Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-24

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the fence from his building lot, and COM
menced work on the cellar to his new
hotel.
Word has reached here that Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ID. Taylor of Highgate Springs are
the happy parents of a five pound boy.
They are both well known here having
been members of the class of '95 at Derby
academy.
The ladies of Derby extend a cordial in
vitation to every one in the county inter
ested in moral reform, to attend the con-
vention to be held in the Baptist church
Thursday and Friday of this week. In
teresting papers will be read and questions
bearing on the several lines of work taken
up by temperance people, will be discuss
ed. There will be music and recitations
and it is expected that there will be a lee
ture each evening. Free transportation
will be furnished those wishing to take
I the train at Newport Saturday morning.
The stage running between Newport and
Derby three times day carries passengers
at twenty-five cents each.
West Derby.
Walter Hauver has left the employ of
Miller & House.
I Rev. Mr.. wilkins of Hardwick preached
at the F. B. church May 10.
E. H. Wright has returned from Burling-
! ton.-Cliton Tucker from Boston, Mass.
Luther ]. Powers has opened a marble
shop.in the basement of Geo. Wakefield's
house.
Mrs. Homer Gotta is iII.-Dora Wilson is
home from ST. Johnsbury and on the sick
list.-Newell Gould is little better.
About twenty of the young friends of
Master Guy Smith met at his home Fri
day evening in honor of his birthday.
Eddie Peavey has gone to Morgan to
work.-A. NJ. Azeltine soon moves to
Enosburgh; very sorry to lose our good
citizens.
John Plumley and bride have gone to
housekeeping in one of the Daley tene-
ments.-Corwin Jenne has moved into the
John Clark house.
The youngest son of DIR. Adams broke
his left arm at the elbow last Tuesday.
The little boy is rather unfortunate, as he
broke his right arm about year ago.
S. w. Parker is building a barn and
making extensive improvements on the
place which he purchased of John Clark
Several houses in the village are being
painted.
Mrs. Pettingill, the aged mother of Mrs.
J.W. Bryant, died May 10Th, after a weeks
sickness. Funeral services were held at
the house Tuesday, Rev. S. c. Johnson of
Newport officiating.
PIummer Magoon of California is visit
ing his brother, Orrin Magoon.-
Mrs. Naomi Magoon of Manches-
ter, n. H., is also in town.-Florence Be
Mrs. j. w. Bryant was in town last week. |
Glover
Harley j. Dwinell spent Sunday with his
parents.
Mr.. Tisdel has moved into the Crosby |
tenement.
DR.. N. L. Dow is repairing and enlarg-
ing his buildings.
s Mr.. Tatro has purchased the Ell Hollo-
way place and moved there.
Mr.and Mrs. David Gilmour are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter.
c. S. Phillips has caught several large
Mrs. S. N. Clark has been to Franklin to
care for her daughter Fife who is i'll.
Allan Spier has been spending the past
week in Greensboro with his parents.
Mrs. Dexter continues very low. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Sherburne, is caring
for her.
Mrs. John Mcclellan and children have
been spending several days with friends in
West Burke.
Roy Bean entertained several students
from the grammar school at Barton last
Friday evening.
The unused land in the cemetary has
been graded and smoothed and put in
shape for burial lots.
w. E. Randall of Cambridge, Mass, is
here with his relatives and old acquaint-
ances for few weeks visit.
The community was saddened to hear of
the death of John Dow at Barton. Much
is felt for Mrs. Dow.
The trade between A. E. Anderson and
d. d. Gilmour has fallen through and Mr..
Anderson will remain in the store.
The friends of Harley Drew gave him a
genuine surprise party last Monday even
ing, it being his third marriage anniversa-
ry.
AS Roland Dwinell was driving down
Still hill returning from planting corn,
his harness broke and smashup ensued,
the horse, wagon and driver, being con-
siderable injured ~ go r 1E
Mason Post No. 16, G.. A. r., will hold
public services Saturday, May Bat 10 am,
at the cemetery in this village. An ad
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