Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-31

Cowles' last week.
Derby.
There are rumors of wedding bells. ,f
Geo. Roberts and his two little sons
have returned 10 their home In MINI.
Miss Hattie Lunt is not as well; the 9TH
er sick ones remain about the same.
Clyde river received part OF A. A. Sill
ver's pasture as a result OF the cart hquase|
last week.
The Derby Line Post came down Satur-
day morning and decorated the monoment|
in this village.
1t is understood that the partnership in|
the meat business lately formed by Mllerl
& Lother has been dissolved.
Our young people are becoming much|
interested in photography and as a result
some very good pictures have been taken.
Despite the pouring rain the good tenn
perance women of the county showed
their interest in the work and the w. II
T. u. convention was well attended and
unusually interesting and Instructive
Miss Yates won much praise by her orig
inality and eloquence. The county ban
ner was won by the Derby Y's, they hav
ing added 10 new names during the pas
year, which was the largest number o
new members secured by any one union
The officers chosen for the ensuing yea
are as follows: president, Mrs. II. y Ware
of Coventry; 1st. vice-president, Mrs. +
l.. Spaulding; End. president, Mrs. A
r. Story, Craftsbury; secretary, Mrs. VT
Human, Charleston; treasurer, Mrs. A. b
IL al
kept up their reputation and entertained
the visitors most acceptably.
Josiah shedd passed away Mondal
night. Funeral services We're held at Tia
house Thursday at 10 o'clock He wa
born in the house now occupied by Arthu
Uttin, living there until seven years O
age when, his father having died, he wen
to live with his uncle, a physician a
Peacham, and received his education
Peacham academy. When twenty year
of age he went to California TO work
the gold mines but later returned 20 Yer
mont and has since made his home her
with the exception OF a short time spent
California after his marriage. IN the earl
sixties he joined the Orleans LodgeF. g. A
M. at Barton, but i'm 1873 affiliated himse
with Memphremagog Lodge No. 90
Newport, taking the chapter degrees. III
was an attendant at the Cong. church ur
til six years ago when he had a sligh
shock; three years later he had a NOR
severe one but had remained in quite
comfortable condition until within a sho
time of his death.
West Derby.
Holbrook Woods has had a cancer I'd
moved from his lip by DIR. smith OF Burk
The pupils of the graded school gay
very interesting Memorial Day exercises
large audience in the r. p. church la.
Friday.
Hattie Flanders has accepted che pos
tion of preceptress OF Barton academy
the regret Of her many friends and pup
here. I1I
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Stevens very plea
antly entertained a company Of TWEEN
young people Of this place and Derby Cel
ire at their home last Friday evening.
Oma Fields was killed last. Tuesday
Bath, n. H., by the caving in OF sane
bank. The body was brought TO the hon
of his mother, Mrs. Hannah Rogers. Fu
eral services was held Thursday, Rev.
L. Wadsworth of Newport officiating.
Charles Mcclure and Bert McIelland
this week 20 Broome, p. O., % build
house for a resident there.-George
Magoon has gone TO Brookheld 20 wo
for Harry Fullam.-G. r. Wheeler
Nashua, n. H., is here.-Jay Fields
Bath, N. H., was In town last week.-M
Gertie Ball has returned to her home
Springfield, Mass. ffe
Glover. .'" s'h'9
Miss Susie Hills has returned from
visit in Keene, n. II. rah'''r
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Pratt are visiting
A. Barrows of North Troy.
Mrs. f. NJ. Dwinell attended the w.
T. u, convention at Derby last week.
The band will hold another promena
at Institute hall Friday evening, June II
5. Brooks was quite badly injured VIII
taking down Roy Dexter's old building
Among the recent visitors we won
mention DIR. c. L. French, Ebert Nye a
wife, Mrs. w. f. Leonard and ID.
French.
The Mite society will hold a straw Der
sociable next Friday. Ladies are reque
ed 20 bring their needles and thimble.
cordially invited. t
Mrs. K. Richardson and three childH
are quite sick with the measles. 4
schools may be obliged TO stop, there
so many on the sick list.
Rev. /. ID. Monison Of Mass. win prea
at the Uuiversalist church June 9th,
7:30. He comes well recommended a
we hope there WIN be n good compa
present to hear him. i.of
Very appropriate memorial exerc
were held IN the school, taught by NJ
Dora EwfIoxy Mfl