place, was hon
ored at the late encampment by being
elected second officer in the G. A. R.
Association of this State.
Perry Porter was the delegate to
Grand Encampment of the G. A. R.,
and Mrs. Hiram Cummings from the
w. r. c., which was held at Brattle-
boro last week.
Alice Varney has closed her school at
Sutton Corner, and is at home for
vacation.-The village schools taught
by Mr.. snd Mrs. w. J. Smith will close
Friday, the 8th inst. Both have been
very successful terms.
About fifty of the friends of Nellie
Thompson made her surprise party,
recently, at the residence Of w. @.
Fogg, presenting her with a large
number Of beautiful and costly pres
ents, Rev. P. N. Granger making the
presentation speech. The company
was very pleasantly entertained by
music from Mrs. Hartweu and Mrs.
! Gaskill and poem by Mrs. M. A.
| Townsend. Miss Thompson acknoWl-
edges the surprise and extends thanks
to her many friends.
WheelOcl&.
There will be an oyster supper and
donation for Rev. E. J. Bodman at
the Town hall, Tuesday evening, Feb.
9th. Come out and see the Elder.
The G. A. r. will hold camp fire
on Friday evening at the Town hall.
A comrade from abroad will address
the meeting on the subject, 1.-The Her
oism of The Volunteer Soldiers"
Mrs. Chickering has returned to
Danville. = Miss Abbie Taylor has re-
turned from a visit to Hardwick.-
Carrie Lafoe is home on vacation.
Harvey Spalding was in town one
day last week.
East Hardwick.
The influence Of the religious meet
ings is still felt.
Judge George has been on the sick
list for some time, but is better.
D. J.Ward is about to trade his farm
with T. w. Gallagher for a house in
Hardwick village.
| Sutton.
A baby girl at Robert Craig's.
Mrs. Rosa Sturgeon is very i'll with
the grip and heart trouble.-Aunt
Laura Fisher, Michael Bartlett and
little Mabel Bundy are on the sick
list.
The dramatic play danger Signal"
was repeated last Friday night. Near
ly $40 was received in all, and pres
ented to the Ladies' Aid society to
help pay for the new church pews.
Mrs r. Hayward was called home
from Boston, where she was spending
the winter with her daughter Mrs.
Oren Philbrick, on account Of the
serious illness of Of her daughter, Mrs.
! Rosa Sturgeon