Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-01
The electric light wires are being put up
etweer here and PnftersviIIe

The electric light wires are being put up
between here and PottersvilIe.
L. FL. Warren has had a coat of paint ap-
piled to his cottage on Main. street
VIM. MacFarlane has opened hand
laundry in the basement of Mrs. Hatha-
ways house on Main street.
Erwin Rockwell has returned to his
home in Troy, accompanied by his broth
er, Charles of this place.
| John Swerdferger will take possession
this week of theIhouse he has bought of
| Chas. Goodrich.
The granite business, which is the prin-
cipal one here, is lively. Large quantities
of granite are being shipped daily.
Charles Stewart, who has been suffering
with muscular rheumatism, is now able to
ride out.-D. S. Chubb is no better.
The revival meetings at the Methodist
church are growing more interesting. A
number of conversions are reported.
DR.. Wakefield has been applying the tu-
berculosis test to large number of COWS
in town. Very few have been found dis
! eased.
W. FL. Taylor and J V. Dutton are grad
| ing the lawns in front of their cottages on
Church street, making them much more
attractive.
Robert Clowse is laying the foundation
for a new house on his land between the
Congregationalistc church and the black
smith shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. U. V. Miles are visiting
relatives and friends at Troy.-G.H. Swerd
ferger is looking after business in the West
and visiting friends there.
Mrs. Tinney Green, as estimable lady re-
siding on West Hill, died at her home
Oct. oath. She leaves husband and two
small children to mourn her loss.
| 1t is plainly evident that intoxicants are
being sold in our midst but nothing is be-
! ing done about it but to arrest those who
indulge therein, which amounts to practi-
caIly nothing. A better way is to drive out
the sellers of the liquor.
| Miss Carrie Kent of Burlington who
| has been visiting friends here some time
has gone to Lebanon, n. Hilary Titus
has returned home from visiting relatives
in Boston, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Hall
who have been visiting their son, George,
in Newark, N. j., have returned.
East HardWick.
Sneak thiefs are not all dead yet.
Charles Willis is adding driveway to
his barn.
G. w. Staples has greatly improved the
looks of his house by painting it.
Rev. G. P. Byington exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Martwell of Cabot last Sunday.
Will Mills came here from Worcester,
Mass, on his wheel in two and half days.
Sheffield.
Most of the schools closed last Friday.
George Sherburn has been repairing ais
house.
Quite a number took advantage of the
low excursion rates to Boston. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Forbes of Newark
visited at Amasa Simpsons over. Sunday.
A j. Drown and son have taken a
lumber job of Fl. S. Tolman in Green's
boro.
Frank Ingalls, and wife have gone to
Boston where they have employment for
the winter.
Franz, Chesley will move into Mrs. D.
Ingalls, house soon.-Mr. Lapoint has
moved into Mrs. Daniels house; Mrs
Daniels has gone to live with her son,
Joseph Barber, in Wheelock.
Sutton.
School on North Ridge, taught by Miss
Gertrude Turner, closed Oct. g. The pu
pills having no absent marks were Erwin
Clark, Fred Cheney, Bonnie Curtis and
Avery Curtis. Beula Stoddard was absent
one day, Creola Sanburn one and one half
days, Clinton Fogg two days. Deport-
ment of all 100.
Wbeelock.
Geo. Bean has moved back into his house
in the village.
VIM. Morgan is better, SO that he is able
to be out some.
DR.. A. S. Jones of Sheffield is going to
move into the Clifford house.
Mrs. Miller, who has been away the past
few weeks, has returned home.
Independent Grange will meet at Tay-
lor's hall Saturday, Nov. 9Th, at ten O'Clock.
The new library will be kept in the Bap-
fist parsonage, Rev. E. J. Hatch, librarian.
The beautiful weather of the past month
has given farmers an excellent chance to
do their fall work.
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