Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-20

ing new set III, MI. Gulld would recover,
and at this writing he is rapidly improving.
East Charleston.
Mrs. Eliza Allard of Barton is spending
several weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
Buck.
The Mite Society will meet at the vestry
Thursday, Jan. 3d. They will have soci-
able Saturday evening, the 18th, in the
vestry All invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck of New York
city are rejoicing over the advent of girl
baby.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gilman of the
same place over the advent of a bow baby.
Mrs. Nellie Brainard of St. Johnsbury
made her parents short visit last week.
Mrs. f. A. Balch of St. Johnsbury has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Stoddard,
and other relatives in town-Mr and Mrs.
Erastus Buck of Coventry made his broth
er, Wilson, a visit recently.-Lyman Royce
of n. HI. has been visiting his brother,
Clark it has been twenty-five years since
he visited Charleston, and he sees many
changes.
West Charleston.
Kate Bruce is home from her work in
the Peerless at Barton for few days.
The Star Dramatic Club will give their
play at East Charleston, Friday evening,
Jan. 25.
Willie Holton and wife have gone to
Monroe, N. H.-Mary Griffin has gone to
Winooski to work in a factory there.
Charles Parlin of ST. Johnsbury has
been in town a few days, visiting his
parents and consulting DR.. Human in re-
gard to serious lung trouble.
Mr.. Hazel, who runs the granite quarry,
has doubled his force of workmen, and
number of teams are constantly employed
drawing the stone to Newport.
Wilbur Alton, who has been visiting
his mother and sisters, has returned to his
home in Mass.-Hattie Flanders spent
two days recently with her friend, Mrs.
Ham Grace Norton has been visiting
her aunt at Island Pond.
Coventry.
There are whispers of a wedding in the
air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dean from Stanstead
are visiting their parents here.
Ezra Guild went to Mortified last week
to attend the funeral of his brother.
A. R. Cowles has been engaged to teach
singing school here, to commence next
Friday evening, Jan. "a.
Revival meetings at the M. E. church
have been held the past week. A large
number were present, and the interest
good. Meetings continue through the
week.
Luther Guild was called to Northfield,
last Monday, on account of the severe ill
ness of his father, Daniel Guild, who died
on Thursday. Mr.. Guild was resident of
this town for good many years. He was
just recently married to his fourth wife,
who, with two sons and three daughters
survive him.
The annual meeting and roll-call of the
Congregational church was held on We'd
nesday, Jan. 18th. One hundred took din
ner in the vestry. The reports showed an
increase in all branches of church work,
$171 was raised for benevolent purposes.
All church bills were met and balance in
the treasury. RS .s..-.,.,... ........
AT the annual meeting of the Cong Sun
day School, E. K. Gray was elected Supt.;
Lee Porter, assistant Supt.; Ralph Ware
Sec and Treas; Miss Abbie Harvey, libra
rian. Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Boynton, Miss
Mabel Ware and Ralph Ware were elected
delegates from the Congregational Sunday
School to the convention at Barton Land
ing.
Craftsbury.
Will Marcy is home from Newport for
a few days.
R. M. Lyon has sold a timber lot to
Perley Bruce.
Geo. Reed got one of his fingers badly
hurt while rolling logs.
Alex Calderwood, while working in his
barn, fell and injured one ankle badly.
Mrs. Marvin Marcy, who has been sick
for long time, died Wednesday morning. |
Alice Kaiser is visiting Floss Hatch
Ellen Landeaux of Stowe is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dixon.
Don't forget the campfire on the even
ing of the 22d, and Rev. Mr.. Dodd's adj
dress at the church.
E. S. Simonds, formerly of this town,
has hired a farm in Johnson.-Geo.W Wheel
er of Mass, has rented his farm to Chas.
Root.
Miss Hartig, the lady evangelist who
has been here for some time, has gone to
Troy. All are hoping to see her back
here again.
William Kaiser has gone to Canada,
where his wife has been several weeks car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Chapman, who is
seriously ill.
An entertainment at the town hall Jan.
18th. The exercises will consist of read
ing, recitals, and vocal music by male
quartet, with instrumental accompani-