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

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summer.
DIR. Cushman, president of the Vermont
eclectic medical society, goes this week to
Montpelier to attend a meeting of the So
ciety which will be held there June I'd and
3rd.
Ernest Nichols, who was killed last
week in Lowelltown, Me-, was a former
resident of this place and has many friends
here, who sympathize with the bereaved
family.
There will be strawberry festival next
Friday evening for the benefit of the new
pastor, Rev. G. G. Mcdonald. A literary
and musical program will be rendered. All
cordially invited.
Mrs. John Moody, who has lived in the
family of Andrew Cloud for the last twelve
years, died last Friday morning aged So
years. She has been in poor health for
several years, but Thursday night she re-
tired to her room as well as usual but was
taken sick in the night and died about six
O'Clock Friday morning. Funeral services
were held on Sunday.
East Charleston can boast of quite a
and among them in Mathew Crow who
several years ago bought farm about 100
acres and with his two sons cleared the
most of it and then bought an adjoining
farm of about the same number of acres
and since then have other land so they
own now about five hundred acres. He
keeps 60 heads of cattle, 10 sheep and
horses; he has sugar place of 1900 trees
and good orchard from which he raised
about 80 bushels of apples. Since he bought
the place all of the buildings have burned
and after they were built up a large barn
was blown down but in spite of this he has
kept up and now has fine place.
Coventry.
Lila Virgins is home from Boston.
Rev. ]. c. Langford preached memorial
sermon at the Cong. church yesterday.
Mrs. Willard Heermon's sister, Hattie,
is here from Nashua, N. II.
AIvah Brooks has moved on to Mrs.
Brooks farm, known as the Morse farm.
The ladies of the w. G. T. U. meet with
Mrs. j. K. Herbert next Thursday after
noon. .l.
Horace Morrill, and wife are quite poorly.
Mrs. Willard Herman is gaining.-Mrs.
Geo. Chamberlain is better.
Arthur True and Lillian Goodenough
were married last Tuesday and went to
Manchester, n. H., on their wedding
trip.
Eliza Parker ha gone to Barnet to work.
George Lafrance family have been visit
in Stanstead the past week.-David Beard
has gone to Hyde Park to visit his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Smith of
Barton We're here to attend the funeral of
Pliny Brooks-Mrs Nina Collins and
Kathie are home from Hyde Park, having
been absent several weeks.-Guy Aims
worth is visiting at He. Nichols Mrs
Geo. Tower of Barton is visiting friends
here,
East CraftSbUry.
DR.. Bailey is building a new barn, c. w.
Wiley is doing the work. The barn was
raised last week.
Mark Warner has bought part of the
of S. B. Robbins place and has taken pos
session.
Mrs. E. P Robinson was severely burn
ed about the face and arms last week
while emptying kettle of potatoes.
Amory n. Mason died at the home of
his son, h. S. Mason, Saturday, May %,
aged "a years and 3 months. He was born
in Craftsbury and had always lived near
here except few years is the early part of
his life which were spent in New Hamp-
shire and Maine. He married Joanna
Sewell of York, Me-, who died many years
ago. He was an active member of the
Wesleyan Methodist church Of So. Albany
for over 40 years and was a jealous work
er in the cause of religion. His family |
of son and three daughters, all
of whom are living. His funeral was held
at South Albany, Rev. e. j. Trowbridge |
officiating.
Geo. Vance has finished the painting at |
Elmer STATIONS.
The Memorial services were held at the |
NJ. E. church May %.
daughter arrived at Mr.. and Mrs Nell |
Williams May 22nd.
Will Farr has added one more forge to |
his shop and hired another man.
John Uric has his barn up and covered. |
It.adds much to the appearance of the |
place.
The w. r. c. will give a strawberry
supper at their hall Thursday evening, |
June 3.
Chas. Hatch has appeared on the street
with his meat cart. Glad to see him in
business.
The teachers meeting was held here at
the school-house May Is. There was a
full attendance.
Jack Keir has added largely TO his stock
and hired a nractical nlumher. LOW