Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

MI anu MIS-. JuaOlu LOOK, VINO were
married Nov. rs.
Mrs. ?. Bean has gone to Concord ct.
to spend the winter with her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Whitney.
Miss Jennie wilkinson and her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Baker, have been
spending several weeks in Wolcott
Mr.. and Mrs. Leone Cook from Var
mouth, Maine, came on to spend
Thanksgiving with their friends here.
Schools viii commence in districts
No 1, 4, 5, 6, Z and IS today. Nos. ?,
8, 9 and II commence Monday
December 7.
Cheney Bros. have sold their
horses. Jesse Christie, who cared for
them again, has his barn full of colts
to be broken.
The masquerade and promenade
given by the Sons of Temperance
drew full house. A very pleasant
evening is reported.
We are sorry to write of the serious
illness of o. V. Percival Mr.. and
Mrs. Percival are at the home of their
son, Fred, where everything will be
done for their comfort. Mrs. Percival
is in very poor health.
There are several poor old tooth
less animals roaming about the high
ways, subsisting as best they can. If
they are not decently killed by their
owners the law will soon take both
animals and owners in hand.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Whitney will be pleased to learn
of their prosperity in their new home
at Concord Junction. Mr.. Whitney
has built a new house with all the
modern improvements. We wish
them much happiness.
Greensboro.
Geo. Bill and family will move to
New Hampshire soon.
Landlord Stone has got fairly settl-
ed in his new home, and is now ready
for business. Give him call.
The event of the week was a we'd
ding at the residence of j. B. Cook,
when his daughter was married to H.
Miller. Rev. @. L. Guild ofticiated.
After short wedding trip they will
return here to reside on the David
Simpson place.
School No /, taught by Mrs. Myra
Chase, closed Nov. IA with an exhibi-
ton. The exercises passed very
pleasantly and at their close the
teacher was presented with beauti-
full lamp, with the love of her pupils.
The school is small but has an ex-
cellent attendance. Whole number
of scholars o. Matte Goodrich, Mary
Moore, Luther Smith, Willie Miller
and Ferdie Chase having no marks.
The department of all was excellent.
Holland.
Alva Davis has moved to Derby.
James Finn is very Theron
,CClapper, is suffering from q lame
hand. 49,. .,4..,s.t..
Eugene Boothman and wife of
LowelItown, Me-, were the guests of
Alfred Davis last week.
Who says farming does not pay, or
that $12 is more than COW is worth?
Since the first day of Jan. 1896 from
twelve COWS, two of them being two
year old heifers, III. @. Bradford has
made 5000 lbs. of butter; he has sold
every pound of it for twenty cents
per h.; figuring what milk, cream
and butter they have used in the fa
mily, and the hogs and calves raised
any one must confess that COWS, if
we'll cared for, are profitable. Mr..
Bradford is progressive farmer, and
many older men might take lessons
from him.
IraSburgh.
Judge Thompson has'gone to Ben
nington to hold court.
Rev. P. N. Granger was in Lowell a
few days last week to assist in special
Miss Mary Corley, who is teaching
in Newport, was home for few days
last week.
Mrs. Jennie Neron ) caring for her
mother, Mrs. Austin Page, who is
still very i'll.
Frank d. Thompson has gone to st.
Johnsbury where he is to study law in
Mr.. Stafford's office.
The w. @. It. u. will meet with Mrs.
F. A. Buchanan Wednesday after
noon at halfpast two O'Clock.
Helen Thompson was home from
Burlington College, and Percy Tenn
pleton from st. Johnsbury academy