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

Mrs. Elsie Little of Morgan is stopping
in town.-Mr. and Mrs. McNair are stop
ping at E. d. Bennet's.
Geo. Cole, our artist, is soon to leave for
Barton Landing. Sorry to loose Mr.. Cole
and family from our midst. 6s5a
The school at PIunkett will unite with
the schools in the village Friday after
noon, May % in memorial exercises in the
school house hall. 1t is hoped that the
parents and friends will be present
Coventry.
Ada Gorham has been visiting friends in
town.
The Dorcas Society will meet at the M.
E. church next Friday evening.
The village schools will observe Memoir
ial Day with appropriate exercises.
Memorial services at Congregational
church next Sunday morning. All vete-
rams and their families cordially invited.
The quotation and advoirdupois supper
given by @. E. Society was well attended
and proved great success.
Little Oracle Bryant, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is much better.-Mrs.
Willard Heermon remains about the same.
Lewis Hitchcock is sick.
Mrs. P. L. Webster of Barton is here
helping care for mother, Mrs. Geo. Cham
berlin, who is very sick with pneumonia
Fred Hancock is sick with pneumonia.
George Beams fine herd of cattle was
tested for tuberculosis the past week.
Thirty-one, out of Al tested, were con-
demned and % have been slaughtered, the
other condemned ones will be killed. This
is great loss to Mr.. Bean, as he has spar
ed no pains in procuring one of the finest
diaries in the county.
Our community was shocked Friday af-
ternoon to learn of the death of Pliny.
youngest son of the late Childs Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks had not been very well but was
able to be around and work. Tuesday he
went to Newport and when he came back
he was SO ill that he called to have DIR.
Douglass go home with him. Friday af-
ternoon he commenced failing fast and
lived only short time. A post-mortem
examination was held and it was found
that he died from the effects of a cancer.
Mr.. Brooks was born and brought up in
this town; he was good neighbor, pleas
ant and cordial to all. He was a member
of the Nj. E. church. His funeral was held
on Sunday, Rev. o. E. Aiken officiating.
He leaves wife and one son who have the
sympathy of the whole community.
Julia IIoyt is quite sick with diphteria.
Mary Scott has gone to Boston on a Wis
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lindsey have return
ed to New Hampshire.
Mrs. c. Rawson and her two children of
Derby are visiting at n. H. Kinney's.
Alphonso Garvin bid off the stage route
lately and the people here are well pleased.
Rev. o. N. Boutwell, preached the mem
orial sermon in the NJ. E. church last Sun
day.
Winnie Patterson has closed his labor
for Uric & Sawyer, and gone to st. Johns
bury as clerk in a hotel aG
Geo. Anderson has gone to Barton to
work in the Peerless factory. He is
young man of good habits and we wish
him success.
Geo. t. Howard is repairing his house
j. T. Uric has his new barn up and cover
ed.-H. F. Graham is building an addition
TO his barn.
At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League John Allen was chosen president
and Mrs. j. c. Allen superintendent of the
Junior League.
Merrill Williams is on the sick list
Mrs. Stephen Smith, who has been sick
several months has improved, and is able
20 be out again.
Harry Eastman has been visiting in town
Stratton was in town Wis
ting friends Sunday.-Mrs. HELEN STRAIT
on of Morrisville is in town visiting
Johnson from St. Adams
s here visiting.
North Craftsbury
Lola Lyon is quite sick.
Will Wilson has finished working for B.
Williams and is clerking for j. T. Uric.
Geo. Chase and family have moved in
o the house recently occupied by Mrs.
Sheehan, s..,.-.rE
Miss Anna Paddock was in st. Johnsbury
asst week to attend the concert.
Geo. Chase, formerly of this town, has
opened tin and hardware store in this
yillage.
Bert Cowles and wife, who have been
listing at r. W!Cowles, have returned to
heir home in Johnson. eJ
Miss Annie johnson from st. Adams is
listing here.-Mrs. A. r. Pike and daugh-
er from Irasburgh visited at A. b. Pixies
asst week.
Derby. lad A
Painters have commenced work on w.
Robbins new house. -
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