Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-09


week.
Jennie Campbell closed her school
in the Blake district the 9th, and is
again at home.
Will Nelson is putting a new roof
on to his house, thereby raising it
several feet.
Arthur Cutting and Adams Bowker
have each bought a building lot on
the old Shedd farm of VIM. Nelson.
George Hamilton and wife have
been spending a week in Canaan
with their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Holton.
Lillian Alton has been obliged to
leave her school during the past week
on account of sickness, and Ada
Niles took her place.
Mrs. j. B. Holton and daughter
have returned from their visit to
Montpelier, and report very enjoy
able time. Mr.. Holton accompanied
them home and remained over for
election.
Coventry.
E. Batchelder has gone to Elmore
to work
Eliza Parker is at home, having
been absent since August.
Mrs. Clarissa Wright is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Wiggin.
At the chicken pie supper given by
the w. @. T. T., S12,65 were taken.
Mrs. Esther Livingstone has had
her house shingled and painted.
A bear was seen by Joseph Benware
on the Sylvester Allen place, one day
recently.
Arthur White has gone to Canada,
to defend law suit which he has in
the courts.
Charles Wolcott Of Lowell, Mass,
has been visiting at J. P. Wheelock's
the past week.
Lee Porter has gone to Boston to
work.-David Beard has gone to Hyde
Park on visit.
Aaron Young and wife have gone
to Bloomington, to live with their
son, John Young.
The town is being canvassed to find
homes for some of the Armenians,
who have landed in New York.
at the election last Tuesday 1856 re-
publican votes were cast, 10 demo-
cratic, nationals, ? prohibitionists, l
populist.
About 80 of the young people gave
Mary Wheelock a surprise party last
Friday evening. 1t was a complete
surprise to her.
The quarterly meeting will be held
next Sunday at . o'clock at the M. E.
church. Rev. p. N. Granger of Iras-
burgh will oficiate.
CraftsburY.
Walter Scott started on his western
tour this week.
Chas. Hatch of Hyde Park was in
town last week. uld sd5 ra
The academy school social was en-
joyed by all who attended.
A Mckinley and Hobart flag is
floating from the wooden factory.
William Riley was called to Barre
Saturday, to attend his brothers. wife
funeral.
Alfred Hickey has moved to Burke
where he has obtained a position in
tin shop.
Perley Bruce and his mother have !
moved on to one of L. Gallagher's
farms in Hardwick.
The new firm, Leonard & Williams,
with their new cart on the |
street this week for the first time.
l. Leonard has returned from Bos-
ton where he has had his eyes treat
ed. His eye sight is much improved.
There was quite celebration here
when the people learned of McKin-
ley's election. Whistles were blown,
bells rung and cannons fired.
The surprise party given Merton
Anderson to remind him of his 21st
birthday was we'll attended. He was
p resented with gold chain. A good
time was reported.
No. Craftsbury.
Chas Orion is quite sick.
The schools in town closed Friday.
Mrs. @. @. Robbins has just finished
a quilt containing 1920 pieces.
Fra nix Garfield has moved in with
his father.+-C. @. Cheney has moved
fr ON his farm to n. Craftsbury.
II. w. Seavey of Boston, who has
been stopping in Craftsbury the past
nina rronlro i- In, Irn church fo,, q hn,.t