Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-03


creamery which is located a short distance
from the main road.
NJ. A. Ellis of Burlington was here last
week. His mother-in- law, Mrs. Sabin, re-
turned with him to Burlington for medi-
cal treatment.
North Craftsbury.
Leon and Lora Witt are much better.
Miss Susie Robbins has returned from
her visit in Eden.
The Earnest Workers met with. Mrs. Ed
Dutton last Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Ware from Coventry has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Cowles.
The academy closes next Friday. The
graduating exercises will be held in the
Cong. church Friday evening"
East Craftsbury.
Mrs. James Anderson died last Wednes-
day, funeral Friday.
Deacon Morse passed away at his home
last Friday night. He was about rs years
old.
DR.. Bailey has returned from Texas,
where he has been stopping through the
winter.
Derby.
The mud has dried up and the bicy cles
are plenty.
The exercises held at academy hall were
excellent.
Nathaniel Kelley died Saturday evening
after short illness. Funeral tomorrow.
Fred. j. Barnard has been appointed
agent for the Penn. Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
of Philadelphia. This is good company
and anyone desiring insurance will do well
to give Mr.. Barnard call.
John Mitchell, an old resident of this
town, passed away last Monday morning
after long illness. Mr.. Mitchell was 70
years of age. He was born in Ireland,
married there, and when a young man
came to this country. In 1852 Mr.. Mitch
ell purchased the farm upon which he
lived when he died. He had ten children,
six of them being alive now, The funeral
was held at the Catholic church at Stan
stead last Thursday.
West Derby.
C. j. Tucker has gone to Boston to
work.
Rev. j. L. Smith and family left for their
new home Wednesday.
z. C. Blake has connected his house with
this village and Newport by telephone.
Mrs. Henry Hayes has been very i'll with
hemorrhage of the lungs but is improving
slowly.
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recovery from her severe injuries is now
hoped for
o. Moultons new house is nearly com
pleted. Painting, papering and house
cleaning are in order now.
w. H. Trainer of St. Johnsbury is in the
drugstore during the absence of Mr..
Bishop, who is in New York.
The water has stopped and it will be
several weeks before the necessary repairs
can be made, giving our people ample
time to learn how much the water is worth
to them. sa atf .H
The Ladies' Aid gathering at the vestry
Thursday evening took the form of fare
we'll greeting to our pastor and his family
They leave many warm friends here. May
Gods choicest blessings follow them to
heir new field.
A. L. Page has moved from Newport
Center in the Provincial house.-Mark
Glover of Boston has engaged rooms at
Mrs. F. Gardeners and will commence
when his wife arrives. She
s now in hospital having her eyes treated. |
Glover.
John Mcclellan is building quite an adj
lition TO his barn,
Several in this vicinity are sick with
he measles.
Charles Gray is saving shingles at the
yillage mill for n. M. Lewis.
David Gilmore is moving to the Perci-
val house in the village.
The Ladies' Mite society will hold their
lext sociable Friday, May 18th.
Henry Cook sold six jersey COWS recent
y for $50 each.
Susie Hill has gone to Keene, n. H., for
visit of several weeks.
Ray Dexter has commenced work on the
zig barn he is going to build.
Richard Sargent has rented a tenement
# Mrs. Sarah Stebbins and moved his
amily into it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mathie were called to
last week to attend the funer-
/ of relative.
Luda Foster has closed her dress making
ooms in the Dwinell block and will re-
urn to her home.
Messrs. Dexter & Trip went to Boston
asst week and purchased a fine trotting
orse to take home with them.
VIM. WyIie has bought the Eugene An
erson place and takes possession soon. He
axes the stock and farming tools