Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-03-30

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Rev. Mr. Rowland from Barton LANDING
conducted the services. Much svmpatbv
is felt for his aged father, who is over 81
years of age, and who, with the exception
of a grandson, has no other living rela-
tive.
Evansville.
Ira Bicl1ford expects to move into the
Pike Manufacturing Co.'s tenement house.
Geo. Bickford has been visiting friends
in WoodsvilIe, n. H, the past week.-Chas.
Buchanan is in town visiting friends.-H.
Parker and wife have returned to their
| home in Morgan. - Clarence Newton is
home from Montpelier Seminary on a short
vacation.
Chas. Fisher works for j. G. Gray for
the season.-Chas Page IS home from Nor
toms Mills, where he has been working
this winter.-Henry Prescott works for E.
Foster through sugaring. Gowing
has taken John Miles sugar place on
shares.-Bert Colburn is here from Crafts
bury, working for his brother, Fred Col
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have been sick of late, are better.
May Parlin is expected home this week.
e. HI. Robinson is home for few days.
Bert Parker was called to n. Troy last
week on account of the illness of his
brother George.
Mrs. Charles Wheeler has been spending
several days with her son Fred at So.
Charleston, n. I'll.
Dr. Human has been confined to the
house for nearly a week with the prevail
ing cold or distemper, and his loss from
duty has been severely felt. He is better
and will soon be attending his patients.
Members of Isaac Blake Post and vet
Grams in this vicinity have formed a new
Post, keeping the old name. The head
quarters will be here. Ladies' Circle of
thirteen members was also formed, Mrs.
Emma r. Calkins, president. Mrs. Helen
Johnson of Island Pond, assisted by sew
eral others form there, was here to effect
the new organization. The oyster supper
held in the hall on Tuesday evening was
pleasant affair and well attended.
East Charleston.
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farm, known as the DOlIOff farm.
The East Charleston Dramatic Club Will
present the popular drama, 'Jedekiah Jud-
kins, j. P.,'' at Vestry hall, East Charles
ton, Tuesday evening, March 31st. Ad-
mission, Is and 20 cts. After the play the
Willing Workers will have sale of useful
and fancy articles. Proceeds to pay for
church organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Stumpf have been
visiting Mrs. Stumpf's brother in Coven-
try.-Miss Rachel Allyn of Lyndonville is
visiting relatives in town.-Mrs. Bert Rich
of Morgan is spending several days with
her friend, Mrs. w. A. Chappell. Mrs.
james Hamilton and son Carl of st. Johns
bury have been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Matte Clement of Newport is Wis
iting friends in town. - Laura Fuller is
home from Barton on vacation.
Our towns people were greatly surpris-
ed and panied on Friday to hear of the
death of j. S. UnderhiI from pneumonia.
He had been ill for some days, but it was
hoped he might recover. He was an in
dustrious, intelligent and progressive
farmer, good citizen and neighbor. For
several years past he has held the office of
town clerk, a position for which he was
well qualified. The town, as well his
own family, suffers a great loss in his de-
cease.
Coventry.
Four of Asa Hancock's children have
the humps.
Mertie True has gone back to Franklin
Falls to work.
Carrie Black is worse again; Drs. Ran
ney, Gould and Badger were called in
council last Friday.
There was surprise party at James La
bellies last Wednesday, and an anniversary
at George Goodnough's on Friday,
There will be an Antiquarian supper and |
at the M. E. vestry next |
evening. All are invited.
Eight COWS belonging to Frank Will
liams were slaughtered by order of the |
State Board last Friday, for tuberculosis.
Every animal showed traces of the dis
ease.
Mrs. L. S. Nye has been spending sew
eral days visiting in Glover. Mr.. Nye is
still suffering from the effects of the in
jury to his shoulder. He has but little use
Of the injured arm.
The singing school under the direction
Of Prof. A. R. Cowles of Newport, closed
last Saturday evening The pupils made
good progress, and Mr.. Cowles proved
popular teacher. 1t is hoped he will re-
jurn another season.
Cola Shepard has commenced work at
J. T. Howard's
A. E. Spaulding is putting a sawdust
blower into his mill
The little daughter of II. z. Hartman